Minutes Standards Committee Meeting March 15, :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain

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1 Minutes Standards Committee Meeting March 15, :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain B. Murphy, chair, called to order the meeting of the Standards Committee (SC or the Committee) on March 15, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain. After the roll call by Secretary C. Larson, meeting quorum was declared. The SC member attendance and proxy sheet is attached hereto as Attachment 1. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement Committee Secretary called attention to the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and the public meeting notice. He asked that any questions regarding the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines be directed to NERC s General Counsel, Charles Berardesco. Introduction and Chair s Remarks B. Murphy welcomed the Committee and guests, and welcomed new SC member Michael Marchand. B. Murphy thanked P. Heidrich for his time and dedication as chair of the Process Subcommittee and wished him well in his new position; he also recognized that B. Li will serve as the Chair for the Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (SCPS). H. Gugel stated the Standards Oversight and Technology Committee (SOTC) discussed the Functional Model Advisory Group (FMAG) Project at its February meeting, and the scope of FMAG will be focused on the alignment of terms and definitions. He added that the Cost Effectiveness project will cover program areas besides Standards, and solicitation of policy input will occur at the next Member Representatives Committee informational meeting. H. Gugel stated that NERC signed a memorandum of understanding with Mexican authorities, and there may be Mexican participation at upcoming SC meetings and changes to the SC charter to facilitate Mexican representation. Review March 15, 2017 Agenda (agenda item 1) Approved by unanimous consent. Consent Agenda (agenda item 2) Motion to adopt January 18, 2017 Standards Committee Meeting Minutes Approved by unanimous consent, with a grammatical change on page 5 under FMAG project update. Upcoming Standards Projects or Issues (agenda item 3) Three-Month Outlook S. Cavote provided highlights of the Three-Month Outlook. There were no comments or questions from the SC or observers. Projects Under Development (agenda item 4)

2 Project Tracking Spreadsheet C. Yeung reviewed a displayed Project Tracking Spreadsheet and provided multiple project updates. He explained that Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee liaisons are now fully assigned to projects. Updates will be made to the SAR portion, project projected timelines, and target dates within the Project Tracking Spreadsheet. B. Hampton provided an update regarding Cyber Security Supply Chain project ballot results, and efforts to meet the September 2017 deadline. There was a brief discussion that the SC may need to consider waivers to the development process at a future meeting to meet the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directive deadline. Projected Posting Schedule S. Kim reviewed the Projected Posting Schedule. There were no comments or questions from the SC or observers. Project Geomagnetic Disturbance Mitigation Standard Authorization Request (agenda item 5) B. Li made the motion to accept the action item as written; B. Hampton seconded. B. Li explained that the changes to the Standard Authorization Request (SAR) were minor. B. Murphy brought the motion to a vote. The motion was as follows: Accept the SAR developed by the Project standard drafting team (SDT) to meet the directives from FERC Order No. 830 and authorize the SDT to draft revisions to the standard and related material as specified in the SAR. Retire TOP Interpretation Project (agenda item 6) B. Li made the motion to accept the action item as written; A. Vedvik seconded. C. Gowder expressed a concern about the process and duration of this Request for Interpretation (RFI), and stated the process needed improvements beyond that recommended in agenda item 9. H. Gugel shared a background of this RFI, and addressed why the RFI process was extended. H. Gugel also stated that the use of Compliance Guidance might be used in the future to resolve similar issues. The motion was as follows: Terminate project 2015-INT-03 Interpretation of TOP b. SCPS Project to Review and Enhance the Periodic Review Template (agenda item 7) R. Shu made the motion to accept the action item as written; B. Li seconded. H. Gugel added that the Cost Effectiveness project will complement the Periodic Review. B. Li noted various comments from members and observers. The motion was as follows: Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting March 15,

3 Approve a project for the SCPS to begin a review of the Periodic Review template for potential revisions to improve, clarify, and reflect lessons learned from the Periodic Review teams as well as the NERC Standards Developers. Revisions to Standards Committee Procedure Approving Errata in an Approved Reliability Standard (agenda item 8) B. Li made the motion to accept the action item as written; F. McElvain seconded. B. Murphy brought the motion to a vote. The motion was as follows: Endorse revisions to the Standard Committee Procedure: Approving Errata in an Approved Reliability Standard. Revisions to the Standard Processes Manual (agenda item 9) R. Shu made the motion to accept the action item as written; S. Bodkin seconded. D. O Connor of FERC raised a concern about the removal of verbiage in Section 6 regarding field test and data analysis. H. Gugel explained that the section clarifies who is best able to analyze technical data when field trials and analysis are conducted. P. Heidrich and B. Lawson discussed the language for conducting field tests, data analysis, and the respective roles described in Section 6 of Standard Processes Manual (SPM). P. Heidrich addressed a number of questions raised by SC members and observers regarding Sections 6, 7, and 11. The motion was as follows: Authorize posting of the proposed revisions to the SPM for a 45-day formal comment period. Additionally, authorize an initial ballot during the last 10 days of the comment period, with the ballot pool to be established during the first 30 days of the 45-day formal comment period. Subcommittee Reports and Updates (agenda item 10) Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee C. Yeung provided an update of PMOS activities. C. Yeung suggested PMOS liaisons collaborate with NERC standards developers to better track informal comment periods. B. Li also encouraged that PMOS also track interpretations. Process Subcommittee P. Heidrich provided an update of SCPS activities. He highlighted the summary of SPM revisions, document tracking spreadsheet, upcoming SCPS nominations, and SCPS strategic work plan. Legal Update (agenda item 11) L. Perotti provided her update regarding recent and upcoming Standards Filings. Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting March 15,

4 Informational Items (agenda item 12) No discussion on informational items. Adjourn B. Murphy thanked the Committee members and adjourned the meeting at 12:07 p.m. Mountain. Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting March 15,

5 Attachment I Segment and Term Representative Organization Proxy Present (Member or Proxy) Chair Brian Murphy Senior Attorney NextEra Energy, Inc. Vice Chair Michelle D Antuono Manager, Energy Occidental Energy Ventures, LLC Segment Laura Lee Manager of ERO Support and Event Analysis, System Operations Duke Energy Segment Sean Bodkin NERC Compliance Policy Manager Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Segment Ben Li Consultant Independent Electric System Operator Segment Charles Yeung Executive Director Interregional Affairs Southwest Power Pool Segment Scott Miller Manager Regulatory Policy MEAG Power Segment John Bussman Manager, Reliability Compliance Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Segment Chris Gowder Regulatory Compliance Specialist Florida Municipal Power Agency Segment Barry Lawson Associate Director, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Power Delivery and Reliability Segment Randy Crissman Vice President Technical Compliance New York Power Authority Wayne Sipperly Segment Amy Casuscelli Sr. Reliability Standards Analyst Xcel Energy Standards Committee Attendance March 15, 2017

6 Segment and Term Representative Organization Proxy Present (Member or Proxy) Segment Andrew Gallo Director, Reliability Compliance City of Austin dba Austin Energy Segment Brenda Hampton Regulatory Policy Energy Future Holdings Luminant Energy Company LLC Segment Frank McElvain Senior Manager, Consulting Siemens Power Technologies International Segment VACANT N/A Segment Robert Blohm Keen Resources Ltd. Managing Director Segment David Kiguel Independent Segment Alexander Vedvik Senior Electrical Engineer Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Segment Michael Marchand Senior Policy Analyst Arkansas Public Service Commission Segment Guy Zito Assistant Vice President of Standards Northeast Power Coordinating Council Ruida Shu Segment Steven Rueckert Director of Standards Western Electricity Coordinating Council Standards Committee Attendance March 15, 2017

Minutes Standards Committee Meeting September 7, :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central

Minutes Standards Committee Meeting September 7, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central B. Murphy, chair, called the meeting of the Standards Committee (SC or the Committee) to order on September 7, 2017,