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, at 10:00 a.m. Central. After the roll call by C. Larson, secretary, 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. He thanked MRO for hosting the SC. He also noted that S. Miller and J. Bussman resigned their SC positions, and thanked them for their contributions. H. Gugel supported the Chair s remarks. Review September 7, 2017 Agenda (agenda item 1) Approved by unanimous consent. Consent Agenda (agenda item 2) Motion to adopt July 19, 2017 Standards Committee Meeting Minutes Approved by unanimous consent. Standards Committee Chair and Vice Chair Election (agenda item 3) G. Zito stated the nomination committee received one nomination for chair and vice chair. Nominations were shared with the Standards Oversight and Technology Committee (SOTC) Chair. G. Zito opened for nominations from the floor, and there were no more nominations. Andrew Gallo and Amy Casuscelli shared their backgrounds and experience with the Committee as a Chair and Vice Chair nominee, respectively. G. Zito made a motion to accept the unopposed nominees by unanimous consent. Andrew Gallo elected as SC Chair. Amy Casuscelli elected as SC Vice Chair. The Committee approved the nominees by unanimous consent. Upcoming Standards Projects or Issues (agenda item 4) S. Noess provided highlights of the Three-Month Outlook. He noted there are no pending Request for Interpretation (RFI) or Standard Authorization Request (SAR). S. Noess shared an overview of the
Reliability Standards Efficiency Review project to review, streamline, and potentially retire Reliability Standards. B. Murphy and H. Gugel requested a few SC members be involved in defining the project scope and review criteria. Members are to email the Chair and Secretary if they would like to volunteer. R. Crissman asked if FERC had a position on this project. H. Gugel provided a status of FERC Commissioner nominations, adding that FERC has been aware of the project, and coordination between NERC and FERC staff continues. Projects Under Development (agenda item 5) C. Yeung reviewed the Project Tracking Spreadsheet (Project Tracking Spreadsheet). He noted Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) project may be completed early. S. Noess reviewed the Projected Posting Schedule (Projected Posting Schedule). There were no comments or questions from the SC or observers. 2018 Standards Committee Meeting Dates (agenda item 6) B. Li made a motion to accept the action item as written with a friendly amendment annotated in underline below; B. Hampton seconded. B. Li acknowledged the effort of the Standards Committee Executive Committee and NERC staff to formulate the proposed dates, and suggested they look into alternative dates for the September in-person meeting. The motion was as follows: Approve recommended dates and locations for Standards Committee (SC) and subcommittee meetings while exploring alternative options for September in-person meeting. Project 2015-09 Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits (agenda item 7) G. Zito made a motion to accept the action item as written with a friendly amendment annotated in underline below; A. Gallo seconded. L. Lee noted a typo in the Definition of System Voltage Limit write up. S. Kim clarified the issue in the write-up. S. Rueckert and G. Zito agreed to discuss an approach for handling the WECC variance. The motion was as follows: Authorize initial posting of the following Project 2015-09 Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits documents for a 45-day formal comment period with parallel initial ballots and non-binding polls on the Violation Risk Factors (VRFs) and Violation Severity Levels (VSLs) conducted during the last 10 days of the comment period: Reliability Standard FAC-011-4 System Operating Limits Methodology for the Operations Horizon Reliability Standard FAC-014-3 Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits Reliability Standard FAC-015-1 Coordination of Planning Assessments with the Reliability Coordinator s SOL Methodology Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting September 7, 2017 2
Definition of System Voltage Limit (SVL) for inclusion in the Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards ( NERC Glossary ). Italicized portion of the rational and definition page 84, will be changed to acceptable System Performance. Implementation Plan associated with all of the above Project 2015-10 Single Points of Failure TPL-001-5 (agenda item 8) G. Zito made a motion to accept the action item as written with a friendly amendment annotated in underline below; R. Crissman seconded. The motion was as follows: Authorize the initial posting of proposed Reliability Standard TPL-001-5, the associated Implementation Plan, Violation Risk Factors (VRFs), and Violation Severity Levels (VSLs) for a 45- day formal comment period, a ballot pool formation during the first 30 days, and parallel initial ballot and non-binding poll held during the last 10 days of the comment period. Typos in R1 and R2 to be corrected prior to posting. Project 2016-02 Modifications to CIP Standards CIP-002-6 (agenda item 9) G. Zito made a motion to accept the action item as written with a friendly amendment annotated in underline below; B. Hampton seconded. The motion was as follows: Authorize initial posting of proposed Reliability Standard CIP-002-6, its associated Implementation Plan, Violation Risk Factors, and Violation Severity Levels for a 45-day formal comment period with parallel initial ballot and non-binding poll during the last 10 days of the comment period. Punctuation errors in the VRF/VSL tables to be corrected prior to posting. Errata for PRC-023-4 Implementation Plan (agenda item 10) G. Zito made a motion to accept the action item as written; R. Crissman seconded. G. Zito and S. Noess gave a background of the errata, and the importance of making this change. S. Bodkin raised a concern that the errata was a substantive change. B. Lawson raised a question about the Quality Review (QR) process and how individuals are selected. B. Murphy suggested the QR process be discussed as an agenda topic at the October or December SC meeting. The motion was as follows: Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting September 7, 2017 3
Accept the errata changes to the Implementation Plan for the Revised Definition of Remedial Action Scheme. The Committee approved the motion with S. Bodkin voting no, and no abstentions. Request for Interpretation FAC-002-2 (agenda item 11) B. Li made a motion to accept the action item as written; C. Yeung seconded. A. Gallo asked if the response to the submitter was sufficient for an entity to use as evidence in an audit. H. Gugel and B. Murphy agreed that the Chair s email and supplemental references are sufficient. B. Lawson questioned whether or not the RFI response was itself an interpretation, and if questions raised in the RFI were answered. B. Li, S. Bodkin, and C. Yeung agreed the response to RFI answered the questions raised by the RFI. The motion was as follows: Reject the Request for Interpretation (RFI) of FAC-002-2 submitted by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and provide a written explanation for the rejection to the submitter within 10 business days of the decision. The Committee approved the motion with B. Lawson voting no, and no abstentions. 2018-2020 Reliability Standards Development Plan (agenda item 12) G. Zito made a motion to accept the action item as written; S. Rueckert seconded. The motion was as follows: Endorse the 2018-2020 Reliability Standards Development Plan (RSDP). Technical Rationale (agenda item 13) C. Gowder made a motion to accept the action item as written with a friendly amendment annotated in underline below; B. Hampton seconded. C. Gowder considered this an important project to clarify, and SC member involvement is key. H. Gugel provided a high-level update of the policy, and noted there will be additional industry webinars on the topic. He stated another goal of the project is to provide clarity and distinction between technical rationale and implementation guidance. B. Lawson asked how the Member Representatives Committee and Board of Trustees will be updated. The motion was as follows: Endorse three volunteers from the Standards Committee (SC) to work with NERC staff on the implementation of the Technical Rationale policy, and report back to the SC at the October call and December meeting on the progress of implementing the policy, prior to NERC implementing major policy changes. Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting September 7, 2017 4
Subcommittee Reports and Updates (agenda item 14) Chair B. Murphy had to leave the meeting, and Vice Chair M. D Antuono took over in his absence. Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee C. Yeung provided an update of Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee (PMOS) activities. Three new PMOS members were nominated and are being reviewed. There were no comments or questions from the SC or observers. Process Subcommittee B. Li provided an update of Standards Committee Process Subcommittee (SCPS) work activities. SCPS will be soliciting for new members, and Chair and Vice Chair nominations. Legal Update (agenda item 15) H. Gugel provided the legal update regarding recent and upcoming standards filings. Informational Items (agenda item 16) C. Larson noted there is an upcoming member term election with announcements to follow. H. Gugel added that Appendix 3B of the Rules of Procedure has a requirement for SC nominees to be a member of the Registered Ballot Body. L. Lee suggested a hyperlink be added to the SC Charter for this reference. Adjournment M. D Antuono thanked the Committee members and observers, and adjourned the meeting at 1:17 p.m. Central. Minutes - Standards Committee Meeting September 7, 2017 5
Attachment I Segment and Term Representative Organization Proxy Present (Member or Proxy) Chair 2016 17 Brian Murphy Senior NextEra Energy, Inc. Vice Chair 2016 17 Michelle D Antuono Occidental Energy Ventures, LLC Segment 1 2016 17 Laura Lee Manager of ERO Support and Event Analysis, System Operations Duke Energy Segment 1-2017-18 Sean Bodkin NERC Compliance Policy Manager Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Segment 2 2016 17 Ben Li Consultant Independent Electric System Operator Segment 2 2017-18 Charles Yeung Executive Director Interregional Affairs Southwest Power Pool Segment 3 2016 17 VACANT Segment 3 2017-18 VACANT Segment 4 2016 17 Chris Gowder Regulatory Compliance Specialist Florida Municipal Power Agency Segment 4 2017 18 Barry Lawson Associate National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Director, Segment 5 2016 17 Randy Crissman New York Power Authority Vice President Technical Segment 5 2017 18 Amy Casuscelli Sr. Reliability Standards Analyst Xcel Energy Standards Committee Attendance September 7, 2017
Segment and Term Representative Organization Proxy Present (Member or Proxy) Segment 6 2016 17 Andrew Gallo Director, Reliability Compliance City of Austin dba Austin Energy Segment 6 2017 18 Brenda Hampton Vistra Energy Regulatory Policy Luminant Energy Company LLC Segment 7 2016 17 Frank McElvain Senior Manager, Consulting Siemens Power Technologies International Segment 7 2017 18 VACANT Segment 8 2016 17 Robert Blohm Keen Resources Ltd. Managing Director Segment 8 2017 18 David Kiguel Independent Segment 9 2016 17 Alexander Vedvik Senior Electrical Engineer Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Segment 9 2017 18 Michael Marchand Senior Policy Analyst Arkansas Public Service Commission Segment 10 2016 17 Guy Zito Assistant Vice President of Standards Northeast Power Coordinating Council Segment 10 2017 18 Steven Rueckert Director of Standards Western Electricity Coordinating Council Standards Committee Attendance September 7, 2017