Minutes Planning Committee Teleconference/Web Meeting July 11, 2011 9 11a.m. (Eastern) Planning Committee (PC) Chair Jeff Mitchell presided over the meeting. The meeting notice, agenda, and list of attendees are Exhibits A, B, and C, respectively. Meeting presentations and materials are posted at http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html. Administrative Matters Welcome and Introductions PC Chair Mitchell opened the meeting and welcomed the attendees. Notice of Public Meeting PC Secretary A. J. Connor discussed the following open meeting reminder: Participants are reminded that this meeting is public. Notice of the meeting was posted on the NERC website and widely distributed. Participants should keep in mind that the audience may include members of the press and representatives of various governmental authorities, in addition to the expected participation by industry stakeholders. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines Secretary Connor reviewed the NERC Antitrust Guidelines provided as an attachment to the meeting agenda. Quorum Of the PC s 34 total voting member positions available, the PC has two vacancies in the large end use customer sector, two vacancies in the electricity marketer sector, and one vacancy in the RRO sector, leaving 29 active voting members. The meeting quorum (two thirds of 29) was satisfied by 19 voting members or their proxies being present. Parliamentary Procedures Secretary Connor noted that the PC follows the Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised. 3353 Peachtree Road, NE 6th Floor North Tower, Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30326 404.446.2560 www.nerc.com
Meeting Agenda Chair Mitchell reviewed the teleconference agenda and the items to be approved. 2011 Risk Assessment of Reliability Performance Report Reliability Metrics Working Group (RMWG) Chair Bill Adams gave a presentation on the 2011 Risk Assessment of Reliability Performance report. Mr. Adams reviewed the conclusions of the report, discussed the comments received since the report was posted for PC review, and requested approval of the report with suggested changes summarized on his presentation slides. The difficulty of interpreting data on a figure in the report was discussed, along with a number of minor editing changes. Mr. Dan Rochester made a motion for approval of the report, with the changes noted in the slide presentation and those discussed in the teleconference incorporated. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. GADS Review of Enhanced Comment/Response Matrix Generating Availability Data System Task Force (GADSTF) Chair and PC Vice Chair Ben Crisp gave a presentation on additional comments received on the posted GADSTF Report. He reviewed the conclusions reached by the GADSTF and Resource Issues Subcommittee (RIS). Both the GADSTF and the RIS continue to support requesting NERC Board of Trustees (BOT) approval of a request for data and information on generating availability under NERC s Rules of Procedure Section 1600, as approved by the PC at its June 2011 meeting. Vice Chair Crisp requested the PC continue to support the request for BOT approval of the proposed data request. Mr. Paul Kure made a motion that the proposal be approved, with a correction in the identification of the Tenaska organization that provided comments. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. Gas/Electric Interdependency Study Mr. John Moura, Manager, Reliability Assessment, NERC, discussed the posted 2011 Special Reliability Assessment of Gas and Electric Interdependencies: A Bulk Power System Reliability Perspective study scope, which reflects the comments received. The Reliability Assessment Subcommittee (RAS) will lead the development and coordination of the assessment. A consultant will be used to gather information, develop the modeling, and perform the required analysis. The expertise of the gas pipeline industry will also be sought through groups, such as the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA). Regional Entity involvement will be vital in assessing interconnected components within vulnerable areas. The RAS will present a detailed work plan for the study to the PC at the September meeting. Several questions were raised and discussed concerning issues that would be included in the study. Mr. Moura agreed that the issues raised would be addressed in the detailed work plan, and requested PC approval of the study outline. Mr. Paul Kure made a motion that the scoping report be approved as is, with the next phase to be presented to the PC at the September 2011 meeting, Draft Planning Committee Teleconference/Web Conference Minutes July 11, 2011 2
including a work plan that addresses the issues raised. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. Update on PC Strategic Plan Next Steps and Future Work Plan Chair Mitchell discussed the draft report: Planning Committee Strategic Plan Next Steps and Future Work Plan, and the reorganization of the PC subgroups being proposed. Several questions were raised and discussed concerning the tasks each subgroup would be assigned. Chair Mitchell requested e mail ballot approval from the PC on the draft report including the recommended organizational changes by July 26, 2011. Emerging issues Mr. Moura reviewed the top six emerging and standing reliability issues, for long term reliability assessments, previously approved by the PC with input from NERC staff and the RAS. At their previous meeting, the PC agreed to provide comments on the top issues by June 30, 2011. Mr. Moura discussed the template for ranking the issues based on the likelihood of the issue occurring and reliability consequences. Mr. Moura requested the rankings by July 20, 2011. Adjournment Chair Mitchell adjourned the meeting at 11 a.m. (Eastern). Respectfully submitted, A.J. Connor, Committee Secretary Draft Planning Committee Teleconference/Web Conference Minutes July 11, 2011 3
From: Michelle Marx To: Michelle Marx Bcc: "pc_plus@nerc.com" Subject: FW: NERC: UPDATED MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Planning Committee Conference Call/Web Meeting (PC) - July 11, 2011 Date: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 2:35:00 PM Meeting Announcement Planning Committee Conference Call/Web Meeting July 11, 2011 9:00-11:00 a.m. Eastern Conference call: 1-866-740-1260; Access Code: 7512579 A new Security Code has been added for the Ready Talk conference calls. After entering the Access Code, you will be asked to provide a Security Code for the meeting. The Security Code is 6742. Web conference: go to http://www.readytalk.com/; Access Code: 7512579 Meeting Agenda is now available at: http://www.nerc.com/docs/pc/pc_teleconference_july_11 Meeting Materials are now available at: http://www.nerc.com/filez/pcmin.html Please contact AJ Connor at 609-751-2579 or (AJ.connor@nerc.net) for more information. Michelle Marx North American Electric Reliability Corporation 3353 Peachtree Road, NE 6th Floor North Tower Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30326 404.446.2560 www.nerc.com michellemarx@nerc.net
Exhibit B Agenda Planning Committee Teleconference/Web Conference July 11, 2011 9:00 11:00 a.m. EDT Conference call: 1-866-740-1260; Access Code: 7512579 Web conference: go to (http://www.readytalk.com/) : Access Code: 7512579 1. Administrative Items a. Introductions Chair Jeff Mitchell b. Notice of Public Meeting Secretary Participants are reminded that this meeting is public. Notice of the meeting was posted on the NERC website and widely distributed. Participants should keep in mind that the audience may include members of the press and representatives of various governmental authorities, in addition to the expected participation by industry stakeholders. c. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines* Secretary d. Announcement of Quorum Secretary e. Parliamentary Procedures Secretary f. Agenda Approval Chair Mitchell 2. Approve the Performance Analysis Report Bill Adams 3. Approve the GADS Review of Enhanced Comment/Response Matrix Ben Crisp 4. Approve the Gas/Electric Interdependency Study Scope John Moura 5. Update on PC Strategic Plan Next Steps and Future Work Plan Jeff Mitchell a. Review of Updated PC Plan based on Comments received b. E mail vote for Approval 6. Discuss emerging issues John Moura a. Review of Emerging/Standing Issue risk assessment process b. Input due on July 15, 2011 Adjourn 3353 Peachtree Road NE 6th Floor North Tower Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30326 404.446.2560 www.nerc.com
Attendees Planning Committee Teleconference/Web Conference July11, 2011 PC Officers Chairman Jeffery Mitchell Vice Chairman Ben Crisp Secretary A, J. Connor Exhibit C Voting PC Members Investor owned Utility David Weaver State/municipal Utility Sergio Garza (P) State/municipal Utility Richard Anderson Cooperative Utility Jay Farrington Federal/Prov. Utility Tina Ko (P) Federal/Prov. Utility Bing Young Trans. Dependent Utility Kevin Koloini Trans. Dependent Utility Tom Reedy Merchant elec. Generator Scott Helyer Merchant elec. Generator Kris Zadlo Small end use customer Len Januzik ISO/RTO Mark Westendorf ISO/RTO Dan Rochester RRO NPCC Phil Fedora RRO RFC Paul Kure RRO SERC Russell Schussler RRO WECC Branden Sudduth Non-Voting Members U.S. Federal Jesus Sierra PC Subgroup Chairs Bill Adams, Chair RMWG Mark Kuras, Chair RAS & DCS Vince Ordax, Vice Chair RAS Guests Tom Burgess, FirstEnergy Corporation Jack Cashin, Electric Power Supply Association Cynthia Janka, Arizona Public Service Company Joe Spencer, SERC Ed Davis, Entergy Services Ken Donohoo, Oncor Electric Delivery Company NERC Staff Mark Lauby Jessica Bian Mike Curley John Moura Eric Rollison Andrew Slone Clyde Melton