Meeting ·

NERC Compliance Workshop

Concluded date 2008-05-13 time 08:00–17:00 ercot.com

LocationMarriott - South Austin Airport 4415 South IH-35 Austin, TX 78744

VirtualWebEx / Teams

Dial-in866-469-3239

Agenda 13 items

1. Welcome — L. Grimm, Texas RE · 8:00 a.m.
2. NERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program FERC Update NERC Update Communication (NERC and the Regions) Compliance Past and Present Preparation — S. Morris, NERC · 8:20 a.m.
3. NERC Compliance Monitoring Investigations Event Analysis Compliance Violation Investigation — V. Barry, Texas RE · 8:50 a.m.
4. Registration Activities NERC Registration Process and Rules Current Registration in ERCOT Region Appeals Process NERC Entity Certification Process Registration of Entities as Joint Registration Organizations (JROs) Overview of Forms Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Implementation Plan — T. Shiekhi, Texas RE · 9:15 a.m.
Break · 10:00 a.m.
5. Overview of Reliability Standards FERC Rulings on Standards Regional Delegation Agreements Texas RE Standards Development Process Regional Standards Development Process Protocol Interpretation Request Submission Process How to Participate Reliability Standards Tracking Site Regional Activities — F. Tafreshi, Texas RE · 10:15 a.m.
6. Documenting Compliance Compliance Processes Documentation of Compliance Evidence of Compliance Requirements and Expectations Verification of Compliance Actively Monitored Standards in 2008 — R. Williams, Texas RE · 10:45 a.m.
7. Compliance Culture and Penalty Assessment Elements of a Culture of Compliance Types of Penalties Settlement Option Penalty Assessment Factors — J. Whitmer, Texas RE · 11:15 a.m.
Lunch · 12:00 p.m.
8. Cyber Standards Final Rule - FERC Order 706 Standard Development and Rulemaking Process Final Rule Highlights General Issues Overview of Specific Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards New Guidelines Compliant Stage NERC Standards Action ERCOT Information Security Strategy Threats and Vulnerabilities Security Management Framework Protection Strategy ERCOT Information Security Mission Statement and Organization Information Security Roadmap Security Maturity Model — J. Brenton, ERCOT/ A. Delenela, ERCOT · 1:00 p.m.
Break · 3:00 p.m.
7. Panel Discussion J. Firestone, Direct Energy L Garza, City of San Antonio B. Shaw, IPA Marketing — Moderator: V. Barry, Texas RE · 3:15 p.m.
Adjourn · 5:00 p.m.