NERC Compliance 2010
Implementing and Maintaining Successful Strategies to
Ensure Reliability and Avoid Penalties
February 9 and 10, 2010
Optional Workshops: February 11, 2010
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Program Agenda - Day One
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 |
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
Benjamin Church, Director Reliability and Compliance, NEXTera Energy Resources, (formerly known as Florida Power and Light Energy)
9:15 - 10:15
Clarifying and Interpreting NERC Standards Effectively: What Are Your Actual Responsibilities?
Roger Morie, Reliability Enforcement Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- New amendments to the NERC standards
- Clarifying standards and your responsibilities
- Regional Entity interpretations versus NERC interpretations and the reality
- What are the respective roles of NERC and the regional entities for promoting compliance monitoring and enforcement
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:15 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 11:30
Quantifying the Operational Benefits of NERC/Regional Entity Compliance: Maximizing the Benefits of Resources Spent
Bray Dohrwardt, Senior Director, Government Regulatory Affairs, Direct Energy
- Budget analysis and prioritization
- Ensuring appropriate monetary allocation in key areas of the business
- ROI analysis: are your resources spent making you more reliable and compliant?
- Impact of successful compliance program on the overall functionality
11:30 - 12:30
Managing Organizational Relationships and Coordinating with Neighboring Entities to Ensure Full Reliability
Branko Terzic, Global and U.S. Regulatory Policy Leader, Energy and Resources, Deloitte Services LP; former Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Communicating successfully with other entities
- Coordinating with neighboring plants
- Maintaining continuous successful shared efforts
- Managing relationships
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Break |
12:30 - 1:45 |
1:45 - 2:45
Case Study
Implementing an Effective Mandatory Reliability Standards Regime in British Columbia
Martin W. Huang, Vice-President, System Operations, British Columbia Transmission Corp. (BCTC)
- Introducing industry developed standards in British Columbia cost-effectively and in a manner that respects B.C.'s regulatory sovereignty
- Providing a legal framework through legislation
- Assessing reliability standards for impact, suitability, and cost to the province
- Establishing effective compliance programs
- Monitoring compliance and compliance enforcement
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Networking Break |
2:45 - 3:00 |
3:00 - 4:00
Training New and Existing Employees on Current Standards and Overcoming Staff Shortages
David Hodges, Director Compliance, Southwest Power Pool
- Educating new and existing employees on NERC compliance and the role of regional entities
- Compliance with NERC standards in an under-staffed environment
- Incentives to attain and maintain a specialized workforce
- Managing knowledge retention within the organization
4:00 - 5:00
Protecting IT Systems, Mitigating Possible Cyber Attacks and Maintaining Compliance with Cyber Security Standards
Representative, Department of Cyber Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Overview of CIP standards and requirements
- Implications of non compliance with CIP standards
- Identifying your critical physical aspects
- Biggest issues for entities under NERC
| 5:15 |
Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: |
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