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Compliance Newly Effective Standards Updated Version of NERC Reliability Standard Audit NERC Releases Six Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets Updates to Compliance Guidance Documents ERO Enterprise Program Alignment Process Resources Updated Emerging Technology Roundtable Resources Posted Personnel Certification and Continuing Education PCGC Has Open Positions System Operator Certification Program Survey Extended Reliability Risk Management Lessons Learned Posted Standards Nomination Period Open for Guidelines and Technical Basis Review Team Upcoming Events Regional Entity Events Filings | Careers NERC Articles Executive Management Spotlight – Mark Lauby The Link between ERO Metrics and a Reliable, Secure Grid NERC and the Regional Entities tailored their 2017 performance metrics to support today’s vision and mission of the ERO Enterprise. As stated on NERC's website, the vision is “a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system” and the mission is “to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.” In 2017, the ERO Enterprise had six metrics for measuring reliability and security improvements and one metric to measure the organization’s overall performance. Click here for more information on the 2017 metrics. Overall, NERC in 2017 met the majority of thresholds and targets contained in each metric. The data also indicates that industry and the ERO Enterprise made significant progress implementing the comprehensive set of programs and initiatives enhancing the reliability and security of the bulk power system. For example, protection system misoperations significantly dropped across North America. Continued on page 2 Headlines GridEx Helps Identify Lessons Learned, Recommendations for Enhancing Grid Security Learn How to Increase Performance, Reliability at Seventh Annual Human Performance Conference Board Names James B. Robb New President, CEO NERC Files Petition on Transfer of SPP RE Registered Entities NERC News March 2018 Inside This Issue

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Compliance

Newly Effective Standards

Updated Version of NERC Reliability Standard Audit

NERC Releases Six Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets

Updates to Compliance Guidance Documents

ERO Enterprise Program Alignment Process Resources Updated

Emerging Technology Roundtable Resources Posted

Personnel Certification and Continuing Education

PCGC Has Open Positions

System Operator Certification Program Survey Extended

Reliability Risk Management

Lessons Learned Posted

Standards

Nomination Period Open for Guidelines and Technical Basis

Review Team

Upcoming Events

Regional Entity Events

Filings | Careers

NERC Articles

Executive Management Spotlight – Mark Lauby The Link between ERO Metrics and a Reliable, Secure Grid NERC and the Regional Entities tailored their 2017 performance metrics to support today’s vision and mission of the ERO Enterprise. As stated on NERC's website, the vision is “a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system” and the mission is “to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.” In 2017, the ERO Enterprise had six metrics for measuring reliability and security improvements and one metric to measure the organization’s overall performance. Click here for more information on the 2017 metrics. Overall, NERC in 2017 met the majority of thresholds and targets contained in each metric. The data also indicates that industry and the ERO Enterprise made significant progress implementing the comprehensive set of programs and initiatives enhancing the reliability and security of the bulk power system. For example, protection system misoperations significantly dropped across North America. Continued on page 2

Headlines GridEx Helps Identify Lessons Learned, Recommendations for Enhancing Grid Security Learn How to Increase Performance, Reliability at Seventh Annual Human Performance Conference Board Names James B. Robb New President, CEO NERC Files Petition on Transfer of SPP RE Registered Entities

NERC News March 2018

Inside This Issue

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ERO Metrics (cont’d) NERC and the rest of the ERO Enterprise have a diverse and dedicated group of employees united by the great cause for a more reliable, secure North American grid. The organization can be proud of its 2017 performance. As we work diligently through the remainder of the year to achieve the 2018 performance goals, we can grasp the drive to realize the vision and achieve the mission of the ERO Enterprise. Mark Lauby is senior vice president and

chief reliability officer. ■■■

Headlines GridEx Helps Identify Lessons Learned, Recommendations for Enhancing Grid Security Assuring the reliability and security of the bulk power system continues to be the focal point for NERC and industry. Focused on that mission, NERC hosted its fourth grid security exercise–GridEx IV– in November. In its report on the exercise, NERC identified recommendations and lessons learned to enhance grid security and information sharing based on feedback from the more than 450 participating organizations and 6,500 individuals. Facilitated by NERC’s Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), GridEx IV was the largest exercise to date with participants from industry, government law enforcement and the private sector. The two-day event consisted of an exercise scenario with an executive tabletop for senior industry executives and government officials and provided an opportunity for stakeholders to respond to simulated cyber and physical attacks that affect the reliable operation of the grid. “The level of participation in GridEx IV shows the commitment that NERC and industry have toward improving security and information sharing,” said Bill Lawrence, director of the E-ISAC. “GridEx continues to be a vital part of our cyber and physical security training and education efforts.”

The report’s recommendations cover GridEx topics including enhancements in planning the exercise, engaging law enforcement and other critical infrastructures, the functionality of the E-ISAC portal and communications. Recommendation highlights from the executive tabletop portion focused on the following, among others:

Increase Utility Coordination with State and

Local Governments: Utilities should continue to

build their relationships and communications

capabilities with law enforcement, state and

local governments to ensure information is

shared early and often.

Enhance ESCC and EGCC communications: The

Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC)

and Energy Government Coordinating Council

(EGCC) play an important coordinative role and

should continue to enhance their ability to share

information at the national level.

Increase Coordination with Federal

Government: The Department of Defense and

many other federal agencies will place their

highest priority on stopping the attacks at their

source, preventing future attacks and identifying

the adversaries.

Strengthen Coordination with Other Critical

Infrastructures: Utilities and the E-ISAC should

strengthen their relationships with other critical

infrastructures to consider the challenges of a

severe event.

Develop ESCC Process for Emergency Orders:

The Department of Energy, the EGCC and the

ESCC should develop consultation processes to

help ensure any emergency orders are

appropriate.

Ensure Utilities have Access to Sensitive

Information: Government should work to quickly

declassify information that utilities need to

prevent or respond to attacks.

Ensure Financial Needs are met during

Recovery: Under this severe attack scenario,

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utilities would need extraordinary levels of

government financing to maintain recovery

operations.

Continue to Promote the Cyber Mutual

Assistance Program: The CMA program should

continue to enhance its capability by engaging

more members and other stakeholders such as

the E-ISAC, critical supply chains and the

National Guard.

Recommendations from the distributed-play portion of

the exercise included increasing participation from law

enforcement and other critical infrastructures;

enhancing Reliability Coordinator communication; and

increasing communications resilience, among others.

“This exercise provides a meaningful snapshot of how industry and government are focused on continually improving and working together to coordinate an effective response to any real threat to the operations of the bulk power system,” Lawrence said. NERC and the E-ISAC will continue to work closely with industry and government stakeholders to enhance industry’s readiness and further evolve the GridEx program based on the recommendations and lessons learned gathered during the exercise. The security landscape in North America is dynamic and requires constant vigilance and agility. Events and coordination like GridEx ensure that industry is as prepared as possible. NERC remains focused on its mission to assure the reliability and resilience of the grid, which is inextricably tied to grid security. GridEx IV report

Learn How to Increase Performance, Reliability at Seventh Annual Human Performance Conference The seventh annual NERC and North American Transmission Forum (NATF) Human Performance Conference – “Improving Human Performance on the Grid” – focused on improving operations through processes and procedures that highlight accuracy, completeness and efficiency. The conference, which took place March 27-29 in Atlanta, provided the opportunity for industry to come together and learn how to achieve a culture of high reliability on the bulk power system.

James Merlo, vice president and director of Reliability Risk Management at NERC, welcomed conference participants, highlighting the importance of industry collaboration and sharing. “Participants will hopefully learn a common language here that will allow us to better diagnose and prevent error,” said Merlo. “We when collaborate, taking advantage of the expertise here, and begin to see things at the strategic, tactical and operational level, we move our performance to the next level.” The conference kicked off with a panel discussion on how to build and sustain a “just culture,” which focuses on the real-time evaluation of behavioral choices in a rational and organized manner within a company. The panelists were David Marx, author of Whack-a-Mole: The Price We Pay for Expecting Perfection; Kenneth DeFontes, current NERC Board of Trustees vice chair and former president and chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE); and Monika Bay, the manager of business transformation, Safety Initiatives, at BGE. Other speakers during the day covered the use of augmented reality, managing data and principles for managing the uncertainty of human error. The three-day conference focused on human performance and good industry practices, bringing together subject matter experts and stakeholders in an idea-sharing, cooperative forum focused on improving human performance on the bulk power system. In addition to the conference, participants were able to choose from a variety of training workshops, including a Human Performance 101 course, NERC Cause Analysis training, Establishing a Just Culture and Learning Activities for Human Performance. “It is exciting to see how well industry has recognized the importance of sharing, collaborating and honoring the human role in the reliable operation of the transforming grid,” said Merlo. “This conference provides a venue for stakeholders, academia, government and other industries to leverage the lessons learned from each other and to share the passion for the most important

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attribute of the grid—the humans that build, maintain and operate the system.” The conference provided the opportunity for industry to come together and learn how to achieve a culture of high reliability. As the ERO, NERC is committed to continuous learning and improvement of bulk power system reliability. Presentations from the conference will post within two weeks. Resources from the past six human performances conferences are available here.

Board Names James B. Robb New President, CEO The North American Electric Reliability Corporation Board of Trustees announced the appointment of James (Jim) B. Robb as NERC’s new president and chief executive officer. Robb, who will take over duties on April 9, currently serves as the CEO of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, a NERC Regional Entity. He assumed the WECC position in 2014. “The Board is very pleased to have found someone of Jim’s caliber to lead NERC into the future. Choosing a CEO is one of the Board’s most important responsibilities. The Board took this duty very seriously by engaging in a comprehensive, nation-wide search culminating in the unanimous selection of Jim Robb,” said Board Chair Roy Thilly. “We are confident that Jim will provide the combination of strong leadership, vision and commitment to the reliability and security of the bulk power system across North America that is essential to NERC’s continuing success.” Robb has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector as an engineer, a consultant and a senior executive. Prior to becoming WECC’s CEO, he served in key leadership roles including 14 years as a top management consultant to the power and gas sector, and 11 years as a senior executive in two major utilities. He has worked closely with prominent electric power companies in California, western Canada, the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountain states, as well as with some of the area’s largest energy consumers. As the head of WECC, Robb led the ERO’s largest Region where he improved member relations, strengthened the

management team and expanded collaboration with NERC and other Regional Entities. “I have been fortunate to lead WECC and be a part of the NERC-enterprise family for the past four years, and I look forward to the next chapter of my career leading the ERO,” Robb said. “This experience, combined with my past industry knowledge, has prepared me for this exciting opportunity at NERC. I look forward to working with the team and the entire ERO Enterprise.” Robb has a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University–both degrees awarded with honors. Thilly also recognized the extraordinary efforts of NERC’s Interim CEO Charles Berardesco and the management team during this transition. Berardesco returns to general counsel duties and will assist with the transition. “Charlie and NERC’s management team have done an outstanding job of ensuring NERC’s work on the reliability of our bulk power system continued uninterrupted during our search for a new CEO,” Thilly said. “I am confident that Jim and the management team will work together seamlessly to address future reliability issues facing the grid.” WECC Announcement

NERC Files Petition on Transfer of SPP RE Registered Entities NERC filed a petition on March 5 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting approval of the transfer of 122 Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity (SPP RE) registered entities and of the amended Regional Delegation Agreements with the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) and SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC). The filing requested that FERC expedite their process to ensure an orderly transition of the affected registered entities to their new Regions–MRO and SERC–by July 1, 2018.

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NERC will continue working with registered entities to keep them updated on expected timelines. Any questions regarding the transition process can be directed to [email protected]. NERC Filing

■■■ Compliance

Newly Effective Standards On April 1, the following standards became effective:

IRO-018-1(i) – Reliability Coordinator Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities establishes requirements for real-time monitoring and analysis capabilities to support reliable system operations.

TOP-010-1(i) – Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities establishes requirements for real-time monitoring and analysis capabilities to support reliable system operations.

Updated Version of NERC Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet Review and Revision Process Released The NERC Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet Review and Revision Process Version 1.1 is now available on the RSAW page of NERC.com under the heading “Resource Documents.” Version 1.1 became effective March 1 and reflects the following changes:

All references to the Standards Oversight and Technology Committee (SOTC) of the NERC Board of Trustees replaced with references to the NERC Board of Trustees Compliance Committee (BOTCC); and

Formatting updated.

NERC Releases Six Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets Six Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs) are now available on the RSAW page of NERC’s website under the heading “Current RSAWs for Use.” TOP-001-4 – Transmission Operations prevents instability, uncontrolled separation or cascading outages that adversely impact the reliability of the interconnection by ensuring prompt action to prevent or

mitigate such occurrences. TOP-001-4 becomes effective July 1, 2018 and replaces TOP-001-3. CIP-002-5.1a – Cyber Security - BES Cyber System Categorization identifies and categorizes BES Cyber Systems and their associated BES Cyber Assets for the application of cyber security requirements commensurate with the adverse impact that loss, compromise or misuse of those BES Cyber Systems could have on the reliable operation of the BES. Identification and categorization of BES Cyber Systems supports appropriate protection against compromises that could lead to misoperation or instability in the BES. CIP-002-5.1a incorporates an approved interpretation and replaces CIP-002-5.1. The RSAWs for INT-009-2.1 – Implementation of Interchange, INT-010-2.1 – Interchange Initiation and Modification for Reliability, BAL-003-1.1 – Frequency Response and Bias Settings and INT-004-3.1 – Dynamic Transfers reflect the correct names of the standards. RSAWs are guides provided by the ERO that describe types of evidence that registered entities may use to demonstrate compliance with a Reliability Standard. The worksheets include information regarding how the ERO assesses evidence and are drafted during the development of their corresponding Reliability Standards, which allows for enhanced transparency around compliance expectations.

Updates to Compliance Guidance Documents A key factor in the success of compliance monitoring and enforcement of mandatory standards rests on a common understanding among industry and ERO Enterprise CMEP staff of how compliance can be achieved and demonstrated. For many standards, this is straightforward. For others, a variety of approaches may achieve the same objective. Implementation Guidance provides examples for implementing a standard. One new ERO Enterprise-Endorsed Implementation

Guidance document is available on the Compliance

Guidance page:

CIP-014-2 R5 Developing and Implementing

Physical Security Plans (NATF)

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One new Proposed Implementation Guidance document has been posted:

PRC-024-2 R2 Generator Voltage Protective

Relay Settings (PC_SPCS)

ERO Enterprise Program Alignment Process Resources Updated The ERO Enterprise Program Alignment Process was

developed to enhance efforts to identify, prioritize and

resolve alignment issues across the ERO Enterprise. This

process is meant to be repeatable and transparent so

that registered entities (or other relevant industry

stakeholders) may use to report any perceived

inconsistency in the approach, methods or practices

implemented and executed by the Regional Entities.

Using this process, NERC captures identified issues from

the various resources in a centralized repository. NERC

classifies the issues through an initial screening process

to ensure the appropriateness for this process, and then

works with Regional Entities and stakeholders to analyze

the issues and determine the scope and material impact.

The ERO Enterprise develops recommendations and

determines the priority of the activities taking into

consideration all ERO Enterprise efforts. Finally, NERC

posts the issue along with the recommendations/results

in the Issues and Recommendations Tracking document

and provides status updates on its activities. On March

26, the Issues and Recommendations Tracking

spreadsheet was updated.

Emerging Technology Roundtable Resources Posted On March 7, NERC hosted the “Emerging Technology

Roundtable,” an afternoon event with in-depth

discussions about the integration of technologies to

improve the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric

System (BES), while addressing and mitigating cyber and

physical security risks. Guest presenters focused on BES

technology and its reliability benefits, business case

matters, cyber/technology risks and regulatory

implications. The slide presentations from the

roundtable are now available. ■■■

Personnel Certification and Continuing Education PCGC Has Open Positions NERC is accepting nominations for membership on the Personnel Certification Governance Committee (PCGC). Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. Eastern on June 15, 2018. Interested candidates must have a valid NERC system operator credential; must be either a Canadian, American or a Mexican national; and must have experience in interconnected system operations. The term for open positions is two years. Nominations are open to all interested parties and self-nominations are encouraged. The selected members will be in a pending position until appointed by the NERC Board of Trustees during the November meeting. The PCGC provides oversight to the policies and processes used to implement and maintain the integrity and independence of the NERC System operator certification program. Members are appointed by and report directly to the NERC Board regarding governance and administration of the system operator certification program. PCGC Nomination Letter | PCGC Nomination forms | PCGC Charter. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a nomination application to Trion King.

System Operator Certification Program Survey Extended The Personnel Certification Governance Committee (PCGC) is extending the availability of the System Operator Certification Program survey. This survey is an opportunity to provide feedback—as a system operator, continuing education provider, or as an employer of certified system operators—on the NERC system operator certification program. The survey is accessible from the System Operator page under Announcements on the NERC website. All responses are anonymous; however, you are encouraged to provide your name at the end of the survey. Responses are confidential and reviewed only by the members of the PCGC. The opportunity to participant in the survey will end June 15.

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Please contact Trion King if there are questions or difficulties accessing the survey. ■■■

Reliability Risk Management Lessons Learned Posted NERC published two new Lessons Learned under the Event Analysis – Lessons Learned tab on NERC.com. The Breaker Failure Due to Trip Coil Polarity Lessons Learned addresses a temporary phase-phase-ground fault occurred on a 115 kV line. A 115 kV line breaker at one end of the line was slow to operate. Breaker failure protection operated, which caused the remaining two 115 kV breakers of a three-breaker switching station to open. This left the switching station de-energized. The breaker that failed to operate utilized two trip coils. Onsite investigation indicated that both trip coils were damaged when they were energized to trip the breaker. This Lessons Learned is of primary interest to generator owners, transmission owners and distribution providers. The State Estimator Outages Requiring Tuning/Calibrating EMS Settings Lessons Learned addresses an issue in which several registered entities experienced short state estimator outages due to the software solutions not converging. The entities began troubleshooting techniques to locate and remove possible erroneous data point inputs into the energy management system (EMS) to help the state estimator to solve. After these techniques failed, each of the entities reached out to their EMS vendor for assistance. This Lessons Learned is of primary interest to transmission operators, reliability coordinators and transmission owners who operate a state estimator. A successful Lessons Learned document clearly identifies the lesson, contains sufficient information to understand the issues, visibly identifies the difference between the actual outcome and the desired outcome and includes an accurate sequence of events, when it provides clarity. ■■■

Standards Nomination Period Open for Guidelines and Technical Basis Review Team In support of the Technical Rationale Transition Plan,

nominations for the Guideline and Technical Basis

(GTB) Review Team are being sought through April

27, 2018.

Use the electronic form to submit a nomination. If

you experience any difficulties using the electronic

form, contact Nasheema Santos. An unofficial Word

version of the nomination form is posted on the

Standard Drafting Team Vacancies page and the

project page.

By submitting a nomination form, you are indicating

your willingness and agreement to participate

actively in face-to-face meetings and conference

calls. The time commitment for this project is

expected to be one face-to-face meeting per quarter

(on average two full working days each meeting)

with conference calls scheduled as needed to meet

the agreed upon timeline the team sets forth. Team

members may also have side projects, either

individually or by sub-group, to present for

discussion and review. Lastly, an important

component of the team effort is outreach. Members

of the team are expected to conduct industry

outreach during the development process to support

a successful ballot.

The GTB Review Team are tasked with identifying GTB containing only technical guidance or rationale information, which clearly do not contain compliance examples or approaches. In addition, they will work with NERC staff to transition those examples of GTB to technical rationale. Team members are designated to the following work teams:

Cyber Security – CIP

Operations & Data Exchange – BAL, INT, IRO,

TOP

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Personnel & Emergency Planning – COM, EOP,

PER

Modeling & Long-term Planning – FAC, MOD,

NUC, TPL

System Performance – PRC, VAR Previous team experience is beneficial but not

required. See the project page and nomination form

for additional information. The Standards

Committee is expected to appoint members to the

review team in May 2018. Nominees will be notified

shortly after they have been appointed.

Regional Entity Events

Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO)

MRO Board Meeting, April 5, St. Paul, Minn. | Register

Introduction to MRO Workshop, May 22, St. Paul, Minn. | Register

Spring Reliability Conference, May 23, St. Paul, Minn. | Register

Texas RE

2018 Spring Standards and Compliance Workshop, April 17, Austin, Texas | Register

Talk with Texas RE Webinar May 17 | Register ■■■

Upcoming Events

Inverter-Based Resource Webinar Series: Distributed Energy Resource Impacts – 2–4 p.m. Eastern, April 5| Register

Inverter-Based Resource Webinar Series: Inverter-Based Resources Connected to the Bulk Power System – 2–4 p.m. Eastern, May 2| Register

Inverter-Based Resource Webinar Series: Inverter Modeling for Protection, Harmonics, EMT Studies, and Review of Real-World VER-Related Events – 2–4 p.m. Eastern, May 17 | Register

Inverter-Based Resource Webinar Series: Recommended Performance for Inverter-Based

Resources Connected to the Bulk Power System – NERC Reliability Guideline – 2–4 p.m. Eastern, June 13| Register

2018 NERC Standards and Compliance Workshop – July 24–25, Columbus, Ohio | Registration coming soon ■■■

Filings NERC Filings to FERC

March 5, 2018 Joint Petition of NERC, MRO and SERC for Approvals in Connection with the Dissolution of SPP RE | NERC, the Midwest Reliability Organization and SERC Reliability Corporation submits a joint petition for approvals in connection with the termination of the Regional Delegation Agreement with the Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity. March 7, 2018 Joint Petition of NERC and WECC for Approval of Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 | NERC and WECC submit a Joint Petition for approval of the retirement of Regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 Automatic Voltage Regulators. March 8, 2018 Joint Petition of NERC and WECC for Approval of Proposed Regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-3 | NERC and WECC submits a joint petition for approval of proposed regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-3 (Automatic Time Error Correction). March 9, 2018 Joint Petition of NERC and WECC for Approval of Retirement of Regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 | NERC and WECC submit a joint petition for the approval of the retirement of Regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2. March 15, 2018 Petition for Approval of Amended Compliance and Certification Committee Charter | NERC submits for FERC approval the proposed amended Compliance and Certification Committee Charter. March 16, 2018 Petition of NERC for Approval of Proposed Reliability Standard PRC-025-2 | NERC submits a petition for approval of proposed Reliability Standard PRC-025-2 Generator Relay Loadability. Petition of NERC and WECC for Approval of Proposed Regional Reliability Standard FAC-501-WECC-2 | NERC and WECC submit a joint petition for approval of proposed Regional Reliability Standard FAC-201-WECC-2 Transmission Maintenance. March 26, 2018 Comments of NERC in Response to Proposed Rulemaking | NERC submits comments regarding FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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proposing to approve Reliability Standards CIP-013-1 (Cyber Security – Supply Chain Risk Management), CIP-005-6 (Cyber Security – Electronic Security Perimeter(s)) and CIP-010-3 (Cyber Security – Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments). March 30, 2018 Informational Filing of NERC Regarding Implementation of Reliability Standard TPL-001-4 Table 1, Footnote 12 | NERC submits an informational filing reporting on the use of Reliability Standard TPL-001-4 Table 1, footnote 12. 2018 NERC Standards Report, Status and Timetable for Addressing Regulatory Directives | NERC submits its 2018 NERC Standards Report, Status and Timetable for Addressing Regulatory Directives. The annual report is in accordance with Section 321.6 of the NERC Rules of Procedure.

NERC Filings in Canada

March 22, 2018 Notice of Filing of NERC of Proposed Regional Reliability Standard BAL-004-WECC-3 (Alberta) | Attachments to BAL-004-WECC-3 Filing Notice of Filing of NERC of Regional Reliability Standard PRC-004-WECC-2 (Alberta) | Attachments to PRC-004-WECC-2 Filing Notice of Filings of NERC of Regional Reliability Standard VAR-002-WECC-2 (Alberta) | Attachments to VAR-002-WECC-2 Filing Proposed Amended Compliance and Certification Committee Charter (Alberta) Notice of Filing of NERC of Proposed Reliability Standard PRC-025-2 (Alberta) | Attachments to PRC-025-2 Filing Notice of Filing of NERC of Proposed Regional Reliability Standard FAC-501-WECC-2 (Alberta) | Attachments to FAC-501-WECC-2 Filing

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Careers at NERC Cyber Analyst-Network Analyst Location: Washington, D.C. Details E-ISAC Analyst Physical Security Location: Washington, D.C. Details E-ISAC Watch Officer – Open Source Intelligence Location: Washington, D.C. Details

Counsel (Enforcement) Location: Washington, D.C. Details

Technical Analyst Location: Atlanta Details Manager of CIP Critical Infrastructure Protection Grid Assurance Location: Atlanta Details Director/Senior Director of Compliance Assurance Location: Atlanta Details Senior Reliability Specialist Location: Atlanta Details Reliability Engineer – Risk Analysis Location: Atlanta Details Standards Developer Location: Atlanta Details ■■■

NERC Articles

Securing America’s Power through E-ISAC and GridEx Homeland Security Today – March 5 Bill Lawrence, director of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) ■■■