[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7187-7188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2806]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD11-6-000]
Priorities for Addressing Risks to the Reliability of the Bulk-
Power System; Reliability Technical Conference Panel
February 2, 2011.
As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on
December 16, 2010, the Commission will hold a technical conference on
Tuesday, February 8, 2011, to discuss policy issues related to
reliability of the Bulk-Power System, including priorities for
addressing risks to reliability. Attached hereto is a modified agenda
that includes a list of the panelists that have been asked to address
the topics previously identified in the Agenda issued in this docket on
January 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Reliability Technical Conference
February 8, 2011
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Agenda
10 a.m. Commissioners' Opening Remarks.
10:20 a.m. Remarks; The Honorable Trent Franks, U.S. House of
Representatives.
10:35 a.m. Introductions; Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur, Chair.
10:40 a.m. Panel 1: Discussion of Current Issues and Identifying
Priorities.
Presentations: Panelists will be invited to express their general
views on how current reliability issues and standards development
initiatives can be ranked and prioritized to ensure that the key
reliability issues are addressed first. Panelists will be asked to
address some or all of the following:
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a. What are the most significant risks to the reliability of the
Bulk-Power System? Do the current Reliability Standards effectively
address these risks? If not, what processes should be used by industry,
the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) and the Commission
to address these risks?
b. What are the most critical reliability issues and/or standards
development initiatives that need to be addressed in 2011? What are the
biggest challenges to addressing these issues and/or completing these
initiatives in an effective and timely manner? What next steps are
appropriate to timely and effectively address the priorities discussed?
c. How do NERC and reliability standards development teams
incorporate in new priorities and/or Commission directives regarding
reliability standards into their work plans?
d. How do NERC's non-standards processes such as the Industry
Alerts, Recommendations, Event Analysis, Essential Actions, Lessons
Learned and Compliance Application Notices interact with the
reliability standards? To what extent do these processes aid in
identifying important reliability matters that are not addressed under
the existing Reliability Standards?
e. Going forward, what can the Commission do to assist NERC?
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Continuation of Panel 1
Discussion with Commissioners: Open dialogue and questions and
answers between Panel 1 and Commissioners.
Panelists (Panel 1):
John Q. Anderson, Chairman of the Board, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Gerry W. Cauley, President and Chief Executive Officer,
North American Electric.
Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Kevin Burke, Chairman, President and CEO, Consolidated
Edison Inc.
Roberta S. Brown.
Mike Smith, President and CEO, Georgia Transmission Corp.
Hon. Betty Ann Kane, Chairman, DC Public Service
Commission.
John Anderson, President, Electricity Consumers Resource
Council (ELCON).
Lonnie N. Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Santee Cooper.
1:30-3 p.m. Panel 2: Emerging Issues
Panelists will address more specifically their views regarding the
emerging issues of the Bulk Power System. Panelists will be asked to
address some or all of the following:
a. How do you expect the Bulk Power System to change in the next
decade? What are the most critical new and emerging challenges facing
the power grid?
b. Do the CIP standards assure cyber security, including protecting
against sophisticated and fast-moving threats? What role do you expect
Smart Grid to play in the Bulk Power System and will the Critical
Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards adequately assure grid
reliability under Smart Grid applications? If not, how should NERC
address these issues?
c. Will Smart Grid applications have non-cyber reliability
implications that need to be addressed?
d. What steps are currently being taken to address the
electromagnetic pulse (EMP) issue? Which Reliability Standards cover
EMP and do they adequately address the issue?
e. Are there any other emerging reliability issues that NERC,
industry and the Commission should consider addressing?
f. How can emerging issues that are identified be effectively and
timely resolved while addressing NERC's other priorities?
Panelists (Panel 2):
John Q. Anderson, Chairman of the Board, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Gerry W. Cauley, President and Chief Executive Officer,
North American Electric.
Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Ronald L. Litzinger, President, Southern California Edison
Company.
Stephen J. Wright, Administrator and Chief Executive
Officer, Bonneville Power Administration.
Stephen G. Whitely, President and Chief Executive Officer,
New York Independent System Operator.
Randy Vickers, Director, United States Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (US-CERT).
Avi Schnurr, President, Electric Infrastructure Security
Council.
Ed Tymofichuk, Vice-President, Transmission, Manitoba
Hydro.
3:15-5 p.m. Panel 3: Next Steps and Wrap-up
Panelists will address more specifically their views regarding what
steps and processes are necessary to effectively address the issues
critical to the reliability of the Bulk Power System:
a. Does NERC have the necessary resources, tools, and authority to
address these issues? Are NERC and Commission processes and procedures
adequate to address the reliability priorities and issues discussed
above? What can the Commission do to assist NERC?
b. What part of the discussion today was most helpful? What further
discussion or guidance is needed?
c. How often should reliability summits like this occur? What other
forums should we use to communicate about these and other critical
reliability issues?
Panelists (Panel 3):
Gerry W. Cauley, President and Chief Executive Officer,
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Hon. Betty Ann Kane, Chairman, DC Public Service
Commission.
John Anderson, President, Electricity Consumers Resource
Council (ELCON).
John Q. Anderson, Chairman of the Board, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Kevin Burke, Chairman, President and CEO, Consolidated
Edison Inc.
Lonnie N. Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Santee Cooper.
Mike Smith, President and CEO, Georgia Transmission Corp.
Randy Vickers, Director, United States Computer Emergency
Readiness Team (US-CERT).
Roberta S. Brown.
Stephen G. Whitely, President and Chief Executive Officer,
New York Independent System Operator.
Stephen J. Wright, Administrator and Chief Executive
Officer, Bonneville Power Administration.
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