WECC 53. NERC and the Regional Entities NERC develop and disseminate timely and FRCC useful information about system Pursuant to the (RDAs) and the , NERC and the Regional Entities collaborate to monitor present MRO conditions on the BPS by gathering and assessing situation awareness information from events Situational and specific Awareness reliability and risks NPCC registered entities. The Regional Entities also assist NERC in analyzing major events, off-normal affecting Infrastructure reliable Security operation of the RFC occurrences, BPS performance, and BPS vulnerabilities. BES. SERC If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer item 56. Otherwise, please skip to the next section (Annual SPP RE Business Plan and Budget Development). Texas RE WECC 56. NERC serves as an effective NERC 54. NERC effectively uses the Alert NERC leader and facilitator of the process as described in Rule of industry’s efforts to gain, maintain, Procedure 810. and communicate awareness of To address requests from the industry for an increased level of compliance information as well conditions on the BPS. as for enhanced CMEP transparency, many Regional Entities have committed more resources to Training and Education NERC’s annual business plan and budgets and those of the Regional Entities provide an annual, training in order to engage in additional training, education and outreach activities. These detailed look at NERC’s and each Regional Entity’s current and planned activities by program Annual Business Plan and Budget increased activities have included additional workshops, newsletters to industry, and other area. Development direct communications. Much of the information covered by these increased outreach and communication activities takes the form of lessons learned. If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer items 57 and 58. Otherwise, please skip to the next section If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer items 55. Otherwise, please skip to the next section (Stakeholder Communication and Public Relations). (Situational Awareness and Infrastructure Security). 57. NERC and the Regional Entities NERC 55. The ERO Enterprise provides ERO provide reasonable opportunity for FRCC effective training to registered Enterprise members and other stakeholders to MRO entities on Reliability Standards. provide input in the annual business NPCC plan and budgeting process. RFC SERC SPP RE Texas RE WECC 58. NERC and the Regional Entities NERC provide sufficient information in FRCC support of its business plan and MRO NPCC
WECC 53. NERC and the Regional Entities develop and disseminate timely and useful information about system events and specific reliability risks affecting reliable operation of the BES. NERC FRCC MRO NPCC RFC SERC SPP RE Texas RE WECC 54. NERC effectively uses the Alert process as described in Rule of Procedure 810. NERC Training and Education To address requests from the industry for an increased level of compliance information as well as for enhanced CMEP transparency, many Regional Entities have committed more resources to training in order to engage in additional training, education and outreach activities. These increased activities have included additional workshops, newsletters to industry, and other direct communications. Much of the information covered by these increased outreach and communication activities takes the form of lessons learned. If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer items 55. Otherwise, please skip to the next section (Situational Awareness and Infrastructure Security). 55. The ERO Enterprise provides effective training to registered entities on Reliability Standards. ERO Enterprise Situational Awareness and Infrastructure Security Pursuant to the (RDAs) and the , NERC and the Regional Entities collaborate to monitor present conditions on the BPS by gathering and assessing situation awareness information from registered entities. The Regional Entities also assist NERC in analyzing major events, off-normal occurrences, BPS performance, and BPS vulnerabilities. If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer item 56. Otherwise, please skip to the next section (Annual Business Plan and Budget Development). 56. NERC serves as an effective leader and facilitator of the industry’s efforts to gain, maintain, and communicate awareness of conditions on the BPS. NERC Annual Business Plan and Budget Development NERC’s annual business plan and budgets and those of the Regional Entities provide an annual, detailed look at NERC’s and each Regional Entity’s current and planned activities by program area. If you are familiar, or involved, with this area, please answer items 57 and 58. Otherwise, please skip to the next section (Stakeholder Communication and Public Relations). 57. NERC and the Regional Entities provide reasonable opportunity for members and other stakeholders to provide input in the annual business plan and budgeting process. NERC FRCC MRO NPCC RFC SERC SPP RE Texas RE WECC 58. NERC and the Regional Entities provide sufficient information in support of its business plan and NERC FRCC MRO NPCC
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