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Standards and Compliance Workshops

Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. (Texas RE) hosts workshops for registered entities at least two times per year. The purpose of these workshops is for registered entities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region to learn more about compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and ERCOT regional requirements for the reliability of the bulk electric system.


Spring Standards & Compliance Workshop

Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. (Texas RE) held its Spring Standards & Compliance workshop on May 15, 2012. Presentations from this workshop are posted at the bottom of this page. The recording from the Standards & Compliance Workshop is posted here External Link.

Texas RE strives to continually improve its workshops and values all feedback. If you attended the 2012 Spring Standards & Compliance Workshop, either in person or via webinar, we would appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete a survey on the workshop. To do so, please click here External Link.

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DP & LSE Workshop 

Texas RE held a half-day workshop for entities registered as Distribution Providers (DPs) and Load-Serving Entities (LSEs) on May 14, 2012. Presentations from this workshop are posted on the Texas RE calendar. The recording from the DP/LSE Workshop is posted here External Link.

If you attended the DP/LSE Workshop, please take a few minutes to complete a survey and provide us with your feedback on the workshop. To complete the survey on the DP/LSE Workshop, please click here External Link.

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DOCUMENTS
1- Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presented by Lane Lanford
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 255 KB)

2- North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Update – Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring
Presented by Mike Moon. A focus on reliability and emphasis on internal controls.
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 1006 KB)

2- CIP-005 Compliance Analysis Report
(May 14, 2012 , .pdf, 717 KB)

3- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Update
Presented by Gregory Campbell. Find, Fix & Track and other recent developments
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 444 KB)

4- Upcoming changes to the NERC Rules of Procedure
Presented by Owen MacBride
(May 16, 2012 , .pdf, 585 KB)

4- Proposed Definition of “Bulk Electric System” Material
(May 15, 2012 , .pdf, 163 KB)

5- Compliance Lessons Learned- Communication and Coordination with GOPs, QSEs and Operators
Presented by John Hartzog
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 336 KB)

6- Internal Compliance Programs - Texas RE
Presented by Rashida Caraway
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 321 KB)

6- Internal Compliance Programs - LCRA
Presented by Tom Foreman and Martyn Turner
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 1164 KB)

7- Why National Standards Are Important to You
Presented by Andrew Gallo
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 407 KB)

7- Navigating the Texas RE and NERC Websites
Presented by Natalie Mazey
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 1318 KB)

8- 2013 National Standard Changes
Presented by Denny Caufield. (EOP-001-2B, EOP-005-2, EOP-006-2, EOP-008-1, FAC-008-3, FAC-013-2, PER-003-1, PRC-023-2)
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 491 KB)

9- How to Manage an Audit (and the Auditor)
Presented by Mark Scovill
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 478 KB)

9- How Registered Entities Prepare for an Audit
Presented by Krista Mathews
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 482 KB)

10- OATI Tips and Tricks
Presented by Mishani Kasper and Cameron Moore
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 584 KB)

11- Registration and Certification Update
Presented by Tony Shiekhi
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 602 KB)

12- Enforcement Update
Presented by Rhonda Jones. "I got a Potential Violation, now what?"
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 506 KB)

13- CIP General Questions
Presented by Bill Beaver
(May 14, 2012 , .pdf, 407 KB)

14- EOP-004 and Event Reporting
Presented by Curtis Crews and David Penney
(May 11, 2012 , .pdf, 362 KB)
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