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 NERC Projects

NERC Project Number
Project Name
Applicability
Status
2006-02Assess Transmission and Future NeedsTransmission Planner, Planning Coordinator
NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory filing. Filed with FERC 10/19/77. Docket No. RM06-16-000.
2006-06Reliability CoordinationTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Service Provider, Purchasing-Selling Entity
IRO-002-3, IRO-005-4, IRO-014-02 are NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory filing and conforming changes to IRO-001-1.1.
 
Development on COM-001-2, COM-002-3, and IRO-001-3 continues. The LSE, PSE, TSP, and Interchange Coordinator were removed from the applicability list for these three standards.
2007-01Underfrequency Load SheddingTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider
NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory approval. Filed with FERC 3/31/11 Docket No. RM06-16-000.
NOPR issued 10/20/11
2007-02Operating Personnel Communications ProtocolsTransmission Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority
Considering comments from 11/30/09-1/15/10 Posting
2007-03Real-time OperationsTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority
Considering comments from 4/26/11-6/9/11 posting and ballot
2007-04Certifying System OperatorsTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Reliability Coordinator
FERC approval 9/15/11 Docket No. RD11-7-000.
2007-06System Protection CoordinationTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator
Considering comments from 9/11/09-10/26/09 posting
2007-07Transmission Vegetation ManagementTransmission Operator
Pending Regulatory Filing
2007-09Generator VerificationGenerator Owner, Generator Operator, Transmission Planner
Considering comments for MOD-026-1 and PRC-024-1 from 7/22/11-8/1/11 ballot.
Considering comments from the 6/15/11-7/15/11 comment period for the MOD-025-2, MOD-027-1, and PRC-019-1 standards.
2007-11Disturbance MonitoringTransmission Owner, Generator Owner
Considering comments from 2/2/09-3/18/09 posting
2007-12Frequency ResponseBalancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator
Posted for comment (10/25/11-12/09/11)
Ballot Period (11/30/11-12/09/11)
2007-17Protection System Maintenance and TestingTransmission Owner, Generator Owner, Distribution Provider
Considering the comments during the comment and ballot periods ending 9/28/11
The project will proceed to a successive ballot.
Definition filed with FERC 3/30/11 Docket No. RM11-19-000
2007-18Reliability-Based ControlBalancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity
Merged with Project 2007-05 into Project 2010-14
Standards Under Field Test
2008-01Voltage and Reactive ControlTransmission Owner, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Planning Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity
NERC is drafting a draft standard.
2008-02Undervoltage Load SheddingTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider
Considering comments from SAR Posting (1/20/10-2/19/10)
2008-06Cyber Security - Order 706Reliability Coordinator
Version 4 of the CIP Standards (Phase II) approved by NERC BOT 1/24/11. FERC issued NOPR for CIP V4 standards on 9/15/11 Docket No. RM11-11-000.
FERC Approval of VRFs and VSLs for CIP Versions 2 and 3 January 20, 2011.
Update from Version 1 to Version 2 (Phase I) approved by FERC.  Enforceable April 1, 2010.
FERC approved Version 1 March 18, 2010.
Version 5 of CIP Standards
Initial ballot (12/16/11-1/06/12)
Join ballot pool (11/07/11-12/15/11)
Comment period (11/07/11-01/06/12)
2008-09Interpretation of EOP-001-0 R1 by Regional Entity Compliance ManagersTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority
FERC approval 12/15/11 Docket No. RD11-12-000
.
2008-10Interpretation - CIP-006 - Cyber Security - Physical Security of Cyber Security AssetsTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Service Provider

Recirculation ballot (12/09/11-12/19/11)

2008-12Coordinate Interchange StandardsTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Service Provider, Purchasing-Selling Entity
Considering comments from 11/10/09-12/11/09 posting
2009-01Disturbance and Sabotage ReportingTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator
Posted for comment (10/28/11-12/12/11)
Ballot Period (12/02/11-12/12/11)
2009-02Real-Time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis CapabilitiesTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Reliability Coordinator
Considering comments received during Concept White Paper posting of 2/16/11-4/4/11 
2009-03Emergency OperationsTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Service Provider, Purchasing-Selling Entity
Forming Drafting Team
2009-05Resource Adequacy AssessmentsGenerator Owner, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Resource Planner, Planning Coordinator
The NERC Standards Coordinator is recommending for inclusion in the NERC Rules of Procedure.
2009-06Facility RatingsTransmission Owner, Generator Owner
NERC BOT approved. Filed with FERC 6/15/11 Docket No. RM11-28-000.
FERC approval 11/17/11 Docket No. RD11-10-000.
2009-07Reliability of Protection SystemsTransmission Owner, Generator Owner, Distribution Provider
Developing SAR
2009-10Interpretation of PRC-005-1 R1 by Compliance Monitoring Process Working Group (CMPWG)Transmission Owner, Generator Operator, Distribution Provider
NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory approval. Filed with FERC 11/17/09 Docket No. RM06-16-000.
2009-20Interpretation of BAL-003-0 R4 and R5 by Energy Mark, Inc.Balancing Authority
Requesting NERC BOT approval.
2009-22Interpretation of COM-002-0 R2 by the ISO/RTO CouncilTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Reliability Coordinator
Considering comments from November ballot.
2009-24Interpretation of EOP-005-1 R7 by FMPATransmission Operator, Balancing Authority
Balloting Deferred per NERC Standards Committee.
2009-26Interpretation of CIP-004-1 by WECCTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Reliability Entity, Transmission Service Provider
Placed on hold
2009-27Interpretation of TOP-002-2a R10 by FMPPTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Transmission Service Provider
FERC approved 10/20/11 Docket No. RD11-9-000.
2009-28Interpretation of EOP-001-1 and EOP-001-2 R2.2 by FMPPTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority
NERC BOT approved.
FERC filing 9/9/11; Docket No. RM11-32-000
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2010-05.1Project 2010-05.1 Protection Systems:  Phase 1 (Misoperations)Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, Distribution Provider
Considering comments for SAR and draft standard  from 6/10/11-7/11/11 posting.
2010-07Transmission Requirements at the Generator InterfaceTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, Generator Operator
Considering comments form 11/9/11-11/18/11 ballot
2010-08Functional Model Glossary RevisionsTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Transmission Service Provider, Planning Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity
Considering SAR comments
2010-11TPL Table 1 OrderTransmission Planner, Planning Coordinator
NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory approval. Filed with FERC 3/31/11 Docket No. RM06-16-009.
NOPR issued 10/20/11.
2010-13.1Transmission Relay Loadability (Phase 1)Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Planning Coordinator
FERC approved Compliance Filing May 16, 2011 (Docket RD10-10-000)
PRC-023-2 Filed with FERC on March 18, 2011.
FERC NOPR issued 9/15/11 (Docket No. RM11-16-000)
2010-13.2Phase 2 of Relay Loadability: GenerationTransmission Owner, Generator Owner, Distribution Provider, Planning Coordinator
Project in Informal Development
2010-14.1Balancing Authority Reliability-based Control: Reserves (Phase 1)Balancing Authority
First draft is scheduled for December 2011.
2010-14.2Phase 2 of Balancing Authority Reliability-based Controls: Time Error, AGC, and InadvertentBalancing Authority
Coming Soon
2010-162010-13Generator Operator
Considering comments submitted about the SAR that was posted from 11/3/10-12/3/10
 
2010-17Definition of Bulk Electric SystemTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Reliability Entity, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Transmission Service Provider, Planning Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity, Reserve Sharing Group

BES Exception Process: considering comments from 9/13/11-10/27/11 posting

BES definition is waiting for NERC Board adoption.

2010-INT-01Interpretation − TOP-006-2 by FMPPTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Reliability Coordinator
Pre-ballot review closed (3/5/10-4/5/10)
Balloting Deferred per Standards Committee.
2010-INT-02Interpretation − TOP-003-1 by FMPPTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Reliability Coordinator
Pre-ballot review closed (3/5/10-4/5/10)
Balloting Deferred per Standards Committee.
2010-INT-03Interpretation − TOP-002-2a by FMPPTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, Load-Serving Entity, Transmission Service Provider
Pre-ballot review closed (3/5/10-4/5/10)
Balloting Deferred per Standards Committee.
2010-INT-05CIP-002-1 Requirement R3 for Duke EnergyTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Reliability Entity, Transmission Service Provider
Approved CIP-002-2. This interpretation is still under development.
2011-INT-01Interpretation of MOD-028-1 for FPLTransmission Operator, Transmission Service Provider
Considering comments form11/7/11-11/16/11 ballot
2011-INT-02Interpretation of VAR-002 for ConstellationGenerator Owner, Generator Operator
2012-2014Reliability Standards Development PlanTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Transmission Service Provider, Planning Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity, Reserve Sharing Group

Approval of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Reliability Standards Development Plan 2012-2014 is pending regulatory filing.

 

BAL-004-1Urgent Action SAR for Revision - BAL-004-1Balancing Authority, Reliability Coordinator
FERC remanded March 18, 2010
Docket No. RM09-16-000
ErrataErrata -Various Standards ErrataTransmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Transmission Service Provider
NERC BOT approved. Implementation pending regulatory approval. Filed with FERC 8/12/09 Docket No. RD09-9-000.
FERC Order 754FERC Order 754Transmission Planner, Planning Coordinator
Developing ans action plan for SPCS and TIS meetings December 6-7. 2011.
SPMStandards Process Manual

FERC approved revisions 8/25/11 (see Docket No. RR10-12-001).

VRFViolation Risk Factors Criteria and ToolTransmission Operator, Transmission Owner, Balancing Authority, Generator Owner, Generator Operator, Interchange Authority, Load-Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Reliability Coordinator, Reliability Entity, Transmission Planner, Resource Planner, Transmission Service Provider, Planning Coordinator, Purchasing-Selling Entity, Reserve Sharing Group
Considering comments from 3/23/10-5/07/10 posting