OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. None
1. Scope of Activities Funded through the ERO Funding Mechanism Texas RE shall include in its annual budget submission to NERC amounts for costs it will incur in performing its delegated functions and related activities as described in Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Agreement. These activities shall include: Reliability Standard Development Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Organization Registration and Certification Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis (including necessary data gathering activities) Event Analysis and Reliability Improvement Training and Education Situation Awareness Infrastructure Security
2. Preparation of Annual Business Plan and Budget
(a) NERC and Texas RE, in conjunction with the other Regional Entities, shall collaboratively develop an annual schedule for the development, submission, review and approval of Texas RE’s business plan and budget. The annual schedule for the preparation of business plans and budgets shall require Texas RE (i) to submit to NERC draft(s) of Texas RE’s proposed business plan and budget and other preliminary documents and information, and (ii) to submit a final proposed business plan and budget that has been approved by Texas RE Board of Directors to NERC by July 1 or such other agreed date as provides sufficient time for NERC’s review, approval and submission of Texas RE’s business plan and budget to the Commission 130 days in advance of the beginning of each fiscal year. The Texas RE business plan and budget submission shall include supporting materials, including Texas RE’s complete business plan and organization chart, explaining the proposed collection of all assessments, dues, fees and charges, and the proposed expenditure of the funds to be collected in sufficient detail to justify the requested budgeted expenditures and assessments. Texas RE’s business plan and budget and proposed assessments shall provide for reasonable reserve mechanisms for unforeseen and extraordinary expenses and other contingencies, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) NERC shall review and approve Texas RE’s proposed business plan and budget and proposed assessments for performing the delegated functions and related activities described in Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement and listed above in Section 1 of this Exhibit E, or shall direct Texas RE to make such revisions as NERC deems appropriate prior to approval. NERC shall submit Texas RE’s approved business plan an...
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. None.
1. Scope of Activities Funded through the ERO Funding Mechanism WECC shall include in its annual budget submission to NERC amounts for costs it will incur in performing its delegated functions and related activities as described in Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Agreement. These activities shall include: • Reliability Standard Development • Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement This category includes activities under the WECC Reliability Management System • Organization Registration and Certification • Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis (including necessary data gathering activities) This category includes the WECC Transmission Expansion Planning Program, Loads and Resources Activities, and all necessary supporting activities • Event Analysis and Reliability Improvement • Training and Education This category includes WECC’s Training Programs • Situation Awareness • Infrastructure Security
2. Preparation of Annual Business Plan and Budget
(a) NERC and WECC, in conjunction with the other Regional Entities, shall collaboratively develop an annual schedule for the development, submission, review and approval of WECC’s business plan and budget. The annual schedule for the preparation of business plans and budgets shall require WECC (i) to submit to NERC draft(s) of WECC’s proposed business plan and budget and other preliminary documents and information, and
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. A presiding officer who presides over the reception of evidence may prepare recommendations to be used by the board of directors in preparing its decision in a compliance hearing. In addition to compliance hearings, MRO’s Hearing Body also reviews and approves settlements in a yes or no fashion, but is not permitted to make modifications to negotiated settlements/agreements.
1. Scope of Activities Funded through the ERO Funding Mechanism
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. None.
1. Scope of Activities Funded through the ERO Funding Mechanism WECC shall include in its annual budget submission to NERC amounts for costs it will incur in performing its delegated functions and related activities as described in Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Agreement. These activities shall include: Reliability Standard Development Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement This category includes activities under the WECC Reliability Management System Organization Registration and Certification Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis (including necessary data gathering activities) This category includes the WECC Transmission Expansion Planning Program, Loads and Resources Activities, and all necessary supporting activities Event Analysis and Reliability Improvement Training and Education This category includes WECC’s Training Programs Situation Awareness As agreed to by NERC and WECC on an annual basis, this category includes WECC’s Reliability Coordinator Functions, Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Program, WECC Interchange Tool, and all necessary supporting activities. If sub-delegated by WECC, the costs for the Reliability Coordinator Functions, Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Program, WECC Interchange Tool and necessary supporting activities shall not be included in WECC’s annual budget submission to NERC but rather shall be included in the budget of Peak Reliability. Infrastructure Security
2. Preparation of Annual Business Plan and Budget
(a) NERC and WECC, in conjunction with the other Regional Entities, shall collaboratively develop an annual schedule for the development, submission, review and approval of WECC’s business plan and budget. The annual schedule for the preparation of business plans and budgets shall require WECC (i) to submit to NERC draft(s) of WECC’s proposed business plan and budget and other preliminary documents and information, and
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. NPCC Compliance Staff will be the sole decision making body to review and make final determinations on compliance submittals from Registered Entities related to Self-Certification; Self-Reporting; Exception Reporting; and Periodic Data Submittals. NPCC Compliance Staff will initially review all submittals received to assure that the information forwarded is accurate and complete. This process will be conducted by the staff members and may require contact via e-mail or phone to confirm information. If after, initially receiving a compliance submittal, the Compliance Staff identifies an instance of non-compliance, a Notice of Possible Violation (NOPV), without penalty, is issued to the registered entity and NERC while the Compliance Staff continues its more detailed and comprehensive review of the submittal. It is during this review that the Compliance Staff confirms the violation, calculates an appropriate penalty or sanction and issues a Notice of Confirmed Violation (NOCV).
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. Texas RE uses only its board as its decision-making body. ATTACHMENT 1 TO EXHIBIT D – TEXAS RE REGIONAL HEARING PROCESS
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. NPCC Compliance Staff will review compliance submittals from Registered Entities related to Self-Certification; Self-Reporting; Exception Reporting; and Periodic Data Submittals. NPCC Compliance Staff will initially review all submittals received to assure that the information forwarded is accurate and complete. This process will be conducted by the staff members and may require contact via e-mail or phone to confirm information. If after, initially receiving a compliance submittal, the Compliance Staff identifies an instance of non-compliance, a Preliminary Notice of Alleged Violation (PNOAV), without penalty, is issued to the Registered Entity, the NPCC Compliance Committee, and NERC while the Compliance Staff continues its more detailed and comprehensive review of the submittal. It is during this review that the Compliance Staff confirms the violation and also calculates an appropriate penalty or sanction. The Compliance Staff may consult with technical committees on a non-decisional basis for advice regarding a complex technical matter only, not a matter of compliance/non- compliance determination, before the Compliance Staff renders its final decision and issues a Notice of Alleged Violation with Penalty or Sanction (NOAV) to the Registered Entity and NERC. The use of technical committees on a non-decisional basis is not an inherent part of the review process, but instead is used on an ad hoc basis to provide technical expertise when the NPCC Compliance Staff determines it is necessary. The past experience of using these technical committees to address and resolve complex technical matters has always proven to be invaluable to NPCC. Any information furnished to a non-decisional technical committee will not include the identity of a specific Registered Entity but will include generic facts needed to resolve or clarify a particular technical matter. The NPCC independent Compliance Staff as well as the aforementioned technical committees will be bound by the antitrust guidelines, code of conduct, conflict of interest, confidentiality and any other applicable policies as referenced in the NERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program. NPCC has implemented a comprehensive Compliance Audit and Spot Check Program that will be used to meet those requirements as included in the CMEP and consistent with the NERC Rules of Procedures. The annual Compliance Audit schedule is developed and included in the Annual CMEP Implementation Program. This schedule ident...
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. A presiding officer who presides over the reception of evidence may prepare recommendations to be used by the Board of Directors in preparing its decision in a compliance hearing. Also, as described in other areas of the Agreement and in the business plan, the MRO Compliance Committee may provide technical review of alleged violations in support of staff as needed. Exhibit D to Midwest Reliability Organization Regional Delegation Agreement Approved by FERC Effective January 3, 2009
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. Texas RE will not use other decision-making bodies within its compliance program.
OTHER DECISION-MAKING BODIES. There are no other decision-making bodies within the ReliabilityFirst organizational structure with regards to the compliance program. The Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors has been given the responsibility and authority to make all compliance program related decisions. Approved by FERC Effective January 3, 2009
