Regional entities typically lead compliance audits, nerc and ferc may observe audit team composition and requirements described in cmep audits based on professional auditing standards. Salary estimates are based on 7,544 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by nerc compliance specialist employees. The north american electric reliability corporation nerc is a notforprofit international regulatory authority whose mission is to assure the reliability and security of the bulk power system in north america. Provides a single hub for nerc prc standards compliance by gathering data related to physical devices and assets affecting the bessuch as work orders, maintenance activities, test results and supporting evidentiary documentationfrom across the organization and delivering realtime status of compliance. Familiarity with nerc cip compliance documentation and related security controls is highly desirable. Spp re outreach coordinator and trustees secretary.
Mel provides automation migration projects on a fullscope turnkey basis or as an application services provider. The compliance view includes a calendar lined up with the asset list to show each assets current compliance status. Nerc is a multistate nonprofit organization committed to environmental and economic sustainability through responsible solid waste management. Energy and utilities industry solutions nerc compliance. This is the slide deck from the nerc cip compliance workshop at smart grid security east 2011. Tripwires nerc alliance network collaboratively brings companies together who offer high quality energy sector and nerc cip focused solutions, services, and technologies.
Nerc protection system protection fundamentals public 060210 free download as powerpoint presentation. Browse our catalog to find out how to build an effective program and engage your employees, executive staff, and the board regarding healthcare compliance issues. Compliance monitoring and enforcement program 101 march 28, 2017 emily pennel. This course is an indepth introduction to nerc standards, compliance, and monitoring and is designed to give the necessary background for all staff to understand the concepts and complexities of nerc compliance in order to communicate and build a culture of compliance and reliability and prepare for upcoming audits. An overview of the federal energy regulatory commission. Nercs compliance standards contain precise security controls focusing on policy administration, cyber and physical. These standards apply to the electric industry, and serve to protect our bulk electric grid from compromise or disruption. As an electric utility, you dont get to decide if you will comply with nerc operations and planning standards, but you do get to determine how. This book presents the approach to critical infrastructure protection taken by the north american electric reliability corporations cip standards. The purpose of these workshops is for registered entities in the texas re region to learn more about compliance topics related to compliance with nerc reliability standards, ongoing efforts related to reliability, protocol compliance, and updates on various nerc and regional entity initiatives, as well as to provide an opportunity for. Our compliance assessments and audits ensure your facility will conform to nercs standards and requirements so your business will continue to operate efficiently and effectively. Impending changes, associated risks, and recommended solutions for the nerc regulatory industry.
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Ryan stewart, nerc manager of standards development. In july 2016, compliance with version 5 of the cip standards became mandatory. Its programs emphasize source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, environmentally preferable purchasing epp, and decreasing the toxicity of the solid waste stream in the 10state region comprised of. We are experienced in assisting loadserving entities, transmission operators, transmission owners, balancing authorities, and generation owners and operators in meeting their respective nerc and regional entity compliance requirements. This book is ideal for compliance professionals new to the field, compliance committee members, compliance liaisons, board members, and others with compliance duties. The controls are presented in a common design model including the name, description. This book is ideal for compliance professionals new to the field, compliance committee members, compliance liaisons, board members, and others with.
Certificates nercapproved will be given to student who finish the course. Compliance 101, second edition, provides the basic information you need to build and maintain an effective compliance and ethics program that meets federal standards. The tripwire nerc solution suite provides a comprehensive solution for nerc cip compliance by offering a tailored combination of standard tripwire products plus nercspecific extensions and industryexperienced consultants. Apply to compliance officer, senior compliance officer, security specialist and more. Steven noess, nerc, director of regulatory programs. The annual ccep implementation plan for reporting compliance with these criteria. As the topselling nerc compliance solution, oati webcompliance provides a complete tracking system preloaded with all nerc and regional reliability standards and annual nerc compliance monitoring and enforcement programs cmep, as well as automatic updates so users can manage, change, and eliminate compliance shortcomings. Nerc standards and compliance 101 mallory huggins, nerc standards developer adina mineo, nerc senior compliance operations auditor standards and compliance spring workshop april 1, 2014. Click below to see how tripwire addresses some of the toughest technical controls within each specific cip requirement. Spp re is an independent and separate division of spp, inc.
Creating a successful internal compliance program 2012 re spring compliance workshop leo staples. Nerc cip training cip compliance training curricula. Lacey ourso, nerc standards developer marisa hecht, nerc senior advisor, compliance assurance. Thanks to fercs order 822, the north american electric reliability corporations critical infrastructure protection standards, known as nerc cip, are continually updated. Authors debbie troklus and sheryl vacca have updated compliance 101 with. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The nerc compliance training provides an introduction and overview of key nerc standards and their importance. North american electric reliability corporation wikipedia. Reliability accountability elsa prince, nerc manager of standards development marisa hecht, nerc senior advisor, compliance assurance barb nutter, nerc manager of standards information. Engineering services providing projects in a fullscope turnkey basis or as an application service. The views expressed herein are the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the commission or individual. By federal law, nerc has the authority to monitor and assess a companys compliance status and issue sanctions andor fines for noncompliance. View test prep nerc101 from eel 4216 at university of central florida.
Howard gugel, nerc, vice president of engineering and standards. Join your friends and peers at momentum, the energy industrys flagship nerc compliance conference focused on regulatory issues and vulnerabilities. Ensure the reliability of the north american bulk power system by. Nerc compliance regional reliability software oati. The ccc was the nerc body authorized by the bot to oversee and direct the old nerc compliance and readiness programs on behalf of the board the ccc is now a stakeholder body whose representatives and nerc compliance use the forum of the committee as a direct, but nonoversight, interface between those who implement the compliance program. Overview workforce readiness nerc compliance project management. Of course, like at organizations in other industries, energy and utility companies may be short on resources and require a partner that can help them better understand, achieve and maintain compliance with nerc ciprelated requirements. It ensures to prevent cyber threats and protect critical cyber assets that can affect the reliability of bulk electric system. The epe team brings decades of experience in closely monitoring nerc activities and assisting clients with ensuring. Essentials for nerc critical infrastructure protection. The north american electric reliability corporation nerc is a nonprofit corporation based in atlanta, georgia, and formed on march 28, 2006, as the successor to the north american electric reliability council also known as nerc. This course is made for noncertified operators in preparation for the exam. Nerc cip compliance 101 workshop smart grid security. Nerc protection system protection fundamentals public.
Nerc compliance, nerc consulting, nerc compliance consultants. Nerc cyber security is one of the standards under critical infrastructure protection cip. Federal energy regulatory commission and federal regulation of public utilities lawrence r. Authors debbie troklus and sheryl vacca have updated compliance 101 with changes in federal regulations, including hipaa, hitech, and the omnibus rule as well as new insights on what it takes to build an effective compliance program. Hccas catalog of books includes topics ranging from compliance 101 to healthcare privacy to research compliance. A compliance scheduler option is available that allows directly viewing a list of all assets that fall under nerc compliance requirements. The original nerc was formed on june 1, 1968, by the electric utility industry to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power transmission in the electric.
Seven updated standards proposed by nerc for inclusion have now been accepted april 1st, 2016, was the compliance deadline for the nerc cip v5 requirements. Nerc cip internal controls referencethe nerc cip internal controls reference includes 38 internal control designs for nerc cip compliance. The criteria compliance and enforcement program ccep process document. As a member of tripwires nerc alliance network, curricula automates cip004 r1 and r2. Propose, monitor compliance with, and enforce mandatory reliability standards for the north american bps, subject to regulatory oversight and. Its mandates range from technical to procedural and are in place to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of power transmission and generation. Topics of discussion roles of ferc, nerc and regional entities background of nerc standards compliance at duke energy the audit process 2. The following evidence retention periods identify the period of. In fulfilling its roles in new england, the iso abides by the standards and requirements established by nerc, npcc, and the federal energy regulatory commission ferc. We have offered nerc compliance services since 2005, prior to the mandatory and enforceable standards. North american electric reliability corporation nerc is constantly changing. Adina mineo, nerc senior compliance operations auditor. Many compliance teams still tackle compliance manually, with spreadsheets, email, repurposed project management or other tools, and maybe some duct tape.
We provide a full range of services including gap analysis, mock audits, internal control development audit preparation and mitigation plan development. Reliability standards for the bulk electric systems of north. You can learn more about the above requirements by visiting. Nerc administers a critical infrastructure protection cip program, encompassed in cip standards 001 to 014. Nerc standards and compliance 101 center for advanced power engineering research shammara hasty clemson university october 30 th 2015 c per.