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EEI Security Committee

EEI Security Committee. February 27, 2002 Lenox, MA. Northeast Electric Infrastructure Forum. with thanks to Robert Gill, 2002 Committee Chair (Progress Energy). Key Points. “Security is always excessive, until it’s not enough…”

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EEI Security Committee

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  1. EEI Security Committee February 27, 2002 Lenox, MA Northeast Electric Infrastructure Forum with thanks to Robert Gill, 2002 Committee Chair (Progress Energy)

  2. Key Points • “Security is always excessive, until it’s not enough…” • Companies and government must include security in all policy decisions. • All utilities can be involved, including non-IOU’s and non-EEI companies. • The Committee will work directly with states. • The existing “Electricity ISAC” is the best means to communicate threats and warnings.

  3. Committee Relationship to NERC CEO Security Task Force NERC BOT Approval of Processes and Standards NERC’s “Critical Infrastructure Protection” Group and Self Directed Work Teams

  4. 9-11: Industry Implications • Dramatically increased focus on security • Rapid/Substantial increase in security costs • Possible Federal and State regulations and/or legislation • Over-reaction… • Under-reaction…

  5. Security Committee Actions Since 9-11 Weekly Conference Calls Working groups created NERC relationship List Servers DOE, Energy ISAC 9/11 talks Created guidelines and ThreatCon Documents October November December

  6. First Quarter Help NERC develop database of “critical industry facilities” Establish team to develop industry guidelines Enhance Electric Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) operations Further improve interface with DOE and Homeland Security Office Work with DOE on energy sector “status report” Committee Priorities, 2002

  7. Second Quarter Develop protection strategy for “critical industry facilities” Finalize inter-organizational agreement with “Energy” (oil & gas) ISAC Finalize industry guidelines Continued interface with DOE Assist Homeland Security Office to develop coordination processes Committee Priorities…

  8. Third Quarter Obtain CEO approval for: critical assets protection strategy/ies industry guidelines and implementation schedule actions with DOE & OHS Finalize plan to communicate critical asset strategy and industry guidelines to states Continued interface with DOE & Homeland Security, as well as Congress… Committee Priorities…

  9. Fourth Quarter Assist members with critical asset protection and industry guidelines implementation Self-assessment of electric ISAC operations Continued interface with federal and state homeland security operations Committee Priorities

  10. Governmental and corporate policy decisions must be based on a thorough evaluation of their impact on security. Every utility organization needs to have its lead security personnel on the Security Committee. The EEI Security Committee will create a means to include non-IOU’s and non-EEI utilities in policy discussions and decision-making. The industry must create an effective mechanism for working with states in a unified manner. Summary

  11. One Last Thought:

  12. “Security is always excessive…

  13. until it’s not enough…”

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