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Standards Development and Approval Process

Standards Development and Approval Process. Joint Guidance Committee WECC Leadership Annual Training Session Salt Lake City, UT May 6-7, 2009. Steve Rueckert Director of Standards. Process for Developing and Approving WECC Standards. Included as part of WECC’s Delegation Agreement

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Standards Development and Approval Process

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  1. Standards Development and Approval Process Joint Guidance Committee WECC Leadership Annual Training Session Salt Lake City, UT May 6-7, 2009 Steve Rueckert Director of Standards

  2. Process for Developing and Approving WECC Standards • Included as part of WECC’s Delegation Agreement • Approved by FERC • Any changes to this process need to be approved by the WECC Board and would require a subsequent filing with FERC • Available on the WECC website on the home page

  3. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsImportant to Remember • Must follow this process to the letter • Failure to do so is basis for appeal • Failure to do so is basis for NERC to reject • Failure to do so is basis for FERC to reject • Standards developed and submitted to NERC and FERC become a part of the body of NERC Standards • They are a NERC Standard • They are mandatory

  4. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsSteps • Request • Validation and Routing • Notify NERC • Drafting • Notify NERC of DT meetings • Post for Comment • Notify NERC • Address Comments • Post for Standing Committee Vote • Notify NERC • Standing Committee/Interested Stakeholder Vote • Appeals Process • Board Approval • Submit to NERC and FERC

  5. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsRequest (1) • Submit request Using WECC Standards Request Form • Form is available on the WECC website on the home page • Submit request to standards@wecc.biz • Individual or Group may request • WECC membership is not required

  6. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsValidation and Routing (2) • WECC Staff will review for completeness • Assign a Tracking Number • WECC Staff may assist in completion of the form or seek guidance from the Standards Request Routing Committee (SRRC) • Seek stakeholder input • Forward completed request to SRRC • SRRC assigns drafting to a lead Standing Committee

  7. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsBegin Drafting Phase (3) • Begin Drafting work at next meeting • Minimum notice required • Drafting team meetings are open • Applicability identified to NERC Functional Model entities

  8. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsPost Draft Standard (4) • First Draft must be posted for 45 days • Comments accepted from members and non-members alike • Comments accepted from individuals or organizations • Notify NERC of posting • May receive comments from outside of WECC

  9. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsAddress Comments (5) • All comments must be considered and responses developed • Within 30 days of close of comment period • Responses must be posted • Implementation of significant comments requires another posting for comments • Majority vote of DT is required to move to Standing Committee

  10. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsSubmit for Vote at Standing Committee (6) • Official Notification to Standing Committee and Interested Stakeholders • 30-day notice • Post to WECC web site • Report of Drafting Team final vote • Participation via webcast for those that can’t attend • Notification to NERC simultaneously

  11. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsStanding Committee Vote (7) • Standing Committee votes during the meeting • Standing Committee may modify or remand • Requires 10-day posting for comments • Comments posted • Standing Committee members and Interested Stakeholders may change their original vote or vote for the first time • Majority vote (per WECC Bylaws) Required to approve

  12. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsAppeals (8) • Appeal Process is available • Rejection of request by SRRC • Due Process • Technical • Made to Standing Committee or Appeals Committee • Must be made within 15 days of Standing Committee decision

  13. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsBoard Approval (9) • Must be posted for 30 days prior to Board consideration • Send to NERC at this time for mandatory NERC 45-day posting for comment • BOD will consider Standing Committee recommendation and minority opinions • BOD may only make nonmaterial changes • BOD may remand back to Standing Committee or terminate • BOD majority required (per WECC Bylaws) for approval

  14. Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsSubmit to ERO (10) • For a Regional Standard to become mandatorily enforced per Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, it must be submitted to NERC and FERC for approval • Becomes part of the body of NERC Standards • Upon FERC approval, and reaching the effective date, the Regional Reliability Standard becomes mandatory in the U.S.

  15. Process for Developing and Approving WECC Standards Questions Steve RueckertDirector of Standards Western Electricity Coordinating Council615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1262 801.582.0353

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