Wardlaw SERC Spring 04

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THE HOT TOPIC

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SERC OC HOT TOPICS

• BLACKOUT FALLOUT
• COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
• MISO PJM RELIABILITY PLANS, MARKET EXPANSIONS

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BLACKOUT FALLOUT

• CONTROL AREA AND RELIABILITY COORDINATOR
  RELIABILITY READINESS AUDITS
• IMPROVE OPERATOR AND RELIABILITY COORDINATOR
  TRAINING
• CLARIFY CONTROL AREA AND RELIABILITY COORDINATOR
  ACCOUNTABILITIES AND AUTHORITY

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CONTROL AREA READINESS AUDITSNERC BLACKOUT ITEM 3

• CONTROL AREA SELF ASSESSMENTS DUE
  TO SERC FEBRUARY 27
• CONTROL AREA AUDITS
• SOUTHERN COMPANY WEEK OF MARCH 22
• TVA- WEEK OF APRIL 19
• ENTERGY WEEK OF MAY 10
• DUKE WEEK OF MAY 31
• DOMINION WEEK OF JUNE 7

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RELIABILITY COORDINATORS READINESS AUDITSNERC
BLACKOUT ITEM 3

• RELIABILITY COORDINATOR SELF ASSESSMENT DUE TO
  NERC APRIL 10
• RELIABILITY COORDINATOR AUDITS
  
• PJM MISO NOW
• OTHERS AFTER JUNE 30

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OPERATOR TRAINING NERC BLACKOUT ITEM 6

• FIVE DAYS OF SYSTEM EMERGENCY OPERATOR AND RC
  TRAINING TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2004
• SYSTEM OPERATOR TRAINING CONFERENCE, MARCH -
  APRIL 2004
• SERC EMERGENCY PLANNING CONFERENCE MAY 2004

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REVIEW AND CLARIFY RC - CANERC BLACKOUT ITEM 9

• POLICY REVIEWS
• POLICY 5 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
• POLICY 6 OPERATIONS PLANNING
• POLICY 9 RELIABILITY COORDINATOR
• PROCEDURES
• RELIABILITY COORDINATOR PLAN TASK FORCE (RCPTF)
  QUESTIONAIRE

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MORE TO COME

• NERC JOINT MEETING IN NASHVILLE MARCH 23 - 25
• BLACKOUT ACTION ITEMS
• COMPLIANCE AND STANDARDS
• REACTIVE POWER AND VOLTAGE CONTROL
• REAL TIME OPERATING TOOLS
• OPERATION CRITERIA
• DATA EXCHANGE ENHANCEMENTS

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Major Disturbances
1965 - 2003
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BLACKOUT DISCUSSION

• DAVE HILT
• VICE-PRESIDENT COMPLIANCE - NERC
• GARY BULLOCK
• CHIEF SYSTEMS ENGINEER TVA
• RAYMOND VICE
• MANAGER OPERATIONS SOCO