Issues

PRR741

Title	Revision of Digital Certificate Procedures
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 12/11/2007
Effective Dates	01/01/2008

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next steps
12/11/2007	BOARD	Approved
11/29/2007	TAC	Recommended for Approval	Board consideration
11/15/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	TAC consideration

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next steps

12/11/2007

BOARD

Approved

11/29/2007

TAC

Recommended for Approval

Board consideration

11/15/2007

PRS

Recommended for Approval

TAC consideration

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
12/11/2007	BOARD	To approve PRR741 as recommended by TAC.	Passed
11/29/2007	TAC	To recommend approval of PRR741 as recommended by PRS.	Passed
11/15/2007	PRS	To recommend approval of PRR741 as submitted.	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

12/11/2007

To approve PRR741 as recommended by TAC.

Passed

11/29/2007

To recommend approval of PRR741 as recommended by PRS.

Passed

11/15/2007

To recommend approval of PRR741 as submitted.

Passed

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Oct 24, 2007
Sponsor:	ERCOT Staff
Urgent:	Yes
Sections:	16.11
Description:	This PRR documents, in Section 16.11.3, Market Participant Audits of User Security Administrators and Digital Certificates, the requirement that Market Participants generate their own list of USA and Digital Certificate holders for audit purposes and use an automated process to manage (i.e., enroll, renew, revoke, and audit) their Digital Certificates. This PRR also clarifies the language describing the responsibilities of the Market Participant, its USA and ERCOT.
Reason:	ERCOT has undergone several audits of its Digital Certificate policies and procedures that have suggested improvements to and tightening of those policies and procedures. Specifically, exceptions to the NERC audit regarding Market Participant management and audit of Digital Certificates will be addressed by automating the process for Market Participants to manage their Digital Certificates. That automation will be implemented through PR 60013_01. Furthermore, the NMPIM has deliverables scheduled for December 2007 and January 2008 that are directly dependent on completion of PR60013_01.