1.

Welcome and Introduction

Larry Grimm

8:00 a.m.

2.

Update from NERC

• NERC as the Electric Reliability Organization
• NERC Standards Development Process and Standards Work Plan
• NERC Organization Registration Program
• NERC Compliance Monitoring

Craig Lawrence

8:15 a.m.

3.

Texas Regional Entity - Background and Role

• Texas RE Role
• Regional Delegation Agreement with NERC
• NERC's Rules of Procedures 
• PUCT Compliance Process
• Current Staff Organization

Mark Henry

9:00 a.m.

Break

9:30 a.m.

4.

Registration

• Current Registration in ERCOT
• Instructions on Changing Registry Information
• Definition of NERC Functions 
• Activity in Progress
  •  Distribution Providers
  • Load Serving Entities
  • Purchasing-Selling Entities
• Appeals
• Organization Certifications
• Joint Registration Organizations

Tony Sheikhi

9:45 a.m.

5.

Standards Overview

• Status of NERC Standards
• NERC Standards Work Plan
• Regional Reliability Work Plan 
• Regional Standards Development
• Actively Monitored Standards for 2008

Farzaneh Tafreshi,   Jeff Whitmer

10:30 a.m.

6.

Assessing Compliance

• Documentation of Compliance with NERC Standards
• Self-Reports/Self-Certifications

Jeff Whitmer,    Rashida Williams

11:10 a.m.

Lunch Provided (RSVP required)

12:00 p.m.

 7.

Assessing Compliance (continued)

• Audits and Spot Checks
• Complaints and Incident Reports
• Event Investigations
• Periodic Reporting

Robert Potts,          Bob Collins,     Kenneth Kan

1:00 p.m.

8.

Enforcement and Sanctions

• Reporting of Violations
• Mitigation Plans
• Due Process
• Overview of Penalties, Sanctions and Remedial Actions

Lane Robinson, Rashida Williams

2:15 p.m.

9.

Question and Answer Session

All

3:15 p.m.

Adjourn

4:00 p.m.