Issues

NPRR085

Summary
Action
Voting Record
Background
Key Documents

Summary

Title	Revision of Digital Certificate Procedures
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 02/19/2008
Effective Dates	12/01/2010 or per the Nodal Protocol Transition Plan http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols (03/01/08 Nodal Protocols Library)

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next steps
02/19/2008	BOARD	Approved
02/07/2008	TAC	Recommended for Approval	Board of Directors consideration
01/17/2008	PRS	Recommended for Approval	TAC consideration
12/13/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	PRS Impact Analysis review
11/26/2007	TPTF	Recommended for Approval	PRS consideration
11/15/2007	PRS	Referred	TPTF review

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next steps

02/19/2008

BOARD

Approved

02/07/2008

TAC

Recommended for Approval

Board of Directors consideration

01/17/2008

PRS

Recommended for Approval

TAC consideration

12/13/2007

PRS

Recommended for Approval

PRS Impact Analysis review

11/26/2007

TPTF

Recommended for Approval

PRS consideration

11/15/2007

PRS

Referred

TPTF review

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
02/19/2008	BOARD	To approve NPRR085 as recommended by TAC.	Passed
02/07/2008	TAC	To recommend approval of NPRR085 as recommended by PRS.	Passed
01/17/2008	PRS	To forward the PRS Recommendation Report and Impact Analysis to TAC.	Passed
12/13/2007	PRS	To recommend approval of NPRR085 a submitted.	Passed
11/26/2007	TPTF	To recommend approval of NPRR085 to PRS.	Passed
11/15/2007	PRS	To refer NPRR085 to TPTF.	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

02/19/2008

BOARD

To approve NPRR085 as recommended by TAC.

Passed

02/07/2008

TAC

To recommend approval of NPRR085 as recommended by PRS.

Passed

01/17/2008

PRS

To forward the PRS Recommendation Report and Impact Analysis to TAC.

Passed

12/13/2007

PRS

To recommend approval of NPRR085 a submitted.

Passed

11/26/2007

TPTF

To recommend approval of NPRR085 to PRS.

Passed

11/15/2007

PRS

To refer NPRR085 to TPTF.

Passed

Background

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Oct 24, 2007
Sponsor:	ERCOT Staff
Urgent:	No
Sections:	16.12
Description:	This NPRR 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 NPRR 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, Enhance Digital Certificate Program. Furthermore, the NMPIM has deliverables scheduled for December 2007 and January 2008 that are directly dependent on completion of PR60013_01.