SERC PCS Meeting Minutes (01-20_21-10) Atlanta.pdf

MINUTES
SERC EC Protection and Control Subcommittee (PCS)
January 20, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
January 21, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon (EST)
Marriott Atlanta Airport
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1. Administrative items
A. Introductions/Announcements
Ron Broocks called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. All participants are shown in
Attachment 1.
B. Review SERC Antitrust and Confidentiality guidelines
Joe Spencer covered the SERC Confidentiality Policy statement and the SERC Antitrust
Compliance Guidelines.
C. Review and approve meeting agenda
The draft agenda was approved without edit (Attachment 2).
D. Review action items and approve past meeting minutes
Action items from the July 29-30, 2009 meeting were reviewed. The PCS discussion of
AI#1 generated two new action items (AI#1 and 2).
Draft meeting minutes from the August 18, 2009 WebEx draft meeting were approved.
E. New PCS co-chair
In the July 2009 meeting, interest in the PCS co-chair position (recently vacated by Steve
Waldrep) was requested. Phil Winston (Georgia Power/Southern Company) expressed
interest in the position. It was recommended that Phil’s name be recommended to the EC
chair.
2. Review misoperations
Misoperations reported by entities to SERC, via the portal, for the December 1, 2009 reporting
period were reviewed by the PCS. These misops occurred in the SERC Region during the April
1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 time window. The misops review was coordinated by Bridget
Coffman and had been distributed among five sub-groups.
Misops were allotted to the following PCS members in five groups:
1. Russ Evans and George Pitts
2. Steve Waldrep, Phil Winston, and Nathan Lovett
3. Jay Farrington and Charlie Fink
4. Paul Nauert and Ron Broocks
5. Bridget Coffman and David Fountain

Group discussion was led by Russ Evans (Group #1), Phil Winston (Group #2), Charlie Fink
(Group #3), Paul Nauert (Group #4), and Bridget Coffman (Group #5).Transmission misops
were reviewed first and generated several follow-up action items documented in the action log.
General items of discussion included:
Failure categories – The PCS discussed the use of the “other” cause category when a misop
caused on one entity (e.g., breaker closure) induces a misop on another entity’s system. A new
cause code may be needed for this.
3. Review misoperations (continued)
Generation misops, reviewed by groups #1, #4 and #5, were then discussed. Russ Evans
summarized discussion for group #1, Ron Broocks for group #4 and Bridget Coffman for group
#5.
4. Misops trending/reporting
Paul Nauert presented a draft report to the PCS on recommended tracking/trending methods
and formatting of misops data. This significant effort was and the result of action item (# 18)
from last July’s PCS meeting. PCS members supporting the effort included Paul Nauert of
Ameren (lead), Charlie Fink of Entergy, Steve Waldrep of Georgia Power, Jerry Blackley of
Progress Energy, Ron Broocks of Dominion/VA Power, and Bridget Coffman of Santee Cooper.
Based on discussions, Paul was charged to incorporate edits to the report and to redistribute to
the PCS. The report was received favorably by the PCS and considered to be a basis for PCS
reporting in the future.
5. Aging misoperations
In an effort to drive aging misops corrective action plans to completion, the PCS has
decided to formally request additional information (as allowed by the SERC misoperations
supplement –Section 2C, page 5) for misoperations with durations longer than two years
(based on the original and current SERC portal report dates).
This policy resulted in a letter being sent, under SERC letterhead, to one entity relative to
two aging misoperations’ corrective actions. The entity response to the letter was reviewed
and approved by the PCS. Two additional letters will be sent based on the December 2009
misops reporting as two misops have reached the two-year criterion.
6. New PCS communication/reports
Reporting on a July 2009 action item (#15), Joe Spencer discussed possible reporting formats
of bi-annual misoperations for SERC at large (e.g., SERC entities not represented on the PCS,
EC, and other SERC committees and sub-committees). Based on PCS analysis of misops, PCS
“comments” are being incorporated on resubmittal reminders sent to SERC entities.
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Based on input from Bridget Coffman and Jerry Blackley, Joe discussed the possibility of
making PCS comments more prominent on resubmittal reminders as well as incorporating some
of the graphs developed by the Misops trending/reporting sub-group, as reported above.
Joe committed to developing an email address list (July meeting AI #21) of entity technical
contacts as provided by entities during misops submittals.
Other ideas included:
• Upcoming PRC-005-2 workshop could be sent to expanded distribution
• Possibility of a “lessons-learned” document
• Include PCS communication in SERC forums (Compliance seminars, Open Forum,
etc.)
• Make the PCS’s report to the EC available on the SERC web site.
• Consider how SERC could leverage a tool like the Nuclear Operation Equipment
Performance (OEP) as a reliability improvement communication tool.
7. NERC update
Phil Winston updated the PCS on NERC PRC standard development. This included project
2009-07 (Redundancy), PRC-001-2, PRC-002-2, PRC-023, PRC-005-2 and outstanding
interpretations of PRC-004-1/PRC-005-1.
8. PRC-005-2 workshop
As a member of the PRC-005-2 standards drafting team (SDT), Phil Winston has offered to
support a SERC workshop on the topic. A one-day workshop was discussed with presentations
in the morning and Q&A in the afternoon. The SDT will be meeting in mid-February. Phil
suggested that he could provide an outline by late February.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
9. DME Reporting Form
In December, SERC entities provided the first set of Disturbance Monitoring Equipment (DME)
data. The PCS reviewed the data and commented on completeness and identified some
apparent errors. Minor changes were suggested for the DME form (add text entry ability for
check boxes #1 and #2). One edit was proposed for the list of required DDR locations (SERC
Regional Criterion, DME Installation and Reporting Requirements - Attachment 4). This change
did not eliminate any DDR coverage; it simple recognized that dual coverage was being
provided by one DDR.
It was also recommended that “Confidential” be placed in the title of Attachment 4. The question
was raised as to how entities are to address maintenance of required DDRs. If such a DDR is
out for maintenance, etc., is the entity obligated to inform SERC?
There currently is a transitional period for entities to collect DME data under PRC-018-1.
Seventy-five percent coverage is required by May 7, 2010 and 100% by May 7, 2011.
10. PCS support for 2009 Compliance audits/seminars
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Six entity representatives are slated to support the SERC audit team on compliance audits in
2010. These individuals are:
• George Pitts (TVA)
• Ron Broocks (Dominion)
• Dave Fountain (Duke Energy)
• Steve Waldrep (Georgia Power)
• Bridget Coffman (Santee Cooper)
• Rob Rauschenbach (Ameren)
No requests have been made yet for PCS support to SERC Compliance seminars. However,
support could be provided for PRC-005 and 023, review of misoperations, and DME reporting.
These seminars are scheduled for:
• March 16-17 in Atlanta
• April 6-7 in New Orleans
• November 16-17 in Charlotte
• November 30-December 1 in Nashville
11. Status and intent of NERC Industry Advisory – Protection System Single Point of Failure
dated March 30, 2009
• Entities advised to address single point of failure on their protection systems
• Entities are additionally advised to begin preparing an estimate of the resource
commitment to address single points of failure
• NERC will be conducting a survey on the Industry through the Regional Entities for
the proposed redundancy standard under development beginning on or about April
15, 2009.
Apparently, NERC had never sent out this survey. NERC (SPCS) has issued a whitepaper on
redundancy.
12. Other items/general discussion
Charlie Fink, Entergy, discussed two recent requests to SERC for implementation guidance
with respect to PRC-002. The PCS has been charged to address two requests. Paul Nauert
from Ameren was charged with summarizing the PCS discussion and formulating a
response.
13. Action items/next meeting
Action Items for the meeting were summarized and are provided below.
14. Adjourn
Ron Broocks recognized Marion Frick’s contribution to the PCS over the last several years.
Marion expects to retire from SCEG before the next face-to-face meeting. The PCS wishes
Marion well in his retirement.
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January 20/21 2010 PCS Meeting
Atlanta Airport Marriott
Action Log
# Action Items Assigned To Target Date Action
Status
1 Develop a PCS communication to be
distributed to clarify a PCS position on
the 100 kV to 200 kV misops from an
audit standpoint.
2 Review last Compliance letter on 100
kV-200 kV position from Compliance
position.
Ron Broocks, February 4,2010
Steve Waldrep,
Bridget Coffman,
Jay Farrington
Carter Edge February 4,2010
3 Follow-up on Misop #1706. Steve Waldrep January 29, 2010
Phil Winston
4 Follow-up on Misop #1764. Phil Winston January 29, 2010
6 Follow-up on Misop #1755. Charlie Fink January 29, 2010
7 Follow-up on Misop #1766. Paul Nauert January 29, 2010
8 Draft a PCS position on how to address
misops that are reported by one entity
but caused by another.
Marion Frick February 25,
2010
9 Highlight “PCS comments” on misops
resubmittal reminders.
Joe Spencer When reminders
are sent
10 Follow-up on Misops #1821, #1824, George Pitts January 29, 2010
#1835 (correct use of status date).
11 Follow-up on Misops # 1719. George Pitts January 29, 2010
12 Follow-up on Misops # 326. Ron Broocks January 29, 2010
13 Follow-up on Misops # 334. George Pitts January 29, 2010
14 Provide update on NERC survey on
redundancy.
15 Provide methodology for characterizing
total protection system operations to
compare with reported misops.
16 Provide operations data per
methodology in #15.
17 Generate draft plan for PRC-005-2
workshop.
18 Send list of DME form (9a1 agenda
attachment).
19 Get DME contact info to Steve Waldrep
on Florida Power and Light Company
input.
20 Agenda item for next meeting – how do
we address any “inoperability” of a
required DDR or FR after 100 %
Phil Winston February 4,2010
Phil Winston February 4,2010
Phil, Paul, Jay, February 18,2010
Ron, Bridget,
Dave
Phil Winston February 28,2010
Joe Spencer January 29, 2010
Joe Spencer January 28,2010
Joe Spencer
Next meeting
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compliance date is achieved?
21 Get PCS scope for Compliance
Joe Spencer February 4, 2010
Seminars –input from ECAG.
22 Develop a PCS proposal for Compliance Ron and others February 4, 2010
Seminars.
23 Get dates on Compliance Open Forums Joe Spencer
24 Draft response to Entergy request for Paul Nauert January 28, 2010
Implementation Guidance NAO 10-002.
25 Draft response to Entergy request for Paul
January28, 2010
Implementation Guidance NAO 10-003. Nauert/Russ/Ron
26 Get response through SERC (Pat Joe Spencer January 28, 2010
Huntley) to Entergy.
27 Finalize misop analysis report (trending). Paul Nauert March 21, 2010
28 To provide more analysis consistency,
list past PCS misops classifications that
may have been “gray areas.”
Bridget/Ron March 31, 2010
28 Send out letters to entities with misops
corrective actions greater than two years
(level 2).
Joe/Ron/Phil February 19,
2010
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Attendance List
SERC EC Protection and Control Subcommittee (PCS) WebEx
July 29-30, 2009
ATTACHMENT 1
#
Name
Company
3 Ron Broocks Virginia Electric and Power Company
4 Bridget Coffman South Carolina Public Service
5 Russell Evans (alt) S.C. Electric & Gas Company
6 Jay Farrington PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
7 Charlie Fink Entergy
8 David Fountain Duke Energy Carolinas
9 Marion Frick S.C. Electric & Gas Company
11 Nathan Lovett Georgia Transmission Corporation
13 Paul Nauert Ameren
14 George Pitts (alt) TVA
15 Joe Spencer SERC staff
16 Steve Waldrep Georgia Power Company
17 Phil Winston Southern Company Services
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Draft AGENDA
SERC EC Protection and Control Subcommittee (PCS)
January 20, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
January 21, 2010 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon (EST)
Atlanta Airport Marriott
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Continental breakfast (7:30-8:00AM)
1. Administrative items (8:00-8:45 AM )
A. Introductions/Announcements Ron
B. Review SERC Antitrust and Confidentiality guidelines Joe
C. Review and approve meeting agenda Ron/All
D. Review action items from July 29-30, 2009 meeting and
approve August 18, 2009 WebEx draft meeting minutes
Joe
E. New PCS co-chair
2. Review misoperations (8:45-11:00 AM) Bridget
Break (10:15 –10:30 AM)
3. Review misoperations – continued (11:00-11:45 AM) Bridget
ATTACHMENT 2
Lunch (provided; 12:00 – 1:00PM)
4. Misops trending/reporting (1:00 –1:45PM) Paul
5. Aging misoperations – level 2 follow-up (1:45-2:30 PM) Ron/Steve
A. Outstanding level two misops
B. New level two misops (> 2yrs corrective actions)
6. New PCS communications/reports (2:30- 3:15 PM) Joe
A. General (entities with PRC-004 applicability)
B. Resubmittals
C. To the EC
Break (3:15-3:30 PM)
7. NERC update (4:00- 4:45 PM) Phil
A. Redundancy standard
B. PRC-001-2
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C. PRC-002-2
D. PRC-023
8. PRC-005-2 (workshop)
Adjourn for the day (5:00 PM)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Continental breakfast (7:30-8:00 AM)
9. DME reporting form (8:00-8:45 AM ) Joe
A. Status of December 1, 2009 data submittal
B. Form tweaking
10. PCS support for 2009 Compliance audits/seminars (8:45-9:15 AM) Joe
A. Workshops
B. Open forums
C. Audits
11. Status and intent of NERC Industry Advisory – Protection System
Single Point of Failure dated March 30, 2009 (9:15-10:00 AM )
Ron
Break (10:00-10:15 AM)
12. Other items/general discussion (10:15-11:45 AM)
• Entergy implementation guidance request (PRC-002) Charlie
• $25M FPL settlement – lessons-learned Ron
13. Action item log/next meeting (11:45 PM) Joe
14. Adjourn (12:00 noon) Ron
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