Program Development
Our team specializes in the following services:
- Technical writing of documented plans, policies, procedures, and processes customized to client needs, including site locations and RTO/ISO energy market participation.
- For transmission and generation clients operating across the United States and Canada.
- For generating clients participating in non RTO/ISO energy markets or markets such as CAISO, ERCOT, ISO-NE, MISO, NYISO, PJM, and SPP.
- Internal compliance programs to documented actionable activities based on assigned roles and responsibilities.
- Evidence Identification to reasonably demonstrate compliance with NERC and Regional Reliability Standards encompassing the operations, planning and security [Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)] of the Bulk Power System.
- Managing NERC Compliance Programs through facilitation and support of client Subject Matter Experts.
Program Benchmarking
Our team specializes in the following services:
- Conducting mock audits and gap analyses of Reliability Compliance Programs or specific NERC or Regional Reliability Standards.
- Assesses compliance program maturation and culture for readiness of internal controls.
- Facilitating root cause analyses following potential non-compliance and near-miss events, including for PRC-004 and PRC-030 evaluations.
Program Support
Our team specializes in the following services:
- Augmenting client staff during FERC, NERC, and Regional compliance monitoring and enforcement activities, such as compliance audits, self-certifications, or self-reports.
- Analytical narrative writing for Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs) and other compliance documentation.
- Assesses compliance program maturation for readiness of internal controls.
- Facilitating root cause analyses following potential non-compliance and near-miss events, including for PRC-004 and PRC-030 evaluations.
Client Training
Our team follows a systematic approach when providing training:
- Designs customized training for a targeted audience based upon client materials or generalized training from published industry and regulatory documentation.
- Develops training for classroom or remote synchronous learning environments or asynchronous computer-based training.
- Implements training to scaleable length to maximize attendee availability or accommodate continuing education requirements.
- Optional development of handouts or evaluations for clients to determine the effectiveness of the training and the readiness of their staff.
- Facilitates job task analyses with client to determine an entity’s reliability-related tasks that can then be used as future training topics.
- Creates and enhances On-The-Job (OJT) training materials and other job aids and for client system operators and their trainers.
Program Intelligence
Our team follows ongoing activities and initiatives of the ERO Enterprise:
- Summarizing ongoing observable activities of paramount NERC standard development projects and other ERO Enterprise initiatives.
- Simplifying the complexities of FERC final orders and Notices of Proposed Rule-making issuances.
- Reporting critical information presented during NERC Standing Committee meetings, such as the Standards Committee (SC) and the Member Representatives Committee (MRC).
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Regulatory Reporting Expertise
Our team specializes in the comprehensive reliability reporting under Section 1600 of the NERC Rules of Procedures:
- Generating Availability Data System (GADS) for conventional, wind-powered, and solar-powered generating facilities.
- Transmission Availability Data System (TADS)
- Misoperation Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS)
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