September 12, 2017 September 13, 2017 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Hilton Quebec December 12, 2017 December 13, 2017 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon Atlanta, GA Ritz-Carlton Buckhead 2018 Meeting Dates Time Location Hotel March 6, 2018 March 7, 2018 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon TBD TBD June 5, 2018 June 6, 2018 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon TBD TBD September 11, 2018 September 12, 2018 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon TBD TBD December 11, 2018 December 12, 2018 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to Noon TBD TBD Consent Agenda – Chair Jim Case March 7-8, 2017 Draft OC Meeting Minutes* Action: Approve Objective: Approve consent agenda. Background: None Presentation: No Duration: 5 minutes Background Items: March 7-8, 2017 Draft OC Meeting Minutes Notes: Chair's Remarks Opening remarks Report on May 10, 2017 Member Representatives Committee (MRC) Meeting and the May 11, 2017 Board of Trustees (Board) Meeting* Appoint chair and vice chair for the Operating Reliability Subcommittee (ORS) 2017 Annual OC Elections – Stephen Crutchfield Election of OC Officers - Jerry Rust, Chair Nominating Subcommittee OC Action Items Review* – Vice Chair Lloyd Linke Action: None Objective: Review and discuss open action items from prior OC meetings. OC Strategic Plan Goal: This is an administrative item. Background: The OC Action Item list will be reviewed near the beginning of each OC meeting, with the intent to reach prompt resolution. Presentation: No Duration: 10 minutes Background Items: Revised OC Action Item List
Subcommittee Status Reports Operating Reliability Subcommittee (ORS)* – Chair Eric Senkowicz Revised VACAR South Reliability Plan Resources Subcommittee (RS)* – Chair Troy Blalock Event Analysis Subcommittee (EAS)* – Chair Hassan Hamdar Personnel Subcommittee (PS)* – Chair Lauri Jones Reliability Assessment Subcommittee (RAS) – William Lamanna, Senior Engineer Essential Reliability Services Working Group (ERSWG) – Co-Chair Todd Lucas Request approval/endorsement to retire Measure 7 Reliability Issues Steering Committee (RISC) Status Report – Vice Chair Linke Joint Meeting Topic discussion – Chair Case Inverter Task Force Report – Rich Bauer, Associate Director, Events Analysis Action: Approve Objective: Review, discuss and approve the Inverter Task Force Report. OC Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and enhance reliability through the pursuit of clear NERC Reliability Standards, reliability guidelines, NERC Alerts, interpretations, lessons learned, and other operational compliance clarifications. Background: The Inverter Task Force report has been sent to the OC prior to the meeting. This report contains the ERO analysis of the system disturbance that occurred in the Southern California area on August 16, 2016. This report was prepared by a WECC/NERC Joint Task Force that was assembled to analyze this event, based on data and information provided by the entities impacted by the event. This report is intended to provide information on the results of the Task Force’s analysis to determine the cause of the event and recommendations to prevent this type of event in the future, in the same area or elsewhere throughout North America. The TF is seeking OC approval for publication. Presentation: No Duration: 20 minutes Background Items: Inverter Task Force Report Inverter Task Force - Alert Recommendation to Industry – Vice Chair Linke Action: Approve/Request Volunteer Objective: comments on the Inverter Task Force – Alert Recommendation to Industry for OC approval. OC Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and enhance reliability through the pursuit of clear NERC Reliability Standards, reliability guidelines, NERC Alerts, interpretations, lessons learned, and other operational compliance clarifications. Background: As a result of the work of the Inverter Task Force (item 9a), an Alert Recommendation was developed. Vice Chair Linke will discuss comments from the OC on the Alert Recommendation for OC approval on Wednesday morning. Presentation: No Duration: 15 minutes Background Items: Inverter Task Force Report and Alert Recommendation Notes:
North American Generator Forum (NAGF) Update – Allen Schriver Action: None Objective: Provide an update to the OC on the activities of the NAGF. OC Strategic Plan Guiding Principle: Maintain the structure, processes and relationships with other NERC standing committees, and foster relationships with other forums, to maintain and foster high levels of reliability for the BES. Action Item Number: Background: Mr. Schriver will provide an update to the OC on the activities of the NAGF. The OC and NAGF will pursue opportunities for collaboration to maintain and foster high levels of reliability for the BES. Presentation: Yes Duration: 15 minutes Background Items: North American Transmission Forum (NATF) Update – Lee Underwood Action: None Objective: Provide an update to the OC on the activities of the NATF. OC Strategic Plan Guiding Principle: Maintain the structure, processes and relationships with other NERC standing committees, and foster relationships with other forums, to maintain and foster high levels of reliability for the BES. Action Item Number: Background: Mr. Underwood will provide an overview of NATF operations-related activities including peer reviews and assistance, practices development, and recent work on bulk electric system operations during times when traditional tools for situational awareness, system control, balancing and communications are unavailable, both internally and coupled with external loss of capabilities. The OC and NATF will pursue opportunities for collaboration to maintain and foster high levels of reliability for the BES. Presentation: Yes Duration: 15 minutes Background Items: Notes: ISO/RTO Council Update (IRC) Update – Leonard Kula Action: None Objective: Provide an update to the OC on the activities of the IRC. OC Strategic Plan Guiding Principle: Maintain the structure, processes and relationships with other NERC standing committees, and foster relationships with other forums, to maintain and foster high levels of reliability for the BES. Action Item Number: Background: Mr. Kula will provide an overview of IRC operations-related activities. Presentation: Yes Duration: 15 minutes Background Items: Notes: