2023 Small Entity Webinar March 1, 2023 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern WebEx
Purpose: SERC and NERC staff, along with industry subject matter experts, will present up-to-date information on current topics of interest to small entities regarding compliance with NERC Reliability Standards and bulk power system reliability. This event will be of interest to operations, transmission, compliance, and training staff of small, registered entities. Target Audience: This event will be of interest to Operations, transmission, compliance, and training staff of small registered entities responsible for compliance with NERC Reliability Standards.
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The agenda allows time for Q&A after each presentation. Therefore, times listed are approximate and may vary.
Presentation Disclaimer : SERC often provides nonbinding guidance to employees, representatives, contractors, or consultants of SERC registered entities regarding existing and emerging risks associated with Reliability Standards. The guidance is made in good faith, with limited information and based on opinions of SERC staff. Guidance on Reliability Standards ultimately depends on each entity’s unique facts and circumstances, quality of evidence, and the language of the Reliability Standards. If there is any conflict with SERC’s guidance with the applicable Reliability Standards, approved Implementation Guidance, or any rule, order, regulation, etc., the latter will govern.
Agenda
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Bill Peterson –SERC Sr. Manager Outreach and Training
2:00 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Peter Heidrich –SERC Principal Coordinator Certification & Registration
2:15 p.m.
FERC Order – Registration of Inverter-Based Resources
3:00 p.m.
Low Impact Cyber Security (CIP-003)
Ernie Schism –SERC Reliability & Security Advisor
Marcus Beasley –SERC Senior O&P Auditor Renny Ramai –SERC Principal CIP Auditor
3:30 p.m.
Self-Certification
3:50 p.m.
Wrap-Up
Bill Peterson –SERC Sr. Manager Outreach and Training
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
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The WebExsessionwillbe recorded.The recordingwillbe postedto theSERC website and will, therefore, become public .
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Topic
Purpose
Registered Entity Forum CIP REF Steering Committee Members O&PREF SteeringCommitteeMembers
If you would like to submit a question anonymously, you may do so by contacting one of the RegisteredEntity Forum Steering Committee members.
Resource Library Newsroom
eLearning Modules, COVID-19, Hurricane and Cold Weather Preparedness, Supply Chain Resources, Past and present newsletters.
Events Calendar
Register for SERC’s upcoming outreach events
Acronym List
IndustryAcronym Reference Index
Questions for SERC
• Q&A Process • Entity Assistance Topic
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• General inquiries / FAQ • Seminar & W ebinar Topic Suggestions • Media inquiries
Support@serc1.org
• SERC Membership • SERC Committees • SERC Compliance& CommitteePortal/Committeerelated issues
• Registration and Certification Issues • Compliance monitoringmethods: o Self-Certification o Self-Report submittals o Compliance data submittals • Enforcement and Mitigation o Mitigation Plan submittals • SERC Compliance & Committee Portal-Compliance related issues
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• Reliability Assessmentdata reporting • Reliability Assessmentforms • Annual Voting Rights • Reliability Data Reporting Portal
RAStaff@serc1.org
• Industry Subject Matter Expert (ISME) Program • Submitting an ISME application
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• Situational Awareness • Events Analysis
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Speaker Biographies
Peter Heidrich - SERC Peter joined the SERC Reliability Corporation in July 2019 as the Senior Coordinator of Certification and Registration. Peter is responsible for the administration of the SERC Functional Entity Registration and Certification processes and is also responsible for the implementation and continued maintenance associated with the NERC Glossary of Terms definition of Bulk Electric System (BES) and administration of the Rules of Procedure (ROP) BES Exception Process. Previously Peter was with the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, Inc. (FRCC) from August 2008 to June 2019. As the FRCC Director of Reliability Performance & Registration, Peter was responsible for leading the Programs within the FRCC Region to enable the assessment and improvement in reliability performance of the FRCC BES. Responsibilities included Registration and Certification, Events Analysis and Situation Awareness, Reliability Standards Development, and System Operator Training. Within this capacity, Peter was responsible for the administration of the FRCC Functional Entity Registration and Certification processes and was also responsible for the implementation and continued maintenance associated with the NERC Glossary of Terms definition of BES and administration of the ROP BES Exception Process. Peter served over eight years in the United States Navy in the Nuclear Power Program. Following his military service, he joined DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) in 1992 as a Nuclear Power Plant Operator at the Enrico Fermi II Power Plant (Newport, MI). In 1995, Peter transferred to the System Operations Department where he qualified as a System Operator and obtained his NERC System Operator Certification. Peter also served in the position of Control Room Supervisor. From 2004 to 2008, Peter served as Manager- Protection Authority with the responsibilities of managing the Hazardous Energy Controls (Red Tag Protection) programs for the corporation. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, graduating with Honors, from the University of Phoenix. Peter has been a NERC Certified Reliability Coordinator since 2000 Bill Peterson - SERC Bill Peterson is the Senior Manager, Outreach and Training with SERC Reliability Corporation. Bill has contributed over 20 years to the information technology profession, with 17 years dedicated to securing the bulk power system. He started working with CIP security in 2007 and has helped numerous organizations strengthen their security posture over the years. Previously, Mr. Peterson was the Manager, IT and Assistance, Program Manager, Cyber Security in the Technical Resources department, and a Senior CIP Engineer in the Compliance group. Prior to joining SERC, he worked in security roles for Duke Energy and the New York Power Authority. Mr. Peterson has a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration on Information Technology Management from the State University of New York at Utica/Rome. Mr. Peterson has a Bachelor’s of Science degree with a dual major in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology from the State University of New York at Utica/Rome. Bill holds Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certifications and a Leadership Certificate from Cornell University.
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Ernie Schism - SERC Ernie Schism currently serves as a Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation. Mr. Schism brings 28 years of experience in the Information Technology field and 12 years of Cyber Security experience to the SERC Outreach and Assistance team. Prior to joining SERC in early 2022, Mr. Schism served as the Senior VP of Security and Systems at Cogentrix Energy where he oversaw the company’s IT security programs, IT coordination with CIP compliance teams, IT systems infrastructure/applications and power plant M&A IT activities. Prior to joining Cogentrix Energy in 2005, Mr. Schism held IT management positions with TransUnion Settlement Solutions, Freightliner/Daimler-Chrysler and US Foodservice. Mr. Schism received his AS degree in Electronics Engineering in 1988 and throughout the course of his professional career in the Information Technology field, has attained several professional certifications including: ISC2 CISSP, Microsoft MCSE and MCT, Cisco CCNA and CCNP, and VMWare VCP.
Renny Ramai - SERC Renny joined the CIP Compliance audit team at SERC Reliability Corporation in July 2019.
Previously, Renny Ramai was the Manager of CIP Compliance with Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) in Tampa, Florida. He held several roles including Manager of Compliance and Senior Compliance Auditor. He conducted both CIP and O&P audits, served as an Audit Team Lead or team member to ensure FRCC fulfilled its CMEP obligations and worked for FRCC since 2008. Renny has more than 16 years of electric utility experience. He was the System Operations Manager at City of Homestead in Florida and was responsible for the 24x7 operations activities of a BA/TOP/GO/GOP control center, operational planning, energy and gas marketing, EMS system, substations, telecommunication, compliance, training and all other system support activities. Renny holds a diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Technology from San Fernando Technical Institute (Trinidad), an A.A. degree in Electrical Engineering from Miami Dade College, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, graduating with Honors, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida International University. He is certified as a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and a NERC Reliability Coordinator.
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Marcus Beasley - SERC Marcus is currently an O&P Auditor at SERC performing compliance monitoring functions in accordance with NERC Rules of Procedure. He plays an integral role performing compliance audit of registered entities. He also participates in the assessment of risk to appropriately develop a compliance oversight plan and scope compliance monitoring activities. Before joining SERC, Marcus worked with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as a Transmission Operator (TOP). He was responsible for the operation of a quarter of the TVA electrical grid. Additional responsibilities included writing and issuing switching, navigating complex secondary electrical circuits, responding to system disturbance, and assisting with planned outage logistics. Prior to TVA Transmission Operations, he worked with Hydro Dispatch Control Cell. In this role he managed the operation, maintenance , and environmental aspects of 29 TVA hydro facilities remoted to System Operations Center. He also worked in real-time with a multi-organizational management team to assure TVA hydro power generation and power systems are operated in a reliable and economic manner. Additional experience includes making economic and operational decisions regarding generation and reactive power generation in coordination with the BA and TOP. As a coordinator, he determined the amount of energy and reactive power needs of a given unit. As a member of the Asset Availability Team, he managed hydro outages and outage requests. He also coordinated load balancing and performed switching at various hydro facilities under the direction of the TOP to safely perform maintenance and other operations.
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