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Minutes Member Representatives Committee Pre-Meeting Informational Session Conference Call and Webinar January 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Introduction and Chair’s Remarks Chair John Anderson, with Vice Chair Sylvain Clermont present, convened a duly-noticed open meeting by conference call and webinar of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Member Representatives Committee (MRC) on January 16, 2015 at 11:02 a.m., Eastern. The meeting provided the MRC and other stakeholders an opportunity to preview proposed agenda topics for the MRC Board of Trustees (Board) and Board committee meetings scheduled to be held February 11-12, 2015 in San Diego, CA. The meeting announcement, agenda, and list of attendees are attached as Exhibits A, B, and C, respectively. NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary, directed the participants’ attention to the NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and the public meeting notice included in the agenda. Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls The draft schedule of events for the upcoming meetings in San Diego was included in the agenda package for today’s meeting. The upcoming MRC meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. on February 11, 2015. Review of Proposed Board and Board Committees’ Meeting Agenda Items Charlie Berardesco noted that the preliminary agenda items for the Board of Trustees and Board committee meetings scheduled for February 11-12, 2015 in San Diego are identified in the slide presentation included in the agenda package for today’s call (Exhibit D). Mr. Anderson encouraged MRC members to review all agenda materials for the Board and Board committee meetings, once posted and available on January 28, 2015, and attend as many of these meetings as possible, in advance of the MRC’s meeting on February 11, 2015. Review of Proposed MRC Agenda Items for February 11 Mr. Anderson noted that the preliminary MRC agenda items for the upcoming February 11, 2015 meeting in San Diego are identified in the slide presentation included in the agenda package for today’s call (Exhibit D). Topics include:

• Election, NERC Board of Trustees;

• Recommended slate of stakeholder-based members to the Reliability Issues Steering Committee;

• Discussion of the responses submitted to the policy input request from the Board;

• Additional discussion of the issues presented at the Board committee meetings on February 11;

• Risk-based registration phase II;

• EPA special assessment status update;

• Update of Compliance and Certification Committee’s work plan regarding monitoring role;

• ES-ISAC code of conduct issues and strategic outlook;

• Event report sharing; and

• Advisory for generator governor frequency response. Policy Input Reminder Mr. Anderson announced that the Board’s request for policy input is scheduled to be released today and responses are due by Thursday, February 5, 2015 to Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary. He reminded the MRC to include a bulleted list summarizing their responses that will be provided to the Board and MRC for reference. NERC staff provided updates on the following topics included in the policy input letter:

• Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Version 5 Transition;

• Physical Security Reliability Standard Implementation;

• Essential Reliability Services Task Force Measures Framework Report; and

• Assessment Stabilization Initiative. Informational Items NERC staff provided updates on risk-based compliance monitoring and enforcement, risk-based registration phase II, the EPA special assessment phase I status, the ES-ISAC, event information sharing and the ERO Enterprise effectiveness survey. Proxy Reminder Proxy notifications for the February 11, 2015 meeting must be submitted in writing to Kristin Iwanechko, committee secretary. Meeting Adjourned There being no further business, the call was terminated at 12:38 p.m., Eastern. Submitted by,

Kristin Iwanechko Secretary

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Meeting Announcement Member Representatives CommitteePre-Meeting Conference Call and Informational Webinar January 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dial-in: 1-800-732-6870Access Code: 9762625Broadcast Audio: 990889 Click here for: Webinar Registration The Member Representatives Committee (MRC) will meet for a Pre-Meeting and Informational Webinar Session to preview the proposed agenda topics for the MRC, Board of Trustees (Board), and Board Committee meetings scheduled for February 11-12, 2015 in San Diego, CA. During this call/webinar, NERC staff will also provide several informational updates on ERO initiatives that are of interest to the MRC and other stakeholders. An agenda for this combined call/webinar will be forthcoming.

For more information or assistance, please contact Kristin Iwanechko (via email) or at 404-446-9736.

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____________________________Tracy RuffinAssistant to Corporate Secretary, Legal & RegulatoryNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation1325 G Street NW, Suite 600Washington, DC 20005202-644-8084 office | 202-604-8398 [email protected]

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Agenda Member Representatives Committee Pre-Meeting Informational Session Conference Call and Webinar January 16, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Conference Line: 1-800-732-6870 | Access Code: 9762625 | Broadcast Audio: 990889 Click here for: Webinar Registration Introduction and Chair’s Remarks NERC Antitrust Compliance Guidelines and Public Announcement* Agenda Items

1. Opening Remarks 2. Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls* 3. Topics for the Board of Trustees, Board Committees and MRC Meetings* - February 11-12, 2015 4. Overview of Items Included in the Policy Input Letter

a. Critical Infrastructure Protection Version 5 Transition Program*

b. Physical Security Reliability Standard Implementation*

c. Essential Reliability Services Task Force Measures Framework Report*

d. Assessment Stabilization Initiative*

5. Informational Items a. Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Update*

b. Risk-Based Registration: Phase 2*

c. EPA Special Assessment Phase 1 Status Update*

d. ES-ISAC Update

e. Event Information Sharing*

f. ERO Enterprise Effectiveness Survey*

*Background materials included.

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First Name Last Name Company/Organization1 Maddy Alba F R C C2 Caren Anders Duke Energy3 John Anderson N/A4 Sharla Artz S E L5 Juanita Banks American Transmission Co6 Jay Bartlett Prairie Power7 Tom Bowe P J M8 Tina Bozer N E R C9 Nick Brown Southwest Power Pool

10 * Patrick Brown Canadian Electricity Association11 Joe Carluccio Bonneville Power Adm12 Janice Case N E R C13 Robert Chambers F E R C14 Erika Chanzes N E R C15 Carole Chinn Florida Municipal Power Agency16 David Clark Utah Public Service Commission17 Bob Clarke N E R C18 Sylvain Clermont N/A19 Thomas Coleman N E R C20 Tammy Cooper Texas R E21 Michelle Dantuono Occidental22 Derrick Davis Texas R E23 Michael Desselle S P P24 Jennifer Flandermeyer Kansas City Power & Light25 Tim Gallagher Reliability First26 Fred Gorbet N/A27 Danny Hamilton F R C C28 Brenda Hampton Energy Future Holding

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29 Asim Haque P U C O30 Scott Helyer Tenaska Capital Mgmt31 Nabil Hitti N/A32 Kristin Iwanechko N/A33 Denise James Dominion Energy Marketing34 Christine Jensen Bonneville Power35 Scott Jones N E R C36 * Hardev Juj B P A37 Soo Kim N E R C38 Andrea Koch N E R C39 Jeanne Kurzynowski Consumers Energy40 Marion Lucas A P G I41 Jason Marshall A C E S42 Patti Metro N R E C A43 Theresa Mogensen M R O44 Tony Montoya Western Area Power Adm45 Mike Moon W E C C46 Susan Morris F E R C47 Allen Mosher American Public Power Assoc48 Cristal Musselman Proven Compliance Solutions49 Keith O'Neal Nexant50 * Barry Oawson N R E C A51 David Ortiz Department of Energy52 Ray Palmieri Reliability First53 Nelson Peeler Duke Energy54 John Pespisa Southern California Edison55 Patricia Poli Michigan Public Service Commission56 Andy Pusztai American Transmission Co57 Cassidy Ready Talk N/A58 Harvey Reed Northeast Power Coordination Council59 Tracy Ruffin N/A60 Mahmood Safi O P P D61 Jackie Sargent Platte River Power Authority62 Ed Schwerdt N P C C

63 * John Seelke P S E G64 Martin Sidor N R G Energy65 Dan Skaar M R O66 Andy Slone N E R C67 Mike Smith O P C68 Michelle Thomas N E R C69 John Twitty Taps70 Brian Van Gheem A C E71 Chris Wilson The Southern Co72 Martin Wong B C Hydro

Member RepresentativesCommittee (MRC)

Pre-Meeting and Informational WebinarJanuary 16, 2015

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• Review preliminary agenda topics for February 11 MRC meeting• Review preliminary agenda topics for the Board of Trustees

(Board) and associated Board committee meetings (February 11-12, 2015)

• Receive updates on emerging and informational issues as part of today’s informational webinar

Objectives – Pre-Meeting and Informational Session


Schedule of Quarterly NERC Meetings and Conference Calls


• Review report of items from closed session on February 10• Recommend 2015 Board Committee chair and vice chair

assignments• Recommend appointment of officers• Review 2014 year-end performance report• Review Board and Board Committees’ self-assessments and

MRC assessment of Board of Trustees effectiveness results• Staffing and recruiting update

Corporate Governance and Human Resources Committee

7:30–8:30 a.m., February 11


• Review 2014 year-end unaudited statement of activities• Review assessment stabilization initiative• Review committee self-assessment results• Review investment performance policy

Finance and Audit Committee8:45–9:45 a.m., February 11


• Review committee self-assessment results• ERO Enterprise IT application strategy update• Review Standards Committee elections• Reliability Standards quarterly status report

Standards Oversight and Technology Committee10:00–11:00 a.m., February 11


• Review committee self-assessment results• Risk-based compliance monitoring and enforcement

implementation update• Review key compliance and enforcement metrics and trends

Compliance Committee11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m., February 11


• Election, Board of Trustees• Recommended slate of stakeholder-based members to the RISC• Responses to the Board’s request for policy input Critical infrastructure protection version 5 transition program Physical security reliability standard implementation Essential reliability services task force measures framework report Assessment stabilization initiative

• Policy discussion of key items from the Board committees Issues discussed during CGHR, FAC, SOTC, and BOTCC

• Risk-based registration: Phase II• EPA special assessment status update

Member Representatives Committee1:15–5:15 p.m., February 11


• Compliance and Certification Committee’s role in monitoring and oversight of the ERO

• ES-ISAC code of conduct issues and strategic outlook• Event information sharing Event report sharing Generator governor deadband advisory alert

• Regulatory update

Member Representatives Committee1:15–5:15 p.m., February 11


• Committee membership and charter changes• Election and appointment of officers• Review Board of Trustees’ self-assessment results• Report on strategic planning session• Standards for adoption CIP-003-7, CIP-004-7, CIP-007-7, CIP-010-3, CIP-011-3, PRC-001-1.1(i), PRC-

019-2, PRC-024-1(i), TOP-001-3

• Approve Texas RE Bylaws revisions• Accept essential reliability services task force measures

framework report• Update on Canadian affairs

Board of Trustees8:30 a.m., February 12


• Committee, forum and group reports Approve 2015 Board Committee assignments Approve 2014 contribution to savings and investment plan Accept fourth quarter 2014 unaudited statement of activities

Board of Trustees8:30 a.m., February 12


• Overview of Policy Input Letter items Critical infrastructure protection version 5 transition program Physical security reliability standard implementation Essential reliability services task force measures framework report Assessment stabilization initiative

• Risk-based compliance monitoring and enforcement update• Risk-based registration: Phase II• EPA special assessment Phase 1 status update• ES-ISAC update• Event information sharing• ERO Enterprise effectiveness survey

January 16 – MRC Informational Session


• January 16: Policy Input Letter issued• January 28: February Board and MRC agenda packages posted• February 5: Policy Input Letter responses due• February 5: February Board and MRC presentations posted

Upcoming Dates


MRC Informational Session Minutes 01-16-15Exhibit A - Meeting AnnouncementExhibit B - AgendaExhibit C - AttendanceExhibit D - Presentation

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