Assessment Report 10 External 2017-01-06

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
To Registered Entities – British Columbia Mandatory Reliability Standards Program,
Please review each new and revised Standard (and corresponding redlines) as per the links provided from the BC Hydro Re
www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/our_system/transmission/transmission-system/reliability.html.
NOTE: The 7 new and 30 revised Standards have been broken out into their requirements to enable stakeholders to provid
detailed comments per requirement.
Complete the 'Stnds Feedback Survey Form' (the yellow tab), and for each Standard assessed, please complete the follow
a. Insert the name and applicable functions of your registered entity at the top of the 'Stnds Feedback Survey Form'
as indicated by the red text.
b. Entity Comments, Organizational Activities and Reliability/Suitability Impact (Column "I"): Please advise if there
necessary to maintain compliance, or if changes are required, please describe a list of high-level incremental activities re
Please also indicate if there are any noted reliability/suitability impacts (technical or administrative) that could pose a cha
Examples of suitability impacts: References made to unapproved standards, standard requirements depend on NERC
functional roles/responsibilities (i.e. Planning Coordinator), references to undefined processes/procedures, etc..
c. Estimated Incremental/New Costs Associated with Revision/New Standard/Requirement, if any ($) (Columns “J”
if any associated with:
- the adoption of a new Standard; or
- a revision to a Standard compared to the immediately preceding version currently adopted by BCUC.
Please indicate which costs are one-time versus ongoing, and ensure the assumptions associated with each estimate are
BC Hydro will use this information to develop recommendations to the BCUC regarding the potential impacts of each
reliability Standard on registered entities for inclusion in the Report.
d. BCUC Implementation Time (Column “L”):

Please include an assessment of the amount of time your organization would reasonably require to come into complianc
with the Standard/requirement once adopted by the BCUC (i.e. 6 months from adoption, immediately after adoption, etc.
will use this information to recommend an overall implementation time for each Standard/requirement for inclusion in the
Regards,
Patricia Robertson
Reliability Compliance Manager
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
(604)-455-4233
patricia.robertson@bchydro.com
Vijay Raghunathan
Senior Reliability Compliance Specialist
(604)-516-8958
vijay.raghunathan@bchydro.com
Please review each new and revised Standard (and corresponding redlines) as per the links provided from the BC Hydro Reliability we
NOTE: The 7 new and 30 revised Standards have been broken out into their requirements to enable stakeholders to provide
detailed comments per requirement.
Complete the 'Stnds Feedback Survey Form' (the yellow tab), and for each Standard assessed, please complete the following fields:
a. Insert the name and applicable functions of your registered entity at the top of the 'Stnds Feedback Survey Form'
b. Entity Comments, Organizational Activities and Reliability/Suitability Impact (Column "I"): Please advise if there are no cha
necessary to maintain compliance, or if changes are required, please describe a list of high-level incremental activities required to re
Please also indicate if there are any noted reliability/suitability impacts (technical or administrative) that could pose a challenge to po
Examples of suitability impacts: References made to unapproved standards, standard requirements depend on NERC approvals
functional roles/responsibilities (i.e. Planning Coordinator), references to undefined processes/procedures, etc..
c. Estimated Incremental/New Costs Associated with Revision/New Standard/Requirement, if any ($) (Columns “J” and "K"),
if any associated with:
- the adoption of a new Standard; or
- a revision to a Standard compared to the immediately preceding version currently adopted by BCUC.
Please indicate which costs are one-time versus ongoing, and ensure the assumptions associated with each estimate are captured
reliability Standard on registered entities for inclusion in the Report.
d. BCUC Implementation Time (Column “L”):

Please include an assessment of the amount of time your organization would reasonably require to come into compliance
with the Standard/requirement once adopted by the BCUC (i.e. 6 months from adoption, immediately after adoption, etc.). BC Hyd
will use this information to recommend an overall implementation time for each Standard/requirement for inclusion in the Report.
Regards,
Patricia Robertson
(604)-455-4233
Vijay Raghunathan
(604)-516-8958
e.
n.
ined
Disclaimer: This information has been prepared as input into BC Hydro's tenth assessment report on Mandatory Reliability Standards and is based on information available to BC Hydro as of the date sent. It should not be relied upon for any other
INSERT YOUR ENTITY NAME AND FUNCTIONAL REGISTRATIONS APPLICABLE TO YOUR ENTITY (i.e. TO, DP, GO, DP, etc.):
FERC Approved
New/Revised
FERC Approved Revision(s) to
Standard/Requirement Current BCUC Adopted Standards to Functional Applicability of FERC Approved
Standard Name and Description Standard/Requirement listed in Standard Version
(Select the respective link be Superseded Standards/Requirements
History
to open the Standards)
Name: Analysis and Mitigation of Transmission and Generation

Protection System Misoperations
2.1a - Errata to a currently adopted Standard. Edited R2 TO, DP (that owns a transmission Protection
EXAMPLE 1 - PRC-004-2.1a PRC-004-2a
to add “…and generator interconnection Facility…” System), GO
Description: Ensure all transmission and generation Protection
System Misoperations affecting the reliability of the Bulk Electric
System (BES) are analyzed and mitigated.
Name: System Restoration and Blackstart Resources

EOP-005-1
EXAMPLE 2 - EOP-005-2 R17Description: Ensure plans, Facilities, and personnel are 2 - Replaces EOP-005-1 and incorporates elements of
and GOP (with a Blackstart Resource)
prepared to enable System restoration from Blackstart Resources EOP-009-0.
to assure reliability is maintained during restoration and priority is
EOP-009-0
placed on restoring the Interconnection.
Name: Cyber Security — Security Management Controls
Description: To specify consistent and sustainable security

management controls that establish responsibility and 6 - Updated requirement to include policies for low
CIP-003-6-R1 CIP-003-5 BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP, TP
accountability to protect BES Cyber Systems against impact BES Cyber Systems (moved from CIP-003-5
compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Requirement 2). No material changes.
Bulk Electric System
(BES).

6 - New requirement to have documented and
implemented plans for low impact BES Cyber Systems
management controls that establish responsibility and
CIP-003-6-R2 CIP-003-5 pertaining to the topics of security awareness, physical BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP, TP
accountability to protect BES Cyber Systems against
security controls, electronic access controls, and Cyber
compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the
Security Incident Reponse.
(BES).

CIP-003-6-R3 CIP-003-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP, TP
(BES).

CIP-003-6-R4 CIP-003-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP, TP
(BES).
Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training
Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

lead to misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric System
CIP-004-6 - R1 CIP-004-5.1 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
(BES) from individuals accessing BES Cyber Systems by
requiring an appropriate level of personnel risk assessment,
training, and security awareness in
support of protecting BES Cyber Systems.

6 - Additional training component on cyber security risks
CIP-004-6 - R2 CIP-004-5.1 related to interconnectivity of BES Cyber Systems with BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
Transient Cyber Assets and Removeable Media.


CIP-004-6 - R4 CIP-004-5.1 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP, TP

Name: Cyber Security — Physical Security of BES Cyber
Systems 6 - Update to Requirement (Part 1.10) to include
protective controls for nonprogrammable
CIP-006-6 -R1 Description: To manage physical access to Bulk Electric System CIP-006-5 communication components outside of High Impact BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TOP, TSP
(BES) Cyber Systems by specifying a physical security plan in Physical Security Perimeters in the Physical Security
support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise Plan
that could lead to misoperation or instability in the BES.

Systems
CIP-006-6 -R2 Description: To manage physical access to Bulk Electric System CIP-006-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TOP, TSP
(BES) Cyber Systems by specifying a physical security plan in
support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise

Systems
CIP-006-6 -R3 Description: To manage physical access to Bulk Electric System CIP-006-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TOP, TSP
(BES) Cyber Systems by specifying a physical security plan in
support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise
Name: Cyber Security — System Security Management
Description: To manage system security by specifying select 6 - Change to Part 1.2 to also apply to
CIP-007-6-R1 technical, operational, and procedural requirements in support of CIP-007-5 nonprogrammable communication components located BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise that could inside both a PSP and an ESP.
(BES).
Description: To manage system security by specifying select

CIP-007-6-R2 technical, operational, and procedural requirements in support of CIP-007-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise that could
(BES).

(BES).

(BES).

(BES).
Name: Cyber Security — Recovery Plans for BES Cyber

Systems
CIP-009-6 R1 Description: To recover reliability functions performed by BES CIP-009-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TOP, TP
Cyber Systems by specifying recovery plan requirements in
support of the continued stability, operability, and reliability of the
BES.

Systems
CIP-009-6 R2 Description: To recover reliability functions performed by BES CIP-009-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
BES.

Systems
CIP-009-6 R3 Description: To recover reliability functions performed by BES CIP-009-5 6 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
BES.
Name: Cyber Security — Configuration Change Management

and Vulnerability Assessments
Description: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to

CIP-010-2 R1 BES Cyber Systems by specifying configuration change CIP-010-1 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
management and vulnerability assessment requirements in
support of protecting BES Cyber Systems from compromise that
could lead to misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric
System (BES).

System (BES).

System (BES).
Description: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to 2 - New Requirement; As per Attachment 1 plans
CIP-010-2 R4 BES Cyber Systems by specifying configuration change CIP-010-1 should be updated or created to address Transient BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
management and vulnerability assessment requirements in Cyber Assets and Removable Media
System (BES).
Name: Cyber Security — Information Protection
Description: To prevent unauthorized access to BES Cyber

CIP-011-2 R1 System Information by specifying information protection CIP-011-1 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
requirements in support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against
compromise that could lead to misoperation
or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).
Name: Cyber Security — Information Protection
Description: To prevent unauthorized access to BES Cyber

CIP-011-2 R2 System Information by specifying information protection CIP-011-1 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, DP, GO, GOP, IA, RC, TO, TOP
requirements in support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against
compromise that could lead to misoperation
or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).
Name: Communications
COM-001-3 R1 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements RC
Description: To establish Interpersonal Communication
capabilities necessary to maintain reliability.
COM-001-3 R2 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements RC
COM-001-3 R3 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements TOP
COM-001-3 R4 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements TOP
COM-001-3 R5 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA
COM-001-3 R6 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA
COM-001-3 R7 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements DP
COM-001-3 R8 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements GOP
COM-001-3 R9 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements RC, TOP, BA
COM-001-3 R10 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements RC, TOP, BA
COM-001-3 R11 COM-001-2.1 3 - No Material Changes to the Requirements DP, GOP
3- New Requirement; increased obligations for inter-
COM-001-3 R12 COM-001-2.1 Control Center and field-to-Control Center RC, TOP, GOP, BA
communications
3 - New Requirement; increased obligations for inter-
COM-001-3 R13 COM-001-2.1 Control Center and field-to-Control Center DP
communications
3 - Minor changes including replacement of term
Name: Event Reporting
Special Protection System with Remedial Action
EOP-004-3 R1 EOP-004-2 Scheme, updates made to reporting email addresses DP, GO, GOP, RC, TO, TOP, BA
Description: To improve the reliability of the Bulk Electric System
per Attachment, and align with most recent version of
by requiring the reporting of events by Responsible Entities.
NERC Rules of Procedure

EOP-004-3 R2 EOP-004-2 Scheme, updates made to reporting email addresses DP, GO, GOP, RC, TO, TOP
per Attachment 1, and to align with most recent version
of NERC Rules of Procedure.

EOP-004-3 R3 EOP-004-2 Scheme, updates made to reporting email addresses DP, GO, GOP, RC, TO, TOP
per Attachment 1, and to align with most recent version
of NERC Rules of Procedure.
Name: Emergency Operations

NEW; consolidates and replaces EOP-
001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in
Description: To address the effects of operating Emergencies by
conjunction with PRC-010-2
EOP-011-1 R1 ensuring each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority N/A TOP
Requirement 1 (adoption held in
has developed Operating Plan(s) to mitigate operating
abeyance in B.C. due to PA/PC
Emergencies, and that those plans are coordinated within a
dependencies), replaces EOP-003-1.
Reliability Coordinator Area.

001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in
EOP-011-1 R2 ensuring each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority N/A BA

001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in
EOP-011-1 R3 ensuring each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority N/A RC
001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in
EOP-011-1 R4 ensuring each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority N/A TOP, BA

001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in

001-2.1b, EOP-002-3.1, and in
4 - Adjusted MVCD values in Table 2 for alternating

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management
current systems, consistent with findings reported in
report filed on August 12, 2015 in Docket No. RM12-4-
Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system
002 consistent with FERC’s directive in Order No. 777,
by using a defense-in-depth strategy to manage vegetation
FAC-003-4 R1 FAC-003-3 and based on empirical testing results for flashover GO, TO
located on transmission rights of way (ROW) and minimize
distances between conductors and vegetation.
encroachments from vegetation located adjacent to the ROW,
thus preventing the risk of those vegetation-related outages that
4 - Minor verbiage changes in order to align with
could lead to Cascading.
effective Rules of Procedure

FAC-003-4 R2 FAC-003-3 4 - No Material Changes to the Requirements GO, TO





by using a defense-in-depth strategy to manage vegetation 4 - Minor verbiage changes pertaining to vegetation
FAC-003-4 R7 FAC-003-3 GO, TO
located on transmission rights of way (ROW) and minimize growth rates.
Name: System Operating Limits Methodology for the Planning

Horizon
3 - Updated with definition and implementation of
FAC-010-3 R1 Description: To ensure that System Operating Limits (SOLs) FAC-010-2.1 PA
Remedial Action Scheme
used in the reliable planning of the Bulk Electric System (BES)
are determined based on an established methodology or
methodologies.

Horizon
methodologies.
Horizon
methodologies.

Horizon
methodologies.

Horizon
methodologies.
Name: System Operating Limits Methodology for the Operations

Horizon
FAC-011-3 R1 Description: To ensure that System Operating Limits (SOLs) FAC-011-2 RC
used in the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES)
methodologies.

Horizon
methodologies.

Horizon
methodologies.
Horizon
methodologies.
Name: Reliability Coordination – Responsibilities 4 - Multiple requirements are retired and remaining are
consolidated and reordered. Additional details are
IRO-001-4 R1 IRO-001-1.1; in conjunction with IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-010-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-002-2,
RC IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008
Description: To establish the responsibility of Reliability provided but not material.
Coordinators to act or direct other entities to act.
TOP, GOP,IRO-003-2,
BA, DP IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008
TOP, GOP,IRO-003-2,
BA, DP IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008
Name: Reliability Coordination – Monitoring and Analysis

4 - Minor clarifying verbiage upgrades, organization,
and presentation changes. Material change include
IRO-002-4 R1 Description: Provide System Operators with the capabilities IRO-002-2; in conjunction with IRO-001-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-010-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-001-1.1,RC
IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008-
clarifying terms to align with emerging transmission
necessary to monitor and analyze data needed to perform their
operations standards.
reliability functions.

IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008-
IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008-
IRO-002-4 R4 Description: Provide System Operators with the capabilities IRO-002-2; in conjunction with IRO-001-4,
4 -IRO-008-2,
No MaterialIRO-010-2,
Changes toIRO-014-3,
the Requirements
and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-001-1.1,RC
IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1a, IRO-008-
Name: Reliability Coordinator Operational Analyses and Real-

time Assessments
2 - Update to include System Operating Limits (SOLs)
IRO-008-2 R1 IRO-008-1; in conjunction with IRO-001-4, IRO-002-4, IRO-010-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-001-1.1,RC
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
in next-day Operation Planning
Description: Perform analyses and assessments to prevent
instability, uncontrolled separation, or Cascading.

time Assessments
in next-day Operation Planning; include Additional
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
Document require for Operating Plan and defintion; and
increase Data Retention requirements.

time Assessments
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

time Assessments
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
time Assessments
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

time Assessments
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
Name: Reliability Coordinator Actions to Operate Within IROLs

2 - New version combines two existing requirements,
Description: To prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, or
revises existing language to clearly delineate applicable
IRO-009-2 R1 cascading outages that adversely impact the reliability of the IRO-009-1 RC
entities and the specific actions required, and removes
interconnection by ensuring prompt action to prevent or mitigate
unnecessary language
instances of exceeding Interconnection Reliability Operating
Limits (IROLs).

Limits (IROLs).

Limits (IROLs).

Limits (IROLs).
Name: Reliability Coordinator Data Specification and Collection
2 - Updated with clarifying langague, new defintitions,
Description: To prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, or and provisions to include non-BES data, real time
IRO-010-2 R1 IRO-010-1a; in conjunction with IRO-001-4, IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-001-1.1,
RCIRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.
Cascading outages that adversely impact reliability, by ensuring monitoring, operational analysis, and real time
the Reliability Coordinator has the data it needs to monitor and assessments
assess the operation of its Reliability Coordinator Area.

IRO-010-2 R2 IRO-010-1a; in conjunction with IRO-001-4, IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces IRO-001-1.1,
RCIRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.

IRO-010-2 R3 IRO-010-1a; in conjunction with IRO-001-4, IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-014-3, and IRO-017-1, also replaces
RC, BA,
IRO-001-1.1,
GO, GOP, LSE,
IRO-002-2,
TOP, TO,
IRO-003-2,
DP IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.
Name: Coordination Among Reliability Coordinators

3 - Updated with clarifying terms including Operating
Description: To ensure that each Reliability Coordinator’s Plans, Operating Procedures, and Emergency
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
operations are coordinated such that they will not adversely conditions; certain requirements consolidated and/or
impact other Reliability Coordinator Areas and to preserve the reworded to enhance readability.
reliability benefits of interconnected operations.

IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1

IRO-002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO-005-3.1
NEW; in conjunction with IRO-001-4,

Name: Outage Coordination IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-010-2, and
IRO-014-3, replaces IRO-001-1.1, IRO-
IRO-017-1 R1 Description: To ensure that outages are properly coordinated in 002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO- N/A RC
the Operations Planning time horizon and Near-Term 005-3.1a, IRO-008-1, IRO-010-1a,
Transmission Planning Horizon. IRO-014-1, IRO-015-1, IRO-016-1, and
PER-001-0.2.

IRO-017-1 R2 Description: To ensure that outages are properly coordinated in 002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO- N/A TOP, BA
PER-001-0.2.
IRO-017-1 R3 Description: To ensure that outages are properly coordinated in 002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO- N/A PC, TP
PER-001-0.2.

IRO-017-1 R4 Description: To ensure that outages are properly coordinated in 002-2, IRO-003-2, IRO-004-2, IRO- N/A PC, TP
PER-001-0.2.
Name: Reliability Coordinator Real-time Reliability Monitoring and

Analysis Capabilities
IRO-018-1 R1 NEW N/A RC
Description: Establish requirements for Real-time monitoring and
analysis capabilities to support reliable System operations.


Name: Rated System Path Methodology
Description: To increase consistency and reliability in the

2a - Updated with term "Remedial Action Scheme" and
MOD-029-2a R1 development and documentation of transfer capability MOD-029-1a TOP
align with definition thereto
calculations for short-term use performed by
entities using the Rated System Path Methodology to support
analysis and system operations.




MOD-029-2a R5 development and documentation of transfer capability MOD-029-1a TSP



Name: Flowgate Methodology

3 - Updated with term "Remedial Action Scheme" and
MOD-030-3 R1 development and documentation of transfer capability MOD-30-2 TSP
calculations for short-term use performed by entities using the
Flowgate Methodology to support analysis and system
operations.

MOD-030-3 R2 development and documentation of transfer capability MOD-30-2 TOP
operations.

MOD-030-3 R3 development and documentation of transfer capability MOD-30-2 TOP
operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.

operations.
Name: Demand Energy Data
Description: To provide authority for applicable entities to collect

MOD-031-2 R1 MOD-031-1 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, PC
Demand, energy and related data to support reliability studies
and assessments and to enumerate the responsibilities and
obligations of requestors and respondents of that data.

MOD-031-2 R2 MOD-031-1 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements BA, PC

MOD-031-2 R3 MOD-031-1 2 - Change reference from R2 to R1 BA, PC

2 - Provides an exclusion clause pertaining to
Description: To provide authority for applicable entities to collect Confidentilaity of BES data as per NERC Rules of
MOD-031-2 R4 MOD-031-1 BA, PC, TP, RP, LSE, DP
Demand, energy and related data to support reliability studies Procedure
Name: Protection System and Remedial Action Scheme

Misoperation
PRC-004-WECC-2 R1 Description: Regional Reliability Standard to ensure all PRC-004-WECC-1 align with definition thereto; Updated relevant tables for GO, TO
transmission and generation Protection System and Remedial applicable entities
Action Scheme (RAS) Misoperations on Transmission Paths and
RAS defined in section 4 are analyzed and/or mitigated.

Misoperation
Misoperation
Name: Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden

Pressure Relaying Maintenance
2 - Updated to include Automatic Reclosers and
PRC-005-6 R1 Description: To document and implement programs for the PRC-005-2(i) DP, GO, TO
Sudden Pressure Relaying
maintenance of all Protection Systems, Automatic Reclosing, and
Sudden Pressure Relaying affecting the reliability of the Bulk
Electric System (BES) so that they are kept in working order.

PRC-005-6 R2 Description: To document and implement programs for the PRC-005-2(i) 2 - No Material Changes to the Requirements DP, GO, TO



Name: Remedial Action Scheme Data and Documentation
Description: To ensure that all Remedial Action Schemes (RAS)

PRC-015-1 R1 are properly designed, meet performance requirements, and are PRC-015-0 DP, GO, TO
align with definition
coordinated with other protection systems. To ensure that
maintenance and testing programs are developed and
misoperations are analyzed and corrected.


Name: Remedial Action Scheme Misoperations

PRC-016-1 R1 are properly designed, meet performance requirements, and are PRC-016-0.1 DP, GO, TO


Name: Remedial Action Scheme Maintenance and Testing

Name: Remedial Action Scheme Maintenance and Testing

Name: Transmission Relay Loadability
Description: Protective relay settings shall not limit transmission

PRC-023-4 R1 loadability; not interfere with system operators’ ability to take PRC-023-3 DP, GO, TO
remedial action to protect system reliability and; be set to reliably
detect all fault conditions and protect the electrical network from
these faults.

these faults.

these faults.

these faults.

these faults.

PRC-023-4 R6 loadability; not interfere with system operators’ ability to take PRC-023-3 PC
these faults.
Name: Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings
PRC-026-1 R1 Desription: To ensure that load-responsive protective relays are NEW N/A PC
expected to not trip in response to stable power swings during
non-Fault conditions.
PRC-026-1 R2 Desription: To ensure that load-responsive protective relays are NEW N/A GO, TO
Name: Transmission Operations
3 - Update with new definitions for Operator Area and
Operating Instructions.
TOP-001-3 R1 TOP-001-1a; in conjunction with TOP-002-4,
3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
Cascading outages that adversely impact the reliability of the
managing System Operating Limits.
Interconnection by ensuring prompt action to prevent or mitigate
3 - Enhance data sharing.
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA,DP, GOP
TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA,DP, GOP
TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
DP, GOP, TOP
TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
DP, GOP, TOP
TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.
3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA, TOPTOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.
3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.
3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.

3 - Include
TOP-003-3,
new requirements
also replacesfor
TOP-002-2.1b,
monitoring and
TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1 .
such occurrences.
Name: Operations Planning

Operating Planning Analysis
TOP-002-4 R1 Description: To ensure that Transmission Operators and TOP-002-2.1b; in conjunction with TOP-001-3 and TOP-003-3, also replaces TOP-001-1a, TOP-003-1, TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
4 - Include new requirements for monitoring and
Balancing Authorities have plans for operating within specified
limits.

TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.

TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.

BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.

TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.

BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
limits.
3 - Update with new definitions for Operational Planning

Name: Operational Reliability Data Analysis,Real-time Assessment and include reference
to System Operating Limits
TOP-003-3 R1 Description: To ensure that the Transmission Operator and TOP-003-1; in conjunction with TOP-001-3
3 - and
Expanded
TOP-002-4,
requirement
also replaces
to include
TOP-001-1a,
non-BES data
TOP-002-2.1b,
and TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
Balancing Authority have data needed to fulfill their operational external network data
and planning responsibilities. 3 - Upgraded notification and communication
requirements

3 - and
Expanded
TOP-002-4,
requirement
also replaces
to include
TOP-001-1a,
non-BES data
TOP-002-2.1b,
and TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
requirements

3 - and
Expanded
TOP-002-4,
requirement
also replaces
to include
TOP-001-1a,
non-BES data
TOP-002-2.1b,
and TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
TOP TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
requirements
3 - and
Expanded
TOP-002-4,
requirement
also replaces
to include
TOP-001-1a,
non-BES data
TOP-002-2.1b,
and TOP-004-2, TOP-005-2a,
BA TOP-006-2, TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
requirements

3 - and
Expanded
TOP-002-4,
requirement
also replaces
to include
TOP-001-1a,
non-BES data
TOP-002-2.1b,
and TOP-004-2,
TOP, BA, GO,
TOP-005-2a,
GOP, LSE,
TOP-006-2,
TO, DP TOP-007-0, TOP-008-1.
requirements
Name: Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities

TOP-010-1 R1 NEW N/A TOP

TOP-010-1 R2 NEW N/A BA

TOP-010-1 R3 NEW N/A TOP

TOP-010-1 R4 NEW N/A BA,TOP
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Name: Transmission System Planning Performance
Requirements
4 - Complete revision. Revision of TPL-001-1; includes
merging and upgrading requirements of TPL-001-0,
TPL-001-4 R1 Description: Establish Transmission system planning TPL-002-0, TPL-003-0, and TPL-004-0 into one, single, TP, PC
performance requirements within the planning horizon to develop comprehensive, coordinated standard: TPL-001-2; and
a Bulk Electric System (BES) that will operate reliably over a retirement of TPL-005-0 and TPL-006-0.
broad spectrum of System conditions and following a wide range
of probable Contingencies.
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
TPL-001-4 R7 Description: Establish Transmission system planning TPL-002-0, TPL-003-0, and TPL-004-0 into one, single, PC
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
TPL-001-0.1
TPL-002-0b
Requirements
Requirements
TPL-003-0b
TPL-004-0a
Name: Transmission System Planned Performance for

Geomagnetic Disturbance Events
TPL-007-1 R1 NEW N/A PC, TP
Description: Establish requirements for Transmission system
planned performance during geomagnetic disturbance (GMD)
events.

events.

events.

events.
events.

TPL-007-1 R6 NEW N/A TO, GO
events.

events.
not be relied upon for any other purpose.
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Stakeholder Comments Organizational Activities and Standard/Requirement, if any ($)
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Need to update documentation and implement training. $5,000 0 One year after adoption by the BCUC.
The later of July 1, 2013 (to algin with the U.S. effective date)
No incremental changes expected. 0 0
or Immediately after adoption by the BCUC
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assess this requirement.
requirement.
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necessary here.
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by the PC role (not yet defined in
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BC) pursuant to Requirement 1.
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1, 2, and 3. Only provide feedback if necessary here.
necessary here. and 3. Only provide feedback if
necessary here.
NOTE: This standard was originally included for assessment
under Assessment Report No. 8, but adoption was held by the
BCUC pending reassessment per Order R-38-15. As such,
this standard is now up for reassessment.


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NOTE: This requirement applies to the PC role (not yet
defined in BC) in conjunction with the TP role. Only provide
NOTE: This requirement applies to
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the PC role (not yet defined in BC) in NOTE: This requirement applies to the PC role (not yet defined in
included for assessment under Assessment Report No. 8, but role (not yet defined in BC) in conjunction
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adoption was held by the BCUC pending reassessment per with the TP role. Only provide feedback if
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feedback if necessary here. provide feedback if necessary necessary here.
here.

here.

here.

here.
here.

dependent on information provided
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BC) in conjunction with the TP role.
with the TP role. Only provide feedback if necessary here. role. Only provide feedback if necessary here.
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FERC Approved New/Revised/Retired NERC Glossary of Terms from Acronym

the November 28, 2016 Glossary of Terms (If Available)
_EXAMPLE: Demand-Side Management
DSM
*Glossary term is specific to the new MOD-031-1 standard in addition to
currently adopted BAL-002-WECC-2, EOP-002-3.1, MOD-16-1.1, MOD-017-
0.1, MOD-019-0.1 MOD-020-0 and MOD-021-1 standards
BES Cyber Asset
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP Version 6 suite of standards (CIP-
003-6, CIP-004-6, CIP-006-6, CIP-007-6, CIP-009-6, CIP-010-2, and CIP- BCA
011-2) in addition to the currently adopted CIP Version 5 suite of standards
(CIP-002-5.1, CIP-003-5, CIP-004-5.1, CIP-005-5, CIP-006-5, CIP-007-5,
CIP-008-5, CIP-009-5, CIP-010-1, and CIP-011-1).
Blackstart Resource
N/A
*Glossary term is general in nature
Bulk-Power System
N/A
Bus-tie Breaker
N/A
*Glossary term is specific to the TPL-001-4 standard.
Cascading
N/A
Consequential Load Loss

N/A
Distribution Provider
DP
Element
N/A
Generator Operator
GOP
Generator Owner
GO
Geomagnetic Disturbance Vulnerability Assessment or GMD

Vulnerability Assessment
GMD
*Glossary term is specific to the new TPL-007-1 standard.
Interchange Authority
IA
Interconnected
Operations Service
N/A
Interconnection
N/A
Load-Serving Entity
LSE
Long-Term Transmission Planning Horizon
N/A
Low Impact BES Cyber System Electronic Access Point

LEAP
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP-003-6 standard
Low Impact External Routable Connectivity

LERC
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP-003-6 standard
Non-Consequential Load Loss

N/A
Planning Assessment
N/A
Planning Authority
PA
Point of Receipt
POR
Protected Cyber
Assets
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP Version 6 suite of standards (CIP-
PCA
003-6, CIP-004-6, CIP-006-6, CIP-007-6, CIP-009-6, CIP-010-2, and CIP-
011-2) in addition to the currently adopted CIP Version 5 suite of standards
(CIP-002-5.1, CIP-003-5, CIP-004-5.1, CIP-005-5, CIP-006-5, CIP-007-5,
CIP-008-5, CIP-009-5, CIP-010-1, and CIP-011-1).
Protection System Maintenance Program (PRC-005-6)

PSMP
*Glossary term is specific to the new PRC-005-6 standard.
Reactive Power
N/A
Real Power
N/A
Reliability Coordinator
RC
Reliability Standard
N/A
Reliable Operation
N/A
Removable Media
N/A
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP-010-2 standard.
Reserve Sharing Group

N/A
Special Protection System

Resource
(Remedial Planner
Action Scheme)
RP
*Glossary term is*Glossary
specific toterm is general instandard
the PRC-010-2 nature which is held in
abeyance in B.C., and is indirectly referenced from the PRC-006-2 (also
held in abeyance in B.C.) via the term Special Protection System - SPS, as SPS
well as the currently adopted CIP-002-3/5.1, EOP-004-2, FAC-010-2.1, FAC-
011-2, IRO-005-3.1a, MOD-029-1a, MOD-030-2, NUC-001-2/3, PRC-001-
1.1, PRC-004-WECC-1, PRC-005-2(i), PRC-015-0, PRC-016-0.1, PRC-017-
0, PRC-021-1, PRC-023-1/2/3, TOP-005-2a, TPL-001-0.1, TPL-002-0b, TPL-
003-0b, TPL-004-0a
System Operating Limit
N/A
Transient Cyber Asset

N/A
*Glossary term is specific to the new CIP-010-2 standard.
Transmission Customer
N/A
Transmission Operator
TOP
Transmission Owner
TO
Transmission Planner
N/A
Transmission Service Provider
TSP
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LE TO YOUR ENTITY (i.e. TO, DP, GO, DP, etc.):
FERC Approved New/Revised NERC Term Definitions against Terms and Definitions
listed in Columns "E" and "F"
(changes to definition indicated by red text; deletions are not indicated)
All activities or programs undertaken by any applicable entity to achieve a reduction in

Demand.
A Cyber Asset that if rendered unavailable, degraded, or misused would, within 15 minutes of
its required operation, misoperation, or non ‐operation, adversely impact one or more
Facilities, systems, or equipment, which, if destroyed, degraded, or otherwise rendered
unavailable when needed, would affect the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.
Redundancy of affected Facilities, systems, and equipment shall not be considered when
determining adverse impact. Each BES Cyber Asset is included in one or more BES Cyber
Systems.
A generating unit(s) and its associated set of equipment which has the ability to be started
without support from the System or is designed to remain energized without
connection to the remainder of the System, with the ability to energize a bus, meeting the
Transmission Operator’s restoration plan needs for Real and Reactive Power capability,
frequency and voltage control, and that has been included in the Transmission Operator’s
restoration plan.
Bulk- Power System:
(A) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy
transmission network (or any portion thereof); and
(B) electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission system
reliability.
The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of electric energy. (Note that
the terms “Bulk-Power System” or “Bulk Power System” shall have the same
meaning.)
A circuit breaker that is positioned to connect two individual substation bus configurations.
The uncontrolled successive loss of System Elements triggered by an incident at any

location. Cascading results in widespread electric service interruption that cannot be
restrained from sequentially spreading beyond an area predetermined by studies.
All Load that is no longer served by the Transmission system as a result of Transmission
Facilities being removed from service by a Protection System operation designed to isolate
the fault.
Provides and operates the “wires” between the transmission system and the end-use
customer. For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages, the
Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider. Thus, the Distribution Provider
is not defined by a specific voltage, but rather as performing the distribution
function at any voltage.
Any electrical device with terminals that may be connected to other electrical devices such as
a generator, transformer, circuit breaker, bus section, or transmission line. An
Element may be comprised of one or more components.
The entity that operates generating Facility(ies) and performs the functions of supplying
energy and Interconnected Operations Services.
Entity that owns and maintains generating Facility(ies).
Documented evaluation of potential susceptibility to voltage collapse, Cascading, or localized

damage of equipment due to geomagnetic disturbances.
The responsible entity that authorizes the implementation of valid and balanced Interchange
Schedules between Balancing Authority Areas, and ensures communication of
Interchange information for reliability assessment purposes.
A service (exclusive of basic energy and Transmission Services) that is required to support
the Reliable Operation of interconnected Bulk Electric Systems.
A geographic area in which the operation of Bulk Power System components is synchronized
such that the failure of one or more of such components may adversely affect the ability of
the operators of other components within the system to maintain Reliable Operation of the
Facilities within their control. When capitalized, any one of the four
major electric system networks in North America: Eastern, Western, ERCOT and Quebec.
Secures energy and Transmission Service (and related Interconnected Operations Services)
to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers.
Transmission planning period that covers years six through ten or beyond when required to
accommodate any known longer lead time projects that may take longer than ten years to
complete.
A Cyber Asset interface that controls Low Impact External Routable Connectivity. The Cyber
Asset containing the LEAP
may reside at a location external to the asset or assets containing low impact BES Cyber
Systems.
Direct user‐initiated interactive access or a direct device ‐to ‐device connection to a low impact
BES Cyber System(s) from a Cyber Asset outside the asset containing those low impact BES
Cyber System(s) via a bi‐directional routable protocol connection. Point ‐to ‐point
communications between intelligent electronic devices that use routable communication
protocols for time‐sensitive protection or control functions between Transmission station or
substation assets containing low impact BES Cyber Systems are excluded from this
definition (examples of this communication include, but are not limited to, IEC 61850 GOOSE
or vendor proprietary protocols).
Non-Interruptible Load loss that does not include: (1) Consequential Load Loss, (2) the
response of voltage sensitive Load, or (3) Load that is disconnected from the System by end-
user equipment.
Documented evaluation of future Transmission System performance and Corrective Action

Plans to remedy identified deficiencies.
The responsible entity that coordinates and integrates transmission Facilities and service
plans, resource plans, and Protection Systems.
A location that the Transmission Service Provider specifies on its transmission system where
an Interchange Transaction enters or a generator delivers its output.
One or more Cyber Assets connected using a routable protocol within or on an Electronic
Security Perimeter that is not part of the highest impact BES Cyber System within the
same Electronic Security Perimeter. The impact rating of Protected Cyber Assets is equal to
the highest rated BES Cyber System in the same ESP.
An ongoing program by which Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden

Pressure Relaying Components are kept in working order and proper operation of
malfunctioning Components is restored. A maintenance program for a specific Component
includes one or more of the following activities:
• Verify — Determine that the Component is functioning correctly.
• Monitor — Observe the routine in‐service operation of the Component.
• Test — Apply signals to a Component to observe functional performance or output
behavior, or to diagnose problems.
• Inspect — Examine for signs of Component failure, reduced performance or degradation.
• Calibrate — Adjust the operating threshold or measurement accuracy of a measuring
element to meet the intended performance requirement.
The portion of electricity that establishes and sustains the electric and magnetic fields of
alternating-current equipment. Reactive Power must be supplied to most types
of magnetic equipment, such as motors and transformers. It also must supply the reactive
losses on transmission facilities. Reactive Power is provided by generators, synchronous
condensers, or electrostatic equipment such as capacitors and directly influences electric
system voltage. It is usually expressed in kilovars (kvar) or megavars (Mvar).
The portion of electricity that supplies energy to the Load.

The entity that is the highest level of authority who is responsible for the Reliable Operation
of the Bulk Electric System, has the Wide Area view of the Bulk Electric System, and has the
operating tools, processes and procedures, including the authority to prevent or mitigate
emergency operating situations in both next-day analysis and real-time operations. The
Reliability Coordinator has the purview that is broad enough to enable the calculation of
Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits, which may be based on the operating
parameters of transmission systems beyond any Transmission Operator’s vision.
A requirement, approved by the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under
Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, or approved or recognized by an applicable
governmental authority in other jurisdictions, to provide for [Reliable Operation] of the [Bulk-
Power System]. The term includes requirements for the operation of existing [Bulk-Power
System] facilities, including cybersecurity protection, and the design of planned additions or
modifications to such facilities to the extent necessary to provide for [Reliable Operation] of
the [Bulk-Power System], but the term does not include any requirement to enlarge such
facilities or to construct new transmission capacity or generation capacity.
Operating the elements of the [Bulk-Power System] within equipment and electric system
thermal, voltage, and stability limits so that instability, uncontrolled separation,
or cascading failures of such system will not occur as a result of a sudden disturbance,
including a cybersecurity incident, or unanticipated failure of system elements.
Storage media that (i) are not Cyber Assets, (ii) are capable of transferring executable code,
(iii) can be used to store, copy, move, or access data, and (iv) are directly connected for 30
consecutive calendar days or less to a BES Cyber Asset, a network within an ESP, or a
Protected Cyber Asset. Examples include, but are not limited to, floppy disks, compact disks,
USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other flash memory cards/drives that contain
nonvolatile memory.
A group whose members consist of two or more Balancing Authorities that collectively
maintain, allocate, and supply operating reserves required for each Balancing Authority’s
use in recovering from contingencies within the group.
Scheduling energy from an Adjacent Balancing Authority to aid recovery need not constitute
reserve sharing provided the transaction is ramped in over a period the supplying
party could reasonably be expected to load generation in (e.g., ten minutes). If the
transaction is ramped in quicker (e.g., between zero and ten minutes) then, for the
The entityof
purposes that develops acontrol
disturbance long-term (generallythe
performance, oneareas
year become
and beyond) plan for
a Reserve the resource
Sharing Group.
adequacy of specific loads (customer demand and energy requirements) within
a Planning Authority area.
See “Remedial Action Scheme”

The value (such as MW, Mvar, amperes, frequency or volts) that satisfies the most limiting of
the prescribed operating criteria for a specified system configuration to ensure
operation within acceptable reliability criteria. System Operating Limits are based upon
certain operating criteria.
These include, but are not limited to:
• Facility Ratings (applicable pre- and post-Contingency Equipment Ratings or Facility
Ratings)
• transient stability ratings (applicable pre- and post-Contingency stability limits)
• voltage stability ratings (applicable pre- and post-Contingency voltage stability)
• system voltage limits (applicable pre- and post-Contingency voltage limits)
A Cyber Asset that (i) is capable of transmitting or transferring executable code, (ii) is not
included in a BES Cyber System, (iii) is not a Protected Cyber Asset (PCA), and (iv) is
directly connected (e.g., using Ethernet, serial, Universal Serial Bus, or wireless, including
near field or Bluetooth communication) for 30 consecutive calendar days or less to a BES
Cyber Asset, a network within an ESP, or a PCA. Examples include, but are not limited to,
Cyber Assets used for data transfer, vulnerability assessment, maintenance, or
troubleshooting purposes.
1. Any eligible customer (or its designated agent) that can or does execute a Transmission
Service agreement or can or does receive Transmission Service.
2. Any of the following entities: Generator Owner, Load-Serving Entity, or Purchasing-Selling
Entity.
The entity responsible for the reliability of its “local” transmission system, and that operates
or directs the operations of the transmission Facilities.
The entity that owns and maintains transmission Facilities.
The entity that develops a long-term (generally one year and beyond) plan for the reliability
(adequacy) of the interconnected bulk electric transmission systems within its
portion of the Planning Authority area.
The entity that administers the transmission tariff and provides Transmission Service to
Transmission Customers under applicable Transmission Service agreements.
ailable to BC Hydro as of the date sent. It should not be relied upon for any other purpose.
Current BCUC Adopted Terms from

December 7, 2015 Glossary of Terms
(Column "B")
Demand-Side Management
BES Cyber Asset
Blackstart Resource
Bulk-Power System
New
Cascading
New
Distribution Provider
Element
Generator Operator
Generator Owner
NEW
Interchange Authority
Interconnected Operations Service
Interconnection
Load-Serving Entity
New
NEW
NEW
New
New
Planning Authority
Point of Receipt
Protected Cyber Assets
Protection System Maintenance Program

(PRC-005-2)
Reactive Power
Real Power
Reliability Coordinator
Reliability Standard
Reliable Operation
NEW
Reserve Sharing Group
Resource Planner
Special Protection System

(Remedial Action Scheme)
System Operating Limit
NEW
Transmission Customer
Transmission Operator
Transmission Owner
Transmission Planner
Transmission Service Provider

should not be relied upon for any other purpose.
Current BCUC Adopted

Definition from December 7, 2015
Glossary of Terms
The term for all activities or programs undertaken by Load-Serving Entity or its
customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use.
A Cyber Asset that if rendered unavailable, degraded, or misused would, within 15

minutes of its required operation, misoperation, or non-operation, adversely impact
one or more Facilities, systems, or equipment, which, if destroyed, degraded, or
otherwise rendered unavailable when needed, would affect the reliable operation
of the Bulk Electric System. Redundancy of affected Facilities, systems, and
equipment shall not be considered when determining adverse impact.
Each BES Cyber Asset is included in one or more BES Cyber Systems. (A Cyber
Asset is not a BES Cyber Asset if, for 30 consecutive calendar days or less, it is
directly connected to a network within an ESP, a Cyber Asset within an ESP, or to a
BES Cyber Asset, and it is used for data transfer, vulnerability assessment,
maintenance, or troubleshooting purposes.)
A generating unit(s) and its associated set of equipment which has the ability to be
started without support from the System or is designed to remain energized without
connection to the remainder of the System, with the ability to energize a bus,
meeting the Transmission Operator’s restoration plan needs for real and reactive
power capability, frequency and voltage control, and that has been included in the
Transmission Operator’s restoration plan.
A) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric
energy transmission network (or any portion thereof); and
(B) electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission
system reliability.
The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of electric energy.
N/A
The uncontrolled successive loss of system elements triggered by an incident at

any location. Cascading results in widespread electric service interruption that
cannot be restrained from sequentially spreading beyond an area
predetermined by studies.
N/A
Provides and operates the “wires” between the transmission system and the end-
use customer. For those end-use customers who are served at transmission
voltages, the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider. Thus,
the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage, but rather as
performing the Distribution function at any voltage.
Any electrical device with terminals that may be connected to other electrical
devices such as a generator, transformer, circuit breaker, bus section, or
transmission line. An element may be comprised of one or more components.
The entity that operates generating unit(s) and performs the functions of supplying
energy and Interconnected Operations Services.
Entity that owns and maintains generating units.
N/A
The responsible entity that authorizes implementation of valid and balanced

Interchange Schedules between Balancing Authority Areas, and ensures
communication of Interchange information for reliability assessment
purposes.
A service (exclusive of basic energy and transmission services) that is required to

support the reliable operation of interconnected Bulk Electric Systems.
When capitalized, any one of the four major electric system networks in North
America: Eastern, Western, ERCOT and Quebec.
Secures energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations

Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use
customers.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The responsible entity that coordinates and integrates transmission facility and
service plans, resource plans, and protection systems.
A location that the Transmission Service Provider specifies on its transmission
system where an Interchange Transaction enters or a Generator delivers its output.
One or more Cyber Assets connected using a routable protocol within or on an

Electronic Security Perimeter that is not part of the highest impact BES Cyber
System within the same Electronic Security Perimeter. The impact rating
of Protected Cyber Assets is equal to the highest rated BES Cyber System in the
same ESP. A Cyber Asset is not a Protected Cyber Asset if, for 30 consecutive
calendar days or less, it is connected either to a Cyber Asset within the ESP or to
the network within the ESP, and it is used for data transfer, vulnerability
assessment, maintenance, or troubleshooting purposes.
An ongoing program by which Protection System components are kept in working

order and proper operation of malfunctioning components is restored. A
maintenance program for a specific component includes one or more of the
following activities:
Verify — Determine that the component is functioning correctly.
Monitor — Observe the routine in-service operation of the component.
Test — Apply signals to a component to observe functional performance or output
behavior, or to diagnose problems.
Inspect — Examine for signs of component failure, reduced performance or
degradation.
Calibrate — Adjust the operating threshold or measurement accuracy of a
measuring element to meet the intended performance requirement.
The portion of electricity that establishes and sustains the electric and magnetic
fields of alternating-current equipment. Reactive power must be supplied to most
types of magnetic equipment, such as motors and transformers. It also must
supply the reactive losses on transmission facilities. Reactive power is provided by
generators, synchronous condensers, or electrostatic equipment such as
capacitors and directly influences electric system voltage. It is usually expressed in
kilovars (kvar) or megavars (Mvar).
The portion of electricity that supplies energy to the load.

The entity that is the highest level of authority who is responsible for the reliable
operation of the Bulk Electric System, has the Wide Area view of the Bulk Electric
System, and has the operating tools, processes and procedures, including the
authority to prevent or mitigate emergency operating situations in both next-day
analysis and real-time operations. The Reliability Coordinator has the purview that
is broad enough to enable the calculation of Interconnection Reliability Operating
Limits, which may be based on the operating parameters of transmission systems
beyond any Transmission Operator’s vision.
A requirement, approved by the United States Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission under this Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, or approved or
recognized by an applicable governmental authority in other jurisdictions, to
provide for reliable operation [Reliable Operation] of the bulk-power system [Bulk-
Power System]. The term includes requirements for the operation of existing
bulkpower system [Bulk-Power System] facilities, including cybersecurity
protection, and the design of planned additions or modifications to such facilities to
the extent necessary to provide for reliable operation [Reliable Operation] of the
bulk-power system [Bulk-Power System], but the term does not include any
requirement to enlarge such facilities or to construct new transmission capacity or
generation capacity.
Operating the elements of the bulk-power system [Bulk-Power System] within

equipment and electric system thermal, voltage, and stability limits so that
instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading failures of such system will not
occur as a result of a sudden disturbance, including a cybersecurity incident, or
unanticipated failure of system elements.
N/A
A group whose members consist of two or more Balancing Authorities that

collectively maintain, allocate, and supply operating reserves required for each
Balancing Authority’s use in recovering from contingencies within the group.
Scheduling energy from an Adjacent Balancing Authority to aid recovery need not
constitute reserve sharing provided the transaction is ramped in over a period the
supplying party could reasonably be expected to load generation in (e.g., ten
minutes). If the transaction is ramped in quicker (e.g., between zero and ten
minutes)
The entitythen,
that for the purposes of Disturbance
(generally Control
one yearPerformance,
and beyond)the Areas
develops a long-term plan for the
become a
An automaticReserve Sharing
protection Group.
systemloads
designed to detect abnormal or predetermined
resource adequacy of specific (customer demand and energy requirements)
system
within a conditions, and takeArea.
Planning Authority corrective actions other than and/or in addition to the
isolation of faulted components to maintain system reliability. Such action may
include changes in demand, generation (MW and Mvar), or system configuration to
maintain system stability, acceptable voltage, or power flows. An SPS does not
include (a) underfrequency or undervoltage load shedding or (b) fault conditions
that must be isolated or (c) out-of-step relaying (not designed as an integral part of
an SPS). Also called Remedial Action Scheme.
The value (such as MW, MVar, Amperes, Frequency or Volts) that satisfies the
most limiting of the prescribed operating criteria for a specified system
configuration to ensure operation within acceptable reliability criteria. System
Operating Limits are based upon certain operating criteria.
These include, but are not limited to:
Facility Ratings (Applicable pre- and post-Contingency equipment or facility
ratings)
Transient Stability Ratings (Applicable pre- and post-Contingency Stability Limits)
Voltage Stability Ratings (Applicable pre- and post-Contingency Voltage Stability)
System Voltage Limits (Applicable pre- and post-Contingency Voltage Limits)
N/A
1. Any eligible customer (or its designated agent) that can or does execute a
transmission service agreement or can or does receive transmission service.
2. Any of the following responsible entities: Generator Owner, Load-Serving Entity,
or Purchasing-Selling Entity.
The entity responsible for the reliability of its “local” transmission system, and that
operates or directs the operations of the transmission facilities.
The entity that owns and maintains transmission facilities.
The entity that develops a long-term (generally one year and beyond) plan for the
reliability (adequacy) of the interconnected bulk electric transmission systems
within its portion of the Planning Authority Area.
The entity that administers the transmission tariff and provides Transmission
Service to Transmission Customers under applicable Transmission Service
agreements.
Effective Date of
FERC Approval Date of
New/Revised/Retired NERC
New/Revised/Retired NERC Term and
Term and Definition in United
Definition
States
19-Feb-15 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
17-Oct-13 1-Jan-15
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
17-Oct-13 1-Jan-15
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
22-Sep-16 1-Jul-17
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
17-Oct-13 1-Jan-15
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
17-Oct-13 1-Jan-15
17-Oct-13 1-Jan-15
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
18-Dec-15 1-Jan-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
21-Jan-16 1-Jul-16
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Estimated Incremental/New Costs As
with Revised/New Glossary Term and
Stakeholder Comments if any ($)
Cost
One Time ($)
No Change 0
NOTE: This Glossary Term was included initially under Assessment Report No. 8,
however, adoption was held by the BCUC pending further reassessment per Order
R-38-15. As such, this Glossary Term is now up for reassessment. A separate TPL-
001-4 specific report will be filed per the BCUC's request. Please provide any
feedback here.
feedback here.
feedback here.
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/New Glossary Term and Definition
if any ($) BCUC Implementation Time
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

To Registered Entities – British Columbia Mandatory Reliability Standards Program,

d. BCUC Implementation Time (Column “L”):

To Registered Entities – British Columbia Mandatory Reliability Standards Program,

d. BCUC Implementation Time (Column “L”):

Name: Analysis and Mitigation of Transmission and Generation

Name: System Restoration and Blackstart Resources

Name: Cyber Security — Security Management Controls

Description: To specify consistent and sustainable security

Name: Cyber Security — Security Management Controls

Name: Cyber Security — Security Management Controls

Description: To specify consistent and sustainable security

Description: To specify consistent and sustainable security

Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training

Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training

Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training

Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training

Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

Name: Cyber Security — Personnel & Training

Description; To minimize the risk against compromise that could

Name: Cyber Security — Physical Security of BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — Physical Security of BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — System Security Management

Name: Cyber Security — System Security Management

Description: To manage system security by specifying select

Name: Cyber Security — System Security Management

Description: To manage system security by specifying select

Description: To manage system security by specifying select

Name: Cyber Security — System Security Management

Description: To manage system security by specifying select

Name: Cyber Security — Recovery Plans for BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — Recovery Plans for BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — Recovery Plans for BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — Configuration Change Management

Description: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to

Description: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to

Description: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to

Name: Cyber Security — Information Protection

Description: To prevent unauthorized access to BES Cyber

Name: Cyber Security — Information Protection

Description: To prevent unauthorized access to BES Cyber

3 - Minor changes including replacement of term

3 - Minor changes including replacement of term

Name: Emergency Operations

Name: Emergency Operations

Name: Emergency Operations

Name: Emergency Operations

Name: Emergency Operations

4 - Adjusted MVCD values in Table 2 for alternating

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system

Name: Transmission Vegetation Management

Description: To maintain a reliable electric transmission system