SERC Regional Entity Documents
This page last updated August 21, 2009.

SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) has executed a Delegation Agreement with NERC to be the Regional Entity for the southeastern and central United States, with delegated authority to propose and enforce Reliability Standards pursuant to Section 215 of the Federal Power Act and Part 39 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations. SERC’s Regional Entity Documents shown in the Table below constitute the required components of the Delegation Agreement and describe SERC’s activities and procedures for fulfilling its obligations under the Delegation Agreement.
Document	Description	Links to Documents	Status / Next Steps
NERC-SERC Regional Delegation Agreement	Contractual agreement specifying the relationship between SERC, as the Regional Entity (RE), and NERC, as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO).	SERC-NERC Delegation Agreement	SERC’s Delegation Agreement was approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and was executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008.
DA Exhibit A – Regional Entity Description and Boundaries	Geographic and text description of the SERC footprint.	SERC Region Description and Boundaries	SERC’s Delegation Agreement was approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and was executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as supplements to the Exhibit.
DA Exhibit B – Governance	SERC’s bylaws and governance documents. Exhibit B to the Delegation Agreement references SERC’s governance documents, with quotations from the relevant elements of the bylaws, procedures and other protocols, to show how SERC meets the requirements of the FPA and FERC Regulations.	Exhibit B SERC Articles of Incorporation SERC Bylaws SERC Staff Organizational Structure SERC Organization and Procedures Manual for Standing Committees Dispute Resolution Process Standard of Business Conduct for Members of SERC Board Compliance Committee	SERC’s Delegation Agreement was approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and was executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as supplements to the Exhibit.
DA Exhibit C - Regional Standards Development Process	SERC’s comprehensive, open, fair, inclusive and balanced process to ensure the development of technically sound, fair, and balanced Regional Reliability Standards. Exhibit C to the Delegation Agreement references SERC’s Regional Standards Development Procedure and how it meets each of the Common Attributes required by the FPA and FERC Regulations.	Exhibit C SERC Regional Standards Development Process SERC Standing Committee Document Process	SERC’s Delegation Agreement was approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and was executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as supplements to the Exhibit.
DA Exhibit D - Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program	Describes the fair and impartial procedures SERC will use to monitor and enforce compliance with Reliability Standards by users, owners and operators of the bulk-power system in the Region.	Exhibit D SERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) SERC CMEP Implementation Procedures	In SERC’s Regional Delegation Agreement approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007, SERC adopted the NERC CMEP without any deviations. Therefore, the SERC CMEP and the NERC CMEP are one in the same. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008.
Hearing Procedure	The process available to stakeholders should they disagree with the findings of SERC’s compliance staff.	SERC Compliance Hearing Procedure	Section 5.3 of the SERC CMEP Implementing Procedures covers the Hearing Procedures before the SERC Board Compliance Committee.
DA Exhibit E - Funding	Sets forth the requirements for funding of SERC’s activities as a Regional Entity	Exhibit E Funding	SERC’s Delegation Agreement was approved by FERC on April 19, 2007 and was executed by NERC and SERC on May 2, 2007. A compliance filing to address additional requirements specified by FERC in its order was submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as supplements to the Exhibit.
Organization Registration	The method by which SERC will identify and register entities within its footprint in accordance with NERC's organization registration requirements. The Compliance Registry will identify entities that must comply with Reliability Standards.	SERC Organization Registration Webpage SERC CMEP Implementation Procedure Section 2.0	View the materials on SERC’s Organization Registration Web Page. Also see Section 2.0 of SERC’s CMEP Implementing Procedures.
Reliability Assessments and Performance Analysis	SERC’s procedures for conducting and reporting the results of assessments of the reliability and adequacy of the regional Bulk-Power System in southeastern and central United States.	Reliability Review Subcommittee (RRS) Procedures
SERC 2009 Business Plan and Budget	SERC 2009 Business Plan and Budget	SERC 2009 Business Plan and Budget SERC Load Serving Entities and Funding Allocation for 2009	2009 Business Plan and Budget was approved by FERC on October 16, 2008.
SERC 2010 Business Plan and Budget	SERC 2010 Business Plan and Budget	2010 SERC Business Plan and Budget FINAL SERC Load Serving Entities and Funding Allocation for 2010	2010 SERC Business Plan and Budget
Please send comments and feedback on SERC’s Regional Entity Documents to RE-Comments@serc1.org.