SERC
Regional Entity Documents
This page last updated October 3, 2007.
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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. |
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Document |
Description |
Links to Documents |
Status / Next Steps |
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Application for Approval of SERC-NERC Delegation Agreement and
Approval of SERC as Regional Entity |
SERC’s
Regional Entity application document describes how the Delegation Agreement
and SERC, as a Regional Entity, both meet the requirements of the FPA and
FERC Regulations. |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. |
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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’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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. |
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DA Exhibit A – Regional Entity Description and Boundaries |
Geographic and text description of the SERC footprint. |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as
supplements to the Exhibit. |
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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. |
SERC Articles of Incorporation SERC Staff Organizational Structure SERC Organization and Procedures Manual for Standing
Committees 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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as
supplements to the Exhibit. |
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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. |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as
supplements to the Exhibit. |
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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. |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. |
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Hearing Procedure |
The
process available to stakeholders should they disagree with the findings of
SERC’s compliance staff. |
Section
5.3 of the SERC CMEP Implementing Procedures covers the Hearing Procedures
before the SERC Board Compliance Committee. |
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DA Exhibit E - Funding |
Sets
forth the requirements for funding of SERC’s activities as a Regional Entity |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as
supplements to the Exhibit. |
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SERC Regional Entity Transition Plan |
SERC’s
plan for transitioning to a Regional Entity |
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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008. Other documents are submitted to NERC as
supplements to the Exhibit. |
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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 |
View
the materials on SERC’s Organization Registration Web Page. Also see Section 2.0 of SERC’s CMEP
Implementing Procedures. |
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Reliability Readiness Evaluation and Improvement |
The
program SERC will utilize to promote the highest levels of operational
excellence in the reliability readiness, capabilities, and performance of
operating entities in the Region. |
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Under
Development. See NERC Rules of
Procedure. |
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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 |
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Training and Education |
The
program SERC will utilize to provide the education and training
necessary for bulk power system personnel and regulators to obtain the
essential knowledge necessary to understand and operate the bulk electric
system. |
Under
Development |
Under
Development |
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Situational Awareness and Infrastructure Security |
The
program SERC will use to promote the advancement of the physical and cyber
security of the Bulk-Power System. |
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SERC 2007 Business Plan and Budget |
SERC
2007 Business Plan and Budget |
SERC Load Serving Entities and Funding Allocation for
2007 |
SERC’s
2007 Business Plan and Budget was approved by FERC
on October 19, 2006. |
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SERC DRAFT 2008 Business Plan and Budget |
SERC
2008 Business Plan and Budget |
SERC 2008 Business Plan and Budget SERC Load Serving Entities and Funding Allocation for
2008 |
SERC’s
2008 Business Plan and Budget has been approved by the SERC Board Executive
Committee and NERC and will be submitted to FERC for final approval. |
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Revision History: August 21, 2006 September 21, 2006 September 21, 2006 October 2, 2006 October 30, 2006 November 20, 2006 June 12, 2007 July 13, 2007 October 3, 2007 |
Initial Posting Updated Draft Regional Reliability
Standards Development Procedures Updated Exhibit B Corrected typo in Exhibit B Posted Board-approved Documents Updated with documents as submitted
to NERC on November 17, 2006 Corrected broken links. Updated information. Updated information. Added 2008 Funding Allocation;
corrected links. |
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Please send comments and
feedback on SERC’s Regional Entity Documents to RE-Comments@serc1.org. |
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