SERC Regional Entity Documents
This page last updated October 3, 2007.

 

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

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.

 

Application/Introduction Only

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.

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 will be 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 will be 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 will be 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 will be 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 will be 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 will be submitted to FERC in October 2008.  Other documents are submitted to NERC as supplements to the Exhibit.

 

SERC Regional Entity Transition Plan

SERC’s plan for transitioning to a Regional Entity

Transition Plan

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.

 

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 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.

 

 

Under Development.  See NERC Rules of Procedure.

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

 

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

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.

 

CIPC Scope Document

 

SERC 2007 Business Plan and Budget

 

SERC 2007 Business Plan and Budget

 

 

SERC 2007 Budget Summary

SERC 2007 Business Plan

SERC Load Serving Entities and Funding Allocation for 2007

 

SERC’s 2007 Business Plan and Budget was approved by FERC on October 19, 2006.

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.

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.

 

Please send comments and feedback on SERC’s Regional Entity Documents to RE-Comments@serc1.org.