Join NovaSync and ReliabilityFirst at the annual Fall Reliability & Security Summit, hosted this year at the MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.
Things will kick off with an evening reception and the Reliability Recognition Awards Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 8, followed by an exciting agenda on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
You’ll be joined by key players from across the electric industry, including executives from FERC, NERC, PJM, AEP, LS Power, PPL Electric Utilities, and more for a panel discussion as well as presentations on FERC Orders, RF Compliance and Enforcement, and more.
Then on Wednesday, Sept. 10, attendees will be able to choose from three half-day tracks, depending on which focus area makes the most sense for them. These include an energy policy leadership session, an internal controls workshop for experienced registered entity personnel, and a NERC 101 primer for new registered entities.
The detailed agenda is included below. We hope to see you in September!
Agenda
Monday, Sept. 8
| Time | Agenda item |
| 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Reliability Recognition Awards Ceremony & Reception |
Tuesday, Sept. 9
| Time | Agenda item | Speakers |
| 8 – 9:45 a.m. | Compliance User Group (CUG) meeting* | *This is a closed meeting only open to members of the CUG and invited guests |
| 10 a.m. | Summit kickoff | ReliabilityFirst (RF) |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Powering the Future: CEO Perspectives on Reliability, Growth, and Security | • Tim Gallagher, President & CEO, RF (moderator) • Jim Robb, President & CEO, NERC • Joe McClelland, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, FERC • Manu Asthana, President & CEO, PJM • Bill Fehrman, President & CEO, AEP • Paul Segal, CEO, LS Power • Christine Martin, President, PPL Electric Utilities |
| 12 – 1 p.m. | Lunch / Keynote | David Rosner, Commissioner, FERC |
| 1 – 1:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Standards Solutions – FERC order 2222 and IBR initiatives | Deepak Ramlatchan, Deputy Director, Office of Electric Reliability, FERC |
| 2:15 – 3 p.m. | How NextEra’s NERC Information Command Center (NICC) streamlines reliability, security, and compliance | Carlos Morales, Enterprise Senior Manager of NERC CIP Compliance, NextEra Energy |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | RF Enforcement and Compliance updates | RF |
| 3:45 – 4 p.m. | Wrap-up | RF |
Wednesday, Sept. 10
| Time | Track 1: NERC 101 |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: New Primary Compliance Contacts and/or new Registered Entities (e.g., Category 2 GO/GOPs with IBRs)Topics include: Navigating the NERC and RF websites, RSAWs, what to expect before, during, after audit; RF Tools and Services; Periodic Data Submittals and other xADs data submittals; NERC Alerts, Events Analysis, working with your case manager, and more! |
| Time | Track 2: Internal Controls Workshop |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: Experienced Primary Compliance Contacts, O&P and CIP SMEs, and additional compliance/regulatory championsFocus: Communicating NERC and RF’s expectations regarding internal controls reviews (design, testing, monitoring)Also includes: Hands-on activities for the participants to practice identifying and designing controls for enhanced reliability, security, and resilience |
| Time | Track 3: Energy Policy Leadership Roundtable Discussion |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Target audience: Legislators, commissioners, and anyone interested in the intersection of energy policy and reliabilityTopics include:The Pace of Change (resource adequacy, essential reliability services, load growth, permitting and siting)Shaping Policy into Solutions (new technologies and innovations, meshing federal/state policies and across state lines)Protecting the Grid of the Future (cyber and physical security, security partners and preparedness) |