EPAS Update. Tim Reynolds EPAS Liaison W E S T E R N E L E C T R I C I T Y C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L

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1 EPAS Update Tim Reynolds EPAS Liaison

2 2 Outline EPAS Subcommittees and what they are doing EPAS Activities

3 3 EPAS Subcommittees Generator Operator Work Group (GOWG) Carla Holly (BP Wind Energy) Chair Human Performance Work Group (HPWG) Norm Szczepanski (SMUD) Outgoing Chair Rodney Krause (BPAT) Incoming Chair Performance Work Group (PWG) James Wells (LADWP) Chair Relay Work Group (RWG) Randy Spacek (Avista) Chair

4 HPWG

5 5 HPWG

6 6 HP Event Analysis Work Group (HPEAWG) Deliverable Human performance lessons learned Status Loss of Communication to Multiple SCADA RTU s at a Switching Center Added to NERC Lessons Learned page June 5, 2018 Presented at Chief s meeting May 2017 Presented Webinar at OC meeting July 2017 Requesting Closed Door approval from the Board of Directors in December 2018 for event analysis review meetings

7 7 HP In The Control Room (HPCRTF) Deliverable Create a tool box of human performance tools for the control room Status Distractions in the control room survey resulted in 3-year strategy Year 1 project Phone Call Distractions 2018 Goal: Best Practices delivered at WECC HP Conference, October Year 2 project Alarms 2019 Goal: Best Practices Year 3 project People Distractions 2020 Goal: Best Practices

8 8 HP Maturity Model Task Force (HPMMTF) Deliverable HP Maturity Model Status 2018 Research complete conducted by: Pamela Ey, Ph.D., IDM Michael Legatt, Ph.D., Resilient Grid Jeffrey Sill, MBA, Rochester Gas and Electric Research coded by HPMMTF White Paper to be released at 2018 HP Conference 2019 Create question bank to determine current maturity level Write tools to cross the gap between levels

9 9 HP Knowledge Transfer Task Force(HPKTTF) Deliverable Knowledge Transfer was identified as part of the WECC Misoperations Reduction Strategy to: Host educational webinars on knowledge transfer techniques Develop a best practice guide for knowledge transfer practices Status Creating HP resource list Presented knowledge transfer activity at Misoperations Workshop June 6, 2018

10 Human Performance Conference October 16-19, Deliverable A conference to create a proactive focus on reducing human error within the WECC regional utilities, to address precursors that impact system reliability, and to identify and share successful human performance initiatives. Status Attendees will walk away with tools that can be applied immediately.

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12 RWG

13 13 RWG Update - Misoperations Continue to provide feedback to Western Interconnect entities on their misoperation quarterly NERC 1600 data submittals. Expectation of Root cause Clarifications Correct cause identified Missing data Provide expertise to questions from entities on operations WECC Misoperation Website (Link)

14 14 RWG Update 2017 Report Expected date October 1, 2018 The RWG 2017 misoperation analysis: Trend Human Error: As-Left and Settings largest category Unknown reduced: Attributed to RWG Review Recommendation RWG continue to review Process to follow up on CAPs and reporting corrections Quarter by Quarter analysis compared to previous year

15 15 RWG-Misoperation Reduction Strategy Provided technical expertise and contributed to WECC s Performance Analysis group in WECC s Misoperation Reduction Strategy. Participated in June Workshop Provided feedback for Webinars

16 16 RWG NPCC Joint Meeting Happened on Sept 13, 2018 (Link) Protection System Misoperation Working Group Review and Feedback Process Reduction Strategies Analysis and Metrics Discussion of NERC PRC standards NPCC Directory 7 (Link) Bulk Power System Protection Criteria NPCC Directory 4 (Link) Future Joint meetings

17 17 RWG-Participation MIDAS Work Group Development of a Data Reporting Instruction (DRI) Participation by to RWG members representing WECC

18 PWG

19 19 PWG Update Updated Charter for EPAS review and approval Membership & Voting Changes Two representatives from Northwest, Rocky Mountain, California-Mexico, Desert Southwest, Reliability Coordinators, At Large, and International Current open spots One from Rocky Mountain, International, Reliability Coordinator, and at large Contact PWG Chair or Liaison for interest in joining the group Need to attend at least one PWG meeting

20 20 PWG Update Helped NERC with BAL Informational Filing (Link) BAL-002-WECC-2 Field Test (Link) Data Collection Complete 100 percent pass rate of all DCS events Extension on R2 waiver due to delays Drafting team is working on final report (Link) Should be completed in 2019

21 21 PWG Update Working on two whitepapers Schedule curtailments following system disturbances Adjusting Bias during islanding to prevent Primary Inadvertent Interchange

22 22 PWG Update

23 23 PWG Update

24 24 PWG Update

25 EPAS Update

26 26 EPAS Update Met late September in person in Salt Lake City Continue to meet via webinar to review regional NERC Event Analysis Reports Received an update on the recently approved IROL framework document Update from NERC E-ISAC on their functions and processes

27 27 EAS Update Upcoming changes to the EAP process Events involving near-misses Inverter disturbances Other things as identified in a ERO audit

28 28 EAS Update LL Numbers 10 NERC Lessons Learned have been published to date in Generation Facilities 4 Communications 5 Transmission Facilities

29 29 EAS Update LL Upcoming Lessons Learned submitted to NERC currently under review WECC LL174 Substation Fires and First Responders This LL comes from two 2017 events. Getting several expert Firefighter inputs. NPCC LL184 Avoiding IROL Exceedances by Rigorous Commissioning & Clear Procedures Transformer differential tripped, remaining transformers picked up load, causing an IROL (post contingency thermal limit). IROL reduction actions were not completed before exceeding TV. RE/Entity answers to questions are being incorporated. MRO LL188 Networking Packet Broadcast Storm When a 2nd network cable was connected from a Voice Over IP (VOIP) phone to a network, a packet broadcast storm prevented network communications. SCADA was lost for several hours. This should be ready for approval on next EAS call. RF LL178 Initiatives to Address and Reduce Misoperations A misops reduction initiative success story. This should be ready for approval on next EAS call. NPCC LL189 Field Modification & RAS Operation Lead to Partial System Collapse A relay mod enabled line stub bus protection, which misop ed. The mod also kept a RAS from working right. The review team is selecting a time to meet.

30 Lessons Learned Submitted to NERC still needing info 30

31 31 Lessons Learned Metrics

32 32 OE-417 WECC Total

33 33 EOP Reports by Category

34 34 EOP Reports by Region

35 35 Event Analysis Metrics

36 36 Event Analysis Metrics pa/rrm/ea/ca_referen ce_materials_dl/ccap %20Manual%20January % pdf

37 37 Event Analysis Metrics

38 38 Event Analysis Metrics

39 39 EPAS Vice Chair Jill Hoyt of Peak RC was the Vice Chair Resignation effective November 8, 2018 due to wind down activities at Peak RC Seeking nominees for Jill s replacement

40 40 Contact Information Greg Park