NERC Compliance Program Maintenance Services
Following a program build or site integration, Utility Services will offer to maintain your program through our Routine Services maintenance program.
Routine and Maintenance Service Options:
- Operations and Planning Routine Services
- Tiered rates offered depending on Functional Registration type
- Low Impact CIP Maintenance Services
- Medium/High Impact CIP Maintenance Services
Among other activities, these services include at no additional charge
- Support for compliance actions required at regular intervals, such as, but not limited to:
- MIDAS reporting for PRC-004
- Protection System maintenance tracking for PRC-005
- One Securing the Grid exercise every three calendar years to test your CSIRP for CIP-003
- 15-month review of CIP-002 assessment, CIP-003 cybersecurity awareness, and review of the CIP-003 Master Policy
- Real and/or Reactive Power verification and documentation for MOD-025
- Maintaining Facility Rating Methodology supporting documentation for FAC-008
- Communications training for COM-002
- Support for other actions that may arise, such as, but not limited to:
- Maintaining documentation and evidence for all applicable standards
- Responding to NERC Alerts
- Responding to regional Inherent Risk Assessments
- Monitoring of NERC standard development projects
- Updating existing program documentation to align with revisions to Reliability Standards
- Other support upon request:
- Advising clients on how to best address issues, questions, and other matters that may arise related to the NERC standards
- Provide monthly calls to track required program tasks and receive industry updates
- Maintaining information used in your evidence tracking tool if applicable. This includes reviewing and organizing evidence, documenting and tracking future due dates, and advice regarding prospective contractors for additional NERC-related services
- One free site visit per year
Successfully addressing regulatory requirements hinges on entities effectively managing and maintaining their compliance programs to accommodate regulatory changes and mitigating site-specific risk factors. We understand the daunting task this can be for most NERC-registered entities. Our technical teams can simplify your organization’s experience managing your compliance program so you can maintain reliability and maintain a culture of compliance with ease.
We will customize the level of support to meet your teams’ exact needs and whether you need support for CIP, O&P, or both, we can work with you to ensure you have the proper support.
