PGDTF Update to ROS November 5, 2015 Michael Juricek PGDTF Chairman 111/5/2015 ROS Meeting

Regulatory Activity On January 21, 2015, NERC filed a Petition for Approval of TPL with FERC. On February 26, 2015, Foundation for Resilient Societies, Inc. Initiated a Level 2 Appeal which NERC is Processing. On May 14, 2015, FERC Issued NOPR Proposing to Approve NERC TPL and Directing NERC as Follows. Modify the Benchmark GMD Event Definition and Transformer Thermal Impact Study Requirements. Require Installation of Monitoring Equipment. Establish Specific Deadlines for the Development of Corrective Action Plans and the Completion of Plan Activities. Study GMD Topics and Make Informational Filings to FERC. Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting2

Regulatory Activity Comments on FERC NOPR Due Before July 27,2015. Numerous Comments Filed. Comments Ranged from Adopt as Filed to Start Over. On August 17, 2015, NERC Notified the Foundation for Resilient Societies, Inc. the Level 2 Appeal Panel Had Decided the Foundation Was Afforded Fair and Equitable Treatment During the Development of the Proposed Standard. FERC Extended Deadline for Comments Until September 10, More Comments Were Filed. No Published Deadline For Completion of FERC Review. Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting3

National Space Weather Strategy Space Weather Operations, Research and Mitigation (SWORM) Task Force was Chartered in November 2014 to Develop a National Strategy and a National Action Plan to Enhance National Preparedness for Space-Weather Events. A Press Briefing was held on October 29, 2015 to Release the Strategy and Action Plan with the Following Strategic Goals. 1.Establish Benchmarks for Space-Weather Events 2.Enhance Response and Recovery Capabilities 3.Improve Protection and Mitigation Efforts 4.Improve Assessment, Modeling and Prediction of Impacts on Critical Infrastructure 5.Improve Space-Weather Services through Advancing Understanding and Forecasting 6.Increase International Cooperation Action Plan Details the Activities, Outcomes and Timelines that Will be Undertaken by Federal Departments and Agencies for the Nation to Make Progress Toward the Strategy’s Goals. Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting4

Recent PGDTF Activity PGDTF Met on October 23, 2015 Majority of Meeting Was Dedicated to Discussion of the Substation and Transformer Data Needed for the Model. Model Recommendations Model Should Include 69 kV, 138 kV, and 345 kV Systems. Actual Data Should be Used for 138 kV and 345 kV Systems. Default Data Where Possible Can be Used for 69 kV Systems. Procedure Manual Development is Progressing. Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting5

Next Activities for PGDTF Continue Development of Procedure Manual. Develop Plan for Documenting GMD Planning Activities. Create Model for GMD Vulnerability Assessment. Standard Requires Model be Completed 18 Months After Approval of Standard. Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting6

Questions and Answers 7Mike Juricek – 11/5/2015 ROS Meeting