1. Reliability Assessment Guidebook (RAG): Status Report
Tom Burgess
RAG Ad Hoc Task Force

2. RAG Scope The goal of this Guidebook is to:
Improve consistency and transparency of assessments
Increase granularity in assessments
Outline the process to assess emerging industry issues
Foundations/expectations/requirement for the NERC portion of the assessments
Provide a framework for conducting comprehensive and independent assessments
This Guidebook will be a reference for regional entities and registered entities, and is organized to clarify reliability assessment expectations and objectives.
It is intended to document expectations and provide a comprehensive outline for reliability assessments.

3. RAG Scope The deliverables are:
Draft Guidebook for approval at the September 2008 PC meeting for use during the 2009 LTRA work
Process recommendations addressing:
Differences and inconsistencies that may arise to further refine the Guidebook
Review/feedback about subjects completed and subjects requiring enhancement
Proposed completion of an updated Guidebook in the 3rd quarter of every year to support the subsequent year’s assessments
Action: Approve RAG Ad Hoc Task Force Scope

4. RAG Status Scope developed Outline Prepared
Statement of Work for Industry Experts Drafted
Additional Representation desired:
Tom Burgess (Chair),
Jeff Mitchell (RFC),
WECC representative or staff
ERCOT representative or TRE staff
Mark Lauby (NERC Staff)

5. RAG Schedule June 15 Draft Outline completed
June 30 Industry review of the Guidebook Outline completed
July Review and feedback with stakeholders
July Review and feedback with stakeholders at LTRA public workshop
August 29 Guidebook preparation completed
September Review final Reliability Assessment Guidebook completed by PC
October 30 Reliability Assessment Guidebook completed and launched

6. Tom Burgess RAG Ad Hoc Task Force
Discussion
Tom Burgess
RAG Ad Hoc Task Force