1. © 2010 EnerNex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SGIP TCC / OSG Cooperation Presented By: Erich Gunther EnerNex Corporation 2010

2. © 2010 EnerNex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 2 Background NIST SGIP TCC developing IPRM (Interop Process Reference Manual) IPRM specifies requirements of ITCAs (Interop Testing and Certification Authority) OSG will act as ITCA OSG TC to decide whether to accept IPRM

3. © 2010 EnerNex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3 IPRM Issues Test labs adopt ISO 17025 Lab Competency –Technical requirements –Management requirement –Supeset of ISO 9001 requirements OSG programs to adopt ISO Guide 65 Bodies operating certification system –Administrative policies –Technical requirements Many other additional requirements

4. © 2010 EnerNex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 4 IPRM Concerns for OSG Most existing labs don’t have 17025 Guide 65 disallows OSG membership requirement as condition for testing –May conflict with OSG business case –IPRM might remove this requirement but desires to adopt ISO standard “as-is”

5. © 2010 EnerNex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 5 Path forward OSG TC agrees to adopt TCC IPRM –Requires ITCA for each standard OSG Conformity creates short guide to IPRM compliance by ITCAs One OSG group submits to IPRM assessment –Creates draft ITCA document(s) –Assessment/edit iteration(s) –ITCA documents finalized Long-term : ANSI accreditation of ITCA