Actively Monitored NERC Standards

In this section, find the actively monitored standards for 2010, shown by North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) registered function, and according to the Texas Regional Entity (Texas RE) Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (available on the Compliance page).

These standards have been selected for inclusion in compliance audits and self-certifications based on risk to the reliability of the bulk-power system. The risk-based criteria include the following:

• Standards with a high Violation Risk Factor
• Standards in the NERC top 10 list of those allegedly violated
• Standards found to have been violated in past events and major reliability issues
• Regional variations of standards
• Cyber security standards (all requirements in Critical Infrastructure Protection [CIP] reliability standards)

In addition, NERC registered entities should be aware that Texas RE may audit compliance to additional standards based on the following:

• Standards that were allegedly violated during an entity’s past performance
• Merger(s) or acquisition(s) that have increased the compliance responsibility of a registered entity

Texas Regional Entity recommends that you refer to the 2010 Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Requirements (CMEP) Spreadsheet on the NERC Web site for the complete set of standards and requirements that are actively monitored. To find the spreadsheet, go to Compliance, then Resources. Select Resource Documents on the left navigation bar. From the list, select 2010 Actively Monitored Reliability Standards.