Summary of Proposed Reliability Standards:
EOP-004-4, EOP-005-3, EOP-006-3 and EOP-008-2
Reliability Standards Authority: NERC
Standards:
EOP-004-4 – Event Reporting
EOP-005-3 – System Restoration from Blackstart
Resources
EOP-006-3 – System Restoration Coordination
EOP-008-2 – Loss of Control Center Functionality
Purpose
The objective of EOP-004-4 is to improve the reliability of the
Bulk Electric System by requiring the reporting of events by
Responsible Entities.
The objective of EOP-005-3 is to ensure plans, Facilities, and
personnel are prepared to enable System restoration from
Blackstart Resources to ensure reliability is maintained
during restoration and priority is placed on restoring the
Interconnection.
The objective of EOP-006-3 is to ensure plans are established
and personnel are prepared to enable effective coordination
of the System restoration process to ensure reliability is
maintained during restoration and priority is placed on
restoring the Interconnection.
The objective of EOP-008-2 is to ensure continued reliable
operations of the Bulk Electric System (BES) in the event that
a control center becomes inoperable.
Change Type:
FERC Directive
Affected Functional Entities:
Balancing Authority (BA), Distribution Provider (DP),
Generator Operator (GOP), Generator Owner (GO),
Reliability Coordinator (RC), Transmission Operator (TOP)
and Transmission Owner (TO)
Non-Ansi Standard:
No
Ballot Results:
EOP-004-4 Quorum 84.71%; Approval 93.80%
EOP-005-3 Quorum 91.29%; Approval 83.65%
EOP-006-3 Quorum 91.86%; Approval 80.56%
EOP-008-2 Quorum 93.36%; Approval 93.17%
Technical Impact in Ontario:
None
Costs of Implementation:
None
Ontario Participant Support:
Ontario supported all four standards
Reliability Standard Milestones:
Date
February 9, 2017
March 27, 2017
March 31, 2017
July 29, 2017
TBD
TBD
TBD
Action
Adopted by NERC Board of Trustees
NERC Petition for Approval
IESO Posting Date
End of OEB Review Period
FERC Order Issued
US Mandatory Enforcement Date
Ontario Enforcement Date (Milestones in Reliability Standard
Development and Lifecycle)
Summary:
The proposed standards improve upon the existing standards by enhancing the requirements
for Emergency operations, including the communication and coordination amongst reporting
entities. In addition, the proposed standards are intended to be streamlined making the
standards more results-based; and address the Commission’s concern regarding system
restoration training.

Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-004-4 eliminates redundant reporting of a single
event by multiple entities while clarifying the threshold reporting for a given event. It
also aligns the reportable events and thresholds identified in Attachments 1 and 2 of the
standard with the DOE’s OE-417.

Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-005-3 emphasizes the need for Transmission
Operators to not only develop, but utilize restoration plans relating to Blackstart
Resources. It also clarifies requirements for revising and testing restoration plans.

Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-006-3 emphasizes the need for Reliability
Coordinators to not only develop, but utilize their restoration plans. It also clarifies
requirements around training and coordination of restoration plans amongst Reliability
Coordinators.

Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-008-2 clarifies the required contents of an Operating
Plan used by Reliability Coordinators, Balancing Authorities and Transmission
Operators.
Other Salient Information
There are no technical or financial impacts are anticipated with the proposed standards.