Midwest Reliability Organization

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MRO Manual

The MRO Manual is designed to give the user an overview of the organization. For questions regarding the Manual, contact Jennifer Matz.

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Section 1: MRO Introduction

1.1	Manual Purpose
1.2	Overview
1.3	Footprint
1.4	Committee Structure
1.5	MRO Members
1.6	Regional Compliance Registry
1.7	Board of Directors
	1.7.1	Finance & Audit Committee
	1.7.1	Governance and Personnel Committee
	1.7.1	Dispute Resolution Committee
1.8	Delegation Agreement
1.9	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
1.10	MRO Policies and Procedures
	1.10.1	Policy & Procedure 1: Board Administration
		1.10.1.1	Policy & Procedure 1.1: Board Executive Sessions
	1.10.2	Policy & Procedure 2: Expense Reimbursement
	1.10.3	Policy & Procedure 3: Establishment, Responsibilities, and Procedures of Organizational Groups
	1.10.4	Policy & Procedure 4: MRO & NERC Committee Membership
	1.10.5	Policy & Procedure 5: Confidentiality Policy
	1.10.6	Policy & Procedure 6: Dispute Resolution
		Appendix 6-1: Dispute Resolution Procedure
	1.10.7	Policy & Procedure 7: Whistleblowing
	1.10.8	Policy & Procedure 8: Document Retention and Destruction
	1.10.9	Policy & Procedure 9: Hearing Body
	1.10.10	Policy & Procedure 10: Conflict of Interest
	1.10.11	Policy & Procedure 11: Executive Compensation
	1.10.12	Policy & Procedure 12: General Finance Policies

Section 2: Compliance

2.1	Compliance Committee Mission Statement & Structure
2.2	Regional Compliance Program
	2.2.1	Compliance Data Management System (CDMS)
	2.2.2	NERC Annual Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement Program (CMEP)

Section 3: Reliability Assessment

3.1	Reliability Assessment Committee Mission
3.2	Subcommittees
	3.2.1	Model Building Subcommittee (MBS)
		3.2.1.1	Wind Generation Modeling Task Force (WGMTF)
		3.2.1.2	Model Building Manual: Addendum - Wind Generation
	3.2.2	Resource Assessment Subcommittee (RAS)
	3.2.3	Transmission Assessment Subcommittee (TAS)
	3.2.4	Generator Testing Review Task Force (GTRTF)
		3.2.4.1	Generator Testing Guideline
			Generator Testing Forms
	3.2.5	Protective Relay Subcommittee
		3.2.5.1	Special Protection System Review

Section 4: Standards

4.1	Standards Committee Mission & Structure
4.2	Subcommittees
	4.2.1	NERC Standards Review Subcommittee (NSRS)
4.3	MRO Standards Process
	4.3.1	Standards Process Manual
			Standard Authorization Request (SAR) Form
4.4	MRO Standards Development Application (RSVP)
	4.4.1	RSVP Users Manual
4.5	MRO Standards
4.6	Neighboring Regional Standards
4.7	NERC BOT Approved Standards
4.8	Regulatory Approved Standards (FERC)

Section 5: Security

5.1

Security Committee

On September 25, 2008, the MRO Board of Directors approved the creation of a Security Committee reporting to the Board of Directors. This is part of an effort to elevate the importance of cyber and physical security as it relates to the operation of the bulk power system in the MRO Region. The committee’s role will be to educate, advise, share best practices, provide expertise and communicate to registered entities, NERC and others regarding cyber and physical security issues.

A charter is being developed; please continue to check the MRO website, for further updates on this committee

Section 6: MRO Rules and Procedures

6.1	Retired MAPP/MAIN Documents
6.2	Regional Procedures/Guidelines Supporting NERC Standards
6.3	Regional Procedures/Guidelines Supporting MRO Standards

Section 7: Links to NERC, FERC & Regions

	North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
	Texas Regional Entity (Texas RE)
	Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC)
	Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO)
	Northeast Power Coordination Council Inc. (NPCC)
	Reliability First Corporation (RFC)
	SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC)
	Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
	Western Electricity Coordination Council (WECC)

Supporting Documents

Appendix 1	RAC Technical Guides/Procedures
		Procedure for Analysis of Misoperations of Transmission & Generation Protection Systems
		Appendix 1:B - Special Protection System Review
		Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
		Special Protection System (SPS) Assessment
Appendix 2	MRO Underfrequency Load Shedding Program
		MRO Coordinated Underfrequency Load Shedding Report
Appendix 3	MRO Generator Testing Guidelines
		MRO Generator Testing Guidelines Appendices (Forms)
Appendix 4	MRO LTRA Data Request
Appendix 5	MRO Model Building Manual
		Model Building Manual: Addendum - Wind Generation
Appendix 6	MRO Procedure for Seasonal Assessments
		MRO Assessments
Appendix 7	NERC Disturbance Report Form (Form listed under EOP-004)
Appendix 8	MRO Regional Reliability Standards Process Manual
Appendix 9	NERC Energy Emergency Alert (Open EOP-002 and scroll to attachment 1)
Appendix 10	MAPP Non-MISO Member Reliability Coordinator Declaration
Appendix 11	SaskPower Reliability Coordinator Declaration
Appendix 12	MRO Vegetation Outage Guideline and Reporting Form
Appendix 13	MRO 48-Hour Reporting Guideline
Appendix 14	MRO Event Analysis Process
Appendix 15	MRO Reliability Plan (MISO & SaskPower Reliability Plan)
Appendix 16	Retired MAPP Planning Standards
Appendix 17	Retired MAPP Operating Policies
Appendix 18	Retired MAIN Guides

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