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MRO Manual

The MRO Manual is desgined to give the user an overview of the organization. For questions regarding the Manual, contact Laura Elsenpeter.

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Section1: 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	Delegation Agreement
1.8	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
1.9	Policy & Procedure 1: Board Administration
1.10	Policy & Procedure 2: Expense Reimbursement
1.11	Policy & Procedure 3: Establishment, Responsibilities, and Procedures of Organizational Groups
1.12	Policy & Procedure 4: MRO & NERC Committee Membership
1.13	Policy & Procedure 5: Confidentiality Policy
1.14	Policy & Procedure 6: Dispute Resolution
	Apendix 6-1: Disupute Resolution Procedure
1.15	Policy & Procedure 7: Whistleblowing
1.16	Policy & Procedure 8: Document Retention and Destruction
1.17	Policy & Procedure 9: Hearing Body

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	CDMS User Guide (Version 2.1.11)
	2.2.3	Annual Compliance Monitoring and 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	Protective Relay Subcommittee
	3.2.3	Resource Assessment Subcommittee (RAS)
	3.2.4	Transmission Assessment Subcommittee (TAS)
	3.2.5	Generator Testing Review Task Force (GTRTF)
		3.2.5.1	Generator Testing Guideline

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: MRO Rules and Procedures

5.1	Establishment MRO Rules & Procedures
	5.1.1	MAPP/MAIN Documentation Waiting for Retirement
	5.1.2	Reitred MAPP/MAIN Documentation
5.2	Regional Procedures/Guidelines Supporting NERC Standards
5.3	Regional Procedures/Guidelines Supporting MRO Standards

Section 6: 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
			Guideline for Analysis of Misoperations of Transmission & Generation Protection Systems
			Procedure for Special Protection System Review
			Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
	Appendix 2	MRO Coordinated Underfrequency Load Shedding Program (MAIN Guides/MAPP Policies)
			MRO Coordinated Underfrequency Load Shedding Report
	Appendix 3	MRO Generator Testing Guidelines
	Appendix 4	MRO Member Load and Capability Data Submitters
	Appendix 5	MRO Regional Disturbance Monitoring Plan
	Appendix 6	MRO Model Building Manual
	Appendix 7	MRO Procedure for Seasonal Assessments
			MRO Assessments
	Appendix 8	NERC Disturbance Report Form
	Appendix 9	MAPP Policies and Procedures for Transmission Operations: Appendix F
	Appendix 10	Example CPS Calculations Shreadsheet
	Appendix 11	Midwest CRSG DCS Report Example
	Appendix 12	SaskPower Open Access Transmission Tariff
	Appendix 13	MRO Regional Reliability Standards Process Manual
	Appendix 14	NERC Energy Emergency Alerts (Click on EOP-002 and scroll to attachment 1)
	Appendix 15	MAPP Non-MISO Member Reliability Coordinator Declaration
	Appendix 16	SaskPower Reliability Coordinator Declaration
	Appendix 17	MRO Vegetation Outage Reporting Guideline
	Appendix 18	MRO 48-Hour Reporting Guideline
			NERC 48-Hour Report Form
	Appendix 19	MAPP Disturbance Reporting and Follow-up Procedure
	Appendix 20	MRO Reliability Plan (MISO & SaskPower Reliability Plan)
	Appendix 21	MAPP Operating Policies Waiting for Retirement
	Appendix 22	MAPP Planning Standards Waiting for Retirement
	Appendix 23	MAIN Guide's Waiting for Retirement
	Appendix 24	Retired MAPP Operating Policies
	Appendix 25	Retired MAIN Guides

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