CHARTER:

Reporting to the MRO Board, the Compliance Committee shall provide objective stakeholder input to the MRO Compliance and Enforcement Program (CMEP).  The MRO CMEP encompasses compliance monitoring, assessment, and enforcement of NERC Reliability Standards. The committee shall also oversee the compliance and enforcement training and education initiatives for Registered Entities including stakeholder forums and group training initiatives.

The Compliance Committee shall:

• Perform assessments such as, but not limited to, survey evaluations and questionnaires with Registered Entities and MRO staff to measure performance of CMEP implementation in the MRO region.
• Monitor MRO staff conformance to the CMEP implementation.
• Provide advice to MRO staff on CMEP policy procedures and other rules.
• Provide advice to NERC through committee membership on CMEP policy procedures and other rules.
• Review and provide comments on the MRO Annual Implementation Plan as presented by MRO staff.
• Act as the stakeholder peer group during a facts and circumstances conference with a Registered Entity consistent with NERC Rules of Procedure and the CMEP.
• Identify training objectives, goals, and priorities on a yearly basis.
• Coordinate with MRO staff to present information at training workshops as requested.
• Recommend to the MRO Board, regional representatives for NERC compliance and enforcement related working groups and committees.
• Provide regular reports to the MRO Board on matters related to activities of the Compliance Committee.