Brian Reich Load Serving Organization Training Leader Idaho Power Company

Brian ReichLoad Serving Organization Training Leader

Idaho Power Company

WECC Operating CommitteeOperations Training Subcommittee

October 8-9 2014Salt Lake City, UT

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• Approval: – None

• Membership: – Retiring: Hank LuBean, Richard Krajewski– Replacing members: Arlen Simon, – New members: Ed Fresquez, Alvin Pinkston– OTS Leadership Changes: Bill Simmons - Vice-Chair

Approval Items / Membership

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NERC – Personnel Subcommittee (PS)

• CE Program – o Considering performance risk factors:

– Aging workforce– Cognitive Overload– Operating Philosophy– Gaps in industry Learning

o Request additional Continuing Education Reviewers for Panel (CERP) Program

• SOCCED Project:o A three year improvement plan is underway to address each of the user

accounts and their accompanying administrative views. Phase II on hold for further review prior to release

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NERC – Personnel Certification Governance Committee (PCGC)

Carry over hours – Question about the carry over hours limited to 6 months prior

to renewal. Issue has been submitted to PCGC for discussion.

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Restoration Trainingo In Spring during “TAC” training

Directiveso COM-002 Training underway addressing directives

Cross Training o Looking at providing the opportunities for cross-training with RC and

attending entity training.

PEAK RC Update

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2014 - 6 courses remaining:

Train the Trainers Workshop – Highly Successful!o Over 65 attendeeso Several guest speakers

• Colorado State University

• Sacramento Municipal Utility District

• WECC Compliance

WECC Training Update

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• 2006-2014 Survey vs. Attendance

WECC Training Update

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2015 Calendar

2014 lesson learned :

Don’t schedule any WECC classes during the Spring Training

“TAC’s” results in poor attendances

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Workshops/Meetings

• Proposed 2015 OTS Meetings– January 13-14 Salt Lake City, UT– April 7-8 Salt Lake City, UT– July 27-28 TBD

• Workshops– October 28-30, 2014 HPWG – Portland, OR

– July 28-31, 2015 Train the Trainer Workshop

2014 OTS Leadership:

Brian Reich – Idaho - Chair Bill Simmons– SMUD- Vice Chair

THANKS!