On November 29, 2016 the SERA Committee received a NERC filing proposing the adoption of NERC reliability standard CIP-002-5.1a. In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits Notice of Filing for the CIP-002-5.1a standard.
The Notice of Filing is now posted and has been e-mailed to the Saskatchewan Registered Entities. A link to the notice is provided below:
>Download: Notice of Filing: CIP-002-5.1a

On November 17, 2016 the SERA Committee received a NERC filing proposing the retirement of NERC reliability standard BAL-004-0. In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits Notice of Filing for Retirement for the BAL-004-0 standard.
The Notice of Filing for Retirement is now posted and has been e-mailed to the Saskatchewan Registered Entities. A link to the notice is provided below:
>Download: Notice of Filing for Retirement: BAL-004-0

On September 12, 2016 SERA issued a Notice of Filing for proposed NERC reliability standards PER-006-1 and PRC-027-1. Responses were accepted until end of business on November 14, 2016.
In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits the Notice of Responses advising of the responses received to the Notice of Filing proposing the adoption of PER-006-1 and PRC-027-1.
The Notice of Responses is now posted and can be viewed at the link below:
>Download: Notice of Responses: PER-006-1 and PRC-027-1

On November 9, 2016 the SERA Committee received a NERC filing proposing the adoption of NERC reliability standards IRO-018-1(i) and TOP-010-1(i). In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits Notice of Filing for the above standards.
The Notice of Filing for these standards is now posted and has been e-mailed to the Saskatchewan Registered Entities. A link to the notice is provided below:
>Download: Notice of Filing: IRO-018-1(i) and TOP-010-1(i)

On September 1, 2016 SERA issued a Notice of Filing for proposed NERC reliability standard COM-001-3. Responses were accepted until end of business on November 1, 2016.
In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits the Notice of Responses advising of the responses received to the Notice of Filing proposing the adoption of COM-001-3.
The Notice of Responses is now posted and can be viewed at the link below:
>Download: Notice of Responses: COM-001-3

On October 12, 2016 the SERA Committee held its final meeting of 2016. Highlights from the meeting include:

1. Review of the SERA Terms of Reference: The SERA Committee reviewed the existing Terms of Reference and determined that no changes are required at this time.
   
2. Confirmation of Violations: The SERA Committee was presented with a Decision Item recommending the confirmation of five Alleged Violations. The entity responsible for the Alleged Violations advised that they accept responsibility for these violations and will work with MRO to mitigate them. SERA confirmed the Alleged Violations.
   
3. Update on CIP Implementation: A discussion was held regarding the current status of implementation for CIP standards in Saskatchewan.
4. Update on implementation of Entity Registration Program and Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program for SERA: An update was provided to the SERA Committee on the current status of the process for evaluating and registering entities in the province of Saskatchewan.
5. Update on Current Non-conformance: The SERA Committee was provided with an update on the current status of non-conformance in the province of Saskatchewan (Self-Reports, Self-Certifications, Audit Findings, etc.).
6. Future Meeting Dates: The SERA Committee reviewed and approved the future meeting dates. The next SERA Committee meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2017.
7. MRO Presentation: Sara Patrick from MRO gave a presentation to the SERA Committee on the implementation of Reliability Assurance Initiative ("RAI") and results seen from this initiative.

On August 15, 2016 SERA issued a Notice of Filing for proposed NERC reliability standard PRC-012-2. Responses were accepted until end of business on October 17, 2016.
In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits the Notice of Responses advising of the responses received to the Notice of Filing proposing the adoption of PRC-012-2.
The Notice of Responses is now posted and can be viewed at the link below:
>Download: Notice of Responses: PRC-012-2

On September 21, 2016 the SERA Committee approved the first version of the SERA Rules of Procedure. This document, and its associated appendices detail the Entity Registration Process, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program, and the Standard Adoption Process used by SERA.
The Rules of Procedure are now posted on the SERA website and are applicable to all Registered Entities connected to the transmission system in the province of Saskatchewan. SERA will contact Saskatchewan entities that are required to submit a Registration Form for evaluation.
The SERA Rules of Procedure can be found on the Resources page of the SERA website. For any questions, please contact [email protected].

On September 12, 2016 the SERA Committee received a NERC filing proposing the adoption of NERC reliability standards PER-006-1 and PRC-027-1. In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits Notice of Filing for the above standards.
The Notice of Filing for these standards is now posted and has been e-mailed to the Saskatchewan Registered Entities. A link to the notice is provided below:
>Download: Notice of Filing: PER-006-1 and PRC-027-1

On August 25, 2016 the SERA Committee received a NERC filing proposing the adoption of NERC reliability standard COM-001-3. In accordance with the Standards Adoption Process, SERA hereby submits Notice of Filing for the above standard.
The Notice of Filing for this standard is now posted and has been e-mailed to the Saskatchewan Registered Entities. A link to the notice is provided below:
>Download: Notice of Filing: COM-001-3