Reliability Standards Implementation (ERO) NERC has been certified as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) mandated by the EPAct 2005 and is requiring owners, users and operators of the bulk power system to register for the functions they perform. See NERC Criteria. BPA is working in partnership with customers (on a Reliability Issues Task Force), WECC and others to follow a consistent approach to register and comply with mandatory standards. Key Actions: You must register if you are an owner, user or operator of the bulk power system. WECC Entity Registration Page BPA’s Functional Registration [coming soon] BPA is preparing to register on behalf of a set of customers for a period of three years to help them transition to independent compliance and registration. Joint Registration Options Paper Joint Registration Organization Description BPA will establish delegation agreements with all customers for whom BPA takes on responsibilities for compliance with mandatory reliability standards. Letter of Commitment to Directly-Connected Customers Letter of Commitment to Transfer Customers Supplemental Letter of Commitment to Directly Connected and Transfer Customers

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