The AESO is seeking an initial round of written comments from Stakeholders on CIP-004-AB-7, CIP-001-AB-3 and CIP-PLAN-3 to understand key questions and concerns relating to reliability standard content, implementation or compliance. The AESO values stakeholder feedback and invites all interested stakeholders to provide their comments via the Stakeholder Feedback survey on or before October 17, 2023. 

Instructions

1.  To submit your feedback, you will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform.
2. Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to provide your specific comments.
3. Please submit one completed Stakeholder Feedback survey per organization.
4. Stakeholder Feedback results will be posted on AESO Engage, in their original state.
5. Responses due on or before October 17, 2023.

Stakeholder Questions:

1. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed new CIP-004-AB-7, Cyber Security - Personnel & Training (“CIP-004-AB-7”)? If so, please elaborate.
2. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed new CIP-011-AB-3, Cyber Security - Information Protection (“CIP-011-AB-3”)? If so, please elaborate.
3. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed AESO Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet (“RSAW”) for CIP-004-AB-7? If so, please elaborate.
4. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed AESO RSAW for CIP-011-AB-3? If so, please elaborate.
5. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed new CIP-PLAN-AB-3, Implementation Plan for CIP Cyber Security Reliability Standards (“CIP-PLAN-AB-3”)? If so, please elaborate.
6. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed amended AESO Information Document ID #2015-003RS, Guidance Information for CIP Standards (“ID#2015-003RS”)? If so, please elaborate.
7. The AESO is targeting an effective date of April 1, 2026. Do you have concerns with this date? If so, please elaborate and indicate a preferred effective date.  
8. Would you like to have the option of complying with CIP-004-AB-7 and CIP-011-AB-3 early. If so, please elaborate. 
9. Do you think a Reliability Standard Workshop is needed to discuss CIP-004-AB-7, CIP-011-AB-3, CIP-PLAN-3, ID #2015-003RS, or the RSAWs? If so, what topics relating to this draft material would you like to discuss at a Reliability Standard Workshop in Q4 2023?