The AESO is seeking an second 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 January 24, 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 January 24, 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 agree that the proposed new CIP-004-AB-7 is not technically deficient? If not, why? 
3. Do you agree that the proposed new CIP-004-AB-7 supports the public interest? If not, why?
4. 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.
5. Do you agree that the proposed new CIP-011-AB-3 is not technically deficient? If not, why? 
6. Do you agree that the proposed new CIP-011-AB-3 supports the public interest? If not, why?
7. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed new CIP-PLAN-AB-3, Implementation Plan for CIP (“CIP-PLAN-AB-3”)? If so, please elaborate.
8. Do you agree that the proposed new CIP-PLAN-AB-3 is not technically deficient? If not, why? 
9. Do you agree that the proposed new CIP-PLAN-AB-3 supports the public interest? If not, why?
10. The AESO is proposing an effective date of April 1, 2026 with the option of electing an earlier effective date for interested parties as set out in CIP-PLAN-AB-3. Do you have concerns with this approach? If so, please elaborate.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns related to the draft proposed AESO RSAW for CIP-011-AB-3? If so, please elaborate.
14. Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns with the proposed retirement of the existing CIP-004-AB-5.1, CIP-011-AB-1, or CIP-PLAN-AB-2? If so, please elaborate.