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Modules · Compliance studies · Module 024

PRC-012-2 Remedial Action Schemes

Remedial Action Scheme compliance support: documentation, review submittals and evidence per applicable plant.

About this module

What this module covers.

This module develops your compliance procedure for NERC PRC-012-2 and applies it at each applicable plant. PRC-012-2 requires each RAS-entity to provide Attachment 1 information to its Reliability Coordinator for review before placing a new or functionally modified Remedial Action Scheme (RAS) in service or retiring one (Requirement R1), to resolve the reliability issues the review identifies (R3), to analyze each RAS operation or failure to operate within 120 full calendar days (R5), to develop and implement a Corrective Action Plan for identified deficiencies (R6 and R7), and to functionally test each RAS at least once every six full calendar years, or twelve for a limited impact RAS (R8).

At a glance

Module: 024
Kind: Compliance studies
Governing body: NERC
Applies to: Operating plants
Typical time: About one week, all in

Support services

What GridStrong does inside this module.

Task 1: Develop Compliance Procedure

  • Create an audit-ready compliance procedure for meeting the PRC-012-2 requirements, working collaboratively across engineering and compliance departments. This includes:
    • Identifying applicable assets, functions, subject matter experts (SMEs), roles, responsibilities, and ownership
    • Determining specific actions and evidence to demonstrate compliance with specific requirements and measures
    • Conduct a gap analysis comparing current practices versus the standard requirements, identifying missing processes, incomplete documentation, any staff training needed, etc.
    • Develop clear step-by-step procedures for the standard, along with internal controls and documentation policies
    • Establish compliance timelines for any corrective actions the gap analysis identifies
    • Define and determine specific compliance evidence required per site

Task 2: Implementation of Compliance Procedure at each plant

  • Gather all applicable documentation, models, data, etc. for each plant, especially any information regarding Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) applicable to each plant
  • Conduct a thorough review of all existing plant data and documentation and compare against standard requirements and associated compliance procedures
  • Recommend changes needed to meet NERC PRC-012-2 requirements
  • Identify and explain the compliance timelines needed to implement recommended changes

Final deliverables

  • Task 1: Compliance Procedure for PRC-012-2.
  • Task 2: Compliance report for each plant describing the compliance methodology, findings, conclusions and recommendations, as well as timelines to implement the necessary modifications where applicable.

Assumptions and considerations

How the scope is bounded.

Run this module on one site.

Tell us the plant and the deadline. An engineer confirms the inputs, the schedule and what the Dashboard needs from you.