The Controls Guidance and Compliance Failure Points document guides registered entities in assessing risks associated with their business activities and designing appropriate internal controls in response. WECC has identified generic control objectives to mitigate the risks associated with the risk categories mentioned above and EOP-012-2. You may want to consider these six objectives:
Control Objective 1: Ensure risks associated with operating during cold weather emergencies are identified and analyzed. (Relates to Emergency Operations Planning)
Control Objective 2: Ensure processes are in place to prepare for and mitigate cold weather operating emergencies. (Relates to Emergency Operations Planning)
Control Objective 3: Ensure processes are in place to operate during cold weather emergencies (resiliency plans). (Relates to Operating During Emergencies/Backup & Recovery and Training)
Control Objective 4: Coordinate during cold weather emergencies. (Relates to Entity Coordination)
Control Objective 5: Ensure processes are in place to return to normal operations. (Relates to Operating During Emergencies/Backup & Recovery)
Control Objective 6: Review and update cold weather preparedness plan(s). (Relates to Emergency Operations Planning)