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The purpose of this form is to assist Responsible Entities to request a Technical Feasibility Exception (“TFE”) to those requirements of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Alberta reliability standards (“CIPARS”) that use the phrase “where technically feasible”.Prior to submitting this form, please review Information Document ID #2016-005RS, Technical Feasibility Exceptions(“ID #2016-005RS”). When you are ready to submit this form, please notify the AESO at to determine a procedure for the secure exchange of information.
- Applicant Information
Corporate (Legal) Name: / Click here to enter text. /
Mailing Address: / Click here to enter text. /
- Request Details
Is this a request for a new TFE? Yes ☐ No☐
If submitting a revised TFE request, please provide the following information:
(a) the applied-for or approved TFE unique identifier number: Click here to enter text.
(b) a description of the material change in the facts:
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(c) justification of the continuing need for the approved TFE:
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(d) notice that the Responsible Entity has achieved compliance with the CIP ARS requirement:
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- Applicable CIP ARS Requirement
This request is being submitted for the following applicable requirement (select only one):
☐CIP-005, Requirement R1.4 / ☐CIP-007, Requirement R4.3☐CIP-005, Requirement R2.1 / ☐CIP-007, Requirement R5.1
☐CIP-005, Requirement R2.2 / ☐CIP-007, Requirement R5.6
☐CIP-005, Requirement R2.3 / ☐CIP-007, Requirement R5.7
☐CIP-006, Requirement R1.3 / ☐CIP-010, Requirement R1.5
☐CIP-007, Requirement R1.1 / ☐CIP-010, Requirement R3.2
- Description of the Asset(s)
Asset means any of the following defined terms:“BES cyber asset”, “BES cyber system”, “protected cyber asset”, “electronic access control” or “monitoring system”, or “physical access control system”, as defined on the AESO’s websitewith the effective date of October 1, 2017. A single TFE request may be submitted for multiple assets when the grounds for the request, the mitigation and remediation plans and the proposed expiration date of the TFE are the same for all assets. Complete the table below for each asset for which this request is being made (copy and paste the table for additional assets).
Asset Identifier (assigned by Responsible Entity)
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- Grounds for the TFE Request
This request is being submitted on the grounds that compliance with the applicable requirement, in the context of the asset(s) identified above (select all that apply):
☐ / (a)is not technically possible or is precluded by technical limitations;☐ / (b)is operationally infeasible or could adversely affect reliability of the Alberta interconnected electric system to an extent that outweighs the reliability benefits of compliance with the requirement;
☐ / (c)while technically possible and operationally feasible, cannot be achieved by the date the Responsible Entity is required to comply with the CIP ARS due to factors such as scarce technical resources, limitations on the availability of required equipment or components, or the need to construct, install or modify equipment during planned outages;
☐ / (d)would pose safety risks or issues that outweigh the reliability benefits of compliance with the requirement;
☐ / (e)would conflict with, or cause the Responsible Entity to be non-compliant with, a separate statutory or regulatory requirement applicable to the Responsible Entity, the asset or the related facility that must be complied with and cannot be waived or exempted; or
☐ / (f)would require the incurrence of costs that far exceed the benefits to the reliability of the Alberta interconnected electric system of compliance with the requirement, such as requiring the retirement of existing equipment that is not capable of compliance with the requirement but is far from the end of its useful life and replacement with newer-generation equipment that is capable of compliance, where the incremental risk to the reliable operation of the asset and to the reliable operation of the facility and the Alberta interconnected electric system of continuing to operate with the existing equipment is minimal.
Provide additional information that further explains the grounds for the request.
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- Expiration Date of the TFE
What is the proposed, or actual, expiration date of the TFE? Click here to enter a date.
- Mitigation Plan
Provide a mitigation plan associated with the TFE, including a schedule for the completion of milestones and a completion date for the implementation of the mitigation plan.
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- Remediation Plan
Provide a remediation plan to eliminate the TFE and achieve compliance with the CIP ARS requirement, including milestones and a reasonable expiration date of the TFE or, when remediation is not possible, ongoing and effective mitigation strategies.
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- Approval of the TFE Request
Written approval of the TFE request is required from the senior manager having overall responsibility for leading and managing the Responsible Entity’s implementation and adherence to the CIP ARS.
Name: / Click here to enter text. /Title: / Click here to enter text. /
Telephone No.: / Click here to enter text. /
Email Address: / Click here to enter text. /
Signature:
Date: / Click here to enter a date.
Revision History
Posting Date / Description of Changes2017-02-13 / Initial release
Posting Date: 2017-02-13 / Page 1 of 3 / AESO Protected CIP when complete