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Approval of the 2025 Québec Implementation Plan through a letter addressed to NPCC and distributed to registered entities on November 12, 2024.

Publication of the 2025 Québec Implementation Plan.

Update of the following web pages:

• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to update the table of audit forms to add the forms for EOP-011-2, IRO-010-4 and TOP-003-5 standards and replace the previous versions;
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add new regulatory files R-4278-2024 and R-4282-2024 and to transfer the completed regulatory file related to reliability R-4255-2024;
• Enforcement of Reliability Standards – in order to publish procedures ensuring the enforcement of standards in 2024;
• Reliability Coordinator's Code of Conduct – in order to update information on the Reliability Coordinator’s Code of Conduct for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities.

Update of the following web pages:

• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to add IRO-010-5 and TOP-003-6.1 standards in follow-up to decision D-2024-096;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to add IRO-010-4 and TOP-003-5 standards in follow-up to decision D-2024-096;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to update the table of audit forms to add the forms for FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4 standards and replace the previous versions; 
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add the new regulatory file R-4274-2024 and to transfer the completed regulatory files related to reliability R-4229-2023 and R-4245-2023.

Update of the following web pages:

• Effective Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with Reliability Standards put into effect or withdrawn on October 1, 2024, as well as to update the « Complete set of Effective Reliability Standards » document;
• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Effective Reliability Standards » table, whose effective date is October 1, 2024, and to add FAC-003-5, FAC-011-4, FAC-014-3, IRO-008-3, PRC-002-4, PRC-023-5, PRC-026-2 and TOP-001-6 standards in follow-up to decision D-2024-060;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Inactive Reliability Standards » table, whose withdrawal date is October 1, 2024, as well as add FAC-003-4, FAC-011-3, FAC-014-2, IRO-008-2, PRC-002-2, PRC-023-4, PRC-026-1 and TOP-001-5 standards in follow-up to decision D-2024-060;
• Inactive Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with standards having a withdrawal date of October 1, 2024;
• Régie Identification Numbers – in order to update the table with the Régie Identification Numbers (NIR); 
• Glossary of Terms and Acronyms used in Reliability Standards – in order to publish the adopted glossary in follow up to decision D-2024-060;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to update the « Table of Reliability Standards put into effect on October 1, 2024 and applicable functions » and to publish the register in follow up to decision D-2024-073;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to archive the audit form for PRC-001-1.1(ii) and to publish the audit form for PRC-027-1 standard in follow up to decision D-2022-108;
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to transfer the completed regulatory files related to reliability R-4238-2023 and R-4249-2024; 
• Enforcement of Reliability Standards – in order to publish procedures ensuring the enforcement of standards in 2024.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities.

Update of the following web pages:

• Effective Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with the IRO-005-3.1a and TOP-002-2.1b Reliability Standards withdrawn on July 1, 2024, in follow up to decision D-2024-063, as well as update the « Complete set of Effective Reliability Standards » document;
• Inactive Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with standards having a withdrawal date of July 1, 2024;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to update the « Table of Reliability Standards put into effect on July 1, 2024 and applicable
  functions »;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to update the table of audit forms to reflect the withdrawal of standards.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities.

Update of the following web pages:

• Effective Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with CIP-012-1 Reliability Standard put into effect on July 1, 2024, as well as the « Complete set of Effective Reliability Standards » document;
• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to transfer CIP-012-1 standard to the « Effective Reliability Standards » table, whose effective date is July 1, 2024, and to add CIP-003-9 standard in follow-up to decision D-2024-043;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to add CIP-003-8 standard in follow up to decision D-2024-043;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to update the « Table of Reliability Standards put into effect on July 1, 2024 and applicable
  functions »;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to update the table of audit forms to reflect the addition of CIP-012-1 corresponding standard; 
• Implementation plan – in order to publish a videoclip on the access to the Data Repository – Système de Surveillance de la Conformité au Québec (SSCQ).

Update of the following web pages:

• Forms – in order to publish the updated “Technical Feasibility Exception (TFE) Request Form” and “Mitigation Plan Form” forms;
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add the new regulatory file R-4255-2024 and to transfer the completed regulatory file related to reliability R-4224-2023.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities.

Update of the following web pages:

• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to publish the register in follow up to decision D-2024-010; 
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add the new regulatory file R-4249-2024 and to transfer the completed regulatory file related to reliability R-4190-2022.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities.

Update of the following web pages:

• Glossary of Terms and Acronyms used in Reliability Standards – in order to publish the adopted glossary in follow up to decision D-2023-128; 
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to publish the approved register in follow up to decision D-2023-128.

Letter sent to the Registered Entities on January 9, 2024.

Update of the following web pages:

• Implementation Plan – in order to archive the 2023 Implementation Plan;
• Enforcement of Reliability Standards – to archive the content of 2023 calendar year;
• Audit reports – to archive the content of 2023 calendar year;
• Administrative activities – to archive the content of 2023 calendar year;
• ‘What’s new?’ newsletter – to archive the content of 2023 calendar year.

Posting of the presentations, the answers provided after the seminar, to questions asked via Zoom and the recordings of the Annual Reliability Seminar - 3rd edition organized by the Régie de l’énergie. This material is also published on the Ongoing training of the Use of monies collected as monetary penalties section, intended to inform the stakeholders of the actions implemented by the Régie to ensure the reliability of electric power transmission in Québec.

Update of the following web pages:

• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to publish the audit forms of CIP-010-4, CIP-013-2, TOP-001-5 and TPL-007-4 standards; 
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add the new regulatory file R-4245-2023 and to transfer the completed regulatory file related to reliability R-4225-2023.

Letters sent to the registered entities on October 31 and November 6, 2023.

Update of the following web pages:

• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to add FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4 standards in follow up to decision D-2023-107;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to add FAC-001-3 and FAC-002-3 standards in follow up to decision D-2023-107;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to publish the modified register in follow up to decision D-2023-106;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to publish the audit forms of CIP-005-7 standard; 
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to add the new regulatory file R-4238-2023.

Update of the following web pages:

• Effective Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with Reliability Standards put into effect or withdrawn on October 1, 2023, as well as the « Complete set of Effective Reliability Standards » document;
• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Effective Reliability Standards » table, whose effective date is October 1, 2023;
• Inactive Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with standards having a withdrawal date of October 1, 2023;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Inactive Reliability Standards » table, whose withdrawal date is October 1, 2023;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to update the « Table of Reliability Standards put into effect on October 1, 2023 and applicable functions »;
• Québec Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (QRSAW) – in order to update the table of audit forms to reflect additions and withdrawals of corresponding standards;
• Regulatory framework – in order to modify the layout of the English web page to transfer the completed regulatory file related to reliability R-4152-2021; 
•  Enforcement of Reliability Standards – in order to publish procedures ensuring the enforcement of standards in 2023.

Update of the following web pages:

• Effective Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with Reliability Standards put into effect or withdrawn on July 1, 2023, as well as the « Complete set of Effective Reliability Standards » document;
• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Effective Reliability Standards » table, whose effective date is July 1, 2023;
• Inactive Reliability Standards – in order to update the table with standards having a withdrawal date of July 1, 2023;
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to transfer standards to the « Inactive Reliability Standards » table, whose withdrawal date is July 1, 2023;
• Register of Entities Subject to Reliability Standards – in order to update the « Table of Reliability Standards put into effect on July 1, 2023 and applicable functions ».

Letter sent to the Registered Entities on May 18, 2023

Email sent to the Registered Entities on May 29, 2023 announcing the launch of the Régie de l’énergie’s new website

Update of the following web pages:

• Reliability Standards effective at a future date – in order to add EOP-011-2, IRO-010-4 and TOP-003-5 standards in follow up to decision D-2023-040; 
• Reliability Standards (Requirements) to be withdrawn at a future date – in order to add EOP-011-1, IRO-010-3 and TOP-003-4 standards in follow up to decision D-2023-040.