Internal Compliance Program (ICP) Assessment Services

Determine the Adequacy and Effectiveness of Your NERC Internal Compliance Program
An Internal Compliance Program focuses on effective internal controls, incentives to promote compliant behaviors, and the maintenance of a culture of compliance. For NERC Compliance managers who want to determine the effectiveness of their Internal Compliance Program (ICP), Certrec`s Internal Compliance Assessment provides evidence of compliance by independently determining your program`s adequacy in meeting NERC`s CMEP requirements, FERC orders, and Regional Entity expectations.

Quickly Understand Your Current State of Compliance, What`s Working Well, and Where the Gaps Are
Certrec`s common sense approach to NERC assessment quantifies your compliance performance:

Certrec`s ICP Assessment Quantifies Compliance Performance

• NERC Reliability Standards
• Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP) Requirements
• Bulk Electric System Standards (including NPIR)
• FERC Orders 693, 706, and Enforcement Guidelines
• Regional Entity expectations
• Internal Controls and Corrective Actions
• Self-Reporting
• Results of prior compliance monitoring
• What the Registered Entity is doing well vs. performance gaps
• State of current RSAWs, Data Submittals, and Compliance Training
• Number of violations discovered, investigations, and repeat violations
• Results of corrective action programs and mitigation methods
• Applicable Compliance Application Notices (CANs)

Certrec`s ICP Assessment is conducted by seasoned compliance professionals who have lived the utility culture, understand the workload, technical knowledge, and skills required to operate generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and have managed regulatory compliance programs.

We support small and large Registered Entities, regularly attend Regional Entity meetings, and have conducted numerous Internal Compliance Program Assessments.

Certrec`s Internal Compliance Program Assessment quickly and effectively verifies your facilities` state of compliance. It is adaptable to smaller entities as well as flexible enough for multi-site GO/GOPs with distinct characteristics across all locations.