MAY 2016 Protecting the electric grid from threats that could impact national security is a responsibility shared by both the government and the electric power sector The Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council ESCC serves as the principal liaison between the federal government and the electric power sector with the mission of coordinating efforts to prepare for and respond to national-level disasters or threats to critical infrastructure The ESCC includes utility CEOs and trade association leaders representing all segments of the industry Its counterparts include senior Administration officials from the White House relevant Cabinet agencies federal law enforcement and national security organizations Background In October 2010 the National Infrastructure Advisory Council NIAC issued a report “A Framework for Establishing Critical Infrastructure Resilience Goals ” that included nine recommendations The first recommendation was NIAC Recommendation “The White House will initiate an executive-level dialogue with electric and nuclear sector CEOs on the respective roles and responsibilities of the private sector in addressing high-impact infrastructure risks and potential threats… ” This recommendation was the impetus for initial meetings in July 2012 between an ad hoc group of industry CEOs and Department of Energy DOE Secretary Steven Chu and Department of Homeland Security DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano These meetings resulted in a classified briefing for the industry in September 2012 and led to the formation of the Joint Electric Executive Committee which was convened in January 2013 and which had a commitment to meet quarterly with the Deputy Secretaries of DOE and DHS Ultimately the Joint Electric Executive Committee transitioned to its current official role as the ESCC ESCC Areas of Focus Industry and government leaders have agreed to focus on four main areas that improve the security posture of the industry and the nation To support the deployment of tools improve the flow of threat information prepare for incidents and work closely with other interdependent infrastructure sectors the ESCC has organized into committees with the following missions Industry-Government Coordination  Unify industry and government efforts to plan and prepare coordinated responses to incidents affecting grid security Leveraging Infrastructure Research Development Guide infrastructure investments and R D to encourage the more efficient deployment of critical infrastructure protection tools and technologies Threat Information Sharing Processes Improve and institutionalize the flow of and access to threat information among public- and private-sector stakeholders Cross-Sector Coordination Develop strong partnerships among electricity and other critical infrastructure sectors communications transportation financial services water and downstream gas to plan and respond to major incidents better understand and protect our mutual dependencies and share information effectively Senior Executive Working Group To support the mission of the ESCC a Senior Executive Working Group SEWG of Chief Operating Officers Chief Information Officers and other senior executives who have relevant expertise in the electric power sector has been convened The SEWG meets by phone on a monthly basis and creates ad hoc “sub-teams” to accomplish the goals identified by the CEOs and Deputy Secretaries In parallel to this effort the government also is organizing around these goals with a commitment to align government and industry efforts ESCC OFFICIAL ROSTER May 2016 Leadership 3       Tom Fanning Southern Company co-chair Kevin Wailes Lincoln Electric System co-chair Duane Highley Arkansas Electric Cooperative co-chair Steering Committee 9      Sue Kelly American Public Power Association Sergio Marchi Canadian Electricity Association Tom Kuhn Edison Electric Institute John Shelk Electric Power Supply Association Andrew Ott PJM representing the ISO RTO Council Mike Wallace National Infrastructure Advisory Council Jeffrey Connor National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Gerry Cauley North American Electric Reliability Corporation Marv Fertel Nuclear Energy Institute Asset Owners 19 12 investor-owned utilities 3 electric cooperatives 3 municipal utilities Nick Akins American Electric Power Jim Torgerson Avangrid Scott Miller City Utilities of Springfield John McAvoy Consolidated Edison Tom Farrell Dominion Lynn Good Duke Energy Ted Craver Edison International Gianna Manes ENMAX Corporation Chris Crane Exelon Corporation Greg Ford Georgia System Operations Corporation David Saggau Great River Energy Connie Lau Hawaiian Electric Industries William Fehrman MidAmerican Energy Co John Bilda Norwich Public Utilities Jack Reasor Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Tony Earley PG E Corporation Bill Spence PPL Corporation Lonnie Carter Santee Cooper Ben Fowke Xcel Energy ESCC Coordination Responsibilities Coordination among senior government and industry executives helps to ensure an effective response appropriate prioritization and allocation of resources and support for deviation from standard procedures during an incident Industry-Government Coordination ESGC Organizational Structure Leadership Co chairs representing Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council ESCC the three major industry segments 3 Steering Committee NIAC representative APPA CEA EEI EPSA 9 Council NEI NERC and NRECA Asset Owners CEOs proportionally representing asset owners from across 19 industry segments Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center E-ISAC Energy Sector-Specific Agency Organizational Structure White House National Security Council Department of Intelligence Defense Community Department of Department Of Energy Homeland Security Energy Sector Oil Natural Electricity Gas Subsector Subsector ESCC Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council