Purpose
To study the impact of interconnecting new or materially modified Facilities on the Bulk Electric System.
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities:
4.1.1 Planning Coordinator
4.1.2 Transmission Planner
4.1.3 Transmission Owner
4.1.4 Distribution Provider
4.1.5 Generator Owner
4.1.6 Applicable Generator Owner
4.1.6.1 Generator Owner with a fully executed Agreement to conduct a study on the reliability impact of interconnecting a third party Facility to the Generator Owner’s existing Facility that is used to interconnect to the Transmission system.
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Purpose
To mitigate flows on Qualified Paths to reliable levels during Real-time operations.
Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator
4.2 Balancing Authority
Effective Date
The first day of the second quarter following applicable regulatory approval. See Implementation Plan.
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Purpose
To establish Interpersonal Communication capabilities necessary to maintain reliability.
Applicability
4.1. Transmission Operator
4.2. Balancing Authority
4.3. Reliability Coordinator
4.4. Distribution Provider
4.5. Generator Operator
Effective Date
10/1/2017
Requirements
R1.
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Purpose
To establish consistent validation requirements to facilitate the collection of accurate data and building of planning models to analyze the reliability of the interconnected transmission system.
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities:
4.1.1 Planning Authority and Planning Coordinator (hereafter referred to as “Planning Coordinator”)
“Planning Coordinator”) This proposed standard combines “Planning Authority” with “Planning Coordinator” in the list of applicable functional entities.
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Purpose
To manage electronic access to BES Cyber Systems by specifying a controlled Electronic Security Perimeter in support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the BES.
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities: For the purpose of the requirements contained herein,
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Purpose
To specify the quantity and types of Contingency Reserve required to ensure reliability under normal and abnormal conditions.
Applicability
4.1 Balancing Authority
4.1.1. The Balancing Authority is the responsible entity unless the Balancing Authority is a member of a Reserve Sharing Group,
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Purpose
Identify and correct the causes of Misoperations of Protection Systems for Bulk Electric System (BES) Elements.
Applicability
Functional Entities:
4.1 Functional Entities:
4.1.1 Transmission Owner
4.1.2 Generator Owner
4.1.3 Distribution Provider
4.2.
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Purpose
To ensure that System Operating Limits (SOLs) used in the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES) are determined based on an established methodology or methodologies.
Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator
5. Effective Date: See Implementation Plan for the Revised Definition of “Remedial Action Scheme”.
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Purpose
To ensure that System Operating Limits (SOLs) used in the reliable planning of the Bulk Electric System (BES) are determined based on an established methodology or methodologies.
Applicability
4.1. Planning Authority
5. Effective Date: See Implementation Plan for the Revised Definition of “Remedial Action Scheme”
Requirements
R1.
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Purpose
To establish an integrated and coordinated approach to the design, evaluation, and reliable operation of Undervoltage Load Shedding Programs (UVLS Programs).
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities
4.1.1 Planning Coordinator.
4.1.2 Transmission Planner.
4.1.3 Undervoltage load shedding (UVLS) entities – Distribution Providers and Transmission Owners responsible for the ownership,
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