Balancing Authority
The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports Interconnection frequency in real time.
The following standards are applicable to the Balance Authority:
- EOP-004-4 – Event Reporting
- PER-003-2: Operating Personnel Credentials
- EOP-008-2: Loss of Control Center Functionality
- TOP-010-1(i): Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities
- TOP-001-4: Transmission Operations
- CIP-005-5 – Cyber Security — Electronic Security Perimeter(s)
- EOP-011-1 – Emergency Operations
- EOP-004-3 – Event Reporting
- IRO-017-1: Outage Coordination
- TOP-002-4: Operations Planning