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 prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading outages that adversely impact the reliability of the interconnection by ensuring prompt action to prevent or mitigate instances of exceeding Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (IROLs).
Applicability
4.1.1 Each Transmission Operator that uses the Flowgate Methodology to support the calculation of Available Flowgate Capabilities (AFCs) on Flowgates.
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Purpose
To increase consistency and reliability in the development and documentation of transfer capability calculations for short-term use performed by entities using the Rated System Path Methodology to support analysis and system operations.
Applicability
4.1 Each Transmission Operator that uses the Rated System Path Methodology to calculate Total Transfer Capabilities (TTCs) for ATC Paths.
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Purpose
To address the effects of operating Emergencies by ensuring each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority has developed Operating Plan(s) to mitigate operating Emergencies, and that those plans are coordinated within a Reliability Coordinator Area.
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities:
4.1.1. Balancing Authority
4.1.2.
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Purpose
To improve the reliability of the Bulk Electric System by requiring the reporting of events by Responsible Entities.
Applicability
4.1. Functional Entities: For the purpose of the Requirements and the EOP-004 Attachment 1 contained herein, the following functional entities will be collectively referred to as “Responsible Entity.”
4.1.1.
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Purpose
To prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading outages that adversely impact the reliability of the interconnection by ensuring prompt action to prevent or mitigate instances of exceeding Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (IROLs).
Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator
4.2. Transmission Operator
4.3.
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Purpose
To ensure that Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities have plans for operating within specified limits.
Applicability
4.1. Transmission Operator
4.2. Balancing Authority
Effective Date
See Implementation Plan.
Background
See the Project 2014‐03 project page.
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Purpose
To establish the responsibility of Reliability Coordinators to act or direct other entities to act.
Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator
4.2. Transmission Operator
4.3. Balancing Authority
4.4. Generator Operator
4.5.
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Purpose
To prevent instability, uncontrolled separation, or Cascading outages that adversely impact reliability, by ensuring the Reliability Coordinator has the data it needs to monitor and assess the operation of its Reliability Coordinator Area.
Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator
4.2. Balancing Authority.
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