Wecc develops and implements regional reliability standards and wecc regional criteria for the western interconnection. Glossary of terms used in nerc reliability standards. Fac 1 reclamation manual directives and standards 364 10062009 page 1 new release minor revisions approved 052820, 06072017 subject. Transmission planning process and opportunities for.
The summit is hosted by wecc, a notforprofit organization that exists to assure a reliable and. The criteria from applicable nercwecc standards are listed below. United states mandatory standards subject to enforcement. Provide sufficient operating reserves to meet its requirements at all times. Is within limits during normal conditions performs acceptably after contingencies limits impact and scope of instability and cascading outages facilities protected from damage integrity can be restored if lost has ability to supply power and energy to all electricity. Phasedin implementation dates will be included where appropriate. Nercs philosophy behind standards provide adequate level of reliability bulk electric system. Changes in bus voltages from pre to postcontingency must be less than 5% and 10% for single and double contingencies, respectively.
Army corps of engineers usace and the bureau of reclamation reclamation to rate their respective bulk electric system bes facilities. Wind plant models in iec 61400272 and wecc latest developments in international standards on wind turbine and wind plant modeling conference paper pdf available october 2015 with 1,916 reads. Order r1217 adopted the latest version of the rules of procedure, registration manual, compliance monitoring program and penalty guidelines for reliability. North american electric reliability corporation nerc electric reliability standard compliance. Ne, north towersuite 60 atlanta, ga 30326 dear nasheema, in accordance with the western electricity coordinating council s wecc reliability standards. Mandatory reliability standards british columbia utilities. Form eia411 collects electric reliability information from the nationals power system planners about the electricity supply, both capacity and energy, that is needed to serve current demand and for future growth. Below is a subset of standards that are applicable to transmission owners. Requirement 2 of reliability standard eop0101 will not become effective until the first day.
To assure the public of the reliability and security of the western interconnections bulk power system. Wecc also takes part in the nerc reliability standards development. Wecc western electricity coordinating council formed 14 august 1967 wecc continues to be responsible for coordinating and promoting electric system reliability. The wecc regional variance to nerc reliability standard bal001. Switchwecc is a version of the model for the synchronous region of the western electricity coordinating council wecc, which extends eastwest from the pacific coast of north america to the eastern border of colorado, and northsouth from the canadian provinces of british. These reliability studies will be coordinated with the other regional transmission planning organizations through joint efforts and swat workgroups where applicable. Western electricity coordinating council wikipedia. June, 2007 the technical basis for the new wecc voltage. As registered entities, customer xyz and bpa are each required to selfcertify annually their compliance with all applicable mandatory reliability standards. Transmission planning process and opportunities for utility. If you have questions, contact wecc vice president and chief financial and administrative officer, jillian lessner. The violation was mitigated through the dissolution of the entity and nercs certification of wecc as the new reliability coordinator for the region. Compliance with nerc and wecc reliability standards is a recurring. Bal002weccab2 alberta reliability standards effective.
About this time, legislation calling for enforceable mandatory. This glossary lists each term that was defined for use in one or more of ners continentwide or regional reliability standards and adopted by the nerc board of trustees from february 8, 2005 through september 24, 2014. Purpose the purpose of this reliability standard is to specify the quantity and types of contingency reserve required to ensure reliability under normal and abnormal conditions. Action summary approve four revised regional reliability. Reliability standards for the bulk electric systems of north. Pursuant to the requirements of fpa section 215, the commission established a process to select and certify an ero. Instances of noncompliance with these standards can result in monetary penalties levied against the party causing the standard violation. Wecc and local reliability standards are met for each year of the tenyear planning horizon, for planned loads and resources. Every transmission utility in the united states and canada participates in the nerc reliability assessment process to assure that their transmission and generation system s. Corporation nerc and western electricity coordinating council wecc mandatory reliability standards. Wecc reliability standards developent procedures closed 03172017 05012017 201604 modifications to prc0251 standards authorization request closed 03202017 04032017 201510 single points of failure tpl0015. Reliability summit may 1, 2019 scottsdale, arizona wecc. Alberta reliability standard contingency reserve bal002.
Glossary of terms used in nerc reliability standards updated september 24, 2014 introduction. Bpa transmission services may require the customer to provide copies of its filings with wecc, if any. Wecc was certified as the reliability coordinator on january 1, 2009 and assumed all further responsibilities. Finally, the commission directed wecc to address stakeholder concerns regarding. The western electricity coordinating council wecc describes its mission as to effectively and efficiently reduce risks to the reliability and security of the western interconnections bulk power system. A novel statisticalbased analysis of wecc bulk transmission reliability data conference paper pdf available january 20 with 57 reads how we measure reads. Second, the petition includes twoyears of additional data to support the method for calculating minimum contingency reserve proposed in wecc regional reliability standard bal002wecc2, requirement r1, which is the same as the calculation proposed and accepted by the commission in the remanded wecc regional reliability standard bal002wecc1. Federal register regional reliability standard bal002. Reliability standards analysis and assessment objective. Regional reliability standards shall be made part of the body of nerc reliability standards. Wecc is the regional entity responsible for compliance monitoring and enforcement. Assessing reliability in the western interconnection. The 2007 british columbia energy plan stated that, because our transmission system is part of a much larger, interconnected grid, we need to work with other jurisdictions to maximize the benefits of interconnection, remain consistent with evolving north american reliability standards, and ensure british columbias infrastructure remains capable of meeting.
Nerc wecc reliability hydropower program bureau of. Wecc develops and implements regional reliability standards and wecc regional. What are the main roles of those two organizations, or those eight organizations and nerc is really to monitor, assess and enforce compliance with the nerc reliability standards. Pdf a novel statisticalbased analysis of wecc bulk. Reliability standards that address facility interconnection requirements and study. The western reliability summit is a unique opportunity for industry leaders to share thoughts and participate in discussions to help inform our collective understanding of the electric reliability challenges facing the western interconnection today.
Wecc implementation plan for monitoring compliance with british columbia reliability standards that are applicable to the abovelisted functions. Version one regional reliability standard for resource and. How wecc assures reliability beyond standards and penalties. Wecc western electricity coordinating council meetings. The following nerc reliability standards are addressed by this procedure. Weccs fourthquarter 2019 statutory statement of activities and variance report has been provided to nerc. Nercs disturbance control standard, continentwide reliability standard bal0020, requires each 39 in its letter requesting approval of the current regional reliability standards wecc states. Nerc reliability standards department north american electric reliability corporation 3353 peachtree rd. Regional entities are allowed to draft documents that are only applicable to that region using subject matter experts who know the physical or operational differences of the local highvoltage grid.
The commission also found that it is important that regional reliability standards and nerc reliability standards achieve a reasonable level of consistency in their structure so that there is a common understanding of the elements. Powertechs generation services group will support your facilities grid compliance needs with testing, modeling, and consulting services in accordance with north american electric reliability corporation nerc, western electricity coordinating council wecc, and other regional reliability standards. The western electricity coordinating council wecc promotes bulk electric system bes reliability in the western interconnection. Comply with applicable wecc and nerc reliability standards. Pnm adheres to the following national electric reliability council nercwecc planning standards 1 with a few exceptions as noted below.
In addition, wecc provides an environment for the development of reliability standards and the coordination of the operating and planning activities of its members as set forth in. Nerc since 1968, the north american electric reliability corporation nerc has been committed to ensuring the reliability of the bulk power system in north america. Facility interconnection requirements and study procedures nerc. Alberta reliability standards page 3 of 4 in effect. By duncan brown director, corporate development, naes corporation. Nerc wecc reliability facility rating methodology pdf this document describes the methodology used by the u. Appointed wecc as administrator to assist the bcuc in carrying out the. The 2014 annual grid reliability performance report for the eastern, wecc, and ercot interconnections has been completed and submitted to the nerc resources subcommittee report was submitted on march 17 2015, and result was presented in nercrs meeting on. Registration manual and compliance monitoring program for reliability standards in british columbia and. Once approved, the reliability standards may be enforced by the ero subject to commission oversight, or by the commission independently. These iso planning standards are not intended to duplicate the nerc and wecc reliability standards, but to complement them where it is in the best interests of the security and reliability of the iso controlled grid. Wecc standard prc004wecc2 protection system and remedial action scheme misoperation 1. Protection system and remedial action scheme misoperation. An introduction to wecc and the mandatory reliability.
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