NERC Operating Committee Activities Update
September 16-17, 2014 Meeting
Current Activity Summary
Topics Discussed
• Open Positions on NERC Operating Committee
• Essential Reliability Services Task Force
• BAL-001-1, BAAL (RBC) Field Trial Report
• GridEx III
• Lessons Learned Events
• US Department of Energy Research and Development Program
• Revisions to TOP/IRO Reliability Standards
• Standards of Interest
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Current Activity Summary
Open Positions on NERC Operating Committee
• Energy Marketer
• Energy Marketer
• Small End-Use Electricity Customer
Essential Reliability Services (ERS) Task Force
• Developing a primer on essential reliability services for regulators, policy
makers, and industry leadership.
BAAL (RBC) Field Trial Report
• Field Trial Report for NERC OC by BARC Drafting Team
GridEx III
• Scheduled for November 18-19, 2015
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Current Activity Summary
Lessons Learned
• British Columbia – Alberta Separation
U.S. Department of Energy Research and Development Program
• Investigate emergent issues that impact the reliability of the BES
Revisions to TOP/IRO Reliability Standards
• Passed
o IRO-001-4, IRO-002-4, IRO-008-2, IRO-010-2, IRO-14-3, IRO-017-1
o TOP-002-4, TOP-003-3
• Failed
o TOP-001-3
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Current Standards Activity
Standards of Interest
• Standard BAL-002-1 – The Ballot Failed ,,, again!
• Standard BAL-003-1 – Implementation Status
• Standards BAL-004, 005, & 006 – Update Periodic Review
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BAL-003-1 Implementation
Compliance with BAL-003-1 shall be implemented over a two-year
period, as follows:
 In those jurisdictions where regulatory approval is required, Requirements R2, R3
and R4 of this standard shall become effective the first calendar day of the first
calendar quarter 12 months after applicable regulatory approval. In those
jurisdictions where no regulatory approval is required, Requirements R2, R3 and
R4 of this standard shall become effective the first calendar day of the first
calendar quarter 12 months after Board of Trustees adoption.
 In those jurisdictions where regulatory approval is required, Requirements R1 of
this standard shall become effective the first calendar day of the first calendar
quarter 24 months after applicable regulatory approval. In those jurisdictions
where no regulatory approval is required, Requirements R1 of this standard shall
become effective the first calendar day of the first calendar quarter 24 months
after Board of Trustees adoption.
 Requirement R1 cannot be implemented prior to the addition of Frequency
Response Sharing Group to the Compliance Registry.
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BAL-003-1 Requirements
R1 – BAs must achieve an annual Frequency Response Measure (FRM) that
is more negative than its Frequency Response Obligation (FRO).
R2 – BAs using fixed Frequency Bias Settings (FBS) must use determination
method described in Attachment A.
R3 – BAs using a variable FBS shall maintain setting that is:
3.1 Less than zero at all times and
3.2 Equal to or more negative than its FRO when frequency varies from 60 Hz by more than
±0.036 Hz.
R4 – Each Balancing Authority that is performing Overlap Regulation Service
shall modify its Frequency Bias Setting in its ACE calculation, in order to
represent the Frequency Bias Setting for the combined Balancing
Authority Area, to be equivalent to either:
o
The sum of the Frequency Bias Settings as shown on FRS Form 1 and FRSForm 2 for
the participating Balancing Authorities as validated by the ERO, or
o
The Frequency Bias Setting shown on FRS Form 1 and FRS Form 2 for the entirety of the
participating Balancing Authorities’ Areas.
BAL-003-1 Implementation Plan
Revised August 20, 2014
R2, R3, & R4 EFFECTIVE
DATE
ERO POSTING OF BA
FROS FOR 2017 R1
FRM
ERO POSTING OF BA
FROS FOR 2018 R1
FRM
3/1/2018
2/1/2018
1/1/2018
12/1/2017
9/1/2017
10/1/2017
8/1/2017
7/1/2017
6/1/2017
5/1/2017
BEGIN COLLECTION
PERIOD FOR FORM
1 & 2 FOR 2018
FRM AND 2019
BIAS SETTING
4/1/2017
3/1/2017
2/1/2017
1/1/2017
12/1/2016
11/1/2016
9/1/2016
8/1/2016
7/1/2016
6/1/2016
5/1/2016
10/1/2016
BEGIN COLLECTION
PERIOD FOR FORM 1 &
2 FOR 2017 R1 FRM
AND 2018 BIAS
SETTING
4/1/2016
3/1/2016
2/1/2016
1/1/2016
12/1/2015
11/1/2015
9/1/2015
10/1/2015
8/1/2015
7/1/2015
6/1/2015
5/1/2015
4/1/2015
3/1/2015
2/1/2015
1/1/2015
12/1/2014
11/1/2014
9/1/2014
10/1/2014
8/1/2014
7/1/2014
6/1/2014
5/1/2014
4/1/2014
3/1/2014
2/1/2014
1/1/2014
FINAL RULE
PUBLISHED IN
FEDERAL
REGISTER
APPROVAL DATE (60
DAYS AFTER
PUBLICATION IN
FEDERAL REGISTER)
2017 BIAS SETTINGS
IMPLEMENTED
BEGIN COLLECTION
PERIOD FOR FORM 1 &
2 FOR 2017 BIAS
SETTING
BEGIN COLLECTION PERIOD FOR
FORM 1 & 2 FOR 2016 BIAS
SETTING FOR R2, R3, & R4
FIRST R1 FRM
REPORTING FOR 2017
DUE 3-7-18
11/1/2017
R1 EFFECTIVE DATE
AND 2016 BIAS
SETTINGS
IMPLEMENTED
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Questions