NERC Standards Flashcards
Every NERC requirement
BAL-001 4.1
A Balancing Authority (BA) receiving Overlap Regulation Service is not subject to:
Control Performance Standard 1 (CPS1) or Balancing Authority ACE Limit (BAAL)
BAL-001 R1
The Responsible Entity shall operate such that Control Performance Standard 1 (CPS1) is:
A) ____%
B) for_______ period of time
A) > or = to 100%
B) preceding 12 consecutive calendar months
BAL-001 R2
Each Balancing Authority (BA) shall operate such that its average Reporting ACE does not exceed its Balancing Authority ACE Limit (BAAL) for more that _____ consecutive minutes
30
BAL-001 Attachment 1, page 6
It is neccessary that at least _______% of both Reporting ACE and Frequency Error sample data during _____ minute intervals be available to calculate Control Performance Standard 1 (CPS1)
50%
one minute intervals
BAL-001 Attachment 1, page 6+7
A Balancing Authority (BA) performing Overlap Regulation Service to another BA calculates its Control Performance Standard 1 (CPS1) after combining its __________________
Reporting ACE and Frequency Bias with that of all Balancing Authorities receiving the Regulation Service
BAL-001 Attachment 2 page 8
To ensure that the average actual frequency calculated for any ____ minute interval can be used to calculate BAAL, at least _____% of data during that time should be available
one minute interval
50% of data
BAL-001 Attachment 2 Page 9
A Balancing Authority (BA) providing Overlap Regulation Services to another BA calculates its Balancing Authority ACE Limit (BAAL) after combining its _________
Frequency Bias Setting with that of BA’s receiving the services
BAL-002 R1 and NERC Glossary
The Responsible Entity experiencing a Reportable Balancing Contingency Event Shall:
1.1 - Within the Contingency Event Recovery Period of _________ (time) demonstrate recovery by returning its Reporting ACE to at least the value of __________ OR _________
15 minutes
Zero OR Pre-existing negative value if ACE was already negative
BAL-002 R1
1.1
Any subsequent Balancing Contingency Event that occurs during the Contingency Recovery Period shall _______ the required recovery amount by the _______ of said additional Balancing Contingency Event
reduce
magnitude (amount of additional ACE the subsequent event decreases ACE)
IE: 5 minutes after an event, ACE is still -100 MW. Additional event takes ace to -150 MW. To get out of the Balancing Contingency Event, I only need to get to -50 MW. Not 0.
BAL-002 R1
1.2 Document all Reportable Balancing Contingency Events using _______
CR Form 1
BAL-002 R1
1.3 The Balancing Authority shall deploy ________, withing system constraints, to respond to all Reportable Balancing Contingency Events
Contingency Reserve
BAL-002 R1 1.3.1
A Balancing Authority (BA) or Reserve Sharing Group is not subject to compliance with Reportable Contingency Recovery Period if what 4 things are true?
Reliability Coordinator (RC) Declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level
AND
Contingency Reserves are being utilized to mitigate an emergency in accordance with procedures.
AND
Contingency Reserve is < Most Severe Single Contingency (MSSC)
AND
RC has been notified of the above and BA has provided an ACE recovery plan with a set timeline.
BAL-002 R2
How much contingency reserve must a Balancing Authority (BA) or Reserve Sharing Group have on hand?
A value > Most Severe Single Contingency (MSSC)
BAL-002 R1 1.3.2
When would a Balancing Authority or Reserve Sharing Group not have to comply with the Contingency Event Recovery Period (when outside an already declared Energy Emergency Alert Level)?
Multiple Balancing Contingency Events occur that are defined as a single contingency event with MW > Most Severe Single Contingency Event (MSSC)
OR
Multiple Balancing Contingency Events occur > MSSC during Contingency Event Recovery Period or Contingency Event Reserve Restoration Period
BAL-002 R2
Each Responsible Entity Shall review and update their Most Severe Single Contingency at least _______
Annually
BAL-002 R3
Each Responsible Entity shall restore their Contingency Reserve to at least a level ________ before the end of its __________ after a Balancing Contingency Event
Most Severe Single Contingency
Contingency Reserve Recovery Period
BAL-002 R3
A Balancing Contingency Event that happens to occur during the Contingency Reserve Recovery Period has what effect on the Contingency Reserve Recovery Period time frame?
Resets the time requirement to recover contingency reserve
BAL-003-2 R1:
NERC assigns each BA a Frequency Response Obligation (FRO). Each BA must prove that their Frequency Response Measure (FRM) is equal to or less than the FRO assigned by NERC.
Therefore, as per above: (BAL-003-2 R2)
What part of the ACE equation must the BA set as less than (more negative) or equal to the FRO assigned by NERC so they don’t in trouble?
Frequency Bias
BAL-003 R3
If a BA is NOT receiving Overlap Regulation Service, and has a variable frequency bias, what must the frequency bias be set to at all times?
< 0 at all times
= or < Frequency Response Obligation (FRO) any time frequency deviates from 60 hz > dead band (+/- .036)
BAL-003 R4
A Balancing Authority (BA) that is performing Overlap Regulation Service shall modify its Frequency Bias Setting in ACE to be equal to:
The Sum of all participating BA’s bias settings
BAL-005-1 R1
The Balancing Authority shall use a designated scan rate of no more than _____ seconds to calculate Reporting ACE
6
BAL-005-1 R2
A Balancing Authority that is unable to calculate Reporting ACE for more than _____ consecutive minutes shall notify its Reliability Coordinator within ____ minutes of ACE becoming unavailable.
30 consecutive minutes
45 minutes from beginning of outage
BAL-005-1 R3
Each Balancing Authority shall use frequency metering equipment for the calculation of Reporing ACE:
3.1 - That is available a minimum of _______ for each calendar year
AND
3.2 - with a minimum of _______ Hz accuracy
Minimum 99.95% of each year
AND
.001 Hz accuracy
BAL-005-1 R4
The Balancing Authority shall make available to the operator information associated with _______
Reporting ACE including, but not limited to, quality flags indicating missing or invalid data
BAL-005-1 R5
Each Balancing Authority’s system used to calculate Reporting ACE shall be available a minimum of _______ of the year
99.5%
BAL-005-1 R7
Each Balancing Authority shall ensure each Tie-line, Pseudo-Tie, and Dynamic Schedule with an Adjacent BA is equipped with:
7.1 - A _________ to provide information to both BA to use in the ___________ of ACE
7.2 - An agreed upon _________ to determine MW-hrs
7.1 - common source / Calculation
7.2 - Time Synchronized common source
BAL-005-1 R3 Rationale
_____ is the basic measurement of interconnection health
Frequency
COM-001-3 R1
Each Reliability Coordinator shall have communications with:
Their area’s Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities. Adjacent Reliability Coordinators.
COM-001-3 R2
Each Reliability Coordinator shall have backup communications with:
Their area’s Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities. Adjacent Reliability Coordinators.
COM-001-3 R3
Each Transmission Operator shall have communications with:
Reliability Coordinator
Balancing Authorities / Distribution Providers / Generator Operators in transmission area
Adjacent Transmission Operators synced or asynchronous
COM-001-3 R4
Each Transmission Operator shall have backup communications with:
Reliability Coordinator
Balancing Authorities in transmission area
Adjacent Transmission Operators synced or asynchronous
COM-001-3 R5
Each Balancing Authority shall have communications with:
Reliability Coordinator
Transmission Operators
Distribution Providers
Generator Operators
Adjacent Balancing Authority
COM-001-3 R6
Each Balancing Authority Shall have backup communications with:
Reliability Coordinator
Transmission Operator
Adjacent Balancing Authority
COM-001-3 R7
Each Distribution Provider shall have comms with
Balancing Authority
Transmission Operator
COM-001-3 R8
Each Generator Operator shall have comms with
Balancing Authority
Transmission Operator
COM-001-3 R9
Each Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, and Transmission Operator shall test their backup communications at least once every __________
Calendar Year
COM-001-3 R9
Each Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, and Transmission Operator shall correct a failed backup communication system within _________ time
2 hours
COM-001-3 R10-R11
In the event of communications failure, the Responsible Entity shall notify all affected entities within _____ time of detected failure that lasts ______ time or longer.
notify within 60 minutes of failure that lasts for 30 minutes or longer
COM-001-3 R12-R13
In addition to external communications, all entities shall have _______ _______. This includes communications between Control Centers within the same _____ _____ and/or Control Centers and field personnel.
Internal communications
Functional Entity
COM-002-4 R1
Each Balancing Authority, Reliability Coordinator, and Transmission Operator shall develop documented communication protocols for its operating personnel that issue and receive ________ _________
Operating Instructions
COM-002-4 R1 1.1
Communication protocols require the use of the _________ language, unless agreed otherwise.
English
COM-002-4 R1 1.4
In the event an Operating Instruction is issued to multiple people at the same time, who must repeat the instruction back?
At least one person
COM-002-4 R2-R3
What must an operator have before receiving or issuing an operator instruction?
Initial communications training
COM-002-4 R1 1.2
Describe the steps for issuing an operating instruction
Issue instruction
Listen to instruction repeated back
Confirm or re-issue instruction
Seek alternate method if person cannot repeat back
COM-002-4 R1 1.3
Describe the steps for receiving an Operating Instruction
Listen to Instruction
Request them to repeat instruction if necessary
Repeat, not necessarily verbatim, the Instruction
Listen for confirmation
COM-002-4 R4
Each Balancing Authority, Reliability Coordinator, and Transmission Operator shall do what every 12 months to their communications program?
Assess adherence of personnel
Provide feedback to personnel
Assess effectiveness of program
COM-002-4 R5,R6,R7
How does issuing or receiving an Operating Instruction change during an emergency?
It doesn’t. The penalty for violation of protocol just goes up.
EOP-004-4 R1
Each Responsible Entity shall have an event reporting Operating Plan that includes protocols for reporting to
NERC and/or others
EOP-004-4 R2
Each Responsible Entity shall report events to specified entities in their EOP by the later of _______ or _______
24 hours or the end of the next business day
Event Type:
Damage or destruction of a facility
Threshold for Reporting (Both Types):
Damage or destruction of a Facility within its Reliability Coordinator Area, Balancing Authority Area or Transmission Operator Area that results in action(s) to avoid a BES Emergency.
OR
ANY type for damage that is suspected to be from intentional human action.
Event Type:
Physical threats to its Facility
Threshold for Reporting:
Physical threat to its Facility excluding weather or natural disaster related threats, which has the potential to degrade the normal operation of the Facility.
OR
Suspicious device or activity at its Facility.
Event Type:
Physical threats to its BES control center
Threshold for Reporting:
Physical threat to its BES control center, excluding weather or natural disaster related threats, which has the potential to degrade the normal operation of the control center.
OR
Suspicious device or activity at its BES control center.
Event Type:
Public appeal for load reduction resulting from a BES Emergency
Threshold for Reporting:
Public appeal for load reduction to maintain continuity of the BES.
Event Type:
System-wide voltage reduction resulting from a BES Emergency
Threshold for Reporting:
System-wide voltage reduction of 3% or more
Event Type:
Firm load shedding resulting from a BES Emergency
Threshold for Reporting:
Firm load shedding ≥ 100 MW (manual or automatic)
Event Type:
BES Emergency resulting in voltage deviation on a Facility
Threshold for Reporting:
A voltage deviation of =/> 10% of nominal voltage sustained for ≥
15 continuous minutes
EOP-004-4
Event Type:
Uncontrolled loss of firm load resulting from a BES Emergency
Threshold for Reporting:
Uncontrolled loss of firm load for ≥ 15 minutes from a single incident:
≥ 300 MW for entities with previous year’s peak demand ≥ 3,000 MW
OR
≥ 200 MW for all other entities
Event Type:
System separation (islanding)
Threshold for Reporting:
Each separation resulting in an island ≥ 100 MW
Event Type:
Generation loss
Threshold for Reporting:
Total generation loss, within one minute, of:
≥ 2,000 MW in the Eastern, Western, or Quebec Interconnection
OR
≥ 1,400 MW in the ERCOT Interconnection
Generation loss will be used to report Forced Outages not weather patterns or fuel supply unavailability for dispersed power producing resources.
Event Type:
Complete loss of off-site power to a nuclear generating plant (grid supply)
Threshold for Reporting:
Complete loss of off-site power (LOOP) affecting a nuclear
generating station per the Nuclear Plant Interface Requirements
Event Type:
Transmission loss
Threshold for Reporting:
Unexpected loss within its area, contrary to design, of three or more BES Facilities caused by a common disturbance (excluding successful automatic reclosing).
Event Type:
Unplanned evacuation of its BES control center
Threshold for Reporting:
Unplanned evacuation from its BES control center facility for 30 continuous minutes or more.
Event Type:
Complete loss of Interpersonal Communication and Alternative Interpersonal Communication capability at its staffed BES control center
Threshold for Reporting:
Complete loss of Interpersonal Communication and Alternative Interpersonal Communication capability affecting its staffed BES control center for 30 continuous minutes or more.
Event Type:
Complete loss of monitoring or control capability at its staffed BES control center
Threshold for Reporting:
Complete loss of monitoring or control capability at its staffed BES control center for 30 continuous minutes or more.
EOP-005-3 R1
Each Transmission Operator shall develop and implement a Blackstart restoration plan approved by its _________
Reliability Coordinator
EOP-005-3 R1 1.2
Transmission Operators shall include in their restoration procedures / protocols mutually agreed upon methods for restoring off-site power to __________ including priority of restoration.
Nuclear Power Plants
EOP-005-3 R1 1.5
Identification of _______ paths and initial switching requirements between Blackstart Resocurces must be called out in emergency restoration procedures
Cranking
EOP-005-3 R2
Transmission Operators shall provide entities identified in its approved restoration plan any changes to their roles and tasks prior to ________
the effective date of the plan
EOP-005-3 R3
Each Transmission Operator shall review its restoration plan and submit it to the Reliability Coordinator _____ on a mutually agreed, predetermined schedule
Annually
EOP-005-3 R4
Each Transmission Operator shall submit its revised restoration plan to its Reliability Coordinator for approval, when the revision would change its ability to implement its restoration plan, as follows:
Within 90 days of an unplanned permanent BES modification OR prior to a planned modification
EOP-005-3 R5
Each Transmission Operator shall have a copy of the approved restoration plan where?
Primary and Backup control rooms
EOP-005-3 R6
Each Transmission Operator shall verify through analysis, simulations, or testing that their restoration plan is correct at least every ________ years
5
EOP-005-3 R7
Each Transmisison Operator, as part of Blackstart planning, shall verify:
6.1 ) The capability of Blackstart resources to meet the real and reactive power requirements of the ______ ______ and the dynamic capability to supply initial _______
Cranking Paths
Loads
EOP-005-3 R7
Each Transmisison Operator, as part of Blackstart planning, shall verify:
6.2 ) The location and magnitude of Loads required to control ________ and _______ within acceptable operating limits
Voltage and Frequency
EOP-005-3 R7
Each Transmisison Operator, as part of Blackstart planning, shall verify:
6.3 ) The capability of _________ resources to control voltages and frequency within acceptable limits
Generation
EOP-005-3 R7
Transmission Operators shall have Blackstart Resources tested at least every _______.
3 Years
EOP-005-3 R7 7.2
Blackstart resource testing specifications require the resource to be tested while the unit is under what conditions?
Isolated with no support from the BES or when designed to remain energized without connection to the remainder of the system.
EOP-005-3 R7 7.3
The Transmission Operator is required to specify the minimum _________ a Blackstart resource is to be tested for.
Duration
EOP-005-3 R7 7.2
Blackstart resource testing specifications require the resource to __________ a _______ , if possible. Alternatively, the operator must at least affirm the unit has the capability to do so.
Energize a bus
EOP-005-3 R8
Each Transmission Operator shall conduct System restoration training with its operators at least _________
Annually
EOP-005-3 R9
Transmission Operators, Transmission Owners, and Distribution Providers shall provide at least ______ hours of system restoration training at least every _____ years to field switching personnel
Two
Two
EOP-005-3 R10
Each Transmission Operator shall participate in its Reliablility Coordinator’s restoration drills at least ________ with its Reliability Coordinator
As Requested
EOP-005-3 R11
Each Transmission Operator and Generator Operator shall have written ________ or mutually agreed upon ______ and ______
Blackstart Resource Agreements
Procedures and Protocols
EOP-005-3 R12
Each Generator Operator with a Blackstart Resource shall have documented _________ for starting each Blackstart Resource
Procedures
EOP-005-3 R13
When must a Generator Operator notify the Transmission Operator about issues with a Blackstart Resource?
Within 24 hours
EOP-005-3 R14
When must a Generator Operator provide Blackstart test results?
Within 30 days of test
EOP-005-3 R15
Each Generator Operator must provide Blackstart resource startup training to its personnel. The personnel must be provided a minimum of ______ hours training at least every _____ years
Two
Two
EOP-005-3 R16
Each Generator Operator shall participate in its Reliablility Coordinator’s restoration drills at least ________ with its Reliability Coordinator
As Requested
EOP-006-3 R1
The Reliability Coordinators Blackstart restoration plan is a ____-_____ strategy
High-Level
EOP-006-3 R1
The Reliability Coordinators restoration plan shall include the criteria and conditions for re-establishing __________ with Transmision Operators and other Reliability Coordinators
Interconnection
EOP-006-3 R1
At the conclusion of a system restoration plan the Reliability Coordinator transfers ________ and _______ back to the Balancing Authority
operations and authority
EOP-006-3 R2
The Reliability Coordinator shall distribute its most recent restoration plan to Transmission Operators and adjacent Reliability Coordinators within ______
30 days
EOP-006-3 R3
Reliabilty Coordinators shall review its own restoration plan within at least _______ of the last review date
13 months
EOP-006-3 R4
Each Reliability Coordinator shall review its neighboring Reliability Coordinator’s restoration plans and provide written notification of any conflicts discovered during that review within ______ days of receipt.
60
EOP-006-3 R4
If a Reliability Coordinator finds conflicts between its restoration plans and any of its neighbors, the conflicts shall be resolved within ______ days of receipt of written notification.
30
EOP-006-3 R5
The Reliability Coordinator shall review the restoration plans of Transmission operators for ______ and _______ with their own and other Transmission Operators in the area
Coordination and Compatibility
EOP-006-3 R5
The Reliability Coordinator shall provide notification to the Transmission Operator of approval or disapproval, with stated reasons, of the Transmission Operator’s submitted restoration plan within ____ following the receipt of the restoration plan from the Transmission Operator.
30 days
EOP-006-3 R6
Each Reliabiliy Coordinator shall a keep copy of its restoration plan and all Transmission Operator restoration plans _______
in its primary and backup control center
EOP-006-3 R7
Each Reliability Coordinator shall provide restoration training to its system operators _______. This training shall address coordination and re-establishing the interconnection.
Annually
EOP-006-3 R8
Each Reliabiliy Coordinator shall conduct ________ system restoration drills per calendar year with Transmission Operators and Generator Operators
Two
EOP-008-2 R1
Each Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, and Transmission Operator shall have a current _______ to maintain operations in the event of primary control center failure.
Operating Plan
EOP-008-2 R2
Each Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority and Transmission Operator shall have a dated, current, and in effect copy of its Operating Plan for backup functionality located _____
In primary and backup control center
EOP-008-2 R3,R4
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority shall have a backup _______
Control center
EOP-008-2 R5
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority shall review and approve a backup control Operating Plan ______
Annually
EOP-008-2 R6
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority shall have a backup and primary control center that function __________
Independently
EOP-008-2 R7
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority shall conduct a loss of primary control center test at least ______
Annually
EOP-008-2 R7
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority shall document these two things as part of loss of control center testing:
The _____ time between loss of primary and full implementation of backup control center
That backup control center can be operated for a minimum of _______ hours
Transition time
2 hours
EOP-008-2 R5
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, and Balancing Authority experiencing a loss of primary or backup control center functionality lasting, or anticipated to last, greater than _______ shall notify its Regional Entity within _____ showing how primary or backup control will be restored.
6 months
EOP-010-1 Background
Geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) events have the potential to adversely impact the ______operation of interconnected transmission systems
Reliabile
EOP-010-1 Background
During a GMD event, geomagnetically-induced currents (GIC) may cause transformer ______ or damage
Hot-spot heating
EOP-010-1 Background
During a GMD event, geomagnetically-induced currents (GIC) may cause ______ of Reactive Power sources
loss
EOP-010-1 Background
During a GMD event, geomagnetically-induced currents (GIC) may cause _______ Reactive Power demand
increased
EOP-010-1 Background
During a GMD event, geomagnetically-induced currents (GIC) may cause Protection System ________
Misoperation
EOP-010-1 R1 / R3
Each Reliability Coordinator and Transmission Operator shall develop, maintain, and implement a GMD _________ plan that coordinates GMD Operating ________ within its area of responsibility
Operating
Procedures
EOP-010-1 R1 1.1 / 1.2
At a minimum, the Reliability Coordinator GMD Operating Plan shall include:
1.1 A description of activities designed to ______ the effects of GMD events
1.2 A process for the Reliability Coordinator to review the GMD Operating Procedures or Operating Processes of _______
Mitigate
Transmission Operators
EOP-010-1 R2
Each ______ shall disseminate forecasted and current space weather information to functional entities identified in the GMD operating plan
Reliability Coordinator
EOP-010-1 R4
At a minimum, each Transmission Operator’s GMD operating procedure shall contain:
- Steps to receive ______ weather information
- System Operator actions to be ________ based on predetermined conditions
- The conditions for ________ the procedure
Space
taken
terminating
EOP-011-2 R1
Each Transmission Operator shall develop and maintain one or more _________ reviewed Emergency Operating Plans
Reliability Coordinator
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
_______ of the Reliability Coordinator
Notification
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
_________ of transmission and generator outages
Cancellation
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
Transmission System _________
Reconfiguration
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
________ of generation request
Redispatch
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
_________ load shedding that minimizes overlap with ________ load shedding
Manual
Automatic
EOP-011-2 R1
Transmission Operators shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
Having provisions to determine the reliability impacts of ______ weather
Extreme
EOP-011-2 R2
Each Balancing Authority shall develop, maintain, and implement one or more Reliability Coordinator-reviewed Operating Plan(s) to mitigate _______Emergencies and ______ Emergencies within its Balancing Authority Area.
Capacity
Energy
EOP-011-2 R2
If a Balancing Authority is experiencing an energy emergency they should request an _____ via their _____
Energy Emergency Alert
Reliability Coordinator
EOP-011-2 R2
A Balancing Authority is responsible for managing their generating resources to address:
- Capability and _____
- Fuel Supply and _______
- Fuel _______ capability
- _______ Constraints
Availability
Inventory
Switching
Environmental
EOP-011-2 R2
In the event a Balancing Authority does not have the _______ to match load demand the BA may issue a ______
Generating Capacity
Public Appeal for voluntary load reduction
EOP-011-2 R2
A balancing authority can request government agencies implement their programs to achieve necessary ________ in the event of an energy emergency
Energy reductions
EOP-011-2 R2
In the event of an energy emergency a Balancing Authority can utilize ______ or ______ load, and demand response
Interruptible or Curtailable load
EOP-011-2 R2
Balancing Authorities shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
_________ load shedding that minimizes overlap with ________ load shedding
Manual
Automatic
EOP-011-2 R2
Balancing Authorities shall have plans to mitigate emergencies by:
Having provisions to determine the reliability impacts of ______ weather
Extreme
EOP-011-2 R3
The Reliability Coordinator shall review Emergency Operating Plans of Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities within _____ days for Coordination, Inter-dependency, and compatability
30
EOP-011-2 R3 / R4
After Reliability Coordinator review of Emergency Operating Procedures, the Transmission Operator or Balancing Authority will have how long to make requested changes to the procedures?
Reliability Coordinator specified time frame
EOP-011-2 R5
Each Reliability Coordinator has how long to notify other affected parties after receiving an emergency alert from a Transmission Operator or Balancing Authority?
30 Minutes
EOP-011-2 R5
Who must the Reliability Coordinator notify upon receiving an emergency alert from their own area?
All Balancing authorities and Transmission Operators in their area.
Adjacent Reliability Coordinators
EOP-011-2 R6
Each Reliability Coordinator experiencing a potential or actual Energy Emergency shall declare an _______
Energy Emergency Alert
EOP-011-2 R7
Each Generator Owner shall implement and maintain one or more cold weather preparedness plans for generating units. These shall include:
Generator ______ protection measures
Freeze
EOP-011-2 R7
Each Generator Owner shall implement and maintain one or more cold weather preparedness plans for generating units. These shall include:
______ inspection and maintenance of freeze protection measures
Annual
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
An Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) may be initiated only by a _______
Reliability Coordinator
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
If a Reliability Coordinator receives a request for an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) they _____ issue an EEA alert if the request was valid.
must
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
When is EEA 1 declared?
All available generation is in use
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
When is EEA 2 declared?
Load Management procedures in effect
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
When is EEA 3 declared?
Firm Load interruption is imminent or in progress
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
The Balancing Authority is experiencing conditions where all available generation resources are committed to meet firm Load, firm transactions, and reserve commitments, and is concerned about sustaining its required Contingency Reserves.
EEA 1
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
The Balancing Authority is no longer able to provide its expected energy requirements and is an energy deficient Balancing Authority.
EEA 2
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
Non-firm wholesale energy sales (other than those that are recallable to meet reserve requirements) have been curtailed.
EEA 1
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
The Balancing Authority is no longer able to provide its expected energy requirements and is an energy deficient Balancing Authority.
EEA 2
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
An energy deficient Balancing Authority has just implemented its Operating Plan(s) to mitigate Emergencies.
EEA 2
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
An energy deficient Balancing Authority is still able to maintain minimum Contingency Reserve requirements.
EEA 2
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 energy deficient Balancing Authorities have the following responsibilities:
- Notifying other ________ and ___________
Balancing Authorities and Market participants
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 energy deficient Balancing Authorities have the following responsibilities:
- Notifying other ________ and ___________
Balancing Authorities and Market participants
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
The energy deficient Balancing Authority is unable to meet minimum Contingency Reserve Requirements
EEA 3
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 Reliability Coordinators have the following responsibilities:
- Posting the alert level and name of energy deficient Balancing Authority to RCIS website at upon ________
Request by deficient BA
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 Balancing Authorities have the following responsibilities:
- Updating status to Reliability coordinator every ______ hour(s)
One
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 Reliability Coordinators and Balancing Authorities have the following responsibilities:
- OTHER Reliability Coordinators and Balancing Authorities shall ___________
Share information on resource availability and coordinate relief as appropriate
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 2 Reliability Coordinators have the following responsibilities:
The Reliability Coordinator shall review Transmission outages and work with the ______ to see if it’s possible to ______ any Transmission Elements that may relieve the loading on System Operating Limits (SOLs) or Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits(IROLs).
Transmission Operators
Return to service
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
Before requesting an EEA 3, the energy deficient Balancing Authority must make use of all available resources; this includes, but is not limited to:
All available generation units are online
Activate Demand-Side Management withing provisions of any applicable agreements
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
At what EEA Level is the following BA at:
The energy deficient Balancing Authority is unable to meet minimum Contingency Reserve Requirements
EEA 3
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 3, Reliability Coordinators and Balancing Authorities have the following responsibilities:
Reliability Coordinator shall evaluate the risks of revising ___ and ____ for the possibility of delivery of energy to the energy deficient Balancing Authority
System Operating Limits (SOLS) and Interconnect Reliability Operating Limits (IROLS)
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA3, who must agree before a Reliability Coordinator can authorize a reevaluation of a System Operating Limit (SOL) or Interconnect Reliability Operating Limit (IROL)?
Transmission Operator
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
During EEA 3, what must happen before a SOL or IROL can be revised?
Deficient Balancing Authority must have met all obligations, by taking whatever actions may be necessary to reduce risk to the interconnection. This may include load shedding.
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
When can an EEA level be downgraded below level 3?
When energy is made available to the energy deficient Balancing Authority such that conditions are returned to pre-emergency SOL or IROL condition.
EOP-011-2 Attachment 1
When can an EEA level be downgraded to level 0?
When Balancing Authority can meet Load and Operating Reserve requirements
FAC-008-5
On request, any Transmission Operator or Generator Operator shall provide information on equipment ratings to any Responsible Entity within:
30 days
FAC-011-3 R1
SOLs shall not exceed ________ ratings
facility (equipment)
INT-006-5 R1 / R2
Each Balancing Authority / Transmission Service Provider shall approve or deny each _____ Arranged Interchange or _____Arranged Interchange that it receives and shall do so prior to the expiration of the time period
On-time
Emergency
INT-006-5 R1
Source and Sink Balancing Authority shall deny the Arranged Interchange or curtail Confirmed Interchange if they do no expect to be capable to support the _____ of the Interchange, including ____, throughout the duration of the Interchange
Magnitude
Ramping
INT-006-5 R1
Each Balancing Authority shall deny the Arranged Interchange or curtail Confirmed Interchange if the scheduled path is _____
Invalid
INT-006-5 R2
Each Transmission Service Provider shall deny the Arranged Interchange if the _____ path is invalid
Transmission
INT-006-5 R3
Source and Sink Balancing Authorities shall approve or deny a _____ Adjustment Arranged Interchange within the time period
Reliability
INT-009-3 R1
Each Balancing Authority shall agree with each of its Adjacent Balancing Authorities that its _____ Confirmed Interchange is:
-Identical in Magnitude
-_____ in sign
Composite
Opposite
INT-009-3 R2
Each Balancing Authority which contains a High-Voltage DC tie shall coordinate the Confirmed Interchange with the __________ _______ prior to implementation
Transmission Operator
IRO-001-4 R1
The Reliability Coordinator shall act to address the _______ of its area via direct action or by issuing ________
Reliability
Operating Instructions
IRO-001-4 R2
Each Transmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, and Distribution Operator shall comply with Reliability Coordinator’s Instructions unless they cannot be _______ implemented or unless such actions violate ______, equipment, regulatory, or statutory requirements.
Physically
safety
IRO-001-4 R3
Each Transmission Operator, Balancing Authority, Generator Operator, and Distribution Operator shall inform the Reliability Coordinator of _____ to perform Operating Instructions
Inability
IRO-002-7 R2
Each Reliability Coordinator shall have data exchange capabilities, with ______ and _______ routed data exchange infrastructure within their primary control center.
Redundant
Diversely routed
IRO-002-7 R2
Each Reliability Coordinator shall have redundant data exchange capabilities with which entities?
Its own Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities, along with anyone else it deems neccessary
IRO-002-7 R3
Reliability Coordinator shall test it’s redundant data exchange capabilities every ____ calendar days. If unsuccessful it shall initiate corrective action in ______
90
2 hours
IRO-002-7 R4
Each Reliability Coordinator shall provide its system operators with the authority to approve ________ and ______ of its telecommunication, monitoring, and analysis capabilities
planned outages and maintenance
IRO-002-7 R5
Each Reliability Coordinator shall monitor Facilities, the status of _______ _______ Schemes, and necessary ____-____ facilities
Remedial Action Schemes
Non-BES facilities
IRO-002-7 R5
Reliability Coordinator shall monitor facilities, RAS, and non-BES facilities within it’s area and the _____ area to identify ____ and _____ exceedances
Neighboring
SOL
IROL
IRO-002-7 R6
Reliability Coordinators shall have _____ systems that provide information utilized by the RC’s operating personnel, giving particular emphasis to alarm and awareness sytems, automated data transfers, and synchronized information systems, over a _____ infrastructure.
Monitoring
Redundant
IRO-006-5 R1
Each Reliability Coordinator and Balancing Authority that receives a requrest pursuant to a Transmission Loading Relief (TLR) procedure shall _______ unless ______
Comply with the request
Unless the complying affects reliability
IRO-008-2 R1
Each Reliability Coordinator shall perform Operational Planning Analysis to allow it to assess whether the planned operations for the next day will _______
Exceed SOLs or IROLs
IRO-008-2 R2
Each Reliability Coordinator shall _______ in the event next day planning identifies SOL or _____ exceedances
develop a plan (or procedure or process if you want to use those words. I just use plan because all those words really mean the same thing)
IROL
IRO-008-2 R2
Reliability Coordinator operating plans should take into account next day plans given to the RC by _____ and ____
Transmission Operators and Balancing Authorities
IRO-008-2 R3
Reliability Coordinators shall notify _______ identified in its operating plans
impacted entities
IRO-008-2 R4
Reliability Coordinators shall ensure a real-time assessment is performed at least once every _____
30 minutes
IRO-008-2 R5
Each RC shall notify _____ , _____ , and _____ when real-time assessments indicate actual or expected _____
Transmission operators, Balancing Authorities, and other RC
SOL or IROL exceedances
IRO-008-2 R6
Each RC shall notify TO, BA, other RC when real-time assessments indicate previously identified SOL or IROL violations have been _______
prevented or mitigated
IRO-009-2 R1
If during next-day planning the RC identifies IROL exceedances, the RC shall develop a plan:
-That can be implemented in time to prevent ______
-To mitigate the _______e and _________n of IROL exceedances such that the IROL exceedance is relieved within the IROL’s Tv
the IROL exceedance
Magnitude and Duration
IRO-009-2 R2
RC shall actually implement their ______ to prevent the IROL _______
plan
exceedance
IRO-009-2 R3
The RC shall act or _____ _____ ___ ____ so that the magnitude and duration of the IROL exceedance is fixed within the duration of IROL’s ____
Direct others to act
Tv
IRO-009-2 R4
In the event two RC disagree on an IROL or its Tv they are required to use the _________ value
Most Limiting
IRO-010-4 R1
RC shall have a document that specifies all data needed for planning and real-time monitoring / Analysis.
-This includes provisions for _______ of protective system problems and Remedial Action Scheme status changes, and reliability degradation.
- The ________ the data is required to arrive at, including ________ for data provided by others
Notification
Periodicity , Deadlines
IRO-010-4 R2
RC shall distribute it’s data requirements / deadlines to _______
any entities they want data from
IRO-010-4 R3
Any entity receiving a data request from the RC shall provide said data in a:
-_______ _________ format, process, and security protocol
Mutually agreeable
IRO-014-3 R1
Adjacent RCs shall have plans in place for notification or coordination with each other. At a minimum the plan will include:
-Criteria and _______ for notification
- ________ shortages
- ________ of voltage
-Exchange of information including _____ and un______ outages
-Provisions for periodic communication
process
capacity
control
planned and unplanned outages
IRO-014-3 R2
Each RC will update its Operating Procedures, Processes, Plans:
-Updated ______
-RC shall obtain written agreement with all other RC who is mentioned as taking _______
-Any RC mentioned above shall receive a copy within ______ of an update
Annually
Action
30 Days
IRO-014-3 R3
Upon notification of an actual or expected emergency, the responsible RC will notify all other impacted ________
RC
IRO-014-3 R4
In the event two RC disagree on the existence of an emergency, they shall ______
both act as if the emergency exists
IRO-014-3 R5
In the event two RC disagree on an emergency status, are both required to develop a plan to mitigate the emergency?
No. The RC who called the emergency has to make a mitigation plan if the two disagree.
IRO-014-3 R6
Two RC disagree on the emergency status.
Both are in Emergency operation mode.
The emergency calling RC has developed the plan to mitigate the emergency.
Are both required to follow the plan that was developed?
Yes, unless the plan violates safety, equipment, NERC, etc etc
IRO-014-3 R7
If an RC requests aid from another RC, are they required to help?
Yes, provided the requesting RC has declared an emergency and no safety, NERC, etc etc is violated.
IRO-018-1 R1
Each RC shall develop a process to address the _______y of real-time data.
quality
IRO-018-1 R1
Each RC shall have a process to evaluate data quality. This shall specify:
-______ for evaluating data quality
-Provisions to __________ quality to the operator
-_______ to correct issues with data quality
Criteria
Indicate
Actions
TOP-001-5 R1/R2
Each Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority shall act to maintain _____ of its AOR via own actions or ______ ______
Reliability
Operating Instructions
TOP-001-5 R3/R4
Each BA, GO, DistP shall _____ with Transmission Operator’s Operating Instructions unless safety/reliability/etc.
Those above shall _____ the TO if they cannot comply
comply
inform
TOP-001-5 R5/R6
Each TO, GO, DistP shall _____ with BA’s Operating Instructions unless safety/reliability/etc.
Those above shall _____ the BA if they cannot comply
Comply
Inform
TOP-001-5 R7
Each Transmission Operator shall assist other Transmission Operators within its Reliability Coordinator Area, if requested and able, provided that the requesting Transmission Operator has implemented its comparable _____, unless such assistance cannot be physically implemented or would violate safety, equipment, regulatory, or statutory requirements.
Emergency Procedures
TOP-001-5 R8
TO shall inform RC and BA if they expect or experience an _______
Emergency
TOP-001-5 R9
BA and TO shall inform RC and other known impacted interconnected entities of planned outages and unplanned outages of ___ minutes or more of metering, control, monitoring, assessing, or communication equipment.
30
TOP-001-5 R10
TO shall monitor and obtain data to determine SOL ____
exceedances
TOP-001-5 R12
TO shall not operatre outside IROL in excess of ____
IROL Tv
TOP-001-5 R11
BA shall monitor area, including Remedial Action Scheme (RAS) status to maintaion ______-______-_____ balance
Generation-Load-Interchange
TOP-001-5 R13
TO shall perform a real-time assessment at least once every
30 minutes
TOP-001-5 R14
TO shall initiate its ____ _____ to mitigate a SOL exceedance
Operating Plan
TOP-001-5 R15
TO shall inform the ______ of actions taken to mitigate a SOL
RC
TOP-001-5 R16/17
Just like the RC, a BA and TO will be given the authority to ____ planned outages and maintenance of metering, control, assessment, and communication equipment.
Approve
TOP-001-5 R18
TO shall operate to the ___ ___ parameter in instances where SOLs mismatch
Most Limiting
TOP-001-5 R20 R 23
Just like they have with the RC, a BA and TO shall have _____ exchange capabilities with _______ and diversely routed infrastructure between each others control centers
data
redundant
TOP-001-5 R21 R24
Just like the RC, a BA and TO will test their redundant data every ____ days and take corrective action within ___ hours if redundancy fails
90 days
2 hours
TOP-002-4 R1
TO shall have _____ _____ that will allow it to assess if planned operations for next-day will exceed any _____
Operations Planning
SOL
TOP-001-5 R2
In the event next-day planning show a SOL exceedance, the TO will develop a _____ to address the violation
plan
TOP-001-5 R3
TO shall notify other ______ that need to take action on an operations plan to mitigate a SOL
entities
TOP-001-5 R4
BA shall have a plan for next-day operations to address:
-Expected _______ dispatch commitments
- _______ schedules
-________ patterns
-__________ reserves
Generation
Interchange
Demand
Capacity
TOP-001-5 R5
BA shall notify other _______ of their role in plans
entities
TOP-001-5 R6/7
TO/BA shall provide copies of their next-day plans to the ____
RC
TOP-003-5 R1 R2
BA/TO shall have a document containing:
-A list of _____ needed for planning and real-time analysis
-How operators will be ________ of protection system operation, RAS operation, and reliability degradation
-_______ of data required
data
notified
periodicity
TOP-001-5 R3 R4
BA/TO will distribute their data specifications to _____ entities who need to provide said data. _____ entities are required to comply with said ‘request’ in a:
-_____ agreeable format, process, security protocol
all
all
mutually
TOP-010-1 R1 R2 R3
BA/TO shall create and implement an operating process to address the ______y of data needed. Process shall include:
-______ for evaluating data
-How the System Operator will be ______ of data deficiencies
-_______ the System Operator shall take to address data issues
quality
criteria
notified
actions
TOP-010-1 R4
TO/BA shall have an _____ that notifies the System Operators when a failure in the Real-Time monitor process has failed
alarm
TOP-010-1 Supplemental
Real-time monitoring of the BES is the _____ function of the RC,BA,TO
primary
