N-9Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. Criteria Filing 6/30/2010
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4.6 Proposed Resource Capacity Mix - 4.6.1 Discuss any reliability impacts resulting from the proposed resources fuel supply and transportation or environmental considerations. - 4.6.2 Describe available mechanisms to mitigate any potentia...
AI summary The document outlines requirements for assessing reliability impacts of resource capacity mix, including fuel supply, environmental considerations, and compliance with regulations. It mandates an Annual Interim Review detailing load forecasts, generation resources, emergency procedures, and reliability assessments based on engineering studies and joint analyses.
5.2 Manual Load Shedding Requirement Each Balancing Authority shall have the capability of manually shedding at least fifty percent of its area load in ten minutes or less. Manual load shedding plans shall not interrupt bulk power system e...
AI summary Section 5.2 mandates that Balancing Authorities must be capable of manually shedding at least 50% of their load within 10 minutes, without disrupting bulk power system elements. Annual reviews and voltage/loading studies by Transmission Operators are required, with compliance monitored by the NPCC Compliance Committee. Revisions to the document require RCC approval and adherence to NPCC bylaws.
of the load shedding program. Appropriate studies are necessary to determine the application and settings of the rate of change of frequency relays for a particular Balancing Authority area.
AI summary The text discusses the necessity of studies to determine the application and settings of frequency relays for load shedding programs within a Balancing Authority area, emphasizing the importance of proper configuration for system reliability.
5.6 Provision of External Restoration Service External restoration service may be provided to an adjacent blacked-out Reliability Coordinator or Transmission Operator area. When the assisting area has strong tie lines remaining with the Ea...
AI summary External restoration services must limit load restoration based on tie line capacity to adjacent areas and 5% of synchronized generator capacity in electrical islands to avoid frequency/voltage transients. Special caution is required for cold load pickup and energizing transmission lines due to potential surges.
3.0 NERC ERO Reliability Standard Requirements The NERC ERO Reliability Standards containing Requirements that are associated with this Directory include, but may not be limited to: - 3.1 [EOP-003:](ftp://www.nerc.com/pub/sys/all_updl/stan...
AI summary This section outlines the NERC ERO Reliability Standard Requirements, including load shedding plans and regional UFLS programs, and specifies additional NPCC criteria for under frequency load shedding, with specific frequency thresholds and requirements for the Eastern and Québec Interconnections.
5.2.1 The program shall consist of five stages of load shedding to be provided by entities with 100 MW or more of end-use load connected to its facilities with the following attributes: Threshold Setting Block Size Total Operating Time (1)...
AI summary The program outlines five stages of load shedding, with specific frequency thresholds, block sizes, and operating times, aimed at entities with 100 MW or more of end-use load connected to their facilities.
(1) Total operating time is the load-weighted average for all load within a Balancing Authority area, with maximum deviation for any load limited to ±50 ms. 5.2.3 The program shall consist of one stage of load shedding to be provided by en...
AI summary The text discusses the definition of total operating time as a load-weighted average within a Balancing Authority area, with a maximum deviation of ±50 ms. It also outlines a program requiring load shedding from entities with 25 to 50 MW of end-use load.
N-10Reliability Standards of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation 7/5/2010
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2. Alert 2 — Load management procedures in effect .
AI summary Alert 2 outlines active load management procedures, likely involving regulatory oversight of energy systems, compliance with reliability standards, and coordination among utility entities. Specific details are not provided in the text.
1. Title: Aggregated Actual and Forecast Demands and Net Energy for Load 2. Number: MOD-017-0.1 3. Purpose: To ensure that assessments and validation of past events and databases can be performed, reporting of actual Demand data is needed....
AI summary This document outlines the purpose of MOD-017-0.1, which is to ensure accurate reporting of actual demand data and forecast demand data for system reliability and real-time operations, particularly in relation to controllable Demand-Side Management programs.
Matrix of Violation Severity Levels for Approval Standard Number Requirement Number Text of Requirement Lower VSL Moderate VSL High VSL Severe VSL MOD-020- 0 R1. The Load-Serving Entity, Transmission Planner, and Resource Planner shall eac...
AI summary The document outlines a matrix of violation severity levels for approval, focusing on the requirement that Load-Serving Entities, Transmission Planners, and Resource Planners must provide information on interruptible demands and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) within 30 calendar days. The matrix categorizes violations based on the delay in meeting this requirement.