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SERC Control Area Emergency Assistance Procedures

SERC Control Area Emergency Assistance Procedures. 2001 SERC System Operator Conference. Overview. Background Data Gathering SERC Operations Planning Working Group (OPWG) Where Are We Now?. Emergency Plan Coordination Meetings. VACAR Emergency Plan Coordination Meetings In 5/00 And 9/00

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SERC Control Area Emergency Assistance Procedures

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  1. SERC Control Area Emergency Assistance Procedures 2001 SERC System Operator Conference

  2. Overview • Background • Data Gathering • SERC Operations Planning Working Group (OPWG) • Where Are We Now?

  3. Emergency Plan Coordination Meetings • VACAR Emergency Plan Coordination Meetings In 5/00 And 9/00 • 9/00 Meeting Involved VACAR Control Areas, Control Areas Interconnected With VACAR, and SERC Staff • Objective - To Address Compliance With NERC Policy 6/Section B-Operations Planning/Emergency Operations

  4. NERC Policy 6 • Policy 6/Section B/Requirement 1 - Agreements For Emergency Assistance – “Operating Agreements Between Neighboring Systems…Shall Contain Appropriate Provisions for Emergency Assistance…” • In Real Time Control - This Requires a Defined Process

  5. Current State Procedures • Question Raised - “During A Control Area Energy Emergency Event, How Can My Control Area Initiate Emergency Assistance from Your Control Area ?” • Current State Answer - NO STANDARD PROCESS/NO CONSISTENT ANSWER

  6. Initiatives • Present To SERC EC/OC/MIC Meeting 10/00 • Discuss Issues • Request That SERC Staff Take Lead Roll In • Confirming Need For Standard Process • Developing Draft Process • Produce Final SERC Process Before Winter 2000/2001 • Final Process Needs SERC Wide Input/Involvement

  7. SERC EC/OC/MIC Meeting • SERC EC/OC/MIC Confirmed the Need for a Standard Procedure • SERC Staff was Assigned to Lead the Development of These Procedures

  8. Questionnaire to SERC Control Areas • Early December – Questionnaire Sent To Survey Members’ Processes • Received 8 Responses

  9. Draft Procedure • Based On Energy Emergency Alert Levels From Operating Manual Appendix 9B • Provides A Consistent Procedure Within SERC • Provides For More Secure Operation Of The System During Emergencies

  10. SERC Operations Planning Working Group • OPWG Held Its Initial Meeting On January 9, 2001 • Agreed The OPWG Would Work To Resolve Issues And Finalize the SERC Procedure

  11. Where Are We Now? • Draft Procedures Will Be Forwarded To The OPWG • OPWG Will Work Toward Final Procedures Prior To Summer 2001 • Several Outstanding Issues To Be Addressed

  12. Outstanding Issues • Emergency Schedules During TLRs • Who Acquires ATC and How? • What If ATC Is Zero? • When/How Is The Emergency Energy Converted To Market Rate?

  13. Questions?

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