frequency responsive reserve process update w. shannon black chair, wecc frr drafting team
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Frequency Responsive Reserve Process Update
W. Shannon Black
Chair, WECC FRR Drafting Team
Convened to Draft a “Standard”
• Examined the data available– Determined
• Current response is adequate• Data synchronization concerns
–Varying scan rates»Resulted in forced normalization of
data »Resulted in some interpolation
Decided on “Criterion”
• “Process for Developing and Approving WECC Standards” (Step 3, Page 4)
– “If the [SDT] determines, by majority vote, that a new or revised Standard is not needed, it will prepare an explanation in consultation with the Standards Request Routing Committee and post it on the WECC website…”
Moving Forward
• Current Option– Post the criterion
• November 08– Answer Comments / Repost as needed
• Three iterations contemplated• December 08 through April 09
– Post final Criterion • May 09
– OC Votes• June 09
– Board Votes• July 09
– Implementation Period
Parallel Path / 7 Month Delta• Current Option
– Post the criterion• November 2008
– Answer Comments / Repost as needed
• Three iterations contemplated• December 2008 through April
2009 – Post final Criterion
• May 2009– OC Votes
• June 2009– Board Votes
• July 2009
– “Would have been”• NERC / FERC approval • August 2009 - August 2010
– Implementation Period
• Parallel Option– Draft a new SAR
• March 2009• SAR addresses retirement of
BAL-02 • SAR includes final criterion
– WECC Staff drafts compliance• May 2009
– Table top test of the criterion• June 2009
– Finalize SAR and convene a team
• October 2009– WECC posting / approval
• November 2009 - October 2010
– “Proposed Parallel Outcome”• NERC / FERC approval • March 2010 - March 2011
– Implementation Period
Questions?