NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 8/23/2024
NAGF News Bullets for Bi-Week ending 8/23/2024
- Upcoming NAGF Conference Calls/Webinars
- NAGF Variable Resources Comment Development Webinar on the Draft NERC LVL 3 Alert Essential Actions IBR Performance and Modeling – August 27th @ 02:30-03:30 pm Eastern
- NAGF Markets & Policy Working Group Monthly Webinar August 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
- NAGF Variable Resources Working Group Monthly Meeting August 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
- NAGF Standards Review Team Monthly Webinar September 4 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
- NAGF 3Q2024 Physical Security Working Group Webinar September 10 @1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
(Webinar information can be found on the NAGF website Event Calendar).
- FERC
- Reliability Technical Conference – Commissioner-led Technical Conference Regarding Large Loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scheduled the Reliability Technical Conference on Large Loads Co-Located at Generating Facilities, Docket No.: AD24-11-00 for Friday, Nov 1, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern time. The conference will be held in-person and available to view online.
- NERC
- Webinar Announcement -Preparation for Cold Weather, September 5, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern. NERC will conduct a webinar to provide the industry information and material for use in entity cold weather preparedness. The webinar will include a winter reliability assessment update, seasonal readiness program, load forecasting, wind generator cold weather FMM, lessons learned, and best practices. Webinar Registration-
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- Standards Committee and NERC Ride-through Technical Conference Project 2020-02 Modifications to PRC-024 (Generator Ride-through) | PRC-029-1, September 4 and 5, 2024 in the Washington, D.C. area 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
The Board invoked Section 321 of the Rules of Procedure to ensure that systemic reliability issues associated with IBRs are addressed in a timely manner and that NERC is responsive to FERC’s Order No. 901 directives. Project 2020-02 – Modifications to PRC-024 (Generator Ride-Through) failed to achieve consensus from the Registered Ballot Body over multiple ballots, calling into question whether development would be completed by FERC’s November 4, 2024 filing deadline. The Board directed the Standards Committee to work with NERC to host a technical conference in the Washington, D.C., area. Using input from the technical conference, the proposed Reliability Standard will be revised as appropriate, then put to one more stakeholder ballot. If the standard achieves at least 60% stakeholder approval, the Board may consider it for adoption under this special process.
In-Person and Virtual Registration can be found here:
https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Documents/SC_and_NERC%20Ride-through_Technical_Conference_Details_08212024.pdf
Submittal of Comments
As part of the preparation for the technical conference and to support the decisions by the Standards Committee and NERC, the public is encouraged to provide comments for consideration on the topics identified in the agenda. In particular, any information on hardware-based limitations that would prevent IBR from meeting the proposed frequency criteria within PRC-029-1 is requested.
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- NERC Call for Volunteers Large Loads Task Force (LLTF)
The Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) is establishing a Large Loads Task Force (LLTF) to better understand the reliability impact(s) of emerging large loads such as Data Centers (including crypto and AI), Hydrogen Fuel Plants, etc. and their impact on the bulk power system (BPS).
Large Loads Task Force (LLTF) Scope Document
https://www.nerc.com/comm/RSTC/LLTF/LLTF%20Scope.pdf
If interested, take the survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L6RPYCX
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- NERC Call for Volunteers Electric Vehicle Task Force (EVTF)
The Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) is establishing an Electric Vehicle Task Force (EVTF). The EVTF’s purpose is to encourage collaboration between electric utilities and representatives from the Electric Vehicles (EVs) automotive industry. The goal is to establish a common language and develop recommended utility interconnection requirements, procedures, and approaches to support the reliability of the Bulk Power System (BPS) in response to the increasing adoption of EVs observed by the ERO Enterprise.
Electric Vehicle Task Force (EVTF) Scope Document
https://www.nerc.com/comm/RSTC/EVTF/EVTF%20Scope.pdf
If interested, take the survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L6BHPGY
Thanks,
AL
Allen D Schriver
Policy Coordinator
North American Generator Forum
M: (561) 324-9234
aschriver@generatorforum.org
