Project 2007-12 Frequency Response
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Status  
Board Adopted: February 7, 2013

Filed with FERC: March 29, 2013

Order Effective

Enforcement Date


Purpose/Industry Need:
Frequency Response, a measure of an Interconnection's ability to stabilize frequency immediately following the sudden loss of generation or load, is a critical component to the reliable operation of the bulk power system, particularly during disturbances and restoration.  Failure to maintain frequency can disrupt the operation of equipment and initiate disconnection of power plant equipment to prevent them from being damaged, which could lead to wide-spread blackouts.  There is evidence of continuing decline in Frequency Response in the three Interconnections over the past 10 years, but no confirmed reason for the apparent decline.  The proposed standard would set a minimum Frequency Response obligation for each Balancing Authority, provide a uniform calculation of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Settings that transition to values closer to natural Frequency Response, and encourage coordinated AGC operation.

 Draft Action Dates Results Consideration of Comments

For FERC Filing​

BAL-003-1
Clean | Redline

 
For Board Review
VRF and VSL Revisions to BAL-003-1

 

  Documents to be submitted for the FERC filing of Frequency Response - Project 2007-12

  Background Document

  Standard

  BAL-003-1

  Clean | Redline to Last Approved

  Implementation Plan

  Clean | Redline to Last Approved

  Mapping Document

  Complete Development Record

  Stakeholder Comments and SDT Responses

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Draft 4
 
BAL-003-1
 
Attachment A
 
Implementation Plan
 
Supporting Materials:
 
Procedure
 
Background Document
 
 
 
 
FRS Form 1:
 
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
ERCOT
 
 
 
 
Excel 97 - 2003 Version
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
 
 
FRS Form 2:
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
 
 
Excel 97 - 2003 Version
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
Recirculation Ballot
 
 
12/12/2012 - 12/21/2012
(closed)
 
 
 
Draft 3
 
BAL-003-1
 
Attachment A
 
Implementation Plan
 
Supporting Materials:
 
 
 
 
(Updated 10/16/12)
 
Mapping Document
 
VRF/VSL
 
FRS Form 1:
 
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
ERCOT
 
 
 
 
Excel 97 - 2003 Version
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
 
 
FRS Form 2:
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
 
 
Excel 97 - 2003 Version
 
Multiple BA Interconnection
(Eastern & Western)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successive Ballot and Non-Binding Poll

Updated Info>>

Info>>

Vote>>
10/26/2012 - 11/6/2012
(Closed)
Summary>>

Full Record>>

Non-binding Poll Results>>
 
 Comment Period

Info>>

Submit Comments>>
10/5/2012 - 11/6/2012
(Closed)
Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>
Frequency Response Technical Conferences
Unofficial Comment Form (Word)
Informal Comment

Info>>

Submit Comments>>
5/30/2012 - 6/15/2012
(closed)
     Comments Received>>      
         

Draft 2

BAL-003-1
Clean | Redline to Last Posting

Attachment A
Clean

Attachment B
Clean

Implementation Plan
Clean | Redline to Last Posting

Supporting Materials:

Background Document

BAL-003-0.1b

Comment Form (Word)

Mapping Document

FRS Form 1:

Eastern Interconnection

ERCOT

Quebec Interconnection

Western Interconnection

FRS Form 2 for Interconnection with Multiple BAs:

Two-second Sample Data

Three-second Sample Data

Four-second Sample Data

Five-second Sample Data

Six-second Sample Data

FRS Form 2 for Interconnection wit One BA:

Two-second Sample Data

Three-second Sample Data




Initial Ballot and Non-Binding Poll of VRFs and VSLs

Vote>>

Info>>
11/30/2011 - 12/9/2011
(closed)
Summary>>

Full Record>>

Non-Binding Poll Results>>
Formal Comment Period

Info>>

Submit Comments>>
10/25/2011 - 12/9/2011
(closed)
Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>
Join Ballot Pool
Initial and Non-Binding

Info>>

Join>>
10/25/2011 - 11/23/2011
(closed)
   

Draft 1

BAL-003-1

Clean

Attachment A

  Supporting Materials:

BAL-003-0

Supplemental SAR

FRS Form 1 Instructions

FRS Form 1

Implementation Plan

Comment Form (Word)

Field Test
Formal Comment Period 
 
 
 
  Info>>
 
2/4/2011 - 3/7/2011 Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>
Final SAR Version 3 Standard Drafting Team Nominations

Info>>

Submit Nomination>>
7/17/2007 - 7/30/2007 (closed)           
 
Draft 3

Frequency Response SAR

Draft SAR Version 3
Comment Period

Info>>

Submit Comments>>
  2/8/2007 - 3/9/2007 (closed) Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>
 
Draft 2

Frequency Response SAR

Draft SAR Version 2
Comment Period

Info>>

Submit Comments>>
  4/4/2006 - 5/3/2006 (closed)    Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>
 
Draft 1

Draft SAR Version 1

W hite Paper
  1/17/2005 - 2/17/2005 (closed) Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>

All comments should be forwarded to sarcomm@nerc.net .