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RASRS Report to Operating Committee June 25-26, 2019 Gene Henneberg RASRS Scheme Reviews, February 2019 (11 Entities, 13 schemes) BPA Montague Wind Gen Drop RAS as a new input to the AC RAS controller was reviewed and approved. SCE The


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RASRS Report to Operating Committee

June 25-26, 2019

Gene Henneberg

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RASRS Scheme Reviews, February 2019 (11 Entities, 13 schemes)

BPA Montague Wind Gen Drop RAS as a new input to the AC RAS controller was reviewed and approved. SCE The South of Lugo RAS modifications were reviewed and approved. British Columbia Hydro Revisions to the Alberta Tie remedial action scheme (RAS) for BPA contingencies and future RAS fiber routing were reviewed and approved. Sunrise Power Project NRG requested the RASRS approve the Sunrise Power RAS as a local area protection scheme (LAPS). The RASRS requested additional information on the system performance before it is given an approved classification. SDG&E The Imperial Valley Bank 80 RAS was proposed for removal. This was reviewed and approved.

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RASRS Scheme Reviews, February 2019

Salt River Project Palo Verde COI RAS removal was approved following BPA and SRP satisfaction with studies. PacifiCorp

  • The Aeolus RAS was reviewed and approved.
  • An information presentation was provided on the Jim Bridger
  • RAS. Review of modifications is anticipated at the July meeting.

NV Energy The Hilltop RAS modifications were reviewed as a courtesy. No functional changes are involved. Tri-State G&T The Alta Luna Caballo Overload Mitigation RAS was reviewed and accepted as a LAPS. PSNM The Blackwater Synchronous Condenser RAS was reviewed and approved PG&E

  • Modification of the Diablo Canyon RAS (DCSPS) was discussed

and approved.

  • Fresno Reliability Transmission Project (FRTP) functional

modification to accommodate McCall substation additions were discussed and approved.

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Western Interconnection RAS Summary

  • Wide Area Protection Systems (WAPS) – 79
  • Local Area Protection Systems (LAPS) – 169
  • Safety Nets (SN) – 18
  • Retirements / Reclassify (all types) – 81 since

2012

  • Total in service RAS – 266

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RASRS Other Business, February 2019

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  • Uttam Adhikari, Peak Reliability (Peak), gave a

presentation on the implementation of the Colstrip RAS contingency monitoring in TSAT and RTCA.

  • Aftab Alam, California Independent System

Operator (CAISO), gave a presentation on the WECC-1 description updates. The RASRS deferred approval pending additional opportunity to review the changes.

  • Charlie Zuo, BCHA, gave a presentation on

artificial intelligence (AI) in power transmission system operation.

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The Future of RAS Reviews

  • PRC-012-2 will go into effect January 1, 2021.
  • PRC-012-2 assigns to the RC the present

reliability compliance responsibilities of the RASRS under WECC.

  • Peak Reliability and WECC met on March 9, 2018 to

initiate discussion of the transition.

  • WECC met on June 28 and November 13, 2018 and

February 26, 2019 with Peak, CAISO, AESO, BCH and SPP to continue this transition discussion.

  • Next scheduled transition discussion meeting July

29 in SLC.

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RAS Review Process

  • WECC proposes to continue to be involved in

RAS reviews similarly to historic practices, except for RAS approvals.

  • RAS approvals will be assumed by the RCs
  • Draft of revised RASRS Charter.
  • Draft of RAS review procedure.
  • Target RAS review transition to the new

process by 1/1/2020.

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Spring 2019 Meeting Summer 2019 Meeting Fall 2019 Meeting Spring 2020 Meeting Summer 2020 Meeting Fall 2020 Meeting Feb/Mar 2019 Jul-19 Oct-19 Jan-20 Feb/Mar 2020 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 RAS RS Charter Draft Charter Proposed Charter Approved Potential Charter revision New Process start Use new process Compliance Effective Date RAS RS Organizational Structure Org Structure Finalized RAS Review Process Document Draft Process Proposed Process Approved RAS Database Data requirement from RC finalized New Data Base structure finalized RAS DB Live Maintain new RAS

RAS Review Process Timeline

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Next RASRS Meeting

  • July 30-31, 2019 in Salt Lake City
  • (Typically) review about 15-25 schemes from 7-

10 entities

  • Joint meeting with TELWG (in person) and

RWG (by web), 8-10 a.m. on July 31, 2019

  • Other RASRS business

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Contact:

Gene Henneberg

ghenneberg@nvenergy.com

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