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Mandatory Reliability Standards – Workshop: Assessment Report 14 Planning Coordinator Assessment Report Presented by: BCUC BC Hydro January 13, 2021
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Mandatory Reliability Standards – Workshop:Assessment Report 14Planning Coordinator Assessment Report
Presented by: BCUCBC Hydro
January 13, 2021
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• Speakers:• BCUC – Nicole Manalili• BC Hydro – Patricia Robertson
• Participant protocol:• To reduce bandwidth, please turn off your video• If voice quality over computer is poor, please use dial-in number• Participants will be muted. We will unmute during question periods.• Ask questions throughout the workshop via “Chat” or during question
periods
• Webex Support:• Corina – [email protected]• Amy – [email protected]
Remote Meeting Details
AgendaSection Topic Duration
1 Introductions 15 min
2 Reliability Regulations Landscape in BC 20 min
3 Assessment Reports• Assessment Report 14• Planning Coordinator
20 min
4 How to Provide Feedback 40 min
5 Q&A and Closing 20 min
Note: Today’s workshop is process oriented. Other questions, e.g. registration/ technical details/ interpretation of standard, etc.
should be directed to the appropriate contact.
Reliability Regulations Landscape in BCNicole Manalili, British Columbia Utilities Commission
Standard Development & Compliance
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. Feedback
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)
• Coordinating and promoting system reliability • Development of regional standards• Administrator for the BCUC: Registration and
compliance monitoring including audits
British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC)
• Compliance and enforcement of legislation in British Columbia. North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC)
• Developing reliability standards• Oversees U.S. compliance
enforcement.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
• Oversees compliance legislation with NERC/WECC standards in the U.S and approves US reliability standards.
MRS Legislation 2007 British Columbia Energy Plan
o Included a Policy Action to “ensure that the province remains consistent with North American transmission reliability standards”
Utilities Commission Acto Section 125.2 establishes the adoption of MRS in B.C., gives the BCUC jurisdiction for
MRS application in B.C., and assigns BC Hydro the responsibility to review each MRS and report on their suitability for adoption in B.C.
o Recent amendments to the Act and MRS Regulation shifted the applicability of the reliability standards from the Regulation to the Act
o MRS standards may only be fully adopted or rejected by the BCUC and may not be altered or revised. However, the BCUC may specify a BC effective date that would differ from the US effective date.
MRS Regulationo The provincial government issued the MRS Regulation which directs BC Hydro to
provide a report to the BCUC within one year after MRS are adopted by FERC
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) in B.C.
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. Feedback
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) in B.C.
Appendix 1 of the BCUC’s Rules of Procedure for Reliability Standards in BC contains the Registration Manual which establishes the requirements and process for MRS Entity Registration to confirm the functions that apply to an Entity.
Registration by function enables each Entity to identify Reliability Standards it must be compliant with and be prepared to demonstrate that compliance.
MRS Registration and Functional Types
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Function Type Acronym
Balancing Authority BA
Distribution Provider DP
Underfrequency Load Shedding Distribution Provider
DPUF
Generator Operator GOP
Generator Owner GO
Planning Authority/Planning Coordinator PA/PC
Reliability Coordinator RC
Resource Planner RP
Transmission Owner TO
Transmission Operator TOP
Transmission Planner TP
Transmission Service Provider TSPBCUC
MRS Report Filing Process
Upon receipt of the assessment report, the BCUC makes the report available to the public for comment
The BCUC considers any comments received in reply to the publication and may issue Information Requests to BC Hydro to which BC Hydro must reply
MRS Adoption in B.C.
The BCUC adopts the MRS assessed in the report if the BCUC considers that the MRS are required to maintain or achieve consistency in B.C. with other jurisdictions that have adopted the MRS
The BCUC is not required to adopt an MRS if the BCUC determines, after a hearing, that the MRS is not in the public interest
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) in B.C.
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MRS Compliance The B.C. government has vested the BCUC with the authority and the
responsibility for MRS compliance and enforcement
The BCUC has the ability to levy monetary penalties for confirmed MRS violations
The BCUC Rules of Procedure, which includes the Registration Manual, Compliance Monitoring Program and Penalty Guidelines, sets out the administrative framework for the monitoring of compliance with adopted MRS in B.C.
The BCUC has an administration agreement with WECC to assist with monitoring compliance and registration
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) in B.C.
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
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Assessment ReportsPatricia Robertson, BC Hydro
1. Regular annual assessment process – Assessment Report 14
2. Planning Coordinator (PC) assessment process - Assessment Report PC
Assessment Report 14 & PCTwo concurrent assessments
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports – 14
3. Feedback
Why? BC Hydro is required to provide an annual report to the BCUC assessing the suitability of new or revised reliability standards for adoption in B.C.
What? The Assessment Report 14 process will include all the reliability standards that the FERC has approved from December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020.
• New standards: 1
• Revised standards: 16
• Retired standards: 6
Assessment Report 14Annual Process
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3. Feedback
Assessment Report - PC
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports – PC
3. Feedback
Why? The reliability standards referencing the PC function have been held in abeyance to date. The BCUC has indicated a need to have the Planning Coordinator function filled in B.C.
What? The PC Assessment process will include all the reliability standards that FERC has approved through November 30, 2020 that reference the PC and/or reference other functional entities that may be impacted by a requirement referencing the PC.
• Total standards: 24
One-time Process
• In August 2020 the BCUC and BC Hydro held a workshop to outline the PC function, the applicable standards and next steps
• BCUC has asked BC Hydro to begin the PC Assessment process assuming:
• BC Hydro as the Planning Coordinator for its footprint and for those MRS Registered Entities interconnected to its footprint, aside from FortisBC
• FortisBC as the Planning Coordinator for its footprint
• BC Hydro and FortisBC are also exploring the possibility of one PC for the Province
Assessment Report PCTwo PC Approach
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports – 14
3. Feedback
Where to find more information? New standards, glossary of terms and redlines can be found on the BC Hydro Reliability website. (https://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/operations/transmission/transmission-system/reliability.html)
When?
All feedback is due by end of day on February 28, 2021 (Sunday).Feedback received after this time will not be considered.
Assessment Report 14 & PCTwo processes with independent timelines
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports – 14 &
PC
3. Feedback
How to Provide FeedbackPatricia Robertson, BC Hydro
• Adverse Reliability Impacts: Less stringent requirements than currently adopted standards or practices otherwise mandated in utility tariffs or business practices approved or endorsed by the BCUC.
• Suitability Assessment (Technical/Administrative):
a) Issues with requiring NERC Approval/Participation in order to implement.
b) Issues with ongoing provision of information to NERC or WECC due to a lack of clarity on
reporting instructions, references to undefined processes or reporting tools, etc.
c) References to standards/glossary terms that are not yet FERC/BCUC approved or otherwise
under BCUC assessment.
d) Any other issues that would affect an entity’s ability to implement the requirements of a
standard/glossary term (i.e. Planning Authority/Planning Coordinator input required for which
the role(s)/responsibilities are under consideration by the BCUC).
Registered Entity’s FeedbackComments are evaluated against the following criteria:
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. FeedbackCriteria
• Only Adverse Reliability Impact or Suitability Assessment comments will be considered as part of BC Hydro’s recommendations, as only they fall under the scope of the established Assessment Report process
• Examples of issues NOT falling under the criteria of Adverse Reliability Impact or Suitability Assessment comments include:
o Issues with entity functional registrations
o Requests to change standard language or glossary terms/definitions – the BCUC does not have the authority to change standards or glossary terms
• Other issues should be discussed with the BCUC separately
Registered Entity’s FeedbackComments are evaluated against the following criteria (Cont.):
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. FeedbackCriteria
In the Assessment Report, BC Hydro will:
• Aggregate and summarize all provided costs.
• Recommend implementation timelines based on entity feedback in combination with FERC approved recommended implementation times.
• Implementation times for new glossary terms will typically be recommended to coincide with recommended implementation times of associated standards.
Registered Entity’s FeedbackMRS adoption recommendations are formed from your feedback
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. FeedbackThings to Consider
• All feedback comments will be kept verbatim
• If your feedback is unclear, BC Hydro will contact the entities and ask for revisions
• BC Hydro will NOT make changes to entity feedback –feedback forms are taken verbatim and appended to the Assessment Report for BCUC’s reference
Registered Entity’s FeedbackYour feedback is important in the evaluation process.
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1. Regulation 2. Assessment Reports
3. FeedbackThings to Consider
a. Walk through of the Assessment Report 14 feedback spreadsheet
b. Walk through of the Assessment Report PC feedback spreadsheet
How to Provide Feedback
Section contents:
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3. Feedback
• B.C. has a separate assessment process and timeline subsequent to the U.S. adoption of standards
• Every year BC Hydro, with feedback from Registered Entities, reviews each MRS assessing the suitability for adoption in B.C. and files a report with the BCUC
• Deadline for feedback is end of the day February 28, 2021.Feedback received after this date will NOT be considered
• The BCUC must adopt the MRS assessed in the report unless after a hearing it determines that the MRS is not in the public interest
In Summary
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Questions
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BCUC – [email protected]
BC Hydro – [email protected]
Thank you!
For more information or questions, please contact:
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• BCUC MRS website: http://www.bcuc.com/industry/mandatory-reliability-standards.html
• BCUC website for Current and archived MRS orders: https://www.bcuc.com/proceedings-orders-decisions/archived-proceedings/2019.html
• NERC website: www.nerc.com
• WECC website: www.wecc.biz
• NERC/WECC hosted standards drafting/implementation and compliance webinars
• WECC Compliance User Group meetings (CUG/CIPUG)
• Western Interconnection Forum (WICF): http://www.wicf.biz/
Information SourcesInformation shared in the workshop today are from:
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