Reliability Standards - Under Development

Failed Standards | Rejected/Withdrawn SARs and Standards | Retired Standards

Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards Activities

Regional Reliability Standards Under Development

Standard Drafting Team Rosters | Standard Drafting Team Vacancies

Standards Under Development Project Status Summary | Standards Under Development Anticipated Posting Calendar

From this page you can keep track of and link to all proposed reliability standards under development.
If you would like to propose a new reliability standard, please download and fill out a Standard Authorization Request (SAR) Form.

Reliability Standards - Under Development
Standard Title	Action	Start Date	End Date
Current Ballots

Posted for 30-day Pre-ballot Review (Open Ballot Pools)
Project 2008-08 ― EOP VSL Revisions	Join Ballot Pool	06/30/09	07/31/09
Project 2007-23 ― Violation Severity Levels	Join Ballot Pool	06/30/09	07/31/09
Project 2009-17 ― Interpretation of PRC-004-1 and PRC-005-1 R2 by Y-W Electric and Tri-State G & T	Join Ballot Pool	06/30/09	07/31/09
Reliability Standards Development Procedure ― Version 7	Join Ballot Pool	06/09/09	07/10/09
Posted for Comment
Project 2009-02 ― Real-time Tools	Comment Form	06/10/09	07/11/09
Project 2006-02 ― Assess Transmission and Future Needs	Comment Form	05/26/09	07/09/09
Reliability Standards Development Plan	Comment Form	05/20/09	07/06/09
Reference Documents Posted for Comment

Drafting Team Nominations Open

SARs and Standards Under Development (not currently posted for comment)
Cyber Security Order 706B ― Nuclear Plant Implementation Plan
Revisions to IRO-004 ― Require Timely Submission of Data
Project 2006-04 ― Backup Facilities
Project 2006-06 ― Reliability Coordination
Project 2006-07 ― Transfer Capabilities: ATC-TTC-CBM-TRM − MOD Standards
Project 2007-01 ― Underfrequency Load Shedding
Project 2007-02 ― Operating Personnel Communications Protocols
Project 2007-03 ― Real-time Operations
Project 2007-04 ― Certifying System Operators
Project 2007-05 ― Balancing Authority Controls
Project 2007-06 ― System Protection Coordination
Project 2007-07 ― Vegetation Management − FAC-003-2
Project 2007-09 ― Generator Verification
Project 2007-11 ― Disturbance Monitoring
Project 2007-12 ― Frequency Response
Project 2007-17 ― Protection System Maintenance & Testing
Project 2008-05 ― Credible Multiple Element Contingencies − FAC-011-2
Project 2008-06 ― Cyber Security ― Order 706
Project 2008-07 ― Interpretation of EOP-002-2 R6.3 and R7.1 by Brookfield Power
Project 2008-09 ― Interpretation of EOP-001-0 R1 by Regional Entity Compliance Managers
Project 2008-10 ― Interpretation of CIP-006-1 R1.1 by Progress Energy
Project 2008-12 ― Coordinate Interchange Standards
Project 2008-14 ― Cyber Security Violation Severity Levels
Project 2009-01 ― Disturbance and Sabotage Reporting
Project 2009-02 ― Real-time Tools
Project 2009-05 ― Resource Adequacy Assessments
Project 2009-06 ― Facility Ratings
Project 2009-07 ― Reliability of Protection Systems
Project 2009-08 ― Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination
Project 2009-09 ― Interpretation of CIP-001-1 R2 by Covanta Energy
Project 2009-10 ― Interpretation of PRC-005-1 R1 by Compliance Monitoring Processes Working Group (CMPWG)
Project 2009-11 ― Interpretation of IRO-010-1 R1.2 and R3 by WECC Reliability Coordination Subcommittee
Project 2009-12 ― Interpretation of CIP-005-1 R4.2.2 and R1.3 by PacifiCorp
Project 2009-13 ― Interpretation of CIP-006-1 R1.1 by PacifiCorp
Project 2009-14 ― Interpretation of TPL-002-0 R1.3.10 by PacifiCorp
Project 2009-15 ― Interpretation of MOD-001-1 R2 and R8 and MOD-029-1 R5 and R6 by NYISO
Project 2009-16 ― Interpretation of CIP-007-1 R2 by WECC
Project 2009-18 ― Withdraw Three Midwest ISO Waivers
Standards Under Field Test
Project 2006-08 ― Transmission Loading Relief
Project 2007-18 ― Reliability-based Control
Continent-wide and Regional Standards Waiting for Board Adoption
Project 2006-03 ― System Restoration and Blackstart
Project 2008-15 ― Interpretation of CIP-006-1a By US Army Corps of Engineers
Project 2008-18 ― Interpretation of TOP-005-1 and IRO-005-1 by Manitoba Hydro
Pending Regulatory Filing
IRO-006-WECC-1 ― Qualified Transfer Path Unscheduled Flow Relief
Pre-2006 ― Operate Within Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits − IRO-007 through IRO-010
Project 2006-01 ― System Personnel Training
Project 2007-27 ― Interpretation of CIP-006 R1.1 by SCE&G
Project 2008-06 ― Cyber Security ― Order 706
Reliability Standards Filed and Pending Regulatory Approval
BAL-002-WECC-1 ― Contingency Reserve
TOP-007-WECC-1 ― System Operating Limits
FAC-501-WECC-1 ― Transmission Maintenance
PRC-004-WECC-1 ― Protection System and Remedial Action Scheme Misoperation
VAR-002-WECC-1 ― Automatic Voltage Regulators
VAR-501-WECC-1 ― Power System Stabilizer
ERCOT Request for Interpretation ― BAL-003-0, Requirements 2, 2.2, 5, and 5.1
Errata ― Various Standards Errata
Relay Loadability − PRC-023-1
Urgent Action SAR for Revision − BAL-004-1
Project 2006-07 ― Transfer Capabilities: ATC-TTC-CBM-TRM (MOD Standards)
Project 2007-14 ― Permanent Changes to Timing Tables in Coordinate Interchange Standards
Project 2007-24 ― Interpretation of TPL-002 and TPL-003 R1.3.12 and R1.3.2 by Ameren
Project 2007-26 ― Interpretation of TPL-002 and TPL-003 R1.3.12 and R1.3.2 by MISO
Project 2007-28 ― Interpretation of VAR-001-1 ― Voltage and Reactive Control by Dynegy
Project 2008-11 ― Interpretation of VAR-002a by ICF Consulting
Project 2008-13 ― Interpretation of TOP-002-2 R11 by Orlando Utilities Commission
Project 2008-16 ― Transmission Operations Violation Severity Levels − TOP-004-2

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