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Rules of Procedure Development Team: BES Definition Exception Process
Related Files
BES Definition
Project Fact Sheet
Project 2010-17 Definition of Bulk Electric System Standard Drafting Team page,
click
here.
Status:
The NERC Board of Trustees adopted the proposed amendments to the Rules
establishing the BES Exception process on January 18, 2012. The project
was filed with the Commission on January 25, 2012 and is awaiting a
ruling.
Purpose/Industry Need:
On November 18, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued an Order directing NERC to revise
the definition of Bulk Electric System and address the Commission’s
concerns as identified in Order No. 693, issued on March 16, 2007.
The definition encompasses all Elements necessary for the
reliable operation and planning of the interconnected transmission
network. A draft definition,
developed by the Project 2010-17 standards drafting team, was posted for
a 30-day comment period on April 28, 2011.
Concurrent with the development of
the revised Bulk Electric System definition, a Bulk Electric System
Rules of Procedure Team (“BES ROP Team”) was formed to develop a
procedure for processing exceptions to the Bulk Electric System
definition. The BES ROP team
has developed a second draft of the proposed Appendix 5C Bulk Electric
System Component Exception Procedure, which is being posted along with
several related documents for comment for 45 days.
Concurrently with the posting of the proposed Appendix 5C, NERC
is also posting for a 45-day comment period and initial ballot the BES
Technical Principles for BES Exceptions document (posted through October
10, 2011).
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