Project 2017-01 Modifications to BAL-003 - Phase II

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Status
The formal comment period and ballots for draft two of Reliability Standard BAL-003-3 – Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting ​concluded 8 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, June 1, 2023. The comments received and ballot results can be accessed via the links below.
The standard drafting team will review all comments received and determine the next steps of the project.
Background
Reliability Standard BAL-003-1 became effective in 2015. Supporting documents for BAL-003-1 were developed using engineering judgment on the data collection and process needed to determine the Interconnection Frequency Response Obligation (IFRO), as well as the processing of raw data to determine compliance. In the course of implementing the standard, minor errors in assumptions and process inefficiencies have been identified. Further, it was anticipated that as Frequency Response (FR) improves, the approaches embedded in the standard for collecting annual samples would need to be modified.

This project is a two-phase approach. The first phase addressed the Phase 1 recommendations in the Standard Authorization Request (SAR), resulting in Reliability Standard BAL-003-2. On July 15, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved Reliability Standard BAL-003-2 and work began on the second phase of Reliability Standard improvements.

The scope of the work identified in the second phase is to (1) establish a real-time reliability standard addressing the necessary FR to maintain reliability; (2) establish comparability for the correct responsible entity; (3) develop real-time measurements incorporating topology difference; and (4) eliminate the incorrect indicators. 

Standard(s) Affected: BAL-003-2 Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting

Purpose/Industry Need
Proposed Reliability Standard BAL-003-3 and its process documents address the Project 2017-01 Phase II recommendations in the underlying SAR. In particular, the proposed revisions would make the Interconnection IFRO calculations and associated allocations improve representation of current conditions and considers characteristics affecting FR (e.g., load response, mix and type of generation). The proposed revisions would also modify provisions of the standard pertaining to the Frequency Response Measure (FRM) in order to ensure that over-performance by one entity does not negatively impact the performance evaluation of another entity. In addition, the proposed modifications seek to include all of the appropriate applicable entities in light of the revised requirements and make IFRO and FRM allocations as equitable as possible.

Further, the Reliability Standard revisions reflect the expectation that obligations associated with FRM reporting will eventually transition from occurring under the Reliability Standard to occur under a request issued pursuant to NERC Rules of Procedure (ROP)[1], Section 1600 – Request for Data or Information, subject to NERC Board of Trustees approval. This is similar to transition for misoperations data collection effected under PRC-004-3[2]. Data submission would continue under the present process until any Section 1600 data request could be issued pursuant to the rules under the NERC ROP.

1 NERC Rules of Procedure are available at: https://www.nerc.com/AboutNERC/RulesOfProcedure/NERC_ROP_With_Appendices.pdf

2 Reliability Standard PRC-004-3 available at: Project 2010-05.1 Implementation Plan (nerc.com) 


 
DraftActionsDatesResultsConsideration of Comments

Draft 2

BAL-003-3
Clean | Redline to Last Approved​Redline​ to Last​ Posted

Implementation Plan
Clean​ | Redline to Last Posted


Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form

VRF/VSL Justifications
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

BAL-003-3 Reporting Form

Mapping ​Document
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Technical Rationale

Procedure for ERO Support of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Standard





Additional Ballots and Non-binding Poll


Updat​ed Info​ (Ballots Open Reminder)

Info


Vote​
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05/23/2023 - 06/01/2023







Ballot Results


BAL-003-3​

Implementation Plan

Non-bind​ing Poll Results

​Comment Period

Info​

Submit Comments​


04/18/2023 - 06/01/2023


Comments Received​

Draft 1

BAL-003-3
Clean | Redline to Last Approved

Implementation Plan

 

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form

VRF/VSL Justifications

BAL-003-3 Reporting Form

Mapping Document

Procedure for ERO Support of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Standard


Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet (RSAW)


Initial Ballots and Non-binding Poll

Updated Info​

Info

Vote​





08/29/22 – 09/07/22
Ballot Results

BAL-003-3

Implementation Plan

Non-binding Poll Results
















Consideration of Comments​


Join Ballot Pools​



07/25/22 – 08/23/22

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Comm​​ent Period

Info

Submit Comments




07/25/22 – 09/07/22
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Comments Received
Send RSAW feedback to:
compliancequestions@nerc.net


White Paper

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form

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Comment Period

Info

Submit Comments


03/29/21 – 04/27/21

Comments Received​

Final Draft

BAL-003-2
Clean | Redline to Last Posted 
Redline to Last Approved *updated

Implementation Plan

Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Supporting Materials

VRF/VSL Justifications *updated
Clean | Redline to Last Posted
 

Resources Loss Protection Criteria
Clean | Redline to Last Posted


Procedure for ERO Support of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Standard

Clean | Redline to Last Posted 
Redline to Last Approved


Revised FRS Form 1
Modifications to FRS Form 1

 

 

 

Final Ballot

Updated Info

Info

Vote

 

 

 

 

 

​10/10/19 – 10/24/19
The ballot was extended to provide stakeholders adequate time to review the updated documents.

 

 

 

 

 

Ballot Results

 BAL-003-2

 

 

Phase II Survey Form (Word)

 

Comment Period

Info

Submit Feedback

 

 

4/4/19 - 4/17/19​

​Draft 1

 BAL-003-2
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Supporting Materials

 
 

Resources Loss Protection Criteria
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Procedure for ERO Support of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Standard
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Revised FRS Form 1
Modifications to FRS Form 1

Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet (RSAW)

 

Initial Ballot

Info

Vote

 

 

01/08/19 - 01/17/19​

 

Ballot Results

 BAL-003-2

  Implementation Plan

 

Non-binding Poll Results

 BAL-003-2

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration of Comments​

 

Comment Period

Info

Submit Comments

 

 

12/04/18 - 01/17/19​

 

Comments Received

 

​Join Ballot Pools

 

12/04/18 - 01/02/19​

 

Info

Send RSAW feedback to:
RSAWfeedback@nerc.net

 

 

Coming Soon​

 BAL-003-2

Redline

 

Supporting Materials

 

Resources Loss Protection Criteria

Procedure for ERO Support of Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Standard

Revised FRS Form 1

 

 

​Comment Period

 

Submit Comments

  

 

 

09/06/18 - 09/20/18

 

 

 

Comments Received

 

 

 

Consideration of Comments​

​Standard Authorization Request
Clean | Redline

Approved by the Standards Committee​04/18/18
​​ Supplemental Drafting Team Nominations
 
Supporting Materials 
 

Unofficial Nomination Form (Word)

Supplemental Nomination Period
 
Info​re



03/19/18 – 03/28/18

Standards Authorization Request

(submitted by NWPP FRSG)

 

Supporting Materials

 

BAL-003 Technical Document

​Comment Period

 Info
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​11/02/17 - 12/01/17



​Comments Received



Consideration of Comments
Supplemental Standard Authorization Request Team Nominations
 
Supporting Materials
 
Supplemental Nomination Period
 





07/27/17 – 08/09/17
Standards Authorization Request
(submitted by NERC RS)
 
Supporting Materials
 
 Comment Period
 
  


06/19/17 - 07/18/17


Comments Received
Standard Authorization Request Drafting Team Nominations
 
Supporting Materials
 
Nomination Period
 
   


06/19/17 - 07/03/17
 

 

 

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