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WECC Member Advisory Committee WECC Standards Committee Request for Guidance Governor Droop October 16, 2013
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2 o WSC Charter Determining whether a Standard Authorization Request (SAR): 1)is within WECC’s authority to develop (scope); 2)is appropriate for development by WECC; and 3)provide a drafting team with a description of the document to be drafted and an explanation as to why the document is needed. WSC - Request for Guidance SAR Disposition
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3 o WECC-0098 SAR Filed In response to RCWG/RPIC recommendation Review the existing Governor Droop “RBP” Recommend whether it should become a “Standard” Specifically – address “Droop” DT convened Drafted “Version 1” WECC-0098 Governor Droop Background
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4 o WECC-0098 Version 1 Looked at BAL-003 and ERCOT’s “Droop” Standard Opted for a different remedy Use Frequency Response Obligation as opposed to a specified mechanical setting WSC ruled the Version 1 approach “Out of Scope” WECC-0098 Governor Droop Version 1 – Out of Scope
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5 Is the WECC-0098 Governor Droop SAR overly discriminatory? If yes, should it be retired in favor of a less discriminatory approach?WECC-0098 Governor Droop o Doesn’t address units without governors o Doesn’t address “non-traditional” generators o Doesn’t include “other resources” that may be able to respond in support of frequency WECC-0098 Governor Droop Version 1 Valued Approach
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6 If the SAR is not retired, should the SAR be developed at NERC or at WECC? o Is the “Droop” remedy better addressed at NERC or WECC? o NERC is engaged in collection of “frequency-related” data in the East / Invites WECC o NERC’s target Create a Guideline See if it works Consider drafting a Standard WECC-0098 Governor Droop Version 1 Valued Approach
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7 If developed at WECC, should the WECC-0098 SAR move forward as drafted or should it be retired in favor of pursuing the Frequency Response Obligation (FRO) approach suggested in Version 1?Version 1 o FRO or a “Droop”? WECC-0098 Governor Droop Version 1 Valued Approach
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