1. Frequency Responsive Reserve Process Update
W. Shannon Black
Chair, WECC FRR Drafting Team

2. Convened to Draft a “Standard”
Examined the data available
Determined
Current response is adequate
Data synchronization concerns
Varying scan rates
Resulted in forced normalization of data
Resulted in some interpolation

3. Decided on “Criterion”
“Process for Developing and Approving WECC Standards” (Step 3, Page 4)
“If the [SDT] determines, by majority vote, that a new or revised Standard is not needed, it will prepare an explanation in consultation with the Standards Request Routing Committee and post it on the WECC website…”

4. Moving Forward Current Option Post the criterion
November 08
Answer Comments / Repost as needed
Three iterations contemplated
December 08 through April 09
Post final Criterion
May 09
OC Votes
June 09
Board Votes
July 09
Implementation Period

5. Parallel Path / 7 Month Delta
Parallel Option
Draft a new SAR
March 2009
SAR addresses retirement of BAL-02
SAR includes final criterion
WECC Staff drafts compliance
May 2009
Table top test of the criterion
June 2009
Finalize SAR and convene a team
October 2009
WECC posting / approval
November October 2010
“Proposed Parallel Outcome”
NERC / FERC approval
March March 2011
Implementation Period
Current Option
Post the criterion
November 2008
Answer Comments / Repost as needed
Three iterations contemplated
December 2008 through April 2009
Post final Criterion
May 2009
OC Votes
June 2009
Board Votes
July 2009
“Would have been”
NERC / FERC approval
August August 2010
Implementation Period

6. Questions?