NERC Planning Standards definition

NERC Planning Standards. The transmission system planning standards of the North American Electric Reliability Council.

Examples of NERC Planning Standards in a sentence

  • The steady-state analysis was done to ensure current SPP Criteria and NERC Planning Standards requirements are fulfilled.

  • The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) conforms to the NERC Planning Standards, which provide the strictest requirements, related to thermal overloads with a contingency.

  • Pursuant to its tariff authority, the ISO, in consultation with the PTOs and other stakeholders, has adopted ISO Grid Planning Standards intended to, among other things, interpret NERC Planning Standards and identify circumstances in which the ISO should apply standards more stringent than those adopted by NERC.

  • The NERC Planning Standards define reliability on interconnected bulk electric systems using the terms “adequacy” and “security.” “Adequacy” is the ability of the electric systems to supply the aggregate electrical demand and energy requirements of their customers at all times, taking into account physical characteristics of the transmission system such as transmission ratings and scheduled and reasonably expected unscheduled outages of system elements.

  • The procedure used to identify the System Upgrade Facilities that will ensure that New York State Transmission System facilities are sufficient to reliably serve existing load and meet load growth and changes in load patterns in compliance with NYSRC Reliability Rules, NPCC Basic Design and Operating Criteria, NERC Planning Standards, NYISO rules, practices and procedures, and the Connecting Transmission Owner criteria included in FERC Form No. 715 (collectively “Applicable Reliability Requirements”).

  • The procedure used to identify the System Upgrade Facilities that will ensure that New York State Transmission System facilities are sufficient to reliably serve existing load and meet load growth and changes in load patterns in compliance with NYSRC Reliability Rules, NPCC Basic Design and Operating Criteria, NERC Planning Standards, ISO rules, practices and procedures, and the Connecting Transmission Owner criteria included in FERC Form No. 715 (collectively “Applicable Reliability Requirements”).

  • The NERC Planning Standards are organized by Performance Categories.

  • Detailed, project specific requirements will be developed as part of a System Impact Study, a Facilities Study or are referenced in other documents such as the NERC Planning Standards or the National Electrical Safety Code.

  • All ratings must be established consistent with applicable NERC Planning Standards addressing facility ratings.

  • The Southwest Power Pool conforms to the NERC Planning Standards, which provide the strictest requirements, related to voltage violations and thermal overloads during normal conditions and during a contingency.

Related to NERC Planning Standards

  • Applicable Accounting Standards means Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, International Financial Reporting Standards or such other accounting principles or standards as may apply to the Company’s financial statements under United States federal securities laws from time to time.