NERC

Rocky Mountain Power Services has extensive experience with NERC compliance and testing, demystifying what can often be a complex world of regulations and industry standards. RMPS offers services to assist utilities in meeting North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards as well as regional reliability requirements.

RMPS offers the following NERC compliance services:

• Gap analysis and audit assistance
• Generator model validation testing for MOD-25, 26, 27,32, & VAR-501-WECC
• Engineering studies for PRC-19, 24, 25, 26, & 27
• Procedural development and compliance programs
• Conventional Generation NERC Compliance Testing
• Renewable/Inverter-Based Resource NERC Compliance Testing
• Power System Stabilizer Tuning to Meet Regional Requirements
• Reactive Capability Testing, Calculations, and Reporting
• Preliminary Simulation Models for Connection Approval
• CAISO BPM Data Request and Modeling
• AESO Baseline and Model Reverification Testing
• IESO SIA Preparation and Compliance Testing/Analysis

RMPS can provide test procedures, test outlines and coordinate generation owner’s requirements with NERC requirements and procedures, including the standards:

MOD-025: Verification of Generator Gross and Net Real and Reactive Power Capability
MOD-026: Verification of Models and Data for Generator Excitation System
MOD-027: Verification of Models and Data for Turbine/Governor and Load Control or Active Power/Frequency Control Functions
MOD-032: Data for Power System Modeling and Analysis

RMPS can develop PW, PSS/E or GE PSLF models for the testing and verification results and ensure the models are in compliance with all requirements. RMPS can provide draft and final reports detailing the components and procedures used for modeling each of the parameters, input measurements for each component, and model input data. RMPS will provide a comparison of the actual versus the simulated model response for each of the components required in the standards

The NERC reliability compliance gap analysis is designed to assist power industry sector companies in preparing for NERC regional compliance audits. This consulting is focused on identifying the gaps between current documentation and the ever-changing requirements for NERC compliance. Upon completion of the audit, RMPS provides the client with a road map to close these gaps in preparation for upcoming NERC compliance audits.

RMPS provides the personnel to conduct the gap analysis utilizing a process based on Department of Energy best practices and methodology. A detailed review will be conducted to determine which standards are applicable to your facilities based on your required NERC registration as a Load Serving Entity, Distribution Provider, Generation Owner and/or Operator.