Generator Reliability Communication Protocol (GRCP)	Back to Previous Page  Download Adobe Reader

Background A number of North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Mandatory Reliability Standards require a GO to convey critical status information and “changes to capabilities and characteristics” directly to its Balancing Authority (the CAISO), Transmission Operator (TOP) and Reliability Coordinator (the CMRC) without any intentional time delay. However, generators currently send all required information to their Scheduling Coordinators (SCs) (i.e., PG&E, SCE and SDG&E) and these entities aggregate the information and subsequently submit it to the CAISO and California/Mexico Reliability Coordinator (CMRC). The NERC and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) compliance audit requirements require a reasonable audit trail attesting that the Reliability Standards are being met. Therefore, the CAISO will hold two stakeholder meeting/workshops to ensure that, for the purposes of NERC/WECC desktop audits, GOs are able to provide documentation that the aggregated information submitted to their responsible SCs has been appropriately submitted to CAISO. In order for the entities to be able to account for the submission of this information, the communication documentation should be established and published. Therefore, the CAISO will hold a workshop to facilitate agreements between GOs and TOPs. Such agreements will formally establish standardized communication protocols that can be published and used for potential NERC/WECC audits.

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GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 23-Apr-2008 Agenda - GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 23-Apr-2008 pdf 27K | Abstract | 04/22/2008 14:57 Presentation - GOP/SC/CAISO/RC Reliability Matrix Comments 23-Apr-2008 pdf 36K | Abstract | 04/22/2008 15:57 GRCP Matrix Cover Letter pdf 57K | Abstract | 04/22/2008 16:34 CMRC Communication - 24-Apr-2008 pdf 259K | Abstract | 04/30/2008 15:07

Draft GRCP Responsibilities Matrix 23-Apr-2008 Draft GRCP Responsibilities Matrix 23-Apr-2008 CLEAN pdf 201K | Abstract | 04/22/2008 16:49 Draft GRCP Responsibilities Matrix 23-Apr-2008 -- REDLINE pdf 118K | Abstract | 04/22/2008 16:52

GRCP Responsibilities Matrix Stakeholder Comments Brookhyser Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 26K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:47 CAC-EPUC Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 150K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:53 Calpine Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 123K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:51 CMRC Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 182K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:45 Constellation Energy Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 131K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:43 Dynegy Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 132K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:49 PG&E Comments on Draft GRCP Responsibilities 23-Apr-2008 pdf 128K | Abstract | 04/23/2008 09:55

Draft GRCP Responsibilities Matrix 11-Apr-2008 Draft GRCP Responsibilities Matrix 11-Apr-2008 doc 87K | pdf 70K | Abstract | 04/11/2008 13:08

GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 08-Apr-2008 Agenda - GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 08-Apr-2008 pdf 37K | Abstract | 04/02/2008 15:37 Matrix - GRCP Responsibility Matrix 08-Apr-2008 pdf 58K | Abstract | 04/07/2008 15:51 Presentation - GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 08-Apr-2008 pdf 257K | Abstract | 04/07/2008 15:58 Presentation by SCE - GRCP Stakeholder Meeting 08-Apr-2008 pdf 115K | Abstract | 04/07/2008 15:56