Special Protection System (SPS) SDT Cleveland Meeting Draft Notes
Tuesday March 2nd, 12:00 – 5:00 ET
Wednesday March 3rd, 8:00 – 4:00 ET
Meeting Information / Special Protection System (SPS) SDTDate and Time / Tuesday March 2nd, 12:00 – 5:00 ET
Wednesday March 3rd, 8:00 – 4:00 ET
Hotel / Marriott Cleveland Airport
Hotel Address / 4277 W 150th St
Hotel City / Cleveland, OH. 44135
Hotel Phone / 216-252-5333
Notes / A group of 8 rooms will be held for the night of March 2nd. Attendees must call central reservations at 216/252-5333 and mention the block of rooms under ReliabilityFirst. The rooms are being held at the rate of $139.00 plus tax with a cutoff date of February 12th. A continental breakfast will be served on March 3rd and lunch will be served on March 2nd and 3rd. Please note that the lunch on March 2nd with be served in the hotel restaurant. If you wish to eat lunch on March 2nd, please meet at the restaurant at 12:00. There is also a complimentary shuttle service from the airport.
Contact / Company / Email / Phone
Charles Rogers / Consumers Energy / / 517-788-0027
Jacquie Smith / RFC / / 330-247-3067
Mark Samborsky / American Electric Power / / 614-716-2276
Michael K. Francis* / American Transmission Co. / / 920-338-6528
Eric M. Mortenson / Exelon / / 630-576-6898
Mark J. Kuras / PJM / / 610-666-8924
Scott Sells (Observer) / FERC
Anthony Jablonski / RFC / / 330-247-3054
Art Buanno (Observer) / RFC / / 330-247-3442
* Denotes not in attendance
- Welcome and Attendance
Tony welcomed the SDT and attendance was taken. Tony informed the SDT that Harvie Beavers hasretired and is no longer part of the SDT.
- Review Anti-Trust statement
Tony reviewed the anti-trust statement.
- Review general list of SPS installation allowances
Mark gave a brief history of the legacy MAAC SPS document dealing with the legacy MAAC SPS installation restrictions. Mark also reviewed the SPS considerations he was assigned to develop. Mark took an action item to start developing requirements based on his action item “SPS considerations” document.
It was noted that some members believe that there should be no restrictions on installations of SPSs which was followed by a lengthy discussion on whether there is actually a need for this standard, since the associated standard at the NERC level is in the pipeline slated to begin in 2010 and the existence of the RFC SPS review procedures. There was discussion if the SDT should focus its effort rather on a NERC SPS SAR to help clarify the NERC SPS definition and kick-start the NERC SPS standards revisions. Based on an informal poll, the SDT believes we should move forward with the drafting of the standard, and stay consistent with the scope of the SAR.
The SDT began reviewing Mark’s initial draft requirements and after discussion began developing a table of possible SPS installation allowances/restrictions based on the new draft TPL-001 standard Table 1. After reviewing the first set of TPL categories (P1) it was noted that for the first event listed (generators) the team cited examples where SPSs “may be” allowed. The team also had examples for transmission circuits and transformers where SPSs would “may be” allowed as well. The team decided it was not beneficial to continue reviewing the table since it seemed like the trend was moving in the direction that one can come up with examples of allowances for SPSs for almost all events listed in the table.
The SDT then revisited the SAR to review the scope of the drafting effort. It was noted that there are a number of items which are directly related to the NERC PRC-012-0 standard in which are already covered by the RFC SPS Review Procedure. There are also a number of items in which the SDT is instructed to “consider” for the purposes of the standard, one specifically being restrictions on the installation of SPSs. After further discussion most of the SDT members did not agree with adding the considerations to the standard. A formal vote (via email) will be taken regarding the “consideration” items in about a week’s timeframe.
The SDT then began discussing how the direction of the standard should focus on SPS owning entity reporting and the review/analysis performed by the TPs and PCs (which is currently not addressed by the SPS review procedure). The SDT feels coordination with a wide range of entities of SPSs is needed for reliability. Eric has an action item to begin drafting some initial draft reporting/reviewing/analysis requirements.
- Action Items
- Draft initial reporting requirements regarding SPS owning entity submittal to TP, TP review/study/analysis of SPS and PC review/study/analysis of SPS – Eric (possible help from Jacquie)
- Circulate email vote to SDT regarding whether the team member believes we should proceed with “shall consider” bullet points with SAR (March 19th) – Tony
- Respond to email vote – SDT
- Entertain thoughts regarding SPS requirements related to SPS redundancy, operation and monitoring and circulate to entire SDT prior to face to face meeting - SDT
- Schedule upcoming face to face meeting or conference call
Face to face – May 25th (12:00 – 5:00) and May 26th (8:00 – 4:00), Cleveland, Chicago or Pittsburgh
March 2nd and 3rd, 2010 SPS SDT Draft Notes