Docket Nos. RM15-25-000, RM15-4-000, RM15-9-000, and RM15-8-000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 17, 2015 proposed to require the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to provide the Commission with access to NERC’s transmission availability data system, generating availability data system (GADS) and protection system misoperations databases.

The proposed access would be limited to data regarding U.S. facilities only and would not require NERC to collect any additional data. The intent is to inform FERC more quickly, directly and comprehensively about reliability trends or reliability gaps that might require development of new or modified Reliability Standards. Access to the databases also would provide FERC with more information to better understand the reliability and adequacy assessments periodically submitted by NERC.

Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

The NERC GADS Working Group met on August 19, 2015 via a Conference Call

Updates on
1. GADSWG Roster
   a. Modifications needed
2. Wind Data Reporting Instructions (DRI)
   a. Status
   b. Next steps
3. Cause codes
   a. Request for new ones
   b. Refinements needed to existing cause codes
4. Benchmarking requests
5. September in-person meeting
6. Organizational announcements

For detailed call notes, click on link below:

GADSWG Meeting Conference Call Notes - August 19, 2015

The NERC GADS Working Group met on June 10, 2015 via a Conference Call

Updates on
• Work plan
• Working group roster
• Wind Data Reporting Instructions (DRI)

For detailed call notes, click on link below:

GADSWG Meeting Conference Call Notes - June 10, 2015