Training Announcement 

Generating Availability Data System

Conventional and Wind Training

June 11-14, 2019

Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)

155 North 400 West

Suite 200

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

***ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING***

     ***DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION - MAY 30, 2019***

Click here for: WECC Office Fact Sheet and Hotel Information

GADS Conventional Training 

June 11, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mountain

June 12, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mountain

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Continental breakfast and lunch will be included on both days.  There is $50.00 fee for this training.

GADS Wind Training 

June 13, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mountain

June 14, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mountain

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Continental breakfast and lunch will be included on the first day. 

Continental breakfast will be included on the second day.  There is $50.00 fee for this training.

Conventional GADS training will include items such as how GADS data is used, events and performance, the case for event reviews, review of cause codes, examples of poorly reported events to NERC, understanding Data Reporting Instructions (DRI), and the data submittal process at Open Access Technology International (OATI).

Wind GADS training will include the reporting implementation timeline, entity registration, processes, and reports. Additionally, the data submittal process through the NERC GADS Wind reporting application will be covered.

For more information, please contact via email: gads@nerc.net for conventional units or gadswind@nerc.net for wind plants.

Wind plants with a Total Installed Capacity of 75 MW or more with a commissioning date of January 1, 2005 or later are required to report on a quarterly basis according to the following phased in schedule:

January 1, 2019: Mandatory reporting begins for plants with a Total Installed Capacity of 100 MW or larger

January 1, 2020: Mandatory reporting begins for plants with a Total Installed Capacity between 75 MW and 99.99 MW

The GADS Wind Turbine Generation Data Reporting Instructions have been developed to assist wind plant personnel in reporting information to NERC’s GADS Wind Reporting application. The instructions detail the procedures, schedule, and format to follow when reporting data. 

Questions regarding reporting requirements for wind may be directed to gadswind@nerc.net

Wind plants with a Total Installed Capacity of 75 MW or more with a commissioning date of January 1, 2005 or later are required to report on a quarterly basis according to the following phased in schedule:

January 1, 2019: Mandatory reporting begins for plants with a Total Installed Capacity of 100 MW or larger

January 1, 2020: Mandatory reporting begins for plants with a Total Installed Capacity between 75 MW and 99.99 MW

The GADS Wind Turbine Generation Data Reporting Instructions have been developed to assist wind plant personnel in reporting information to NERC’s GADS Wind Reporting application. The instructions detail the procedures, schedule, and format to follow when reporting data. 

Questions regarding reporting requirements for wind may be directed to gadswind@nerc.net