webE-GADS Step by Step Instructions

by ronfluegge 21. October 2015 16:42

This OATI/NERC training session gives a step by step procedure for data reporters to input/upload quarterly data to NERC. 

WebE-GADS training sessions were provided by NERC to give users a better understanding of the GADS reporting requirements and how to use the WebE-GADS application.

The below training session from May 5-6, 2015 was recorded with a run time of approximately 60 minutes and covers an overview of the webE-GADS application, data reporting, and frequently asked questions.

The training session can be found here:

webE-GADS Step by Step Instructions 

Webinar Announcement - GADS Training Sessions

by ronfluegge 28. April 2015 13:40

NERC Webinar Announcement

2015 Generating Availability Data System Training Sessions

May 5, 2015 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. CDT 

    OR 

May 6, 2015 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. CDT   

Teleconference: 866.740.1260| Access Code: 4469726 | Security Code: 4488

Click here for:  Webinar

This webinar - presented by NERC - is designed to help Data Reporters submit data to the OATI webE-GADS platform. GADS is a database that maintains the history of generation and outages, and there are three types of data:  Design, Performance and Event. As of 2013, any conventional unit that has a name plate rating that is over 20 MW is required to submit GADS data to NERC.

Pre-registration is not required.

For more information or assistance, please contact NERC at gads@nerc.net via email or at 404-446-9726.

NERC/OATI webE-GADS Uploads - START OF EVERY YEAR

by ronfluegge 24. April 2015 14:56
In order to successfully complete the 1st quarter uploads of your GADS data to the NERC/OATI website, you need to review and "confirm" your NERC contact and unit setup information on the NERC/OATI website (https://www.nerc.oati.com/NERC/sys-login.wml).  Your 1st quarter GADS data uploads are generally done during April-May of each year.

**** START OF EVERY YEAR ****

Must review Contact and Unit Data at the beginning of each year.

Open webE-GADS and go to Forms-->Checklist

Click on Contacts ... Filter for each region individually (Contacts tab will open) ... then Click REVIEW

GO BACK to Checklist tab (same region) Click on Units (Units tab will open) ... Click REVIEW

GO BACK to Checklist ... change Region and repeat Contact and Units Review

 -- OR --

Open Forms-->Contact tab and filter each region ... Click REVIEW

Open Forms-->Units tab and filter each region ... Click REVIEW

(WATCH for reporting period 01/01/yyyy to 12/31/yyyy to make sure the REVIEW is for the current year about to be reported.)

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