Utility Automation & Engineering T&D - FERC announces time extension to file comments on NOPR; lists new proposed rules

Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2006 -- On October 20, 2006, in Docket No. RM06-16-000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) on mandatory reliability standards for the bulk-power system. Comments on the NOPR are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, or January 2, 2007. On November 17, 2006 and November 22, 2006, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the ISO/RTO Council, respectively, requested a seven day extension to file comments.

On November 15, 2006, the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), on behalf of its affiliate, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC Corp., and collectively NERC), filed 20 revised proposed reliability standards and three new proposed reliability standards for commission approval. FERC certified NERC as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act in an order issued July 20, 2006 in Docket No. RR06-1-000.

NERC requested that the 20 revised proposed reliability standards be included as part of the NOPR issued by FERC in Docket No. RM06-16-000. Because of their close relationship with Reliability Standards dealt with in the October 20, 2006 NOPR, FERC will address the 20 reliability standards as part of that proceeding.

CIP-001-1 - Sabotage Reporting
COM-001-1 - Telecommunications
COM-002-2 - Communications and Coordination
EOP-002-2 - Capacity and Energy Emergencies
EOP-003-1 - Load Shedding Plans
EOP-004-1 - Disturbance Reporting
EOP-006-1 - Reliability Coordination – System Restoration
INT-001-2 - Interchange Information
INT-003-2 - Interchange Transaction Information
IRO-001-1 - Reliability Coordination – Responsibilities and Authorities
IRO-002-1 - Reliability Coordination – Facilities
IRO-003-2 - Reliability Coordination – Wide-Area View
IRO-005-2 - Reliability Coordination – Current-Day Operations
PER-004-1 - Reliability Coordination – Staffing
PRC-001-1 - System Protection Coordination
TOP-001-1 - Reliability Responsibilities and Authorities
TOP-002-2 - Normal Operations Planning
TOP-004-1 - Transmission Operations
TOP-006-1 - Monitoring System Conditions
TOP-008-1 - Response to Transmission Limit Violations

Comments on the 20 revised proposed reliability standards should be submitted by January 3, 2007, in Docket No. RM06-16-000. In addition, the deadline for filing comments on the NOPR is extended to January 3, 2007. Accordingly, the requests for extension of time filed by EEI and the ISO/RTO Council are granted to the limited extent set forth here.

The Commission is also opening a new Docket No. RM07-3-000 for processing the three new proposed reliability standards. No preliminary comments are being sought at this time. A proposed rulemaking will be issued later, and we will allow comments then.

FAC-010-1 - System Operating Limits Methodology for the Planning
FAC-011-1 - System Operating Limits Methodology for the Operations Horizon
FAC-014-1 - Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits

This filing is accessible on-line at www.ferc.gov, using the "eLibrary" link and is available for review in FERC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.

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