FAC-012-1 OLD Reliability Standard

Standard FAC-012-1 — Transfer Capability Methodology

A. Introduction
1.

Title:

Transfer Capability Methodology

2.

Number:

FAC-012-1

3.

Purpose:
To ensure that Transfer Capabilities used in the reliable planning and operation
of the Bulk Electric System (BES) are determined based on an established methodology or
methodologies.

4.

Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator required by its Regional Reliability Organization to establish
inter-regional and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities
4.2. Planning Authority required by its Regional Reliability Organization to establish interregional and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities

5.

Effective Date:

August 7, 2006

B. Requirements
R1.

The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each document its current
methodology used for developing its inter-regional and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities
(Transfer Capability Methodology). The Transfer Capability Methodology shall include all of
the following:
R1.1.

A statement that Transfer Capabilities shall respect all applicable System Operating
Limits (SOLs).

R1.2.

A definition stating whether the methodology is applicable to the planning horizon or
the operating horizon.

R1.3.

A description of how each of the following is addressed, including any reliability
margins applied to reflect uncertainty with projected BES conditions:
R1.3.1. Transmission system topology
R1.3.2. System demand
R1.3.3. Generation dispatch
R1.3.4. Current and projected transmission uses

R2.

R3.

The Reliability Coordinator shall issue its Transfer Capability Methodology, and any changes
to that methodology, prior to the effectiveness of such changes, to all of the following:
R2.1.

Each Adjacent Reliability Coordinator and each Reliability Coordinator that indicated
a reliability-related need for the methodology.

R2.2.

Each Planning Authority and Transmission Planner that models any portion of the
Reliability Coordinator’s Reliability Coordinator Area.

R2.3.

Each Transmission Operator that operates in the Reliability Coordinator Area.

The Planning Authority shall issue its Transfer Capability Methodology, and any changes to
that methodology, prior to the effectiveness of such changes, to all of the following:
R3.1.

Each Transmission Planner that works in the Planning Authority’s Planning Authority
Area.

R3.2.

Each Adjacent Planning Authority and each Planning Authority that indicated a
reliability-related need for the methodology.

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Effective Date: August 7, 2006

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R3.3.
R4.

Each Reliability Coordinator and Transmission Operator that operates any portion of
the Planning Authority’s Planning Authority Area.

If a recipient of the Transfer Capability Methodology provides documented technical
comments on the methodology, the Reliability Coordinator or Planning Authority shall provide
a documented response to that recipient within 45 calendar days of receipt of those comments.
The response shall indicate whether a change will be made to the Transfer Capability
Methodology and, if no change will be made to that Transfer Capability Methodology, the
reason why.

C. Measures
M1. The Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator’s methodology for determining Transfer
Capabilities shall each include all of the items identified in FAC-012 Requirement 1.1 through
Requirement 1.3.4.
M2. The Reliability Coordinator shall have evidence it issued its Transfer Capability Methodology
in accordance with FAC-012 Requirement 2 through Requirement R2.3.
M3. The Planning Authority shall have evidence it issued its Transfer Capability Methodology in
accordance with FAC-012 Requirement 3 through Requirement 3.3.
M4. If the recipient of the Transfer Capability Methodology provides documented comments on its
technical review of that Transfer Capability Methodology, the Reliability Coordinator or
Planning Authority that distributed that Transfer Capability Methodology shall have evidence
that it provided a written response to that commenter in accordance with FAC-012
Requirement 4.
D. Compliance
1.

Compliance Monitoring Process
1.1. Compliance Monitoring Responsibility
Regional Reliability Organization
1.2. Compliance Monitoring Period and Reset Timeframe
Each Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator shall self-certify its compliance to
the Compliance Monitor at least once every three years. New Planning Authorities and
Reliability Coordinators shall each demonstrate compliance through an on-site audit
conducted by the Compliance Monitor within the first year that it commences operation.
The Compliance Monitor shall also conduct an on-site audit once every nine years and an
investigation upon complaint to assess performance.
The Performance-Reset Period shall be twelve months from the last finding of noncompliance.
1.3. Data Retention
The Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator shall each keep all superseded
portions to its Transfer Capability Methodology for 12 months beyond the date of the
change in that methodology and shall keep all documented comments on the Transfer
Capability Methodology and associated responses for three years. In addition, entities
found non-compliant shall keep information related to the non-compliance until found
compliant.
The Compliance Monitor shall keep the last audit and all subsequent compliance records.

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Effective Date: August 7, 2006

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1.4. Additional Compliance Information
The Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator shall each make the following
available for inspection during an on-site audit by the Compliance Monitor or within 15
business days of a request as part of an investigation upon complaint:

2.

1.4.1

Transfer Capability Methodology.

1.4.2

Superseded portions of its Transfer Capability Methodology that have been made
within the past 12 months.

1.4.3

Documented comments provided by a recipient of the Transfer Capability
Methodology on its technical review of the Transfer Capability Methodology,
and the associated responses.

Levels of Non-Compliance
2.1. Level 1:
There shall be a level one non-compliance if either of the following
conditions exists:
2.1.1

The Transfer Capability Methodology is missing any one of the required
statements or descriptions identified in FAC-012 R1.1 through R1.3.4.

2.1.2

No evidence of responses to a recipient’s comments on the Transfer Capability
Methodology.

2.2. Level 2:
The Transfer Capability Methodology is missing a combination of two of
the required statements or descriptions identified in FAC-012 R1.1 through R1.3.4, or a
combination thereof.
2.3. Level 3:
The Transfer Capability Methodology is missing a combination of three or
more of the required statements or descriptions identified in FAC-012 R1.1 through
R1.3.4.
2.4. Level 4:
entities.

The Transfer Capability Methodology was not issued to all of the required

E. Regional Differences
None identified.
Version History
Version

1

Date

Action

Change Tracking

08/01/05

1.

01/20/06

2.

3.

Lower cased the word “draft” and
“drafting team” where appropriate.
Changed incorrect use of certain
hyphens (-) to “en dash” (–) and “em
dash (—).”
Changed “Timeframe” to “Time
Frame” in item D, 1.2.

Adopted by Board of Trustees: February 7, 2006
Effective Date: August 7, 2006

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