Protection System Misoperations

​​Protection System Operations and Misoperations are reported by Transmission Owners, Generator Owners, and Distribution Providers via the Misoperation Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS) Portal per the accompanying Section 1600 data request. Entities are required to report data on a quarterly basis, within 60 days of the end of each quarter.

For more information about MIDAS, please contact MIDAS@nerc.net.

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MIDAS News

All 2023 Misoperations should continue using the 2023 DRI spreadsheet and user interface. The 2024 DRI version should be used to record all Misoperations that occur in 2024 and submitted following the 2023 Q4 deadline. 

Beginning in Q4 2022, MIDAS User Group meetings will be held quarterly​.

MIDAS Section 1600 Minor Revisions ​- Effective January 1, 2024

Data Submission

Deadlines for Data Submission into MIDAS are:
Reporting Deadline*Period of Operation to Report
March 1​Any updates for the prior year
May 30​Quarter 1: January 1 - March 31
​August 29​Quarter 2: April 1 - June 30
​November 29​Quarter 3: July 1 - September 30
March 1​Quarter 4: October 1 - December 31

*When a deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, reporting will be extended through the following business day.  

  
  
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MIDAS_DRI_2024.pdf2024 MIDAS Data Reporting Instructions
MIDAS_Reporting_Template_2024.xlsxMIDAS Reporting Template for the 2024 Reporting Period
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MIDAS_DRI_2023.pdf2023 MIDAS Data Reporting Instructions
MIDAS_Reporting_Template.xlsxMIDAS Reporting Template for the 2023 Reporting Period

Program Contacts

  
  
  
MIDAS_Application_Update_20221027.pdfMIDAS Application Update - October 202210/27/2022
MIDAS_Application_Update-December_2020.pdfMIDAS Application Update - December 202012/4/2020