The electric industry initiated GADS in
1982 to expand data collection activities that began in 1963. Today, NERC’s
GADS maintains operating information on conventional generating units, wind
plants, and solar plants.
Through GADS, NERC collects information
about the performance of electric generating equipment and supports equipment
availability analyses.
GADS reporting is mandatory for
NERC-registered entities with conventional generating units that are 20 MW or
more, wind plants with a total installed capacity of 75 MW or more and a
commercial operation date of January 1, 2005, or later. Effective January 1,
2024, solar plants with a total installed capacity of 100 MW or more,
regardless of interconnection, are required to report. Effective January 1,
2025, solar plants with a total installed capacity of 20 MW or more, regardless
of interconnection, are required to report.
Access to GADS for reporting is limited
to NERC-registered entities and requires a webCARES digital certificate. See
the NERC
OATI WebPortal
User Registration Form for
details.
For more information, please contact:
