Project 2007-06 System Protection Coordination
 

Related Files | 2007-06.2 Phase 2 of System Protection Coordination

Status:
A final ballot for PRC-027-1 – Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance During Faults concluded 8 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The ballot results can be accessed via the links below. The standard will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for adoption. Once TOP-009-1 is approved by ballot and adopted by the Board of Trustees, PRC-027-1 will be filed with the appropriate regulatory authorities in conjunction with TOP-009-1 to achieve the complete retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii).

Retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii)
In conjunction with Project 2007-06.2 Phase 2 of System Protection Coordination, NERC is proposing the complete retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii). In Phase 2, Requirement R1 is being incorporated into the proposed Reliability Standard TOP-009-1. Requirements R2, R5, and R6 are proposed for retirement as the reliability objectives of those requirements are addressed by other TOP/IRO standards. See the Mapping Document on the Phase 2
project page for an explanation of how the reliability objectives of Requirements R1, R2, R5, and R6 are addressed. The remaining two Requirements R3 and R4 of PRC-001-1.1(ii) are addressed by PRC-027-1. See the Project 2007-06 System Protection Coordination Mapping Document below. The complete retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii) is contingent upon the approval of Reliability Standards PRC-027-1 and TOP-009-1. NERC is proposing the retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii) in the implementation plans associated with both projects.

Background
Project 2007-06 System Protection Coordination originated in 2007 to address directives from FERC Order 693 and other issues identified by the System Protection and Control Task Force pertaining to PRC-001. The System Protection Coordination Standard Drafting Team (SPCSDT) has developed Reliability Standard PRC-027-1 with the stated purpose: “To maintain the coordination of Protection Systems installed to detect and isolate Faults on Bulk Electric System (BES) Elements, such that those Protection Systems operate in the intended sequence during Faults to address all of the outstanding issues. PRC-027-1 clarifies the coordination aspects and incorporates the reliability objectives of Requirements R3 and R4 from PRC-001-1.1(ii).

Draft 5 of PRC-027-1 was posted for formal comment and ballot from April 1 – May 15, 2015. The standard received affirmative votes totaling 39.63 percent. The drafting team appreciated the feedback industry stakeholders provided and has incorporated many of the suggested revisions into draft 6 of the standard. In accordance with section 4.13: Additional Ballots of the Standards Process Manual, the drafting team is not providing written responses to the comments with this posting because significant revisions to the standard were made and an Additional Ballot will be conducted.

Draft 6 of PRC-027-1 consists of three proposed requirements.
 
Requirement R1 mandates that an entity establish a process for developing new and revised Protection System settings for BES Elements to operate in the intended sequence during Faults; and stipulates certain attributes that must be included in the process.
 
Requirement R2 mandates that an entity periodically perform Protection System Coordination Studies and/or compare existing Fault current values to established Fault current baselines for Protection Systems applied on BES Elements that are identified as being affected by changes in Fault current. The applicable Protection System functions are identified in Attachment A.
 
Requirement R3 mandates that an entity utilize the process established in accordance with Requirement R1. 


Standard(s) Affected:
PRC-027-1 - System Protection Coordination, Retirement of PRC-001-1.1(ii) - System Protection Coordination


Purpose/Industry Need

Coordinated Protection Systems enhance reliability by isolating Faults, thus reducing the risk of BES instability or Cascading and leaving the remainder of the BES operational and more capable of withstanding the next Contingency. When Faults occur, properly coordinated Protection Systems minimize the number of BES Elements removed from service and protect equipment from damage.

 
Draft Action Dates Results
Consideration of Comments


Implementation Plan
Clean | Redline

​Errata Change: On July 20, 2016, the Standards Committee approved the errata change to remove the invalid reference to TOP-009-1 and corrected the reference to PER-006-1.

Draft 6

PRC-027-1
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Implementation Plan
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

​Final Ballot

Info

Vote
​10/05/15 - 10/14/15 Summary

Ballot Results​

Draft 6

PRC-027-1
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

PRC-001-1.1 (ii)
Redline to Last Approved

Implementation Plan
Clean | Redline to Last Posted

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)
Mapping Document
Clean | Redline to Last Posted
VRF/VSL Justification
Clean | Redline to Last Posted





Draft RSAW




Additional Ballot and Non-binding Poll

Updated Info

Info

Vote
09/02/15 – 09/11/15 Summary

Ballot Results​

Non-binding Poll Results
Comment Period

Info

Submit Comments
07/29/15 – 09/11/15 Comments Received​ Consideration of Comments

Info

Send RSAW feedback to:
 
08/12/15 - 09/11/15​

 

Draft 5
PRC-027-1
 

Due to the extensive changes, a redline of PRC-027-1 is not included

PRC-001-3
Clean | Redline

Implementation Plan

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)

Mapping Document

VRF/VSL Justification

 

 

 
 
Additional Ballot and Non-binding Poll

The ballot and non-binding poll for this posting are additional. Since the previous ballot pools for this project are outdated, new ballot pools are being formed in the SBS.
05/06/15 - 05/15/15​

Summary

 Additional Ballot Results

Non-binding Poll Results (Updated)


Comment Period

Info

Submit Comments


04/01/15 - 05/15/15​ Comments Received

Join Ballot Pools

If you had previously joined the ballot pools for PRC-027-1, you must join these ballot pools to cast a vote. Previous PRC-027-1 ballot pool members will not be carried over to these ballot pools.
​04/01/15 - 04/30/15


Draft RSAWs

PRC-027-1

PRC-001-3


Info

Send RSAW feedback to:
 

RSAWfeedback@nerc.net

​04/16/15 - 05/15/15


Preliminary Draft 5
PRC-027-1

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)

 

​Informal Comment Period

Info



​10/01/14 - 10/21/14 ​Comments Received
Draft 4
PRC-027-1 Standard
Clean / Redline to last posting
 
Implementation Plan
Clean / Redline to last posting

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)
 
 
VRF/VSL Justification
Clean / ​Redline to last posting
 

​Additional Ballot and Non-Binding Poll

Updated Info

Info

Vote

12/9/13 - 12/31/13

Summary

 

Ballot Results

 

Non-Binding Poll Results

​Comment Period

Info

​11/4/13 - 12/31/13 Comments Received


Draft 4

PRC-027-1 Standard
Clean / Redline to last posting

 Implementation Plan
Clean / Redline

Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)

Mapping Document
Clean / Redline

VRF/VSL Justification
Clean / Redline

Additional Ballot and Non-binding Poll

Updated Info

Info

 Vote

10/23/13 - 11/1/13

This ballot has been postponed as of September 27, 2013.

Comment Period

Updated Info 

Info


09/18/13 - 11/1/13

This comment period has ended as of September 27, 2013.​​


Draft 3

PRC-027-1 Standard
Clean / Redline to last posting
 
(Updated 6/6/13 to correct overlapping text boxes)
 
Supporting Materials

Unofficial Comment Form (Word)
 
Mapping Document
Clean / Redline
 
Implementation Plan
Clean / Redline
 
VRF/VSL Justification
Clean / Redline
 
PRC-001-3
Clean / Redline
Successive Ballot and Non-binding Poll 
 
 
06/24/13 - 07/03/13

 

Summary

 

Ballot Results

 

Non-binding Poll Results

Comment Period
 
 
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06/04/13 - 07/03/13
Comments Received Consideration of Comments

Draft 2

PRC-027-1 Standard
Clean | Redline to last posting

Supporting Materials

Comment Form (Word)

Mapping Document

Implementation Plan
Clean | Redline

VRF/VSL Justification

PRC-001-3
Clean | Redline

Successive Ballot and Non-binding Poll

Updated Info
12/7/2012 - 12/17/2012 Summary

Ballot Results

Non-binding Poll Results
 

Comment Period

Info

11/16/2012 - 12/17/2012 Comments Received  Consideration of Comments

Draft 1

PRC-027-1 Standard
Clean

Supporting Materials

Comment Form (Word)

Mapping Document

Implementation Plan

VRF/VSL Justification

Technical Justification

PRC-001-3 (updated 5/31/12)
Clean | Redline

Initial Ballot and Non-binding Poll

Info

Vote

6/26/2012 - 7/05/2012

Summary

Ballot Results

Non-binding Poll Results

 

Comment Period

Info

5/21/2012 - 7/5/2012 Comments Received Consideration of Comments

Join Ballot Pools
5/21/2012 - 6/19/2012    


Draft 1

PRC-001-2 Standard


PRC-001-2

Implementation Plan

Supporting Materials
 
Comment Form (Word)

PRC-001-2 Reference Document

Comment Period

Info

 

9/11/2009 - 10/26/2009 Consideration of Comments


Drafting Team Nominations

Submit Nomination
 
8/15/2007 - 8/29/2007
   

Final SAR
Clean | Redline

       

  Draft SAR Version 1
System Protection Coordination
Comment Period

Submit Comments
6/11/2007 - 7/10/2007
 

All comments should be forwarded to sarcomm@nerc.net.