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Project 2013-04 Voltage & Reactive Control
 
St​atus: 
The NERC Board of Trustees adopted VAR-002-3 on May 7, 2014.  The standard will be filed for regulatory approval.
 
Background:
When the first versions of the VAR standards were approved in FERC Order No. 693,[1] the Commission also issued several directives with regard to how to improve the standard.  Each of the  outstanding directives are explained in detail in the technical white paper (see project page).

The informal consensus building for VAR began in February 2013. Specifically, the ad hoc group engaged stakeholders on how best to address the FERC directives, remove paragraph 81 candidates, and implement results-based approaches.  A discussion of the ad hoc group’s consensus building and collaborative activities are also included in the technical white paper.

Based on stakeholder outreach, the VAR-001 and VAR-002 standards have been modified.  The proposed VAR-001 answers most of the FERC directives from Order No. 693, and VAR-002 has been modified to address certain compliance issues today. This posting is soliciting comment on a pro forma standard and a Standard Authorization Request (SAR).
[1] See Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, Order No. 693, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,242, order on reh’g, Order No. 693-A, 120 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2007).
 
Draft​ Action​ ​Dates ​Results ​Consideration of Comments
 
 VAR-002-3
Implementation Plan
Supporting Materials:
 
Mapping Document
Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet
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Final Ballot
​​		 04/24/14 - 05/05/14​​ Summary>>

Ballot Results>>​		 ​
 
​ VAR-002-3
Implementation Plan
 
Supporting Materials:
 
 
Mapping Document
Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet
 

VRF and VSL Justifications

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Additional Ballot and Non-binding Poll
 
 
Vote>>​

04/04/14 – 04/14/14​

 

(Extended in order to achieve quorum)

(Closed)

Summary>>

 

​Ballot Results>>

 

Non-Binding Poll Results>>

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Comment Period
 
 

 02/27/14 - 04/14/14​ Comments Received>> Consideration of Comments>>​
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VAR-001-4
 
Implementation Plan
 
 
Supporting Materials:
 
Compliance Input
 
Mapping Document
 
Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet
 
 
 

​Final Ballot

Updated Info>>

Info>>

Vote>>

​12/13/13 - 12/23/13

(Revised)

(closed)

​Summary>>

 

Ballot Results>>

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VAR-001-4
 
 
VAR-002-3
 
 
 
Implementation Plan
 
 
 
Supporting Materials:
 
 
Unofficial Comment Form (Word)
 
 
 
Compliance Input
 
 
Mapping Document
 
 Draft Reliability Standard Audit Worksheet
 
 
 
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Additional Ballots and Non-binding Polls

 

Info>>

 

Vote>>​

 

11/15/13 – 11/26/13

Extended 1 additional day, closing 11/26/13.

(closed)

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Summary>>

 

Ballot Results:

VAR-001-4

VAR-002-3

 

Non-Binding Poll:

VAR-001-4

VAR-002-3​

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Comment Period
 
 
Info>>
 

10/11/13 – 11/25/13​

(closed)

 Comments Received>>​ Consideration of Comments>>​
  
Draft Standard
VAR-001-4
 
 
 
 
Supporting Materials:
 
 
 
 
 
  

 

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VAR-001-4 and VAR-002-3

Ballot and Non-binding Poll
Updated Info>>

 

Vote>>​

08/23/13 - 09/03/13

Extended 1 additional day, closing 9/4/13.

(closed)​

​Summary>>

 

Ballot Results>>

 

Non-binding Poll Results>> 

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Consideration of Comments for VAR-002-3

Consideration of Comments>>

Comment Period
Info>>

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07/19/13 - 09/03/13

Extended 1 additional day, closing 9/4/13.

(closed)​

 Comments Received>>​

Join Ballot Pool>>

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07/19/13 - 08/19/13

(closed)

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07/24/13 - 08/02/13
(closed)​​
 
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