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GADS Wind Turbine Generation Data Reporting Instructions GGAADDSS WWiinndd TTuurrbbiinnee GGeenneerraattiioonn Data Reporting Instructions Effective January 2010 Version 1.1.0 Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1 – Introduction ............................................................................................................... 7 Who Must Report .................................................................................................................... 7 Terms, Definitions, and Equations.......................................................................................... 7 Data Release Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 8 Talk to Us ................................................................................................................................ 8 Section 2 – Data Transmittal and Format .................................................................................. 9 Transmittal .............................................................................................................................. 9 Format ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Wind Generation Data Entry Software ................................................................................. 10 Questions and Comments ..................................................................................................... 10 Section 3 – Plants, Groups, and Sub-Groups ........................................................................... 11 Plants ..........................................................................................................................................11 Plant Record Layout (CSV Format) ..................................................................................... 11 Groups ........................................................................................................................................12 Group Record Layout (CSV Format) ................................................................................... 13 Location ................................................................................................................................ 14 Wind/Site Characteristics...................................................................................................... 16 SCADA System .................................................................................................................... 16 Sub-Groups ................................................................................................................................17 Sub-Group Record Layout (CSV Format) ............................................................................ 18 Typical Design ...................................................................................................................... 19 Turbine Wind Class .............................................................................................................. 20 Plant Boundaries ................................................................................................................... 21 Section 4 – Performance Reporting........................................................................................... 23 Performance Record Layout (CSV Format) ......................................................................... 23 Capacity and Generation ....................................................................................................... 25 Available Turbine Hours (Active) ........................................................................................ 25 Unavailable Turbine Hours (Active) .................................................................................... 25 Outside Management Control - OMC (Active) ................................................................... 26 Other ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Turbine Hours (Inactive)....................................................................................................... 26 Calculated Turbine Hours (Optional) ................................................................................... 27 Section 5 – Component Outage Reporting ............................................................................... 29 Component Record Layout (CSV Format) ........................................................................... 29 Turbine Hours and Occurrences ........................................................................................... 30 GADS WTG Data Reporting Instructions – January 2010 3 Table of Contents Appendix A – GADS Data Release Guidelines......................................................................... 31 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 31 Data Release Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 31 Power Generator Representatives ......................................................................................... 31 Manufacturers and Equipment Suppliers .............................................................................. 32 Architect-Engineers and Consultants .................................................................................... 32 Industry Organizations (EEI, EPRI, INPO, etc.) .................................................................. 32 Federal Governmental Organizations ................................................................................... 32 State and Local Governmental Organizations ...................................................................... 32 Non-Industry Organizations.................................................................................................. 33 Foreign Correspondents ........................................................................................................ 33 Subsequent Use of Data ........................................................................................................ 33 Responding to Requests ........................................................................................................ 33 Appendix B – Utility and Unit Identification ........................................................................... 35 Utility Identification Codes................................................................................................... 35 Unit Identification Codes ...................................................................................................... 35 Non-Regional Member Utilities ........................................................................................... 36 Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) .................................................................. 38 ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) ...................................................................................... 42 SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) ................................................................................. 47 Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) ............................................................... 49 Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) ............................................................................ 50 Southwest Power Pool (SPP) ................................................................................................ 52 Texas Regional Entity (TRE)................................................................................................ 53 Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)............................................................. 54 Appendix C – System-Component Codes ................................................................................. 57 Appendix D – Terms and Definitions ........................................................................................ 61 Capacity and Generation ....................................................................................................... 61 Group or Sub-Group States ................................................................................................... 62 Turbine States and Hours Collection .................................................................................... 63 Priority of Outage Reporting ................................................................................................ 68 Appendix E – Performance Equations ...................................................................................... 71 SECTION 1: Resource and Equipment Calculations (for sub-groups) ....................................72 Resource Performance Factors ............................................................................................. 72 Resource Performance Rates ................................................................................................ 73 Equipment Performance Factors ........................................................................................... 74 Equipment Performance Rates .............................................................................................. 75 4 GADS WTG Data Reporting Instructions – January 2010 Table of Contents SECTION 2: Pooled Resource and Equipment Calculations ...................................................77 Pooled Performance Factors 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