Operating Criteria Revision 1.0 MAINTAINED BY SPP Operating Reliability Working Group PUBLISHED: 11/20/2015 LATEST REVISION: Effective 1/1/2016 Copyright © 2015 by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. All rights reserved. SPP Operating Criteria REVISIONS Revision Date Description of Modification 0.a 10/12/2010 Initial draft 1.0 11/20/2015 Reflects the approval of RR117 and RR58_CRR014. Version 1.0 11/20/2015 2 SPP Operating Criteria TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Glossary ....................................................................................................................................6 2. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................7 2.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................7 2.2 Document Relationship ........................................................................................................7 3. Operating Functions Overview ...............................................................................................8 3.1 Reliability Coordination.......................................................................................................8 3.2 Balancing Authority .............................................................................................................8 3.3 Transmission Service Provider ............................................................................................8 3.4 Reserve Sharing Group ........................................................................................................8 4. Reliability Coordination ..........................................................................................................9 4.1 Responsibility and Authority ...............................................................................................9 4.1.1 Information Exchange ....................................................................................................9 4.1.2 Member Responsibilities .............................................................................................10 4.1.2.1 Outage Reporting and Coordination ......................................................................10 4.1.2.1.1 Special Protection Systems ..............................................................................11 4.1.2.1.2 Other Protection Systems .................................................................................11 4.1.2.1.3 Fuel Supply ......................................................................................................11 4.1.2.2 Vegetation Management ........................................................................................11 4.1.3 Operating Reliability Working Group .........................................................................12 4.1.4 SPP Staff ......................................................................................................................13 4.1.5 Reliability Coordinator Responsibilities ......................................................................13 4.1.5.1 Reliability Assessments .........................................................................................13 4.1.5.2 Operational Coordination.......................................................................................14 4.1.5.3 Monitoring .............................................................................................................14 4.1.5.4 Emergency Procedure Implementation ..................................................................15 4.1.5.5 Interregional Coordination .....................................................................................15 4.1.5.6 Other Reliability Coordinator Responsibilities ......................................................15 4.1.5.7 Reliability Coordinator Performance Standards ....................................................15 5. Balancing Authority...............................................................................................................16 Version 1.0 11/20/2015 3 SPP Operating Criteria 6. Transmission Service Provider .............................................................................................16 7. Reserve Sharing Group .........................................................................................................16 7.1 Purpose ...............................................................................................................................16 7.2 Definitions..........................................................................................................................17 7.2.1 Balancing Authority Daily Peak Load Obligation .......................................................17 7.2.2 Operating Capacity ......................................................................................................17 7.2.3 Operating Reserve ........................................................................................................17 7.2.3.1 Regulating Reserve ................................................................................................17 7.2.3.2 Contingency Reserve .............................................................................................17 7.2.4 Spinning Reserve .........................................................................................................18 7.2.5 Supplemental Reserve ..................................................................................................18 7.2.6 Assistance Period .........................................................................................................19 7.2.7 Contingency Area ........................................................................................................19 7.2.8 Assisting Areas ............................................................................................................19 7.2.9 Firm Power...................................................................................................................19 7.2.10 Other Extreme Conditions ...........................................................................................19 7.2.11 Operating Reserve Contingency ..................................................................................20 7.2.12 Reserve Sharing Group ................................................................................................20 7.2.13 Reserve Sharing Group Annual Contingency Reserve Requirement ..........................20 7.2.14 Balancing Authority Annual Contingency Reserve Requirement ...............................20 7.2.15 Balancing Authority Minimum Daily Contingency Reserve Requirement .................20 7.3 Minimum Annual Daily Contingency Reserve Requirement ............................................21 7.3.1 Minimum Annual Balancing Authority Contingency Reserve Requirement Share Calculation ...................................................................................................................21 7.3.2 Minimum Annual Contingency Reserve Requirement Review Process .....................22 7.4 Procedures ..........................................................................................................................23 7.4.1 Normal Daily Operation ..............................................................................................23 7.4.2 Contingency Operation ................................................................................................23 7.4.3 Subsequent Contingencies ...........................................................................................25 7.4.4 Assistance Reports .......................................................................................................26 7.4.5 Other Extreme Conditions Events ...............................................................................26 Version 1.0 11/20/2015 4 SPP Operating Criteria 7.5 Compensation for Assistance .............................................................................................27 7.5.1 Energy Charge .............................................................................................................27 7.5.2 Accounting ...................................................................................................................27 7.5.3 Transmission Service ...................................................................................................27 7.6 Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................27 7.6.1 Balancing Authorities ..................................................................................................27 7.6.2 Operating Reliability Working Group .........................................................................28 8. Emergency Communication ..................................................................................................28 8.1 SPP Emergency Communication Network ........................................................................28 8.2 Information Priority during Emergencies ..........................................................................29 9. Criteria Revision Request Process .......................................................................................29 Version 1.0 11/20/2015 5 SPP Operating Criteria 1. Glossary Version 1.0 11/20/2015 6 SPP Operating Criteria 2. Introduction The Operating Criteria contained within this document