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Congestion Management in a Market Environment. David Nevius Senior Vice President North American Electric Reliability Council. What is NERC?. Formed in 1968 Covers US, Canada & part of Mexico Mission: to ensure that the bulk electric system is reliable, adequate & secure
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Congestion Management in a Market Environment David Nevius Senior Vice President North American Electric Reliability Council
What is NERC? • Formed in 1968 • Covers US, Canada & part of Mexico • Mission: to ensure that the bulk electric system is reliable, adequate & secure • A voluntary self-regulatory organization • Adherence to standards depends on reciprocity, peer pressure & mutual self-interest among industry participants
Membership & Funding • Members: 10 regional reliability councils organized within 3 Interconnections • Funding: primarily allocated across the regions on a net energy-for-load basis • Regions funded by their members • 2005 budget: ~$16 MM
What Does NERC Do? • Sets reliability standards • Monitors compliance with reliability standards • Provides education and training resources • Conducts reliability assessments • Certifies reliability organizations and personnel • Coordinates security of bulk electric system • Maintains support systems for operations
TLR Procedures www.nerc.com Reliability Standards “Reliability Coordinator – Transmission Loading Relief” IRO-006-1
TTC, ATC TTC = Total Transfer Capability ATC = Available Transfer Capability ATC = TTC – Sched. Transactions - Margin
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