FERC conditionally approves, subject to modification, EOP-012-2, its associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, NERC’s proposed implementation plan, the newly defined terms Fixed Fuel Supply Component and Generator Cold Weather Constraint, the revised defined terms Generator Cold Weather Critical Component and Generator Cold Weather Reliability Event, and the retirement of EOP-012-1 immediately prior to the effective date of EOP-012-2. FERC also approved NERC’s proposed implementation date for EOP-011-4 and the proposed retirement of EOP-011-2 and EOP-011-3 immediately prior to the effective date of EOP-012-2.
FERC issues an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) presenting potential reforms to implement dynamic line ratings and, thereby, improve the accuracy of transmission line ratings.