Recording of 2021.05.21 LSE Info Forum

NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 10

COLD WEATHER OPERATION OF SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20201101_SF6_CB_Operation_during_Cold_Weather.pdf

 Chris Sakr: Talking to Power Pool's Greg Park about this Lesson Learned, he said something that really struck me.

Greg Park: These are some of the simple…

NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 9

MIXING RELAY TECHNOLOGIES

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20200701_Mixing_Relay_Technologies_in_DCB_Schemes.pdf

Chris Sakr: One of my all time favorite comedic moments happens in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, I'll set the scene. Indy's been captured by the Nazis who were tryi…

Ask Geoff! Episodes 7 - 10

In the latest episodes of Ask Geoff, Geoff answers these viewer submitted questions:

• What happened in Texas, and how do those events relate to the NWPP RA Program? (1m 07s)
• What is the difference between the Reserve Sharing Program and the Resource Adequacy Program? (1m 05s)
• Are all hydro resources treated the same in the RA program? (1m 46s)
• What is demand response, and will it be included in the RA program along with other non-traditional resources? (1m 32s)

Geoffrey Moore se…

Q&A re: ERCOT Load Shed Event

What was the February 2021 cold weather event that resulted in load shed in ERCOT and SPP?

The polar vortex event was an extreme weather event that resulted in massive load shed in both ERCOT and the Southwest Powerpool. This event occurred due to a confluence of factors, including a failure to adequately winterize generating resources, a lack of natural gas supply due to wells, lines and pumps freezing or being without power and very high loads.

Can this happen in our region?

Today, w…

NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 8

SINGLE PHASE FAULT PRECIPITATES LOSS OF GENERATION AND LOAD

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20201001_Single_Phase_Fault_Precipitates_Loss_of_Generation_and_Load.pdf

Rich Hydzik: If you have one of these events, you're going to find everybody else's problems, and that was the t…

Episode 07 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

UNANTICIPATED WIND GENERATION CUTOFFS DURING A COLD WEATHER EVENT

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20200601_Unanticipated_Wind_Generation_Cutoffs_during_a_Cold_Weather_Event.pdf

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Chris Sakr: It's another windy morning in Yorkshire. One kid wakes up and the firs…

Power Insights podcast: Episode 2 - San Fernando Event.

The following is a transcript of our Power Insights podcast, Episode 2 San Fernando Event.

Dave Angell: Well, good day to you. This is Dave Angell from the Northwest Power Pool and today, I'll be talking with some folks representing NERC and we're going to talk about the San Fernando Disturbance. I just want to let everyone know that I actually lived the first nine years of my life in San Fernando, so I am familiar with the area. I have with us today Rich Bauer, and Rich Ba…

Power Insights: Episode 1 - DER Data Collection For Modeling And Tran…

The following is a transcript of our Power Insights podcast, Episode 1 DER Data Collection For Modeling And Transmission Studies. 

Dave Angell: I'm Dave Angell and I'm with the Northwest Powerpool and this is a podcast on the NERC DER data collection for modeling and transmission studies. And this is based on a guideline published by NERC in September of 2020. We have three panelists here today to have this ... starting this conversation, and they are Ryan Quint from N…

Recording of January 29, 2021 RA Public Webinar

Slides are available for download here.