Power Generating Companies

Select the appropriate tab below to find requirements for qualified scheduling enties (QSEs), power generating companies (PGCs) and transmission operators (TOs).

Qualified Scheduling Entities Power Generating Companies Transmission Operators

Requirement Description Assessment
Period
12 Month Outage Scheduling Identifies process of scheduling outages for Generation Resources Seasonal
AVR Testing AVR Testing 5 years or by request
Biennial Reactive Testing Explains the requirements for Reactive testing Biennial
Black Start Procedures Requirements for black start procedures for all transmission operators Annually
Black Start Service and Testing Explains Black Start Services and Testing requirements Annually
Generation Under Frequency Relay Coordination Identifies Generator Under Frequency relay requirements Ongoing
Net Dependable Testing of Generators Explains the Unit Net Dependable testing must be scheduled prior to the season Seasonal
Operator Training Describes training requirements for transmission operators, qualified scheduling entities and ERCOT system operators Ongoing
RMR Performance Technical requirements for each RMR Unit as specified in Section 6.10 Ongoing
Supply of Generator Models Provides minimum requirements for modeling that ERCOT requires Ongoing

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