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NOTICE DATE:  July 2, 2018
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A062118-02 PGRR
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation Details of PGRR057 - Preliminary Geomagnetically-Induced Current (GIC) flow results posted
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Resource Entities and Transmission Service Providers (TSPs)
DAY AFFECTED:  July 16, 2018
LONG DESCRIPTION:  On July 2, 2018, ERCOT partially implemented Planning Guide Revision Request (PGRR) 057, Responsibilities for Performing Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) Vulnerability Assessments. Specifically, paragraphs (1) and (2) of Section 3.1.8, Planning Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) Activities, have been unboxed.  Remaining portions of PGRR057 will be implemented at a later date.  PGRR057 aligns the Planning Guides with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standard TPL-007-1, Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events, by identifying responsibilities for performing studies needed to complete GMD vulnerability assessments.
Accordingly, ERCOT has posted preliminary GIC flow results in preparation to meet NERC Reliability Standard TPL-007-1, Requirement 5 and requests that TSPs and REs provide comments on the preliminary GIC flow results.
The preliminary GIC flow results have been posted as "GIC Transformer GIC Flow Information" reports (EMIL ID PG3-953-M, Report ID 15633) in the "Regional Transmission Planning (5 year Transmission Plan)" portlet on the Regional Planning<https://mis.ercot.com/pps/tibco/mis/Pages/Grid+Information/RegionalPlanning> page of the Market Information System (MIS) Secure Area.
Pursuant to paragraph (1)(d) of Planning Guide Section 6.11, Process for Developing Geomagnetically-Induced Current (GIC) System Models, supporting models are available to TSPs in the "GIC System Models" reports (EMIL ID PG6-105-M, Report ID 14546) in the "Models" portlet on the Transmission Service Provider Information<https://mis.ercot.com/pps/tibco/mis/Pages/Groups+and+Rules/TO> page of the MIS Certified Area.
In both locations, see file names that include the title "Prelim_Stage_1_Transformer_GIC".
ACTION REQUIRED:  ERCOT requests that TSPs and Resource Entities provide their comments on this preliminary GIC flow information via e-mail to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with "Preliminary GIC Flow Results Comments" in the subject line by July 16, 2018.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  In addition to TSPs and Resource Entities, this notice is also issued to compliance contacts for all Transmission Owners and Generator Owners registered with NERC.
PGRR057<http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/issues/PGRR057> and associated documents can be found on the ERCOT website.
CONTACT:  If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
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