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The North American Generator Forum (NAGF) was founded in 2009 as a vehicle for generator owners and/or operators to address issues related to registration, compliance, standards development and other NERC-related topics. In 2013, the North American Generator Forum, Inc. became a non-profit, dues-based corporation.

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Don Lock posted a reply on Re: Sudden Pressure Relays and PRC-004

Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 at 3:57 PM

Said: : "I respectfully disagree. SPRs are not part of Protection Systems, and are in-scope for PRC-005 due to this standard covering Protection Systems, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying (three different categories of devices). ...

William D (Bill) Shultz posted a reply on Re: Sudden Pressure Relays and PRC-004

Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 at 3:02 PM

Said: : "Don: We treat those in the scope of PRC-005 to be in the scope PRC-004. Best Regards, Bill Shultz Southern Company"

Rouslan Tzartzev posted a reply on Re: Sudden Pressure Relays and PRC-004

Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 at 2:08 PM

Said: : "Since PRC-005-6 has been enforced we considered the functionality of the Sudden Pressure Rise relays as responsive to the requirements of PRC-004. We are currently considering their removal from current and future designs."

Don Steinmetz posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 at 2:03 PM

Sudden Pressure Relays and PRC-004

: "I am looking for guidance on including or excluding sudden pressure relay operations or mis operations as part of PRC-004 compliance."

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Patricia Lynch posted a reply on Re: Self-Logging

Friday, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:10 AM

Said: : "NRG is also interested in any parrticipant's experience regarding this. We have had internal controls in place for many years but am interested in understanding what the entities are looking for and benefits that the participants see with...

Heather Morgan posted a new Topic

Friday, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:01 AM

Self-Logging

: "Are there any entities within the NAGF that participate in self-logging? If so, could you please reach out to Heather Morgan (heather.morgan@edpr.com)? I am interested in evaluating this program for possible participation and would be interested in experiences.

Thank you,
Heather Morgan
heather.morgan@edpr.com
713-356-2528"

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Rhonda Jones posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2018 at 11:30 AM

CIP Program Manager Opportunity

: "Invenergy is seeking a CIP Program Manager to join its Reliability Compliance team.
The CIP Program Manager will support Invenergy's entire fleet (wind, thermal, and solar) focusing on regulatory compliance requirements associated with cyber security. Based out of our downtown Chicago office, the Cybersecurity Compliance Program Manager will ..."

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William D (Bill) Shultz posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation and 5 year reverific...

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2018 at 9:02 AM

Said: : "Don: After the initial coordination, I read R1 to say that the coordination should be reviewed/rechecked no less frequent than every 5 calendar years - meaning that the date of the recheck should be no later than 5 calendar years after ...

Don Steinmetz posted a new Topic

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2018 at 8:54 AM

PRC-019 Implementation and 5 year reverification

: "As we are closing in on the 100% milestone in 2019 for PRC-019-2, I am looking at reverification, and am not clear on the 5 year clock. Does it start from the 7-1-2016 40% milestone date, or would it be from the date the study was completed, for example 12-1-2015? I appreciate your feedback on this."

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Benjamin Rice posted a reply on Re: Synchronization process- Close breaker if <...

Monday, Jun 25, 2018 at 8:09 AM

Said: : "My experience has been to execute a switching order to close the generator breaker disconnect(s) very early in the start-up procedure, likely while the machine is still on turning gear. I would want to put my switchman in the yard in the ...

William D (Bill) Shultz posted a reply on Re: Synchronization process- Close breaker if <...

Monday, Jun 25, 2018 at 7:55 AM

Said: : "We close the disconnect switch with no angle qualifications, and then use synchronizing relays to supervise and close the generator breaker when the phase angle, voltage magnitude, and slip frequency are in a permissible range. Bill ...

Rouslan Tzartzev posted a reply on Re: Synchronization process- Close breaker if <...

Monday, Jun 25, 2018 at 7:49 AM

Said: : "At the Alstom GT24 plant I worked at the Disconnect Switch of the GCB was closed at the begining of the synchronization process, even prior to Synchrotact 4 being activated."

Bryce Visser posted a new Topic

Sunday, Jun 24, 2018 at 11:00 PM

Synchronization process- Close breaker if < 30 Deg of system?

: "We are interested in what others are doing in regards to their synchronization process when starting up their generators and connecting them to the system.
When talking with a breaker manufacturer they recommended the breaker disconnect switch remain open until the generator is within 30 degrees of the system, hold the speed at that point for h..."

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Mark Rabuano posted a new Topic

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 2:50 PM

Register Now for NAES NERC Conference in Seattle (Aug. 20-23, 2018)!

: "All -
I wanted to share with NAGF membership some details on our upcoming NAES NERC Conference, to be held August 20-23, 2018 in Seattle. Our theme for this year's conference is Sustaining Reliability: Balancing Operations and Compliance, and we have assembled a lineup of senior leaders from NERC, FERC, and most of the regions (WECC, MRO, SERC,..."

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Shannon Ferdinand posted a new Topic

Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:09 PM

NERC Standard Mapping

: "Hello all,
I struggle with how to completely explain my question so feel free to email me for clarification (sferdinand@capitalpower.com).
I was recently talking to someone at SERC and they suggested that we consider a standard mapping of sorts (the actual term was something akin to spaghetti chart). To explain I will use protections systems ..."

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Patricia Lynch posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation - Wind Farms with O...

Monday, Apr 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM

Said: : "Much appreciate everyone's input on this topic and approach. I am curious if there has been any audits conducted in any of the regions and how the Regional Entities are approaching this. We have only had experience with the conventional p...

Maysam Esmaily-Radvar posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation - Wind Farms with O...

Monday, Apr 9, 2018 at 2:54 PM

Said: : "I believe PRC-019 requirements does apply to WTGs. For example, one can show on a TCC that the stator and converter output limits of a WTG are well-coordinated to operate before PD that would trip the generator offline. In this case, Requ...

Leland McMillan posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation - Wind Farms with O...

Monday, Apr 9, 2018 at 2:15 PM

Said: : "So this is a really interesting one. I have bolded some text below from section 4.2.3.1 below. Disclaimer that I am fairly new to wind generation, what I have seen so far is that voltage can be aggregated and controlled by a single cont...

William D (Bill) Shultz posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation - Wind Farms with O...

Monday, Apr 9, 2018 at 1:57 PM

Said: : "Have not been audited on this one. Applicability section 4.2.3.1 specifically identifies dispersed power resources as included in the scope. Best Regards."

Patricia Lynch posted a reply on Re: PRC-019 Implementation - Wind Farms with O...

Monday, Apr 9, 2018 at 12:01 PM

Said: : "I would like to find out from other renewable source generators if they have been audited yet to PRC-019 requirements. What have the auditors been looking for with regard to demonstrating coordination of the voltage control elements ( LT...

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NERC

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

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MRO

Midwest Reliability Organization

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NPCC

Northeast Power Coordinating Council

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Reliability First

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SERC

SERC Reliability Corporation

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TRE

Texas Reliability Entity

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Western Electricity Coordinating Council

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