FAC-013-1 OLD Reliability Standard

Standard FAC-013-1 — Establish and Communicate Transfer Capabilities

A. Introduction
1.

Title:

Establish and Communicate Transfer Capabilities

2.

Number:

FAC-013-1

3.

Purpose:
To ensure that Transfer Capabilities used in the reliable planning and operation
of the Bulk Electric System (BES) are determined based on an established methodology or
methodologies.

4.

Applicability
4.1. Reliability Coordinator required by its Regional Reliability Organization to establish
inter-regional and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities
4.2. Planning Authority required by its Regional Reliability Organization to establish interregional and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities

5.

Effective Date:

October 7, 2006

B. Requirements
R1.

The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each establish a set of inter-regional
and intra-regional Transfer Capabilities that is consistent with its current Transfer Capability
Methodology.

R2.

The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each provide its inter-regional and
intra-regional Transfer Capabilities to those entities that have a reliability-related need for such
Transfer Capabilities and make a written request that includes a schedule for delivery of such
Transfer Capabilities as follows:
R2.1.

The Reliability Coordinator shall provide its Transfer Capabilities to its associated
Regional Reliability Organization(s), to its adjacent Reliability Coordinators, and to
the Transmission Operators, Transmission Service Providers and Planning Authorities
that work in its Reliability Coordinator Area.

R2.2.

The Planning Authority shall provide its Transfer Capabilities to its associated
Reliability Coordinator(s) and Regional Reliability Organization(s), and to the
Transmission Planners and Transmission Service Provider(s) that work in its Planning
Authority Area.

C. Measures
M1. The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each be able to demonstrate that it
developed its Transfer Capabilities consistent with its Transfer Capability Methodology.
M2. The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each have evidence that it provided
its Transfer Capabilities in accordance with schedules supplied by the requestors of such
Transfer Capabilities.
D. Compliance
1.

Compliance Monitoring Process
1.1. Compliance Monitoring Responsibility
Regional Reliability Organization
1.2. Compliance Monitoring Period and Reset Timeframe
The Reliability Coordinator and Planning Authority shall each verify compliance through
self-certification submitted to the Compliance Monitor annually. The Compliance

Adopted by Board of Trustees: February 7, 2006
Effective Date: October 7, 2006

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Standard FAC-013-1 — Establish and Communicate Transfer Capabilities

Monitor may conduct a targeted audit once in each calendar year (January–December)
and an investigation upon a complaint to assess compliance.
The Performance-Reset Period shall be twelve months from the last finding of noncompliance.
1.3. Data Retention
The Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator shall each keep documentation for 12
months. In addition, entities found non-compliant shall keep information related to the
non-compliance until found compliant.
The Compliance Monitor shall keep the last audit and all subsequent compliance records.
1.4. Additional Compliance Information
The Planning Authority and Reliability Coordinator shall each make the following
available for inspection during a targeted audit by the Compliance Monitor or within 15
business days of a request as part of an investigation upon complaint:

2.

1.4.1

Transfer Capability Methodology.

1.4.2

Inter-regional and Intra-regional Transfer Capabilities.

1.4.3

Evidence that Transfer Capabilities were distributed.

1.4.4

Distribution schedules provided by entities that requested Transfer Capabilities.

Levels of Non-Compliance
2.1. Level 1:

Not applicable.

2.2. Level 2:
Not all requested Transfer Capabilities were provided in accordance with
their respective schedules.
2.3. Level 3:
Transfer Capabilities were not developed consistent with the Transfer
Capability Methodology.
2.4. Level 4:
No requested Transfer Capabilities were provided in accordance with their
respective schedules.
E. Regional Differences
None identified.
Version History
Version

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Date

Action

Change Tracking

08/01/05

1. Changed incorrect use of certain
hyphens (-) to “en dash (–).”
2. Lower cased the word “draft” and
“drafting team” where appropriate.
3. Changed Anticipated Action #5,
page 1, from “30-day” to “Thirtyday.”
4. Added or removed “periods.”

01/20/05

Adopted by Board of Trustees: February 7, 2006
Effective Date: October 7, 2006

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