Notice of Electric Reliability Organization Tariff Filing

The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that the Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) filed TE8-9001, seeking approval of four Reliability Standards. Specifically, it requests approval of:

• RRC-BAL-003 Frequency Response and Bias, applicable to Balancing Authorities and Reliability Coordinators;
• RRC-INT-006 Evaluation of Interchange Transactions, applicable to Reliability Coordinators and Transmission Service Providers;
• RRC-VAR-001 Voltage and Reactive Control, applicable to Transmission Operators and Generator Operators; and
• RRC-VAR-002 Generator Operations for Maintaining Network Voltage Schedules, applicable to Generator Operators.

With TE8-9001, the RRC requests a waiver of 3 AAC 46.410(a)(8), the requirement that it provide a penalty matrix with each Reliability Standard filing. The RRC states it has adopted a modified NERC approach of separating the development of the Violation Risk Factor (VRF) and Violation Severity Level (VSL) tables from the development of the reliability standards themselves to allow for earlier submittal and implementation of the standards. Once the VRF/VSL tables for each reliability standard are complete, they will be submitted for review and approval by the Commission. The RRC states it anticipates filing the VRF/VSL tables for the proposed Reliability Standards in the second quarter of 2025.

Reliability Standards govern the practices of entities connected to the interconnected transmission system to ensure safe and reliable service for all users. They are filed with the Commission by an Electric Reliability Organization as tariff filings and undergo review following standard tariff review practices. Questions about the applicability of a Reliability Standard should be directed to the RRC at the contact information below.

This notice does not contain all requested revisions, and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from that proposed by RRC. You may obtain more information about this filing by contacting Elena Romerdahl, Counsel for the RRC, at 1029 W 3rd Ave, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone (907) 263-6914; email eromerdahl@perkinscoie.com. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission's office at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission's website at http://rca.alaska.gov typing "TE8-9001” in the Find a Matter search box.

To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., January 22, 2025, at the Commission's address given above or via our website at:

https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx

Please reference TE8-9001 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with RRC at its address given above.

Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Sam Vukasin at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY/Alaska Relay: 7-1-1 or 1-800-770-8973, or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by January 15, 2025.

DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 2nd day of January, 2025.

REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA

Becki Alvey
Advisory Section Manager