TOP-003

Question 1

What does TOP-003 cover?

Answer 1

Operational Reliability Data

Question 2

TOP-003 R1

Answer 2

Each TO must maintain a specification of the data it needs for Operation Planning Analyses, and Real-time monitoring and assessments.

It must include:

• list of data needed
• provisions for notification of protection system status or degradation
• periodicity for providing data
• deadline by which it must be provided

Question 3

TOP-003 R2

Answer 3

Essentially same as R1 but for a Balancing Authority

Each BA must maintain a specification of the data it needs for analysis functions, and Real-time monitoring.

It must include:

• list of data needed
• provisions for notification of protection system status or degradation
• periodicity for providing data
• deadline by which it must be provided

Question 4

TOP-003 R3

Answer 4

Each TO must distribute its data specification to all entities that have data it requires

Question 5

TOP-003 R4

Answer 5

Essentially the same as R3 but for BA’s :

Each BA must distribute its data specification to all entities that have data it requires

Question 6

TOP-003 R5

Answer 6

Each entity that receives a data specification must satisfy it using:

• mutually agreeable format
• mutually agreeable process for resolving data conflicts, - mutually agreeable security protocol.

Applicable entities: TO, BA, GO, GOP, Trans owner, DP, Load serving entity

Question 7

TO shall distribute data spec. to all entities that must provide data. Which of the following is the data used for?

• forecasting
• modelling
• real-time assessments
• real-time monitoring
• real-time communication

Answer 7

• real-time assessments

- real-time monitoring