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Accommodating High Levels of Variable Generation - NERC

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Acronyms<br />

IVGTF – Integration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Variable</strong> <strong>Generation</strong> Task Force<br />

ISO – Independent System Operator<br />

LOLP – Loss <strong>of</strong> Demand Probability<br />

LOLE – Loss <strong>of</strong> Demand Expectation<br />

LSE- Demand Serving Entities<br />

LVRT – Low-Voltage Ride-Through<br />

MOD – Modeling, Data and Analysis Standards<br />

<strong>NERC</strong> – North American Electric Reliability Corporation<br />

NWP – Numerical Weather Prediction<br />

DNI - Direct normal irradiance<br />

DOE – U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Energy<br />

PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle<br />

PV – Photovoltaic<br />

POI – Point <strong>of</strong> Interconnection (as define what it means)<br />

PMU – Phasor Measurement Unit<br />

RE – Reliability Entity<br />

RPS – Renewable Portfolio Standard<br />

RRO –Regional Reliability Organization<br />

RTO – Regional Transmission Operator<br />

SAR – Standards Authorization Request (<strong>NERC</strong> process)<br />

SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition<br />

STATCOM – Static Compensator (voltage source converter based technology)<br />

SVC – Static VAR Compensator (thyristor based technology)<br />

TSO – Transmission System Operator<br />

VG – <strong>Variable</strong> generation<br />

<strong>Accommodating</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>Levels</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Variable</strong> <strong>Generation</strong> 78

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