Contacts
Mani Venkatasubramanian
Affiliation
Washington State University
Position
Co-Lead
Marianna Vaiman
Affiliation
V&R Energy
Position
Co-Lead
Michael Nugent
Affiliation
NextEra Energy
Position
Co-Lead
Kevin Ostash
Affiliation
Manitoba Hydro
Position
Co-Lead
Jared Tarr
Affiliation
Manitoba Hydro
Position
Co-Lead
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Vision
To empower utilities to monitor for real-time stability and oscillation issues on the interconnected power system in the Control Room environment.
Mission
To develop a NERC SAR that addresses real-time stability monitoring and oscillation requirements within NERC standards.
Scope of Work
This task force will work on the following scope:
- Align SAR effort with support from NERC SMWG
- Review and summarize recommendations from regulatory reports on large system outages.
- Review existing NERC standard stability monitoring requirements and report on specific areas of concern, including the WECC IRO-002-7 variance
- Research regulatory requirements for stability monitoring from external jurisdictions around the world
- Prepare a combined report on regulatory requirements for stability monitoring
- Develop a NERC SAR that aims to make stability monitoring in real-time a requirement
- Present SAR requirements to NERC Energy Management System Working Group (EMSWG) and Real Time Operating Subcommittee (RTSO)
Schedule and Timeline
Target Completion: December 2026
| Phase | Milestone/Deliverable | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Kickoff and Planning | Finalize TF membership, designated leadership, initial planning meeting | Aug.–Sept. 2025 |
| Phase 2: Review of existing NERC Standard requirements and regulatory recommendations for large system outages; Research external regulatory requirements; Research Recommendations from Large System Events | Split effort into 3 task teams to research and document topics | Oct. 2025–March 2026 |
| Phase 3: Prepare report on Stability monitoring requirements | Draft combined report and recommendations | April –June 2026 |
| Phase 4: Develop SAR Draft | Develop draft SAR document | July–Sept. 2026 |
| Phase 5: Present SAR to NERC SMWG, EMSWG and RTSO | Develop SAR presentation and seek feedback from NERC entities. | Oct.–Dec. 2026 |