About New York State Reliability Council

The New York State Reliability Council, L.L.C. ("NYSRC") is a not-for-profit entity, organized as a Delaware limited liability company, whose mission is to promote and preserve the reliability of electric service on the New York State Power System by developing, maintaining, and, from time-to-time, updating the Reliability Rules which shall be complied with by the New York Independent System Operator ("NYISO") and all entities engaging in electric transmission, ancillary services, energy and power transactions on the New York State Power System. The NYSRC shall carry out its mission with no intent to advantage or disadvantage any Market Participant's commercial interests.

The NYSRC's mission also includes monitoring compliance with the Reliability Rules by working in consultation with the NYISO to assure compliance, including when necessary, seeking compliance through the dispute resolution procedure contained in the ISO/NYSRC Agreement, and taking such other actions which may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the NYSRC Agreement.

The NYSRC is governed by the NYSRC Executive Committee comprised of thirteen (13) members consisting of representatives from the six (6) current Transmission Owners - Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Long Island Power Authority, National Grid, USA, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation/Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, and the Power Authority of the State of New York; one (1) representative of the Wholesale Sellers sector - Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.; one (1) representative of the Large Consumers sector - Multiple Intervenors; one (1) representative of the Municipals and Electric Cooperatives sector- New York Municipal Power Agency; and four (4) members not affiliated with any Market Participants.

At its December 6, 2019 meeting, the Executive Committee of the New York State Reliability Council set the New York Control Area (NYCA) Installed Reserve Margin (IRM) requirement for the May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 Capability Year at 18.9%. This decision was based on the NYSRC study, “New York Control Area Installed Capacity Requirement for the Period May 2020 to April 2021.” The study report can be found at NYSRC NYCA ICR Reports.

Latest Rule Postings

Draft Reliability Rules Posted for Review and Comment:

Comments Received by the NYSRC Regarding PRR#146:

On March 24, 2020 comments were submitted to the RRS Chair regarding PRR#146.The comments submitted can be found here.
The comments will be considered by the NYSRC Reliability Rules Subcommittee at the next meeting on April 2, 2020.

PRR#146 1-20-20
New Reliability Rule -- NYISO Interconnection requirement studies shall include, as applicable, special studies to examine the impacts of dynamically active technologies.
Studies associated with the interconnection of dynamically active transmission devices have been included in the NYISO's interconnection process and periodic transmission planning/operating studies on an ad-hoc basis.Based on the proliferation of inverter-based resources, as well as applications of active-series/shunt compensation and HVDC connections to the NYCA system, it is proposed to include a requirement for special studies in the NYSRC Reliability Rules.
Normal Process Review
Posted on February 20, 2020
Comments are due April 6, 2020
PRR 146 Draft 1-20-20

Send Comments to Herb Schayshuen at herb@poweradvisorsllc.com

Approved New Rules:

RR 145 3-13-20
Reliability Rule Revision to Modify A.3: Rescource Adequacy Assessments
New rule replaces the current rule A.3, which now requires a 3-year resource adequacy assessment, with one that requires: (1)an annual "Next Capability Year" Resource Adequacy Assessment, (2) a biennial Long-Term Resource Adequacy Assessment, and (3) a long-term Resource Adequacy Assessment in order to inform the NYSRC of any significant updates.
Normal Process Review
Posted on January 14, 2020
Comments were due on February 28, 2020
No comments were received.
RR#145 3-13-20
Approved by the Executive Committee of the NYSRC on March 13, 2020
The new rule will be incorporated into the NYSRC Reliability Rules and Compliance Manual when the Manual is next revised and posted on the NYSRC website.

RR 147 3-13-20
Reliability Rule Revision: NYSRC Resource Adequacy Criterion
Rule clarifies that the NYSRC Resource Adequacy LOLE Criterion applies to all resource capacity probability assessments, including resource adequacy analysis (see related PRR145) and IRM requirement studies.
Normal Process Review
Posted on January 14, 2020
Comments were due on February 28, 2020
No comments were received
RR147 3-13-20
Approved by the Executive Committee of the NYSRC on March 13, 2020
The new rule willl be incorporated into the NYSRC Reliability Rules and Compliance Manual when the Manual is next revised and posted on the NYSRC website.

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Notices

The NYSRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen Whitley as an Unaffiliated Member of the NYSRC Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2020. Mr. Whitley has spent his entire career in the electric power industry in New York, New England and TVA, including most recently as President and CEO of the NYISO. Mr. Whitley's extensive experience will make a significant contribution to NYSRC's mission of promoting and preserving the reliability of the New York State power system.