Balancing Authority definition

Balancing Authority means the responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports Interconnection frequency in real time.

Balancing Authority or “BA” shall mean the responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports interconnection frequency in real-time.

Balancing Authority has the meaning set forth in the CAISO Tariff.

Examples of Balancing Authority in a sentence

• The NERC Standards Committee approved breaking Project 2010-14, Balancing Authority Reliability-based Controls, into two phases and moving Phase 1 (Project 2010- 14.1, Balancing Authority Reliability-based Controls – Reserves) into formal standards development on July 13, 2011.

• The service provided either by Generating Units certified by the ISO as equipped and capable of responding to the ISO’s direct digital control (AGC) signals, or by System Resources that have been certified by the ISO as capable of delivering such service to the ISO Balancing Authority Area, in an upward and downward direction to match, on a Real Time basis, Demand and resources, consistent with established NERC and WSCC reliability standards, including any requirements of the NRC.

• The Standards Committee approved the merger of Project 2007-05, Balancing Authority Controls, and Project 2007-18, Reliability-based Control, as Project 2010-14, Balancing Authority Reliability-based Controls on July 28, 2010.

• Contingency Reserve: The provision of capacity that may be deployed by the Balancing Authority to respond to a Balancing Contingency Event and other contingency requirements (such as Energy Emergency Alerts as specified in the associated EOP standard).

• The SAR for Project 2007-05, Balancing Authority Controls, was posted for a 30-day formal comment period on July 3, 2007.

More Definitions of Balancing Authority

Balancing Authority means a balancing authority as defined in Public Utilities Code section 399.12 (b).

Balancing Authority means the responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports interconnection frequency in real time. For Midwest ISO references to BA may be applicable to a BA and/or an LBA.

Balancing Authority means a transmission system control operator who balances electricity supply

Balancing Authority means a transmission system control operator who balances electricity supply and load at all times to meet transmission system operating criteria and to provide reliable electric service to customers.

Balancing Authority means the Person(s) in control of the physical operating of, and responsible for fulfilling the duties necessary to operate, a Balancing Authority Area.

Balancing Authority means the responsible entity that

Balancing Authority means the responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time, maintains load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area, and supports interconnection frequency in real time. For MISO references to BA may be applicable to a BA and/or an LBA.