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Public Matters

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Matters open for public comment will be listed below. All other open matters may be included in active notices. If you don’t see a particular matter, visit the RCA’s website or contact us with questions.

Public Matters

Product Development (ER1) Modification

On December 1, 2025, the RRC Board of Directors issued a Directive to initiate modifications to Product Development (ER1), to incorporate language in compliance with 3 AAC 46.460(a)(1). In response to this directive, the Chief Executive Officer, under the oversight of RRC Governance Committee, will develop recommended revisions for Board action and subsequent filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

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Documents Retention and Access Rule (ER3) and Confidential Documents and Access Rule (ER4) Review

On September 30, 2024, the RRC Board of Directors issued a Directive to initiate a review of the Documents Retention and Access Rule (ER3) and the Confidential Documents and Access Rule (ER4). In response to this directive a Work Group has been established to review these rules and other relevant organizational documents and develop recommended revisions for Board action and subsequent filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.

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Tariff Development

  • Classification Category: Tariff
  • Status: Board Approved

The RRC intends to develop modification to the tariff which include administrative updates to the phone number and address, they are also including modifications required under House Bill 307z for filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) in accordance with 3 Alaska Administrative Code 46.460.

January 5, 2026 - Board Approved for RCA Filing

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Sanction Guidelines

The RRC, as the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), shall determine and may levy monetary and non-monetary penalties against a Registered Entity, as owners, operators, and users of the Bulk Power System for violations of the RRC Reliability Standards.

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IRP Objectives

  • Classification Category: 2026 IRP
  • Status: Upcoming

The IRP Objectives will offer a brief overview of the IRP’s assumptions related to the IRP’s base case, establish base case assumptions, and establish the scenarios and sensitivities to be studied.

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IRP Definitions

  • Classification Category: 2026 IRP
  • Status: Upcoming

The IRP Definitions document will provide a glossary of terms applicable to the IRP process and will also set the considerations for the meaning of “greatest value” which has statutory significance to the IRP development.

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CMEP Support Document Development

The RRC, is initiating the development of business process documents to support its Compliance, Monitoring, and Enforcement Program (ER2). This effort follows the approval of initial Reliability Standards by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) and prepares for their enforcement implementation period. These supporting documents will provide clear procedures for compliance and enforcement, ensuring that Registered Entities meet all requirements under ER2. While not all documents will require RCA filing or Board approval, this process ensures readiness and transparency for those that do. Public participation opportunities and updates will be available throughout the development process.

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Definition of Standard Terms Working Group

On May 6, 2024, the RRC Board of Directors (Board) issued a Directive to the CTO to develop reliability standards. In response to this directive, standards have been developed and many of those standards have been approved by the Board. Standards are written to include many defined terms; however, these terms have not yet been recommended for Board approval to file with the RCA. A Working Group will be established to develop definition of terms used in reliability standards.

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Frequency Response and Bias

Purpose: To require sufficient Frequency Response from the Balancing Authority (BA) to maintain Interconnection Frequency within predefined bounds by arresting frequency deviations and supporting frequency until the frequency is restored to its scheduled value. To provide consistent methods for measuring Frequency Response and determining the Frequency Bias Setting.

Approved Standard RRC-BAL-003-1 Development Documents

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Automatic Generation Control

Purpose:

  1. This standard establishes requirements for Balancing Authority Automatic Generation Control (AGC) necessary to calculate Area Control Error (ACE) and to routinely deploy the Regulating and Contingency Reserve.

  2. This standard defines a process for monitoring Balancing Authorities to ensure that, over the long term, Balancing Authority Areas do not excessively depend on other Balancing Authority Areas in the Interconnection for meeting their demand or Interchange obligations.

  3. This standard defines a process to transfer control between all Balancing Authorities from tie-line bias to constant frequency control and for all Balancing Authorities to actively participate in frequency restoration following a Reportable Disturbance.

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BES Cyber System Categorization

Purpose: To identify and categorize BES Cyber Systems (BCS) and their associated BES Cyber Assets (BCA) for the application of cyber security requirements commensurate with the adverse impact that loss, compromise, or misuse of those BCS could have on the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES). Identification and categorization of BCS that support appropriate protection against compromises that could result in instability, uncontrolled separations, or Cascading within the BES.

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Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments

Purpose: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to Bulk Electric System Cyber Systems (BCS) by specifying configuration change management and vulnerability assessment requirements in support of protecting BCS from compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).

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Verification and Data Reporting of Generator Real and Reactive Power Capability and Synchronous Condenser Reactive Power Capability.

This standard is to ensure that accurate information on generator gross and net Real and Reactive Power capability and synchronous condenser Reactive Power capability is available for planning models used to assess Bulk Electric System (BES) reliability.

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Verification of Models and Data for Generator Excitation Control System or Plant Volt/Var Control Functions

This standard is to verify that the generator excitation control system or plant volt/var control function model (including the power system stabilizer model and the impedance compensator model) and the model parameters used in dynamic simulations accurately represent the generator excitation control system or plant volt/var control function behavior when assessing Bulk Electric System (BES) reliability.

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Verification of Models and Data for Turbine/Governor and Load Control or Active Power/Frequency Control Functions

To verify that the turbine/governor and load control or active power/frequency control model and the model parameters, used in dynamic simulations that assess Bulk Electric System (BES) reliability, accurately represent generator unit real power response to system frequency variations.

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Total Transfer Capability

This standard is to ensure that determinations of transmission system capability are completed in a manner that supports the reliable operations of the Bulk Electric System and that the methodology and data underlying those determinations are disclosed to those registered entities that need such information for reliability purposes.

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Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements

This standard establishes Transmission system planning performance requirements within the planning horizon to develop a System that will operate reliably over a broad spectrum of conditions and following a wide range of probable Contingencies applicable to the portions of the Bulk Electrical System (BES) used to supply power to or from major load and generation centers.

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Transmission Planning

This standard develops Transmission Plans for a Bulk Electric System (BES) that will operate reliably in the most cost-effective manner over a broad spectrum of conditions and following a wide range of probable Contingencies applicable to the BES used to supply power to or from major load and generation centers.

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Generator Operation for Maintaining Network Voltage Schedules

Purpose: To ensure generators provide reactive and voltage control necessary to ensure voltage levels, reactive flows, and reactive resources are maintained within applicable Facility Ratings to protect equipment and the reliable operation of the Interconnection.

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