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Voltage and Reactive Control

ID Number: RRC-VAR-001

(VAR) Voltage and Reactive

This standard ensures that voltage levels, reactive flows, and reactive resources are monitored, controlled, and maintained within limits in real time to protect equipment and the reliable operation of the Interconnection.

Noticed
Status: RCA Review
  1. On February 14, 2025, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) issued Order No. E-25-001, suspending Matter No. TE8-9001—which includes the filing of RRC-BAL-003, RRC-INT-006, RRC-VAR-001, and RRC-VAR-002—into RCA Docket No. E-25-001.

    • Regulatory
  2. On December 31, 2024, the RRC filed four proposed reliability standards with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) under Matter No. TE8-9001: RRC-BAL-003 – Frequency Response and Bias, RRC-INT-006 – Evaluation of Interchange Transactions, RRC-VAR-001 – Voltage and Reactive Control, and RRC-VAR-002 – Generator Operations for Maintaining Network Voltage Schedules.

    • Regulatory
  3. The Technical Advisory Council (TAC) Reliability Standards Recommendation Submittal Package developed by the TAC Working Group led by the Chief Technical Officer (CTO). This package was noticed on November 11, 2024, and was acted upon by the Board on December 2, 2024.

    • Standards Development
  4. Meeting materials for Voltage and Reactive Control (RRC-VAR-001) standard development.

    • Standards Development
    • Meeting Materials