Retirement of Requirements in Reliability Standards
electric-grid · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Published 2013-12-06 · Effective 2014-01-21 · 78 FR 73424
Document
Document number
2013-28516
Federal Register citation
78 FR 73424
CFR reference
18 CFR 40
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
electric-grid
Sub-agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Publication date
2013-12-06
Effective date
2014-01-21
Energy docket
Docket No. RM13-8-000
Abstract
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Commission approves the retirement of 34 requirements within 19 Reliability Standards identified by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization. The requirements approved for retirement either: Provide little protection for Bulk-Power System reliability; or are redundant with other aspects of the Reliability Standards. In addition, the Commission withdraws 41 Commission directives that NERC develop modifications to Reliability Standards. This rule is part of the Commission's ongoing effort to review its requirements and reduce unnecessary burdens by eliminating requirements that are not necessary to the performance of the Commission's regulatory responsibilities.