The trainee shall describe lessons learned as described in the final nerc report. The report makes clear that this blackout could have been prevented and that immediate actions must be taken in both the united states and canada to ensure that our electric system is more reliable. After november 19, the task forces technical investigation teams pursued certain analyses that were not complete in time for publication in the interim report. According to the north american electric reliability council nerc the initial blackout that started around 4. The report warned of the potential for another power. Compliance committee botcc nominating committee botnc technology and security committee bottsc corporate governance and human. Nerc s annual report and accounts 201718 outlines the organisations main achievements over the past year and progress on strategic objectives. Implementing nerc guidelines for coordinating generator and. Nerc analysis of 2003 blackout generator trippings during the 2003 blackout, a record number of generator trips 290 units totaling 52,743. Eight years after the august 2003 blackout, nerc found the california blackout in september 2011 happened because the system was not being operated in a secure n1 state. Michigan public service commission report blackout of august 14, 2003 executive summary the august 14, 2003 blackout was a wakeup call concerning reliability of our nations electric grid. The trainee shall describe the key events and lessons learned from the 2003 east coast blackout. Canada power system outage task force final report april 6, 2004 the north american electric reliability council nerc welcomes the u. The north american electric reliability corporation nerc divides the.
Ten years later, we are still grappling with concerns over the vulnerability of the power grid. In the wake of the blackout report, congress passed the energy policy act of 2005, which expanded the role of the. The trainee shall explain the impact of vegetation control on reliability. The blackout of 2003 and its impact on the reliability regulatory environment just after 4 p.
Technical analysis of the august 14, 2003, blackout nerc. Final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united states and canada. Final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united states and. Blackout 2003 reliability recommendations 2005 npcc general meeting the cranwell resort. Green completed, yellow ahead of schedule, clear on schedule, pink behind schedule. From nerc s standpoint, the most significant event of 2003 occurred on august 14, when the largest blackout in north americas history affected 50. To all who helped, both named and unnamed, thank you.
The results were described in a report on grid reliability prepared for the doe by an elite. The task force published an interim report on november 19, 2003, summarizing the facts that the binational investigation found regarding the causes of the blackout on august 14, 2003. The northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage throughout parts of the northeastern and midwestern united states, and the canadian province of ontario on august 14, 2003, beginning just after 4. Aug 14, 20 eight years after the august 2003 blackout, nerc found the california blackout in september 2011 happened because the system was not being operated in a secure n1 state. Most places restored power by midnight, as early as 6 p. From nercs standpoint, the most significant event of 2003 occurred on august 14, when the largest blackout in north americas history affected 50. The report identified 46 specific technical and policy recommendations on minimizing or preventing future blackouts. Technical analysis of the august 14, 2003 blackout. Nerc 2003 summer assessment did not list ohio as an area of particular concern 14.
The report identified 46 specific technical and policy recommendations on minimizing or preventing future blackouts, the most important of which stressed. The task force has completed a thorough investigation of the causes of the august 14, 2003 blackout and has recommended actions to. The report correctly emphasizes the need for a disciplined focus on ensuring compliance with the nerc reliability standards, developing rigorous implementation plans to address noncompliance and performing basic transmission line maintenance. The northeastern power grid before the blackout began. Under fercs direction, the north american electric reliability corporation nerc became the nations ero, charged with ensuring the reliability of the bulk power system in north america. Investigation of the 2003 blackout report concludes. Nerc and this report use the following definitions for reliability, adequacy, and security. Making reliability standards mandatory and enforceable with penalties for noncompliance lie at the heart of the canadau. Report blackout of august 14, 2003 executive summary the august 14, 2003 blackout was a wakeup call concerning reliability of our nations electric grid. Blackout final implementation report department of energy. Grid reliability nerc actions to address the august 14, 2003. October 20, 2011 provides a reference to the 2003 blackout report u. Final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the.
August 14, 2003 blackout in the united states and canada. Northeast power coordinating council npcc reliability. Canada power system outage task forces november 19, 2003 interim. Less than two years after the terrorist attacks of september 11 th, the lights going out across the northeast caused significant anxiety. Canada power system outage task force, final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united states and canada. Blackout report provides significant opportunity to. Canada power system outage task force final report summary overview the blackout and the investigation findings how the. Actions to remedy specific deficiencies strategic initiatives. What started out as a typical warm summer day, which looked largely uneventful to most electric reliability coordinators and others in the northeastern region of the country took a sharp. Report on outages and curtailments during the southwest. Blackout report cites failure to follow established rules.
Michigan public service commission report on august 14th. Canada power system outage task force final report on the august 14 blackout. Ten years after the 2003 northeast blackout, much has changed tuesday, august, 20 at 8. However, a nerc report dated june 20, 2003, shows that the slammer worm had a significant impact on some utilities. Midwest and northeast and in ontario, and why the blackout was not contained. Ppt august 14, 2003 blackout final report powerpoint. Blackout 2003 followup working groupsad hoc assignments item name assignment nerc bot nerc board evaluate recommendations included in the report of trustees august 14, 2003 blackout. Ferc,1 the north american electric reliability council nerc,2 and the midwest independent transmission operator miso. Implementation of mandatory electric reliability standards in canada. A list of the protection elements that tripped are summarized in figure 1 and include. Grid reliability nerc actions to address the august 14. Final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united states. The blackout that exposed the flaws in the grid the new. Blackout report provides significant opportunity to improve.
A narration of the events that lead to the great northeast blackout on august 14th, 2003. August 14, 2003 blackout ric 2004 grid stabilitynext steps session w4 david nevius senior vice president north american electric reliability council march 10, 2004. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Shortly after the blackout, at the 2003 council of energy ministers meeting, 5. With the release of the task forces final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united. Nerc situation awareness and cyber security update npcc general meeting september 24, 2009 stan johnson 6095247012. In the wake of the blackout report, congress passed the energy policy act of. Causes and recommendations at 9293 2004 blackout report. Npcc tasks related to nerc blackout recommendations timeline. Task forces final report on the august 2003 blackout. Nercs readiness audits are a key preventive measure. Blaster worm linked to severity of blackout computerworld. Ferc assisted the us department of energy in determining the root causes of the blackout that occurred on august 1415, 2003.
Strengthen and support nercs actions of february 14, 2004 17, including. This page contains relevant statements by the commission on the blackout, the progress of the investigation, and other related topics. Conclusions of the npcc 2003 blackout investigative team. Nerc worked closely with the joint uscanada task force and all affected entities to investigate the causes of the august 14, 2003 blackout. Ecen 615 methods of electric power systems analysis lecture. May 05, 2017 a narration of the events that lead to the great northeast blackout on august 14th, 2003. Hecht, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ppl corporation nyse.
Michigan public service commission report on august 14th blackout. North american electric reliability council nerc press releases. Correct the direct causes of the blackout strengthen nerc compliance program support nercs reliability readiness audits improve operator training and certification use better system protection measures use better realtime tools for grid monitoring and operation. August 14, 2003, blackout acknowledgements final nerc report july, 2004 i acknowledgements nerc expresses its deep gratitude to all of the people who worked on the august 14, 2003, blackout investigation. Following the 2003 blackout and subsequent federal legislation, the commission designated the north american electric reliability corporation nerc as the electric reliability organization ero, with the responsibility to develop and enforce standards to ensure the reliability of the bulk power system, including the reliability standard that. Significant information and reports about the blackout investigation are posted below. Reliability overview 3 interconnections 10 nerc regions. Nerc, industry experts across us and canada, us and canada federal staff. Information primarily taken from nerc s technical analysis of the system collapse. Report to the nerc board of trustees by the nerc steering group. Situation awareness history august 14, 2003 blackout report electric reliability organization ero filing energy policy act of 2005 established as ero program area presidential decision directive 631998 created information sharing and analysis centers isac. In a 103page report issued to the president of the united states and the prime minister of canada, the u. Through contacts with state regulatory agencies, staff.
Causes of the blackout and violations of nerc standards. The nerc white paper, however, suggests a more restrictive loadability test based on data obtained and analyzed for the 2003 blackout where the impact of field forcing by the generator avr control resulted in a high var output during system low voltage. Final report on the august 14, 2003 blackout in the united. Technical analysis of the august 14, 2003, blackout. What started out as a typical warm summer day, which looked largely uneventful to most. Grid reliability nerc actions to address the august 14, 2003 blackout ric 2004 grid stabilitynext steps session w4 david nevius senior vice president. Details on the exact extent and duration for different blackout stages are sketchy. Ten years later, we are still grappling with concerns over the vulnerability of.
Implementing nerc guidelines for coordinating generator. The task force published an interim report on november 19, 2003, summarizing the facts that the binational investigation found regarding the causes of the blackout. Both the north american electric reliability council nerc and the federal energy regulatory. More than 100 individuals brought their expertise, dedication, and integrity to the effort. The blackout final report is very readable and available. Even if the tripped lines and firstenergys failure to detect and report them prove to be the exclusive initiating cause of the 2003 blackout, it still will be necessary to account for the failure. August 14, 2003 blackout summary based on nerc reports, power system engineering research center report, and doe reports 2 overview overview of power system and reliability preoutage conditions on august 14 trigger events and start of cascade wide area cascade root causes canada restoration activities 3 reliability overview. Appointed in late august 2003 nerc technical report issued.
The blackout that occurred on august 14, 2003 in the midwest regions of the united states and the province of ontario in canada was the worst in u. This report provides recommendations to address the deficiencies in system operating practices identified during the blackout investigation so that these problems do not occur again. Ten years after the 2003 northeast blackout, much has changed. The grid is further subdivided into several administrative and operational domains. Npcc tasks related to nerc blackout recommendations. Final august 14, 2003 blackout report wisconsin psc. At this writing, it appears that the 2003 blackout started in facilities owned and.
Aug 11, 2017 fourteen years ago a serious blackout occurred, affecting ontario, canada and eight us states, disrupting power in major population centers including new york city. Since the august 14, 2003 northeast blackout, canadian and american authorities have worked collaboratively and diligently to implement a harmonized continental approach to mandatory reliability standards. Nerc was then called the north american electric reliability council. Reliability council nerc and, in some cases, deficiencies in the standards themselves. Canada power system outage task force blamed a failure to follow established industry rules and standards as the root cause of the august 14, 2003, blackout that plunged much of the northeastern u. We are pleased to submit the final report of the u. For more than five years, nerc has sought and failed to get legislative. Canada power system outage task force final report on the. Est on august 14, 2003, resulted in a loss of 61,800 mw and affected more than 50 million people. The 2003 northeast blackoutfive years later scientific. Aug, 2008 the 2003 northeast blackout five years later.
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