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reporting. e rst two are required for reporting; however, the third is optional.
e wind farm is identi ed by a Plant name, and then divided into Groups,
and Sub-Groups. Sub-Group reporting information consists mainly of site characteristics, location, and equipment information. Once complete, this required section of the reporting requires minimal monthly resources to complete.
e Performance reporting piece of GADS-W is also required, and consists
of both static (unchanging) and dynamic (changing) data. With established systems and tools in place, the majority of this information can be automated; however, just like with conventional GADS reporting, there are areas of the reporting that require manual entry. One such area is shared with conventional generators, and concerns generation unavailability (forced, maintenance, or planned) for reasons that are outside of management control (OMC). An organization may
rely on monthly reports from their site manager(s) to relay that information
for reporting purposes.
e nal segment of GADS-W is Component Outage reporting. is is optional, but of great importance to the overall purpose of GADS-W. It identi es the general area or reason for the loss
of production, and uses a set list of component (system) codes to ensure consistency in reporting. Many wind turbine operations already work at the component level to make e ective plant improvements, monitor warranties, and understand the reliability of the equipment. is section of GADS-W reporting may only require a cross- reference table to convert data already collected to the GADS-W data format.
For detailed information on GADS-W, download the Data Reporting Instructions (DRI) from NERC’s website: www.nerc.com. e DRI explains the reporting process, attempts to normalize the language
used, and the way that calculations are completed for the industry. is will help us all to speak the same language in reference to our operations. Browse NERC’s website for a schedule of free classes on GADS-W
in 2018, and for PowerPoint presentations concerning GADS-W reporting.
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Todd Chwialkowski is a Senior NERC Compliance Specialist for EDF Renewable Energy. He is currently based out of Denver, CO. Prior to EDF, Todd worked as a Senior Project Manager, Cyber Security, contracting at the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation in their Power Resources O ce. He
earned an engineering degree from the University of Minnesota, and his MBA from the American Military University. He is a current Certi ed Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
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AWEA, (February 9, 2017). Near-record growth propels wind power into rst place as America’s largest renewable resource. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved from: https://www.awea.org/ MediaCenter/pressrelease.aspx?ItemNumber=9812
GADS, (2017). Generating availability data system (GADS). NERC. Retrieved from: http://www.nerc. com/pa/RAPA/gads/Pages/default.aspx
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