BC TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

REAL TIME OPERATIONS

OPERATING ORDER 1T 36

COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE FOR STATION, TRANSMISSION AND GENERATION PROTECTION, CONTROL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Supersedes 1T-36 Issued on 29 September 2009

Effective Date: 09 March 2010 Expiry Date: 08 March 2014

Original Signed by:

APPROVED BY: Devinder Ghangass Manager Real Time Operations

Denotes Revision

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COMMISSIONING AND TESTING PROCESS 1.1 General BCTC requires the following commissioning process to be adhered to for all Protection, Control and Telecommunications equipment for which BCTC has asset management responsibility and operating responsibility. Project Managers have the overall responsibility to manage the implementation of assigned projects. The Project Manager will assign a Field Coordinator who is delegated the responsibility for installation and testing of protection, control and telecommunication system which impact the operation of the power system. Field Operations will be responsible for the Site Safety Coordination for assets managed and maintained by BCTC unless different arrangements are made. If someone other than Field Services will be providing site coordination then it must be communicated in writing to the Real Time Operations (RTO) manager, and Telecommunications and Network Infrastructure (TNI) manager if project involves Telecommunications equipment. Note: System Operating Order 1T-35 defines the process for commissioning of equipment which is shown on operating one line diagram. When protection, control and telecommunications equipment is commissioned concurrent to power system equipment then procedure listed in SOO 1T-35 should be followed and CNE is used rather than PACTOR form. PACTOR is not required in addition to the CNE.

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Protection And Control and Telecontrol Operation Report (PACTOR) After receiving the PACTOR, BCTC will authorize to place protection, control and telecommunications systems in service. After installation and testing of a Protection, Control and telecommunications systems (or part of a system), the Field Coordinator or his delegate shall prepare and sign a PACTOR listing all equipment or items including any outstanding deficiencies and operating limitations. A copy, e-mail or facsimile of the completed PACTOR (uniquely numbered) including any outstanding deficiencies, will be provided to the RTO System Control Manager and TNI manager if project involves Telecommunications equipment, along with other required documentation, prior to placing the system in service. (Refer to Section 1.3 for Field Coordinator selection and duties). A PACTOR will be used for addition of RTU, new transfer trips, new permissive trips, Gen shed, RAS, Telecommunications equipment and replacement of protection systems etc. Summary of additional functionality such as new over-voltage, new open ended keying or new auto reclosing or new RAS scheme should be listed on the PACTOR form under operating information heading. PACTOR Unique Numbering: to allow for electronic distribution, PACTOR numbering will be applied as follows: YY MM DD FC ## (year month day - Field Coordinator initials sequential number) (Example: 031215DC01 - 2003 December 15, Dave Clark, # 01)

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Use Sheet x of y for multiple paged PACTOR where multiple equipments ids will be placed in service simultaneously. There is no requirement for PACTOR for the following: 1.3 during like for like relay replacement when no additional features are added, when settings are changed as long as protection information sheets are updated and no additional functionality is added, When only 1 or 2 alarms are added or revised as long as alarm operating order or (Alarm drawing for Telecom) is updated1, and Replacement of station battery bank, battery charger and station service, Telecommunications card level adds/moves/changes.

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Field Coordinator - Selection and Duties The Project Manager will appoint a Field Coordinator for each project to be commissioned. This will usually be the local Substation, and/or CPC Field Operations Manager but another person may also be appointed Field Coordinator as appropriate. Multiple Field Coordinators must not be assigned for a project in a single area. The Project Manager will provide e-mail advice to BCTC Real-Time Operations, through the RTO Manager and TNI Manager, the name and job title of the appointed Field Coordinator for each project. For P&C and Telecom Projects that cross more than one local field managers area (2 different area line ends, multiple site RAS schemes, etc.) a single Field Coordinator will also be appointed, but some of the duties may be sub-delegated to the local field manager by the overall Field Coordinator. The appointed Field Coordinator will be the primary contact and responsible for ensuring the duties are carried out. For these projects that affect multiple managers areas, the Project Manager will inform the Control Centre manager, TNO manager and also local Field manager(s) as to who the cross area Field Coordinator is. The Field Coordinator's normal duties and responsibilities, while subject to some variation by the Project Manager, are: a. Schedule the testing and proposed in-service date of new equipment with the Control Centre and TNO (for telecommunication assets) to ensure adequate advance notice is given. Coordinate completion of documentation for EMS/SCADA/TELECOM changes. Telecom changes should be submitted to the TNO a minimum of ten working days before the scheduled testing day. EMS/SCADA Point Assignments for projects must be submitted to the FVO/RTS SCADA Team Lead by the sooner of 30 days prior to the project in-service date or 25 days prior to the SCADA testing date (precommissioning)2. Minor EMS/SCADA changes must be submitted to the FVO/RTS Team Lead by Friday for inclusion in the following weeks Database Promotion. All changes must be submitted to point.assignment@bctc.com. Point details such as RTU point numbers, type of point (analog, indication, control or alarm) and engineering values shall be provided. Details such as normal status of status points and alarm points (normally open or normally closed) should be submitted. For alarm

b.

Please refer to the Real Time Systems document SCADA Minor Change Commissioning Procedures for action required pursuant to minor SCADA changes. This document can be found on the Operations Support SharePoint portal (https://bctcportal/sites/operations_support) by following these links: Public > Shared Documents > SCADA. 2 For detailed information on submitting a Point Assignment, please refer to the Real Time Systems document SCADA Commissioning Procedures, which can be found on the Operations Support SharePoint portal (https://bctcportal/sites/operations_support) by following these links: Public > Shared Documents > SCADA.

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points, priority level, initiating devices, alarm description and remarks should be provided. For analog points, warning and alarm levels should be recommended. c. Coordinate maintenance work and construction projects and optimize the number and duration of equipment outages. Submit and revise outage requests as necessary, Ensure that protection, control and telecommunications systems have been tested and prepare and approve PACTOR, Review and accept the deficiency list, Add any operating limitations to the PACTOR, Sign the PACTOR, and distribute copies to the Project Manager, Field Operations, BCTC Asset Program Manager, the Control Centre, TNI, Advise the Project Manager of changes in the schedule, Ensure that the Control Centre and TNI has received all required documentation, as detailed below, prior to placing equipment in service, and Have detailed commissioning procedures prepared, approved and submitted to the Control Centre if required as per SOO 2T-17. Documentation required by the Control Centre prior to placing equipment in service: A copy, e-mail or facsimile of the PACTOR(s) (uniquely numbered) including a list of all protection and control systems to be placed in service. (If only voice communication is available it is acceptable for an authorized person to provide the PACTOR number and equipment list by phone or radio to the Control Centre), Revised Operating Orders (or mark-ups), Revised Alarm Operating Orders (or mark-ups), if required, and Revised Protection Information Sheets (or mark-ups), if required.

d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

Documentation required by the TNI prior to placing equipment in service: A copy, e-mail or facsimile of the PACTOR(s) (uniquely numbered) including a list of all telecommunication systems to be placed in service, Copy of Revised Alarm Drawing tested back to TNI, if required, and Copy of completed Field Commissioning Results and Tests for each Asset. the Field Coordinator need not necessarily perform the duties and responsibilities listed above but are to ensure that the appropriate person or group does them.

Note:

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Commissioning of Alarms When new alarms are commissioned or alarms are modified or alarms are removed from service then alarms Operating Orders or alarm drawing must be updated and sent to the Control Centre and TNI (for telecommunication assets) for approval and issuing. If the EMS alarm number and the local station (annunciator) alarm number are different, then, a cross reference between the two numbers shall be listed in the alarm Operating Order. For alarm points, the appropriate Field Operations Stations Manager (or his delegate) shall also recommend the priority level; and, he shall provide a list of initiating devices, an alarm description and remarks. Included in the remarks column, the cause of the alarm and the recommended action shall be provided. In cooperation with the FVO/CPC Technologists all alarm commissioning or change requests must be submitted using the Alarm Change Request Template. These requests must be delivered to the BCTC FVO/RTS SCADA Team Lead at Point.Assignment@bctc.com no later than end of day Friday for inclusion in the following weeks Database Promotion. Please refer to the detailed SCADA Commissioning Procedures and SCADA Minor Change Commissioning Procedures documentation for more information on SCADA, One Line Display and PI database changes. These documents can be found on the BCTC Operations Support SharePoint Portal: (https://bctcportal/sites/operations_support/default.aspx) Click on the following tabs/links: Public > Shared Documents > Capital Projects. You may also use the following link: FVO SCADA Project Schedule

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Decommissioning Protection and Control Equipment When any equipment in stations is decommissioned then as a minimum the following must be submitted to the appropriate the Control Centre: Revised Operating Orders (or mark-ups), Revised Alarm Operating Orders (or mark-ups), and Revised Protection Information Sheets (or mark-ups) For SCADA change requirements, please refer to document SCADA Minor Change Commissioning Procedures or SCADA Commissioning Procedures as outlined in sections 1.2 and 1.3 in this document.

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Protection and Control Switches Position In order for the power system to respond in an optimal fashion to events, certain elements of the power system must be configured as dictated by the Control Centre. Some examples of these elements are listed below, Auto-reclose (on/off) RAS status (arm/disarm) Gen-Shed trip matrix configuration Summer/Winter settings on overload relays

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Under Frequency Load Shed (enabled/disabled) Automatic-Generation-Control (AGC) (on/off) Auto-Var Control (on/off) P&C Trip Block Switches (open or closed)- also refer to Section 1.7 (below) Transformer OLTC (Auto/Man)

Prior to relinquishing local control to the PIC, it is the responsibility of the person(s) returning the equipment to service to ensure that, 1) 2) the PIC at the Control Centre is consulted each of the power system elements are set to the state as instructed by the Control Centre.

1.7

P&C Trip Block Switches If a relay trip block switch is open, a caution tag that indicates why, when, and by whom it was left open, must be affixed to the switch. The responsible person shall log this information in the station logbook. The PIC, at the BCTC Control Centre or the Generation Designated Station must be advised of the caution tag and he/she will record this caution tag and related equipment in the logbook. When the station is inspected by a Generation O/AD or Field Operations Electrician, he/she shall check for open trip switches. Any trip block switches found open without an explanatory caution tag affixed must be reported to the PIC immediately. The PIC at the Control Centre or the Generation Designated Station shall report the matter to the appropriate station field manager.

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Control Room Procedure Prior to commissioning new control and indication points, the BCTC Operator must create a CROW Unusual Condition (UC) event if the points are shown on the EMS display but not yet commissioned. The CROW event shall not be completed (closed) until the new supervisory facilities have been commissioned and are available for service.

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REVISION HISTORY Revised by DSG WEK RSQ RSQ KWS Revision Date 13 May 2005 9 May 2006 23 July 2009 29 September 2009 09 March 2010 Summary of Revision PACOR form updated based on input from Asset Management and Field Services. PACTOR update based on recommendation to include Telecommunications and delete SOO 1T57. Update to notify Distribution Engineering if a distribution field device has had supervisory control enabled/disabled; removed ACC reference Removed update to notify Distribution Engineering if a distribution field device has had supervisory control enabled/disabled; now in 1D-18. Add details regarding SCADA changes and reference to SCADA team documentation.

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PACTOR No.

YYMMDDFC## Sheet x of y

PROTECTION, CONTROL AND TELECOM OPERATION REPORT

Project Year/Stage Project Short Name

Project Scope

EAR No.

Equipment or Circuit Designation

Operating Information

Associated outstanding items/restrictions/notes/deficiencies (attach sheets as necessary)

PN Info Sheet Submitted: Y ____ N ____N/A _____ LOO & Alarm List Submitted: Y ____ N ____ N/A ____ Inventory Change Required: Y ____ N _____ (if Y, submit Data Entry Form to BCTC Passport Helpdesk) I give notice that the Protection, Control, and Telecommunications equipment described above has been tested and is ready for placing in service. Date Distribution: (electronic) Field Coordinator (or Delegate) Project Manager BCTC Asset Program Manager (Station) BCTC Control Centre BCTC Telecommunications and Network Infrastructure Manager (For Telecommunications Assets)