Grid Management Committee’s (GMC) Response to Philippine Grid Code 2016 Edition

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Chapter 7 Grid Protection
1 GPR 7.3.3.1.1. is "approving" schemes included in the GM2.3.4.1 specifies that one of the functions of the GMC Grid
mandate of the GMC as stated under gm 221 of the Protection Subcommittee is the review and revision of Grid
PGC? it only state "review and recommend". also, if this protection procedures and standard. GPR7.1(d) requires the
would be done in protection why not all connection to the System Operator to update GMC for its approval on the changes
grid including distribution utilities and other grid users? and amendments on Grid Protection Philosophy.

Per GPR7.4.1.2 and GPR7.4.2.2, it is the responsibility of

Generation Companies, Distribution Utilities and Grid Users to
submit the list and details of their protection system to the System
Operator for approval prior to energization and to provide a copy
of the same to the GMC for information.

2 Reference: GPr 7.4.1.2 and GPr 7.4.2.2. GPR7.4.1.1 and GPR7.4.2.3 provide that the Transmission
Network Provider (NGCP) and the User shall be solely
Is the PGC require only the protection system at the responsible for the protection system of their respective electrical
connection sides of generation companies /distribution equipment and facilities and these protection systems must be
utilities? or all the protection system of all equipment and duly agreed and properly coordinated at their respective sides of
their side? the Connection Point.

3 Is the 2 kilometers line segment in the illustration below
can be considered as "critical transmission lines" based
on its proximity to the generation sources as identified
under GPr 7.3.2.1.1?
First of all, tapping of a power plant to an existing transmission
line should not be allowed. The power plant should connect to the
nearest NGCP substation through a point-to-point transmission
line which should be classified as a connection asset. Criticality
of a transmission line is based on the adverse consequences
(system instability, voltage collapse, etc.) to the Grid if fault
clearance is delayed or is beyond the critical fault clearance times

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specified in the PGC. In the example, the 2-km line segment may
not be considered as a critical transmission line.

4 How will a system operator isolate a generating plant at
connection points whenever the generator experiences
under frequency or out- of- step that is beyond the
prescribed settings? SO think it will further worsen the
system conditions if SO will isolate the plant whenever
the system experiences under frequency condition.
Isolation of a generating plant at connection points whenever the
generator experiences under frequency or out-of-step is beyond
the prescribed settings and should be done on a case-to-case
basis and should not be implemented if the action will worsen the
system condition.

5 How will the implementation of the five minutes dispatch SIPS will not be affected by the implementation of the 5-minute
or RTD affect the activation of SIPS? dispatch interval or RTD.

6 Additional Compensation during SIPS This is outside the scope of the PGC.

7 Will there be a declaration of Market intervention during It depends on whether or not the Real Time Dispatch schedule is
the activation of SIPS? still implementable from the point of view of the System Operator
following the SIPS operation.

8 Will the GMC provide the minimum specification on the No. The Generation Company may consult the System Operator
additional protection equipment? (i.e. under/over regarding the minimum technical specifications for the
excitation, pole slipping) under/overexcitation protection and pole slipping protection.

9 "promotes protection diversity search such that no 7.3.2.4.2 - The Transmission Network Provider shall regularly
protection OEM dominate grid protection" evaluate several Grid protection vendors and promotes protection
diversity such that no protection OEM shall dominate the Grid
NGCP uses only NARI & SIFANG main line protection. protection system. For Pilot Protection System, the Equipment at
Is this a violation of the PGC provision? both end of the line should be of the same brand and model.

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There is no violation of the PGC provision. Currently, NGCP uses

protection equipment from another OEM aside from NARI &
SIFANG.

10 When will system operator recommend protection The System Operator shall recommend, if necessary, specific
settings? What instance or scenarios? protection settings when:
1. Prior to energization of newly constructed/commissioned
generating plants to ensure the coordination of protection
between the grid and generating plant.
2. When there is an upgrade/modification/re-configuration of the
grid user's protection system.

System Operator will review & evaluate the protection settings

submitted by Grid Users and will make appropriate
recommendations especially when there is a significant impact to
the grid.

11 Please provide more details on when generation The submission of protection system details to the SO is required:
companies will provide this requirement? (i.e. list of 1.For newly constructed /commissioned generating plants or units
protection system) only; and
2.When there is an Upgrade and/or Modification of protection
Is this required on newly commissioned units? Or units system.
coming from maintenance? Or scheduled outage or units
coming from outage/unplanned? The submission of protection system details to the SO does not
apply to units coming from outage and maintenance provided no
modification in the protection system was implemented.

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12 In the limitation of SIPS, does the Grid Code considers Depending on the situation, the prescribed action automatically
other solution aside from load dropping such as tripping performed by the SIPS may require any or combination of the
of transmission lines before resorting to load dropping? following, the opening of one or more lines, tripping of generators,
intentional shedding of Loads, or other mitigation measures that
will alleviate the problem.

13 Reference: GPr 7.3.3.1.1 GPR 7.3.3.1.1 The redundancy requirements shall be based on
duplicate protection scheme to be determined by the System
Clarification: does the duly approved by the GMC is with Operator and duly approved by the GMC.
approval of ERC? If none, how will system operator
implement such duplicate protection scheme if no GM 2.2.1 Functions of the Grid Management Committee. There
approval from the ERC? shall be established a Grid Management Committee (GMC),
which shall carry out the following functions:
(c) Review and recommend standards, procedures, and
requirements for Grid connection, operation, maintenance, and
development;

The concept for application of duplicate protection scheme will be

approved by the GMC. On the other hand, the costs associated
for the implementation will be subject for the approval of the ERC.

14 Reference GPr 7.7.6 As stated in ERC Resolution No.16/21, Series of 2014,"A

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE GRID MANAGEMENT
Clarification: Is this section has no approval of the ERC? COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
If none, why? INTERPRETATION, IMPOSITION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE SINGLE OUTAGE CONTINGENCY (N-1) OPERATIONAL
CRITERION IN THE PHILIPPINE GRID CODE" Annex A,
Chapter 3.A

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"For the SIPS design, an in-depth study and thorough system

security assessment by the System Operator is required to
determine its applicability. The SIPS design shall be approved by
the Grid Management Committee that would form part of the
technical requirement prior to its implementation."

As the technical arm of the ERC, GMC shall evaluate and approve
the proposed SIPS designs as stated in ERC Resolution No. 16
Series of 2015. GMC will just furnish ERC a copy of the GMC
resolution and the corresponding report relative to the approval of
the SIPS design. On the other hand, the costs associated for the
implementation of the SIPS will be subjected for the approval of
the ERC.

15 GPR 7.7.6 GMC to clarify that upon determination or
conceptualization of SIPS by NGCP w/c include or
involve the participation of generators of group of
generators (like generation shedding), that generators
should comply to the SIPS and to provide the necessary
equipment needed to install @ plant side. who should
shoulder the cost of the necessary equipment?
This is more of a suggestion rather than a question. SIPS should
indeed be coordinated with the involved Grid Users. The cost of
necessary equipment for the implementation of the SIPS should
be discussed between the SO and the involved Grid User. SIPS
is a stop-gap measure meant for the betterment of grid
performance. The start-up cost as well as the other costs of
tripping a generating plant should be considered when
implementing SIPS.

16 What is the distinction between critical T/L and "most" There should be no distinction between the two (critical and most
critical T/L in terms of protection requirement? Why refer critical). As I have said, critical transmission lines are those
to them separately under GPR 7.2.4 and GPR 7.3.2.1.2? transmission lines that have adverse impact to the grid (thermal
overloading, system stability problems, severe voltage drop)

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when delayed fault clearing occurs. The list of the critical
transmission lines is identified by NGCP through simulations.

17 The system operator should be provided all generation Noted.

protection system trip maloperations (GPR 7.5.3) and
generation protection system maintenance and testing
programs (GPR 7.5.4)

18 Clarification on the meaning of the term "must preferably" The term "preferably" means it is not a mandatory provision.
in GRP 7.2.4 in chapter 7, page 119 of the PGC 2016 There are instances or conditions wherein the use of different
Edition. kinds of main protection may not be applicable.

19 When the SIPS is applied by SO, what will be the Prior to the implementation of the SIPS, the SO shall consult and
parameters to be followed? coordinate with the involved Grid Users. If the SIPS action
invokes generation shedding, then SO will coordinate with the
involved generating plants. If the SIPS action requires load
shedding, then it has to be coordinated with the concerned
Distribution Utilities. This protocol is provided under GPr7.7.5.

20 Who will be in charge in the review of Grid Protection System Operator is in-charge of the review of protection
coordination between TNP, Generators, DU, Users? coordination.

What frequency will this review be conducted? System Operator conducts a regular review of protection
coordination especially when there are changes in the
configuration of protection system or as the need arises.

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21 Is it a violation if the relay settings of a generator were System Operator will review & evaluate the protection settings
set by SO which does not follow the provisions of the submitted by Grid Users and will make appropriate
PGC? recommendations especially when there is a significant impact to
the grid.

The SO must ensure that the protection settings shall be covered

by the provisions of the PGC. There may be exceptions that
require the approval of the GMC.

22 How do we operationalize 50BF for Grid Connected
Loads that are far from the upstream breaker of the
TNP? Should the TNP provide the infra for
communication?
The TNP will provide the communication link. As for the first
question, this would depend if you don’t have any generation, you
don't contribute to the fault. So, if you are radially connected, the
protection will only deal with the TNP assets. The BF will only be
coordinated by NGCP on its assets at the source side because it
is radially connected.

23 GPR 7.4.2.2 Generally, if you are a DU connected to the Grid. You should
submit all the details of your protection system to the TNP for
For the submission of the list and details of the DU's proper coordination.
protection system, are these limited to the DU's assets
connected to the Grid. But how about those DUs connected indirectly? So, if this is the
case, and for modelling purposes, still the DU will be required to
submit the details of its protection system to the TNP.

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