To document and implement programs for the maintenance of all Protection Systems, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying affecting the reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES) so that they are kept in working order.4.1. Functional Entities 4.1.1 Transmission Owner 4.1.2 Generator Owner 4.1.3 Distribution Provider 4.2. Facilities: 4.2.1 Protection Systems and Sudden Pressure Relaying that are installed for the purpose of detecting Faults on BESElements (lines, buses, transformers, etc.) 4.2.2Protection Systems used for underfrequency load-shedding systems inst. Automatic Reclosing– Includes the following Components: 1. Reclosing relay 2. Supervisory relay(s) or function(s) – relay(s) or function(s) that perform voltage and/or sync check functions that enable or disable operation of the reclosing relay 3. Voltage sensing devices associated with the supervisory relay(s) or function(s) 4. Control circuitry a. R1. Each Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, and Distribution Provider shall establish a Protection System Maintenance Program (PSMP) for its Protection Systems, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying identified in Section 4.2, Facilities. [Violation Risk Factor: Medium] [Time Horizon: Operations Planning] The PSMPshall: 1.1. Identify w. 1. Compliance Monitoring Process 1.1. Compliance Enforcement Authority As defined in the NERC Rules of Procedure, “Compliance Enforcement Authority” means NERC or the Regional Entity in their respective roles of monitoring and enforcing compliance with the NERC Reliability Standards. 1.2. Evidence Retention The following evidence retention periods.
