System News & Studies

CLOSED LOOP PROBE TEST PLAN
Test Plan 2018 (2018Apr17)
Test Plan 2016 (2016Sep07)
Please direct any questions to Dan Goodrich at dagoodrich@bpa.gov.
PDCI AC-VDCOL PERFORMANCE TEST PLAN
Test Plan 2016 (2016Feb24)
Please direct any questions to Dan Goodrich at dagoodrich@bpa.gov.
PERFORMANCE VALIDATION & NOISE INJECTION STAGED TEST PLANS
The test will be performed at approximately 1800 on 06/20/2024
- Test Plan 2024 (2024Mar07)
- Test Plan 2021 (2021May05)
- Test Plan 2020 (2020Jul15)
- Test Plan 2016 (2016Feb24)
- Test Plan 2015 (2015Feb11)
- Test Plan 2014 (2014Mar18)
- Test Plan 2013 (2013Mar13)
- Test Plan 2012 (2012May26)
- Test Plan 2011 (2011Jul14)
- Revised Plan 2009 (2009Jun23)
- Test Plan 2009 (2009Apr28)
- Test Plan 2008 - see next item on page
- Test Plan 2005 (2005Aug30)
Please direct any questions to Dan Goodrich at dagoodrich@bpa.gov
PERFORMANCE VALIDATION & NOISE INJECTION STAGED TEST PLAN 2008
Under this plan the Chief Joseph Braking Resistor will be test inserted, the PDCI Probing 3-cycle signals at 0.25 Hz and 0.7 Hz tests and mid-level probing tests will be applied, as well as additional Noise Injection Tests to the Pacific HVDC Intertie on August 19-20, 2008.
Test Plan 2008 (2008Jul31)

Summary Report for August 19, 2008
This is a summary report of the INTERIM Test of Aug 19, 2008.
Please direct any questions to Dan Goodrich at dagoodrich@bpa.gov
RAS GEN DROP ARMING
For the last three years, High Gen Drop RAS has been armed 47.1% of the time (range 9.8%-99.9% per month). Low Gen Drop RAS has been armed 35.4% of the time (range of 1.9% to 99.9% per month). Please direct any questions to John Kerr at jskerr@bpa.gov. (2009Aug25)

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