Alberta Reliability Standard

Protection System, Automatic Reclosing and

Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance
PRC-005-AB2-6
1. Purpose
The purpose of this reliability standard is to document and implement programs for the maintenance of
all protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying affecting the reliability of the
transmission system so that they are kept in working order.

2. Applicability
The entities identified in subsection 2.1 must apply the requirements of this reliability standard to the
devices listed in subsection 2.2, unless exempted under subsection 2.3.
2.1 This reliability standard applies to:
(a) the legal owner of a transmission facility that:
(i) is part of the bulk electric system, excluding any transformer with less than 2 terminals
energized at 100 kV or higher;
(ii) is not part of the bulk electric system, and owns any of the following:
(A) the protection systems used for the ISO’s underfrequency load shedding
program;
(B) the protection systems used for undervoltage load shed systems installed
to prevent system voltage collapse or voltage instability for the reliability of
the interconnected electric system;
(C) protection systems installed as a remedial action scheme, including
automatic reclosing applied as an integral part of a remedial action scheme,
for the reliability of the interconnected electric system; or
(iii) is material to this reliability standard and to the reliability of either the interconnected
electric system or the City of Medicine Hat electric system, as the ISO determines and
includes on a list published on the AESO website, which the ISO may amend from time to
time in accordance with the process set out in Appendix 3.
(b) the legal owner of a generating unit that:
(i) has a maximum authorized real power rating greater than 18 MW and is either:
(A) directly connected to the transmission system,
(B) directly connected to transmission facilities within the City of Medicine Hat, or
(C) part of an industrial complex that is directly connected to the transmission system
or to transmission facilities within the City of Medicine Hat;
(ii) is within a power plant that:
(A) is not part of an aggregated generating facility;
(B) is directly connected to the transmission system or to transmission facilities
within the City of Medicine Hat; and
(C) has a combined maximum authorized real power rating greater than 67.5 MW;
(iii) is a black start resource; or
(iv) is material to this reliability standard and to the reliability of either the interconnected
electric system or the City of Medicine Hat electric system, regardless of the maximum
authorized real power rating of the generating unit, as the ISO determines and

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includes on a list published on the AESO website, which the ISO may amend from time to
time in accordance with the process set out in Appendix 3;
(c) the legal owner of an aggregated generating facility that:
(i) has a maximum authorized real power rating greater than 67.5 MW and is either:
(A) directly connected to the transmission system;
(B) directly connected to transmission facilities within the City of Medicine Hat; or
(C) part of an industrial complex that is directly connected to the transmission system
or to transmission facilities within the City of Medicine Hat;
(ii) is a black start resource; or
(iii) is material to this reliability standard and to the reliability of either the interconnected
electric system or the City of Medicine Hat electric system, regardless of the maximum
authorized real power rating of the aggregated generating facility, as the ISO
determines and includes on a list published on the AESO website, which the ISO may
amend from time to time in accordance with the process set out in Appendix 3.
2.2 This reliability standard applies to the following devices:
(a) protection systems and sudden pressure relaying that are installed for the purpose of
detecting faults on system elements as identified in section 2.1;
(b) protection systems used for the ISO’s underfrequency load shedding program;
(c) protection systems used for undervoltage load shed systems installed to prevent system
voltage collapse or voltage instability for the reliability of the interconnected electric
system;
(d) protection systems installed as a remedial action scheme for the reliability of the
interconnected electric system;
(e) protection systems and sudden pressure relaying for generating units, including:
(i) protection systems that act to trip the generating unit either directly or via lockout or
auxiliary tripping relays;
(ii) protection systems and sudden pressure relaying for generating unit step-up
transformers; and
(iii) protection systems and sudden pressure relaying for station service or excitation
transformers connected to the generating unit bus, that act to trip the generating unit
either directly or via lockout or tripping auxiliary relays;
(f) protection systems and sudden pressure relaying for aggregated generating facilities
from and including the collector bus to a common point of connection at 100 kV or above;
(g) automatic reclosing :
(i) applied on all transmission lines connected to a bus operated at a voltage level of 100
kV or higher located at generating plant substations where the combined maximum
authorized real power is greater than 500 MW;
(ii) applied on all transmission line terminals operated at a voltage level of 100 kV or higher
at substations one bus away from generating plants specified in Section 2.2 (g)(i) when
the substation is less than 10 circuit-miles from the generating plant substation; and

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(iii) applied as an integral part of a remedial action scheme specified in subsection (d)
above.
2.3 Automatic reclosing addressed in subsections 2.2(g)(i) and 2.2(g)(ii) may be excluded if the
equipment owner can demonstrate to the ISO that a close-in three-phase fault present for twice
the normal clearing time (capturing a minimum trip-close-trip time delay) does not result in a total
loss of gross generation in either the interconnected electric system or the City of Medicine Hat
electric system exceeding the gross capacity of the largest generating unit where the automatic
reclosing is applied.

3. Requirements
R1 Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of
an aggregated generating facility must establish a protection system maintenance program for its
protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying.
The protection system maintenance program must:
R1.1 identify which maintenance method (a time-based method, the performance-based method per
Appendix 2, or a combination of these maintenance methods) is used to address each
protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component type (as
identified in Appendix 1). All batteries associated with the station dc supply component type of
a protection system must be included in a time-based program as described in Table 1-4 and
Table 3 of Appendix 1.
R1.2 include the applicable monitored component attributes applied to each protection system,
automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component type consistent with the
maintenance intervals specified in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 2, Table 3, Tables 4-1 through
4-3, and Table 5 of Appendix 1, where monitoring is used to extend the maintenance intervals
beyond those specified for unmonitored protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden
pressure relaying components.
R2 Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of
an aggregated generating facility that uses performance-based maintenance intervals in its
protection system maintenance program must follow the procedure established in Appendix 2 to
establish and maintain its performance-based intervals.
R3 Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of
an aggregated generating facility that uses time-based maintenance program(s) must maintain its
protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying components that are included
within the time-based maintenance program in accordance with the minimum maintenance activities
and maximum maintenance intervals prescribed within Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 2, Table 3,
Tables 4-1 through 4-3, and Table 5 of Appendix 1.
R4 Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of
an aggregated generating facility that uses performance-based maintenance program(s) in
accordance with requirement R2 must implement and follow its protection system maintenance
program for its protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying components
that are included within the performance-based program(s).
R5 Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of
an aggregated generating facility must demonstrate efforts to correct identified unresolved
maintenance issues.

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4. Measures
The following measures correspond to the requirements identified in section 3 of this reliability standard.
For example, MR1 is the measure for requirement R1.
MR1 Evidence of having a documented protection system maintenance program in accordance with
requirement R1 exists. Evidence may include, but is not limited to a documented protection
system maintenance program that may include supporting information such as manufacturer’s
specifications or engineering drawings or other equivalent evidence.
MR2 Evidence of following the procedure for performance-based maintenance intervals as required in
requirement R2 exists. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, component lists, dated
maintenance records and dated analysis records and results or other equivalent evidence.
MR3 Evidence of maintaining protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying
components in accordance with the minimum maintenance activities and maximum maintenance
intervals as required in requirement R3 exists. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, dated
maintenance records, dated maintenance summaries, dated check-off lists, dated inspection
records, or dated work orders or other equivalent evidence.
MR4 Evidence of following the protection system maintenance program for performance-based
maintenance program(s) as required in requirement R4 exists. Evidence may include, but is not
limited to, dated maintenance records, dated maintenance summaries, dated check-off lists, dated
inspection records, or dated work orders or other equivalent evidence.
MR5 Evidence of demonstrating efforts to correct identified unresolved maintenance issues as required
in requirement R5 exists. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, work orders, replacement
component orders, invoices, project schedules with completed milestones, return material
authorizations or purchase orders or other equivalent evidence.

5. Implementation Plan
Each legal owner of a transmission facility, legal owner of a generating unit, and legal owner of an
aggregated generating facility must implement requirements R1 through R5 in accordance with the
implementation plan in Appendix 5.

6. Appendices
Appendix 1 – Tables describing protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying
component types, maintenance activities and intervals:
Table 1-1 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protective Relay
Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-2 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Communications
Systems Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-3 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Voltage and
Current Sensing Devices Providing Inputs to Protective Relays Excluding
distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-4(a) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protection System
Station dc Supply Using Vented Lead-Acid (VLA) Batteries Excluding distributed
UFLS and distributed UVLS

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Table 1-4(b) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protection System
Station dc Supply Using Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries Excluding
distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-4(c) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protection System
Station dc Supply Using Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries Excluding distributed
UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-4(d) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protection System
Station dc Supply Using Non Battery Based Energy Storage Excluding distributed
UFLS and distributed UVLS
Table 1-4(e) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Protection System
Station dc Supply for non-bulk electric system Interrupting Devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS, and non-distributed UVLS systems
Table 1-4(f) Exclusions for Protection System Station dc Supply Monitoring Devices and
Systems
Table 1-5 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems for Control Circuitry
Associated With Protective Functions Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed
UVLS, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying
Table 2 Alarming Paths and Monitoring
Table 3 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS
Systems
Table 4-1 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components for
Reclosing and Supervisory Relay
Table 4-2(a) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components for
Control Circuitry Associated with Reclosing and Supervisory Relays that are NOT
an Integral Part of RAS
Table 4-2(b) Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components for
Control Circuitry Associated with Reclosing and Supervisory Relays that are an
Integral Part of RAS
Table 4-3 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components for
Voltage Sensing Devices Associated with Supervisory Relays
Table 5-1 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Sudden Pressure Relaying for Fault
Pressure Relay
Table 5-2 Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Sudden Pressure Relaying for Control
Circuitry Associated with a Fault Pressure Relay
Appendix 2 – Performance-Based Protection System Maintenance Program;
Appendix 3 – Amending Process for List of Facilities;
Appendix 4 – Amending Process for List of Devices; and
Appendix 5 – Implementation Plan

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Revision History

Date Description
Revised Applicability section 2.2(g) to clearly identify the reclosers that this
2020-10-13
reliability standard applies to.
Revised:
- the Applicability section to clearly apply the reliability standard to
protection systems associated with underfrequency load shedding,
under voltage load shedding, and remedial action schemes that are not
part of the bulk electric system, add clarity regarding the reference to
the bulk electric system and the exclusion of certain types of
transformers, and to add a provision enabling the ISO to add
2019-10-01 transmission facilities it determines are material to this reliability
standard;
- the Implementation Plan to add references to Tables 4 and 5 in
subsection 5.5 in Appendix 5; and
- reliability standard to correct various typos, update references, and
replace the descriptions of compliance dates in Appendix 5 with the
actual calendar dates.
2019-10-01 Initial release.

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Appendix 1 – Protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component types, maintenance
activities and intervals

Table 1-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Protective Relay Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any unmonitored protective relay not having all the 6 calendar years For all unmonitored relays:
monitoring attributes of a category below.
Verify that settings are as specified.

For non-microprocessor relays:

Test and, if necessary, calibrate.

For microprocessor relays:

Verify operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
proper functioning of the protection system; and
Verify acceptable measurement of power system input values.

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Table 1-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Protective Relay Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Monitored microprocessor protective relay with the 12 calendar years Verify:

following:
Settings are as specified;
Internal self-diagnosis and alarming (see Table 2);
Operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
Voltage and/or current waveform sampling three or proper functioning of the protection system; and
more times per power cycle, and conversion of
Acceptable measurement of power system input values.
samples to numeric values for measurement
calculations by microprocessor electronics; and
Alarming for power supply failure (see Table 2).

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Table 1-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Protective Relay Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Monitored microprocessor protective relay with 12 calendar years Verify only the unmonitored relay inputs and outputs that are essential
preceding row attributes and the following: to proper functioning of the protection system.
Ac measurements are continuously verified by
comparison to an independent ac measurement
source, with alarming for excessive error (See
Table 2);
Some or all inputs and outputs are monitored by a
process that continuously demonstrates ability to
perform as designed, with alarming for failure (See
Table 2); and
Alarming for change of settings (See Table 2).

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Table 1-2
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Communications Systems Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval
Any unmonitored communications system necessary 4 months Verify that the communications system is functional.
for correct operation of protective functions, and not
having all the monitoring attributes of a category below. 6 calendar years Verify that the communications system meets performance criteria
pertinent to the communications technology applied (e.g. signal level,
reflected power, or data error rate).
Verify operation of communications system inputs and outputs that are
essential to proper functioning of the protection system.

Any communications system necessary for correct 12 calendar years Verify that the communications system meets performance criteria
operation of protective functions with continuous pertinent to the communications technology applied (e.g. signal level,
monitoring or periodic automated testing for the reflected power, or data error rate).
presence of the channel function, and alarming for loss
Verify operation of communications system inputs and outputs that are
of function (See Table 2).
essential to proper functioning of the protection system.

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Table 1-2
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Communications Systems Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval
Any communications system with all of the following: 12 calendar years Verify only the unmonitored communications system inputs and outputs
that are essential to proper functioning of the protection system
Continuous monitoring or periodic automated
testing for the performance of the channel using
criteria pertinent to the communications technology
applied (e.g. signal level, reflected power, or data
error rate, and alarming for excessive performance
degradation); (See Table 2); and
Some or all inputs and outputs are monitored by a
process that continuously demonstrates ability to
perform as designed, with alarming for failure (See
Table 2).

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Table 1-3
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type - Voltage and Current Sensing Devices Providing Inputs to Protective
Relays Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any voltage and current sensing devices not having 12 calendar years Verify that current and voltage signal values are provided to the
monitoring attributes of the category below. protective relays.

Voltage and current sensing devices connected to No periodic None.

microprocessor relays with ac measurements that are maintenance
continuously verified by comparison of sensing input specified
value, as measured by the microprocessor relay, to an
independent ac measurement source, with alarming for
unacceptable error or failure (see Table 2).

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Table 1-4(a)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Vented Lead-Acid (VLA)
Batteries Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS,
non-distributed UFLS systems, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Protection system station dc supply using Vented 4 months unless a Verify:

Lead-Acid (VLA) batteries not having monitoring variance is
Station dc supply voltage
attributes of Table 1-4(f). granted by the
AESO
Inspect:
Electrolyte level; and
For unintentional grounds

18 months Verify:
Float voltage of battery charger
Battery continuity
Battery terminal connection resistance
Battery intercell or unit-to-unit connection resistance

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Table 1-4(a)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Vented Lead-Acid (VLA)
Batteries Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS,
non-distributed UFLS systems, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Inspect:
Cell condition of all individual battery cells where cells are visible –
or measure battery cell/unit internal ohmic values where the cells
are not visible; and
Physical condition of battery rack.

18 months Verify that the station battery can perform as manufactured by

evaluating cell/unit measurements indicative of battery
-or-
performance (e.g. internal ohmic values or float current) against
6 calendar years the station battery baseline.
-or-
Verify that the station battery can perform as manufactured by
conducting a performance or modified performance capacity test
of the entire battery bank.

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Table 1-4(b)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries
Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS systems, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Protection system station dc supply with Valve 4 months unless Verify:

Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries not having a variance is
Station dc supply voltage
monitoring attributes of Table 1-4(f). granted by the
AESO
Inspect:
For unintentional grounds

6 months Inspect:
Condition of all individual units by measuring battery cell/unit
internal ohmic values.

18 months Verify:
Float voltage of battery charger;
Battery continuity;

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Table 1-4(b)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries
Excluding distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS systems, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Battery terminal connection resistance; and

Battery intercell or unit-to-unit connection resistance.

Inspect:
Physical condition of battery rack.

6 months Verify that the station battery can perform as manufactured by

evaluating cell/unit measurements indicative of battery
-or-
performance (e.g. internal ohmic values or float current) against
3 calendar years the station battery baseline.
-or-
Verify that the station battery can perform as manufactured by
conducting a performance or modified performance capacity test
of the entire battery bank.

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Table 1-4(c)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries Excluding
distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS system, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Protection system station dc supply Nickel-Cadmium 4 months unless Verify:

(NiCad) batteries not having monitoring attributes of a variance is
Station dc supply voltage.
Table 1-4(f). granted by the
AESO
Inspect:
Electrolyte level; and
For unintentional grounds.

18 months Verify:
Float voltage of battery charger;
Battery continuity;
Battery terminal connection resistance; and
Battery intercell or unit-to-unit connection resistance.

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Table 1-4(c)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries Excluding
distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS system, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Inspect:
Cell condition of all individual battery cells; and
Physical condition of battery rack.

6 calendar years Verify that the station battery can perform as manufactured by
conducting a performance or modified performance capacity test
of the entire battery bank.

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Table 1-4(d)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems
Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply Using Non Battery Based Energy Storage Excluding
distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS (see Table 3)

Protection System Station dc supply used only for non-bulk electric system interrupting devices for RAS, non-
distributed UFLS system, or non-distributed UVLS systems is excluded (see Table 1-4(e)).

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any protection system station dc supply not using a 4 months Verify:

battery and not having monitoring attributes of
Station dc supply voltage
Table 1-4(f).
Inspect:
For unintentional grounds

18 months Inspect:
Condition of non-battery based dc supply

6 calendar years Verify that the dc supply can perform as manufactured when ac
power is not present.

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Table 1-4(e)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems

Component Type – Protection System Station dc Supply for non-bulk electric system Interrupting Devices for
RAS, non-distributed UFLS, and non-distributed UVLS systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any protection system dc supply used for tripping When control Verify station dc supply voltage.
only non- bulk electric system interrupting devices as circuits are verified
part of a remedial action scheme, non-distributed (See Table 1-5)
UFLS, or non-distributed UVLS system and not having
monitoring attributes of Table 1-4(f).

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Table 1-4(f)

Exclusions for Protection System Station dc Supply Monitoring Devices and Systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval
Any station dc supply with high and low voltage No periodic No periodic verification of station dc supply voltage is required.
monitoring and alarming of the battery charger voltage maintenance
to detect charger overvoltage and charger failure (See specified
Table 2).
Any battery based station dc supply with electrolyte No periodic inspection of the electrolyte level for each cell is
level monitoring and alarming in every cell (See Table required.
2).
Any station dc supply with unintentional dc ground No periodic inspection of unintentional dc grounds is required.
monitoring and alarming (See Table 2).

Any station dc supply with charger float voltage No periodic verification of float voltage of battery charger is
monitoring and alarming to ensure correct float voltage required.
is being applied on the station dc supply (See Table 2).

Any battery based station dc supply with monitoring and No periodic verification of the battery continuity is required.
alarming of battery string continuity (See Table 2).

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Table 1-4(f)

Exclusions for Protection System Station dc Supply Monitoring Devices and Systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval
Any battery based station dc supply with monitoring and No periodic verification of the intercell and terminal connection
alarming of the intercell and/or terminal connection resistance is required.
detail resistance of the entire battery (See Table 2).

Any Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) or Vented No periodic evaluation relative to baseline of battery cell/unit
Lead-Acid (VLA) station battery with internal ohmic measurements indicative of battery performance is required to
value or float current monitoring and alarming, and verify the station battery can perform as manufactured.
evaluating present values relative to baseline internal
ohmic values for every cell/unit (See Table 2).

Any Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) or Vented No periodic inspection of the condition of all individual units by
Lead-Acid (VLA) station battery with monitoring and measuring battery cell/unit internal ohmic values of a station
alarming of each cell/unit internal ohmic value (See VRLA or Vented Lead-Acid (VLA) battery is required.
Table 2).

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Table 1-5
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Protection Systems

Component Type - Control Circuitry Associated With Protective Functions Excluding distributed UFLS and
distributed UVLS (see Table 3), Automatic Reclosing (see Table 4), and Sudden Pressure Relaying (see Table 5)

Note: Table requirements apply to all Control Circuitry Components of Protection Systems, and RAS except as noted.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Trip coils or actuators of circuit breakers, interrupting 6 calendar years Verify that each trip coil is able to operate the circuit breaker,
devices, or mitigating devices (regardless of any interrupting device, or mitigating device.
monitoring of the control circuitry). As long as there is
monitoring on the mitigating devices for high-voltage
direct current/ flexible alternating current transmission
system (HVDC/FACTS) devices no maintenance is
required.

Electromechanical lockout devices which are directly in 6 calendar years Verify electrical operation of electromechanical lockout devices.
a trip path from the protective relay to the interrupting
device trip coil (regardless of any monitoring of the
control circuitry).

Unmonitored control circuitry associated with RAS. 12 calendar years Verify all paths of the control circuits essential for proper
(See Table 4-2(b) for RAS which include automatic operation of the RAS.
reclosing.)

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Unmonitored control circuitry associated with protective 12 calendar years Verify all paths of the trip circuits inclusive of all auxiliary relays
functions inclusive of all auxiliary relays. through the trip coil(s) of the circuit breakers or other
interrupting devices.

Control circuitry associated with protective functions No periodic None.

and/or RAS whose integrity is monitored and alarmed maintenance
(See Table 2). specified

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Table 2 – Alarming Paths and Monitoring

In Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 3, Tables 4-1 through 4-3, and Table 5 alarm attributes used to
justify extended maximum maintenance intervals and/or reduced maintenance activities are
subject to the following maintenance requirements

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any alarm path through which alarms in Tables 1-1 12 calendar years Verify that the alarm path conveys alarm signals to a location
through 1-5, Table 3, Tables 4-1 through 4-3, and where corrective action can be initiated.
Table 5 are conveyed from the alarm origin to the
location where corrective action can be initiated, and
not having all the attributes of the “Alarm Path with
monitoring” category below.
Alarms are reported within 24 hours of detection to
location where corrective action can be initiated.

Alarm Path with monitoring: No periodic None.

N
maintenance o
The location where corrective action is taken receives
specified n
an alarm within 24 hours for failure of any portion of the
alarming path from the alarm origin to the location e
where corrective action can be initiated. .

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Table 3
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS Systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any unmonitored protective relay not having all the 6 calendar years Verify that settings are as specified.
monitoring attributes of a category below.
For non-microprocessor relays:
Test and, if necessary calibrate.

For microprocessor relays:

Verify operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
proper functioning of the protection system; and
Verify acceptable measurement of power system input values.

Monitored microprocessor protective relay with 12 calendar years Verify:

the following:
Settings are as specified;
Internal self-diagnosis and alarming (See Table 2);
Operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
and
proper functioning of the protection system; and
Voltage and/or current waveform sampling three or
Acceptable measurement of power system input values.
more times per power cycle, and conversion of
samples to numeric values for measurement
calculations by microprocessor electronics.
Alarming for power supply failure (See Table 2).

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Table 3
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS Systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Monitored microprocessor protective relay with 12 calendar years Verify only the unmonitored relay inputs and outputs that are
preceding row attributes and the following: essential to proper functioning of the protection system.
Ac measurements are continuously verified by
comparison to an independent ac measurement
source, with alarming for excessive error (See
Table 2); and
Some or all inputs and outputs are monitored by a
process that continuously demonstrates ability to
perform as designed, with alarming for failure (See
Table 2).
Alarming for change of settings (See Table 2).

Voltage and/or current sensing devices associated with 12 calendar years Verify that current and/or voltage signal values are provided to
UFLS or UVLS systems. the protective relays.

Protection system dc supply for tripping non-bulk 12 calendar years Verify protection system dc supply voltage.
electric system interrupting devices used only for a
UFLS or UVLS system.

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Table 3
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for distributed UFLS and distributed UVLS Systems

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Control circuitry between the UFLS or UVLS relays and 12 calendar years Verify the path from the relay to the lockout and/or tripping
electromechanical lockout and/or tripping auxiliary auxiliary relay (including essential supervisory logic).
devices (excludes non-bulk electric system
interrupting device trip coils).

Electromechanical lockout and/or tripping auxiliary 12 calendar years Verify electrical operation of electromechanical lockout and/or
devices associated only with UFLS or UVLS systems tripping auxiliary devices.
(excludes non-bulk electric system interrupting device
trip coils).
Control circuitry between the electromechanical lockout No periodic None.
and/or tripping auxiliary devices and the non-bulk maintenance
electric system interrupting devices in UFLS or UVLS specified
systems, or between UFLS or UVLS relays (with no
interposing electromechanical lockout or auxiliary
device) and the non-bulk electric system interrupting
devices (excludes non-bulk electric system
interrupting device trip coils).

Trip coils of non-bulk electric system interrupting No periodic None.

devices in UFLS or UVLS systems. maintenance
specified

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Table 4-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components
Component Type – Reclosing and Supervisory Relay

Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in Table 1-1 through
1-5, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any unmonitored reclosing relay or supervisory relay not 6 calendar years Verify that settings are as specified.
having all the monitoring attributes of a category below.
For non-microprocessor reclosing or supervisory relays:
Test and, if necessary calibrate

For microprocessor reclosing or supervisory relays:

Verify operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
proper functioning of the Automatic Reclosing.
For microprocessor supervisory relays:
Verify acceptable measurement of power system input values.

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Table 4-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components
Component Type – Reclosing and Supervisory Relay

Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in Table 1-1 through
1-5, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Monitored microprocessor reclosing relay or

12 calendar years Verify:
supervisory relay with the following: Internal self-
diagnosis and alarming (See Table 2). Settings are as specified.
Alarming for power supply failure (See Table 2). Operation of the relay inputs and outputs that are essential to
proper functioning of the Automatic Reclosing.
For supervisory relay:
For supervisory relays:
Voltage waveform sampling three or more times per
power cycle, and conversion of samples to numeric Verify acceptable measurement of power system input values.
values for measurement calculations by microprocessor
electronics.

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Table 4-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components
Component Type – Reclosing and Supervisory Relay

Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in Table 1-1 through
1-5, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Monitored microprocessor reclosing relay or 12 calendar years Verify only the unmonitored relay inputs and outputs that are essential
supervisory relay with preceding row attributes and the to proper functioning of the automatic reclosing.
following:
Some or all inputs and outputs are monitored by a
process that continuously demonstrates ability to
perform as designed, with alarming for failure (See
Table 2).
Alarming for change of settings (See Table 2).

For supervisory relay:

Ac measurements are continuously verified by
comparison to an independent ac measurement
source, with alarming for excessive error (See
Table 2).

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Table 4-2(a)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components

Component Type – Control Circuitry Associated with Reclosing and Supervisory Relays that are NOT
an Integral Part of RAS
Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in Table 1-5, the
Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Unmonitored control circuitry associated with automatic 12 calendar years Verify that automatic reclosing, upon initiation, does not issue a
reclosing that is not an integral part of an RAS. premature closing command to the close circuitry.

Control circuitry associated with automatic reclosing No periodic None.

that is not part of an RAS and is monitored and alarmed maintenance
for conditions that would result in a premature closing specified
command. (See Table 2)

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Table 4-2(b)
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components

Component Type – Control Circuitry Associated with Reclosing and Supervisory Relays that are an
Integral Part of RAS
Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in
Table 1-5, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Close coils or actuators of circuit breakers or similar 6 calendar years Verify that each close coil or actuator is able to operate the circuit
devices that are used in conjunction with automatic breaker or mitigating device.
reclosing as part of an RAS (regardless of any
monitoring of the control circuitry).

Unmonitored close control circuitry associated with 12 calendar years Verify all paths of the control circuits associated with automatic reclosing
automatic reclosing used as an integral part of an RAS. that are essential for proper operation of the RAS.

Control circuitry associated with automatic reclosing No periodic None.

N
that is an integral part of an RAS whose integrity is maintenance
o
monitored and alarmed (See Table 2). specified
n
e
.

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Table 4-3
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Automatic Reclosing Components

Component Type – Voltage Sensing Devices Associated with Supervisory Relays

Note: In cases where Components of Automatic Reclosing are common to Components listed in
Table 1-3, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any voltage sensing devices not having monitoring 12 calendar years Verify that voltage signal values are provided to the supervisory relays.
attributes of the category below.

Voltage sensing devices that are connected to No periodic None.

microprocessor supervisory relays with ac maintenance
measurements that are continuously verified by specified
comparison of sensing input value, as measured by the
microprocessor relay, to an independent ac
measurement source, with alarming for unacceptable
error or failure. (See Table 2)

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Table 5-1
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Sudden Pressure Relaying

Component Type – Fault Pressure Relay

Note: In cases where Components of Sudden Pressure Relaying are common to Components listed
in Table 1-5, the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Any fault pressure relay. 6 calendar years Verify the pressure or flow sensing mechanism is operable.
unless a variance
is granted by the
AESO

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Table 5-2
Maintenance Activities and Intervals for Sudden Pressure Relaying

Component Type – Control Circuitry Associated with a Fault Pressure Relay

Note: In cases where Components of Sudden Pressure Relaying are common to Components listed in Table 1-5,
the Components only need to be tested once during a distinct maintenance interval.

Component Attributes Maximum Maintenance Activities

Maintenance
Interval

Electromechanical lockout devices which are directly in 6 calendar years Verify electrical operation of electromechanical lockout devices.
a trip path from the fault pressure relay to the unless a variance
interrupting device trip coil (regardless of any is granted by the
monitoring of the control circuitry). AESO

Unmonitored control circuitry associated with sudden 12 calendar years Verify all paths of the trip circuits inclusive of all auxiliary relays through
pressure relaying. the trip coil(s) of the circuit breakers or other interrupting devices.

Control circuitry associated with sudden pressure No periodic None.

N
relaying whose integrity is monitored and alarmed (See maintenance o
Table 2). specified n
e
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Appendix 2 – Performance-Based Protection System Maintenance Program

Purpose:
1. To establish a technical basis for initial and continued use of a performance-based protection
system maintenance program.
2. To establish the technical justification for the initial use of a performance-based protection
system maintenance program:
(a) Develop a list with a description of components included in each designated segment, with a
minimum segment population of 60 components;
(b) Maintain the components in each segment according to the time-based maximum allowable
intervals established in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 3, Tables 4-1 through 4-2, and Table 5
until results of maintenance activities for the segment are available for a minimum of 30
individual components of the segment;
(c) Document the maintenance program activities and results for each segment, including
maintenance dates and countable events for each included component;
(d) Analyze the maintenance program activities and results for each segment to determine the
overall performance of the segment and develop maintenance intervals; and
(e) Determine the maximum allowable maintenance interval for each segment such that the
segment experiences countable events on no more than 4% of the components within the
segment, for the greater of either the last 30 components maintained or all components
maintained in the previous year.
3. To maintain the technical justification for the ongoing use of a performance-based protection
system maintenance program:
(a) At least annually, update the list of components and segments, and/or description if any
changes occur within the segment;
(b) Perform maintenance on the greater of 5% of the components (addressed in the performance
based protection system maintenance program) in each segment or 3 individual
components within the segment in each year;
(c) For the prior year, analyze the maintenance program activities and results for each segment
to determine the overall performance of the segment; and
(d) Using the prior year’s data, determine the maximum allowable maintenance interval for each
segment such that the segment experiences countable events on no more than 4% of the
components within the segment, for the greater of either the last 30 components maintained
or all components maintained in the previous year.

If the components in a segment maintained through a performance-based protection system

maintenance program experience 4% or more countable events, develop, document and implement
an action plan to reduce the countable events to less than 4% of the segment population within 3
years.

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Appendix 3 – Amending Process for List of Facilities

In order to amend any list referenced in subsections 2.1(a)(iii), 2.1(b)(iv) and 2.1(c)(iii), of section 2,
Applicability of this reliability standard, the ISO must:
(a) upon determining that a transmission facility, generating unit or aggregated generating
facility is to be added, notify the legal owner in writing and determine when the legal owner
is to be compliant with the requirements of this reliability standard, which from the date of
notice must be at a minimum the maximum maintenance interval identified in Tables 1 to 5
plus six (6) full months;
(b) upon determining that a transmission facility, generating unit or aggregated generating
facility is to be deleted, notify the legal owner in writing and determine an effective date for
the legal owner to no longer be required to meet the applicable requirements; and
(c) publish the amended list with effective dates on the AESO website.

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Appendix 4 – Amending Process for List of Devices

If devices are added or removed as described in subsections 2.2(b), 2.2(c) and 2.2(d) of section 2,
Applicability of this reliability standard the ISO must:
(a) upon determining that a protection system that is to be used for underfrequency load
shedding, under voltage load shed or that is to be installed as a remedial action scheme
is to be added, notify the legal owner in writing and determine when the legal owner is to be
compliant with the requirements of this reliability standard, which from the date of notice
must be at a minimum the maximum maintenance interval identified in Tables 1 to 5 plus 6 full
months;
(b) upon determining that a protection system that is used for underfrequency load shedding,
under voltage load shed or that is installed as a remedial action scheme is to be removed,
notify the legal owner in writing and determine an effective date for the legal owner to no
longer be required to meet the applicable requirements.

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Appendix 5 – Implementation Plan

1. Purpose
The purpose of this appendix is to set the effective dates and the implementation timelines for Alberta
reliability standard PRC-005-AB, Protection System, Automatic Reclosing and Sudden Pressure
Relaying Maintenance (“PRC-005-AB”).
2. Compliance with Reliability Standards
The entities identified in section 2 of this reliability standard must comply with the requirements of
PRC-005-AB in accordance with the implementation schedule.
3. Effective Date
PRC-005-AB will become effective on October 1, 2019. Entities must follow the phased
implementation plan set out in sections 4 and 5 below.
4. Implementation Plan for Requirements R1, R2 and R5
Entities must be compliant with requirements R1, R2 and R5 of PRC-005-AB on October 1, 2019.
5. Implementation Plan for Requirements R3 and R4
1. For protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component
maintenance activities with maximum allowable intervals of less than 1 calendar year, as
established in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, the entity must be compliant with PRC-005-AB by April
1, 2020.
2. For protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component
maintenance activities with maximum allowable intervals 1 calendar year or more, but 2
calendar years or less, as established in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, the entity must be compliant
with PRC-005-AB by October 1, 2021.
3. For protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component
maintenance activities with maximum allowable intervals of 3 calendar years, as established
in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, maintenance must be completed in accordance with the following:
• The entity must complete maintenance on 30% of identified components in accordance
with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2020 or, for generating
plants with scheduled outage intervals exceeding 2 years, at the conclusion of the first
succeeding maintenance outage;
• The entity must complete maintenance on 60% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2021.
• The entity must complete maintenance on 100% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2022.
4. For protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component
maintenance activities with maximum allowable intervals of 6 calendar years, as established
in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 3, Table 4-1, Table 4-2b, Table 5-1, and Table 5-2
maintenance must be completed in accordance with the following:
• The entity must complete maintenance on 30% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2021 or,
for generating plants with scheduled outage intervals exceeding 3 years, at the
conclusion of the first succeeding maintenance outage.

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• The entity must complete maintenance on 60% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2023.
• The entity must complete maintenance on 100% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2025.
5. For protection system, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying component
maintenance activities with maximum allowable intervals of 12 calendar years, as established
in Tables 1-1 through 1-5, Table 2, Table 3, Tables 4-1 through 4-3, and Table 5-2
maintenance must be completed in accordance with the following:
• The entity must complete maintenance on 30% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2023.
• The entity must complete maintenance on 60% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2027.
• The entity must complete maintenance on 100% of the identified components in
accordance with their protection system maintenance program by October 1, 2031.

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