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The activities and functions of the Operating Subcommittee (OSC) are contained in the SAPP Inter Utility Memorandum of Understanding. The duties of the Operating Sub-Committee shall include but not limited to the following:
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Establishing and updating the methods and standards to be used for testing generating units in order to determine their sent out capacity.
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Conducting system operational studies.
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Establishing and updating the methods and standards used to measure the technical performance (e.g. planned and forced outage rates, mean time to failure, etc) of generating units and transmission facilities.
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Establishing and updating the formula for determining the operating reserve obligations of the Operating Members and ensuring that these obligations are met.
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Monitoring each Member’s compliance to the declared system peak and accredited capacity obligations.
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Updating approved operating procedures for the SAPP interconnected power system.
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Monitoring system performance against set criteria.
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Ensuring that generation and transmission maintenance schedules of Operating Members are coordinated.
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Ensuring that each Operating Member is equipped with or contracts the necessary control gear and ancillary facilities for reliable operation of the SAPP interconnected system.
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Recommending procurement of appropriate software and other tools, which will enhance the value of power pool operations.
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Determining applicable penalties for non-compliance to approved procedures and enforcing such penalties and upon failure to enforce refer the matter to the Management Committee.
