Draft Reliability Rules Posted for Review and Comment:
PRR #155
At its meeting on September 11, 2026 the NYSRC Executive Committee approved PRR 155 for posting under the normal process for a 45-day comment period. Comments are due on or before October 30, 2026. The proposed rule modifications revise RR B.5 (As-designed IBR interconnections) to include modeling, test and verification requirements for as-built IBR plants based on:
- IEEE 2800-2022 “Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) Interconnecting with Associated Transmission Electric Power Systems” and
- IEEE 2800.2 – 2026 “Recommended Practice for Test and Verification Procedures for Inverter-based Resources Interconnecting with Bulk Power Systems”.
The related NYSRC Procedure for Application of IEEE 2800-2022 Standard for Large IBR Generating Facilities for the New York Control Area has also been updated.
A redline version of the proposed rule and related NYSRC Application Procedure are provided for commenter review.
Redline of Proposed Rule
Redline of Procedure
Normal Process Review
Proposed Reliability Rule PRR 155
Comments on both the Proposed Reliability Rule and the NYSRC Application Procedure changes are due on October 30, 2026
Approved for Posting for Comments by the NYSRC Executive Committee under the normal process on September 11, 2026.
Comments should be sent to Herb Schrayshuen (herb@poweradvisorsllc.com) with “PRR #155” in the subject line.
Proposed Reliability Rule #161 The proposed rule change to Reliability Rule C.7 is necessary to be consistent with Policy 1, Section 5 which was recently revised to require requests for New Exceptions to the NYSRC Reliability Rules include an expiration date. See the NYSRC Rule Postings section of the NYSRC website for more details. Comments are due on October 1, 2026
Proposed Reliability Rule #157 The proposed rule requires new large loads to be included in automatic underfrequency load shedding programs in the NYCA. See the NYSRC Rule Postings section of the NYSRC website for more details. Comments are due on October 1, 2026
Approved New Rules:
Reliability Rule RR #158
Reliability Rule #158 rule clarifies the prior NYSRC reliability rule in light of similar language contained in NPCC and NERC rules and standards. See the NYSRC Rule Postings section of the NYSRC website for more details.
Reliability Rule RR #159
Reliability Rule #159 was approved by the NYSRC Executive Committee on June 12, 2026, and is effective for a period not to exceed one year to provide the NYISO operating flexibility commencing Summer 2026.
Reliability Rule RR #156
Reliability Rule A.2: Establishing Load Serving Entity Installed Capacity Requirements. RR 156
New Reliability Rules & Compliance Manual
On June 14, 2024, the Executive Committee of the NYSRC approved Version 47 of the Reliability Rules & Compliance Manual. A copy can be found here.
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