Facility ratings, and the challenge of keeping them up to date, were a recurring theme at the the North American Generator Forum’s Annual Compliance Conference.

Texas RE knocked a registered entity for violating NERC’s facility ratings standards, assessing a $105,000 penalty in a settlement with Buffalo Gap Wind Farm.

FERC approved settlements in SERC, Texas RE and ReliabilityFirst for violations of NERC's facility ratings standards stretching back to 2007.

Texas RE provided some common pitfalls related to facility ratings found in compliance audits and advice for utilities to avoid them.

FERC approved a slate of penalties against an electric utility, an RTO and a government agency for violations of NERC reliability standards.

SERC identified three themes underlying the majority of violations relating to NERC's facility ratings standards in a report.