Ramp Rate Settings Both Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate and Wind Following Ramp Rate are adjusted between 1% and 100% of Registered Capacity per minute, with ramps carried out at each ramp rate. Step Action Time Comments No. WFPS begins data recording for all trends noted in Operator Name ____________ 1 Section 7.3, above Date ____________ WFPS requests permission from NCC to proceed with the ____ MW Ramp Rate Settings test and confirms the following with NCC: ____ MW AAP of the WFPS Status ____ 2 MW output of the WFPS Status ____ APC is OFF Frequency Response is OFF Curve ____ Frequency Response is in Curve 1 WFPS requests NCC to turn APC ON and issue a AAP =____ MW of [insert 30% of Registered Capacity] MW and waits 4 MW Output =____ MW until 3 minutes after the set-point has been achieved WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 1% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: 5 ____ MW/min Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 1% of Registered Capacity per minute WFPS requests NCC to issue a set-point of [insert 35% of WFPS shall ramp to the new Registered Capacity] MW and waits until 3 minutes after over 5 minutes 6 the set-point has been achieved AAP =____ MW MW Output =____ MW WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 100% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: 7 ____ MW/min Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 100% of Registered Capacity per minute WFPS requests NCC to issue a set-point of [insert 20% of WFPS shall ramp to the new Registered Capacity] MW and waits until 3 minutes after over 9 seconds 8 the set-point has been achieved AAP =____ MW MW Output =____ MW WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 20% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: 9 ____ MW/min Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 20% of Registered Capacity per minute
Ramp Rate Settings Both Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate and Wind Following Ramp Rate are adjusted between 1% and 100% of Registered Capacity per minute, with ramps carried out at each ramp rate. Step No. Action Time Comments 1 WFPS begins data recording for all trends noted in Section 7.3, above Operator Name ____________ Date ____________ 2 WFPS requests permission from NCC to proceed with the Ramp Rate Settings test and confirms the following with NCC: AAP of the WFPS MW output of the WFPS APC is OFF Frequency Response is OFF Frequency Response is in Curve 1 ____ MW ____ MW Status ____ Status ____ Curve ____ 4 WFPS requests NCC to turn APC ON and issue a of [insert 30% of Registered Capacity] MW and waits until 3 minutes after the set-point has been achieved AAP =____ MW MW Output =____ MW 5 WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 1% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 1% of Registered Capacity per minute ____ MW/min 6 WFPS requests NCC to issue a set-point of [insert 35% of Registered Capacity] MW and waits until 3 minutes after the set-point has been achieved WFPS shall ramp to the new over 5 minutes AAP =____ MW MW Output =____ MW 7 WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 100% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 100% of Registered Capacity per minute ____ MW/min 8 WFPS requests NCC to issue a set-point of [insert 20% of Registered Capacity] MW and waits until 3 minutes after the set-point has been achieved WFPS shall ramp to the new over 9 seconds AAP =____ MW MW Output =____ MW 9 WFPS sets the Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate to 20% of Registered Capacity per minute confirms the following to NCC: Active Power Control Set-point Ramp Rate is now 20% of Registered Capacity per minute ____ MW/min
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