How Software Helps North American Solar Owners Tackle New NERC GADS Reporting Requirements

NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR IN 2024 

Starting this year, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is making  Generating Availability Data System (GADS) performance and event reporting mandatory for solar sites with a total capacity of 100 MW or greater. In 2025, the reporting threshold will apply to sites with a capacity of 20 MW or more. 

If you have wind farms in your portfolio, you already know that staying compliant with NERC’s GADS reporting requirements can be demanding and time-consuming. 

That’s where Power Factors comes in. Our Drive asset performance management (APM) solution now includes reporting functionality to help you quickly generate GADS performance reports for all your solar sites. 

STREAMLINING SOLAR GADS REPORTING WITH POWER FACTORS’ DRIVE SOFTWARE 

Drive’s GADS report builder turns an otherwise tedious, manual task into an automated, streamlined process, gathering all necessary data and performance metrics for you. It then validates the data for discrepancies and compiles it according to NERC’s specifications. 

After processing the data, Drive generates accurate, correctly formatted GADS reports that can be tailored to your organization’s needs. For example, you can select specific timeframes, create ad-hoc reports, or dig deeper into the data for analysis.  

With Drive, you can stay ahead of reporting requirements and focus on what matters most: optimizing performance and maximizing revenue. 

BENEFITS OF USING DRIVE FOR SOLAR GADS REPORTING:  

• Trusted Reports: Drive optimizes the data collection and reporting workflow, capturing all relevant data points and generating accurate, timely reports. 
• Proactive Insights: GADS reports offer valuable insights into the performance of your solar plants, helping you identify potential issues and opportunities for improvement. 
• Resource Optimization: Automating GADS reporting with Drive allows you to prioritize activities that enhance plant and portfolio performance, rather than spending valuable time on data collection and management. 

SUMMARY  

As renewable energy becomes increasingly established in the global energy sector, reliable reporting on system availability is crucial. However, managing these reports can be time- and labor-intensive.  

With Drive, you can manage evolving NERC reporting requirements efficiently and with confidence, knowing that your reports are formatted correctly and populated by accurate data points. 

WANT TO LEARN MORE? 

If you’re already a Drive customer, you can reach out to your Customer Success Manager (CSM) for more information on how Drive helps you with evolving NERC GADS reporting requirements.   

And did you know that Drive already handles GADS reporting for wind? Along with the new GADS for solar release early next year, we also will be adapting our wind reporting to accommodate the new 2024 requirements.   

Not yet a Drive customer? Request a demo to learn more about how Drive simplifies GADs reporting.