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 Unity 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’ Unity APM software

Unity APM'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, it 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 Unity APM, you can stay ahead of reporting requirements and focus on what matters most: optimizing performance and maximizing revenue. 

Benefits of using Unity APM for solar GADS reporting:

• Trusted Reports: Unity APM 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 Unity APM 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 Unity APM, 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 an APM customer, you can reach out to your Customer Success Manager (CSM) for more information.

And did you know that Unity APM 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 Unity APM customer? Request a demo to learn more.