Saudi Arabian Grid Code May 2024

Significant Incident Reporting Procedure 4.5.6.1 A Significant Incident Notice shall be issued by the TSP or a User, as the case may be, as soon as possible after the occurrence of the Significant Incident, and shall identify the following, if possible: (i) date, time, and location of the Incident; (ii) brief description of the Incident; (iii) expected impact; (iv) expected time to restore; and (v) cause, if known. 4.5.6.2 The TSP shall investigate any Significant Incident that materially affected the Quality of service to another User. These may include Interruptions of supply, Disconnections, under or over voltage or frequency Incidents, or Quality of supply contraventions, etc. A preliminary Significant Incident Report shall be available after fifteen (15) working days and a final Significant Incident Report within two (2) months. The TSP shall initiate and coordinate such an investigation, arrange for the writing of the report, and involve all Affected Users. The Users shall make all relevant information available to the TSP and participate in the investigation where reasonably required. The TSP shall make the report available (if requested) to any User within the confidentiality constraints. 4.5.6.3 The Users shall prepare and submit to the TSP monthly Operations Reports on Grid operation. These reports shall include an evaluation of the Operations, Events, Significant Incidents, and any other problems that occurred on the Grid during the previous month, the measures undertaken by Chapter 4 - Operating Code The Saudi Arabian Grid Code Updated Version: May 2024 the Users to address them, and the recommendations to prevent their recurrence in the future. The Users shall prepare and submit to the TSP quarterly and annual Operations Reports also. These reports shall include the Operations, Events, and Significant Incidents that had a Material Effect on the Transmission System or the System of any User (as the case may be) during the past quarter or the year. Operational Communication between the TSP and Users 4.6.1 Introduction To ensure proper operation and control of the Transmission System, standard and efficient communication links and facilities between the Users and the TSP are imperative. This section specifies the details of the communication facilities required between the TSP and Users and also establishes the procedure to be used by the TSP and Users to ensure timely exchange of information to enable the TSP to discharge its obligations regarding the operation of the Transmission System. 4.6.2 Objectives The objectives of this section are the following: (i) to establish contact locations for the TSP and the User; (ii) to detail the communication facilities required between the TSP and the User; (iii) to establish the procedures for exchange of information between the TSP and the User; and (iv) to establish the general procedures for the authorization of the TSP and User personnel to act on behalf of their respective entities in the communication of information between the TSP and the User.