Guidance Document

The CWA provides guidance on the specification, installation and operation of flow batteries. It facilitates the pre-commercial phase when flow batteries need to be compared with other flow batteries or other electrical storage devices. It provides guidance to conformity assessment bodes to benchmark flow battery conformity with existing directives and other regulations.

The guide was written to provide a relevant PV battery test procedure that can be used to evaluate battery performance and identify appropriate PV battery charging requirements. The document contains a tutorial on Lead-Acid battery technology, battery charging characteristics, and a laboratory test procedure to evaluate charge parameters and battery performance.

The guide is intended to provide assistance to users of stationary battery systems in determining appropriate battery management strategies that may be applied by addressing the primary similarities and differences in battery design and operation for standby versus cycling applications.

The guide was written to provide a PV hybrid power system battery test procedure that can be used to assist in evaluating battery capacity, and appropriate PV battery charging requirements.

This document provides guidelines for monitoring, information exchange, and control for distributed resources (DR) interconnected with electric power systems (EPS)

IEEE Std 1547.7™ is part of the IEEE 1547™ series of standards. Whereas IEEE Std 1547™-2003 provides mandatory requirements for the interconnection of distributed resources (DR) with electric power systems (EPS), this guide does not presume the interconnection is IEEE 1547™ compliant. Further, this guide does not interpret IEEE Std 1547™ or other standards in the IEEE 1547™ series, and this guide does not provide additional requirements or recommended practices related to the other IEEE 1547™ documents.

The guide covers the application of metal-oxide surge arresters to safeguard electric power equipment, with a nominal operating voltage 1000 V and above, against the hazards of abnormally high-voltage surges of various origins. It also provides information on the characteristics of metal-oxide surge arresters and the protection of substation equipment, distribution systems, overhead lines, and large electrical machines.

The Alberta Distributed Generation Interconnection Guide provides guidelines for connecting a generation facility to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System (AIES) via a Wires Owner’s distribution system, and assists in determining the technical and operating requirements of the facility. The Guide was developed by the Alberta Distributed Generation Technical and Policy Committee without regard to whether its adoption may involve patents on articles, materials or processes.

This guide describes construction, protection, occupancy features, and practices intended to reduce security vulnerabilities to life and property. Provisions cover security planning, administrative controls, security perimeters, crime prevention through environmental design, security systems, and accessory property. In addition, individual chapters present specific requirements for educational facilities; health care; lodging, multi-dwelling unit buildings, restaurants, shopping centers, retail establishments, office buildings, and industrial facilities.