Serc Reliability Corporation

The second largest program at serc is the reliability assessments and performance analysis (rapa) program. Serc's rapa program provides analysis, data gathering, and analysis of events on the bps. The rapa function identifies reliability risks to the bps in the serc footprint for the purpose of integrated risk analysis. Rapa's mission is to promote a culture of reliability excellence among the owners of bps assets. The program accomplishes this mission by identifying risks to reliability, analyzing performance and prioritizing significant risks.serc conducts an independent reliability assessment of the bps within the serc region, including data gathering and analysis. The assessment program uses information from its internal data collection sources along with other programs, such as nerc transmission availability data system (tads), generating availability data systems (gads), and demand response availability data system (dads). Serc evaluates the overall reliability, performance, and adequacy of the serc region and reports its results to nerc. Serc's work supports nerc's obligation to perform similar analysis of the interconnected north american bps.

The third largest program is training, education, and operator certification. The serc training, education, and operator certification program provides education and training necessary to obtain essential knowledge on the operations of the bps. Serc training and education programs support the continuing education certified system operators in the serc region. The program's target audience is bps operating personnel, system operators, operations support personnel, and training personnel. Serc supports the development of serc's staff training and education in power system operating topics.serc also provides education to registered entities through robust outreach engagements, focusing primarily on compliance activities, internal controls, and emerging reliability issues.