Hydro-Québec’s Direction principale – Contrôle des mouvements d’énergie et exploitation du réseau [senior directorate –system control and operations] is the Reliability Coordinator (RC) for the Québec Interconnection. Its mission is to maintain the real-time operating reliability of the power transmission system within Québec.
The Reliability Coordinator is designated by the Régie de l’énergie. It is responsible for having the Régie adopt the reliability standards and the operating instructions required to ensure the power transmission system in Québec is reliability operated by all registered entities.
1) an owner or operator of a facility with a capacity of 44 kV or more connected to an electric power transmission system
(2) an owner or operator of an electric power transmission system
(3) an owner or operator of a production facility with a capacity of 50 megavolt amperes (MVA) or more connected to an electric power transmission system
(4) a distributor with a peak capacity of over 25 megawatts (MW), whose facilities are connected to an electric power transmission system
(5) a person who uses an electric power transmission system under an electric power transmission service agreement with the electric power carrier or with any other carrier in Québec CQLR, c. R-6.01., s. 85.3
Please complete this form to report any situation considered to be in violation of Chapter 7 of the Transmission Standards of Conduct applicable to the Reliability Coordinator.