The EE-NERC-BMS is an all-in-one battery monitoring solution designed to meet NERC Standard PRC-005-6 Table 1-4(f) “Exclusions for Protection System Station DC Supply Monitoring Devices and Systems” with no maximum maintenance interval. This table outlines that “no periodic maintenance” is required if monitoring and alarming occures for the following battery parameters: string voltage & current, cell/unit voltage, cell/connection resistance, cell & ambient temperature, electrolyte level, and ground fault status.

Implementing 24/7/365 battery monitoring alleviates the need for regularly scheduled, on-site visits to meet NERC compliance. A complete picture of battery health is available remotely for each system outfitted with monitoring; this includes alarming, reporting, and trending. The EE-NERC-BMS will ensure battery reliability while lowering the maintenance costs of critical backup battery systems.

Eagle Eye's Battery Monitoring System eliminates required maintenance activities - ultimately saving time, money & other resources. Batteries are monitored in real-time eliminating costly consequences. Batteries are the weakest link in the power plant, and are critical to the reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES). Proper maintenance will prolong the life of the battery system and ensure that the battery will meet expectations.

NERC PRC-005 is the standard for Protection Systems Maintenance and Testing. PRC-005 continues to be the most commonly violated NERC reliability standard in North America. PRC-005-6 requires utilities to document and implement programs for the maintenance of all protection systems affecting the reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES). All VLA, VRLA and NiCad Batteries are required to be verified, inspected, monitored & calibrated to meet PRC-005-6 Compliance.

In December 2013, a FERC order approved PRC-005, defining minimum maintenance activities and maximum maintenance intervals for stationary batteries that went into effect February 24, 2014. PRC-005 also outlined exclusions to maintenance intervals for sites using real-time battery monitoring systems. By using real-time battery management solutions, utilities in compliance with NERC can decrease the cost of compliance by automating many of the required tasks. The enforcement date was on April 1, 2015 - which is the the first date entities must be compliant with part of the standard. The implementation plan for PRC-005-6 includes specific compliance dates and time frames for each of the requirements. Download Eagle Eye's Solutions for NERC PRC-005-6 Compliance to learn more about required maintenance activities.

For additional information on battery monitoring, battery management, and NERC compliance consider our Eagle Eye University Training Courses.