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How Many Active Standards are in BAL (Resource and Demand Balancing) correct answer: There are 8 Active Standards Listed Below: BAL-001-2 Real Power Balancing Control Performance Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-001-TRE-1 Primary Frequency Response in the ERCOT Region Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-002-3 Disturbance Control Standard - Contingency Reserve for Recovery from a Balancing Contingency Event Subject to Enforcement BAL-002-WECC-2a Contingency Reserve Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-003-1.1 Frequency Response and Frequency Bias Setting Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-004-WECC-3 Automatic Time Error Correction R elated Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-005-1 Balancing Authority Control Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-502-RF-03 Planning Resource Adequacy Analysis, Assessment and Documentation Related Information Subject to Enforcement BAL-001-2: Real Power Balancing Control Performance correct answer: To control Interconnection frequency within defined limits. (2 Requirements) BAL-001-2: Real Power Balancing Control Performance R1 correct answer: R1. The Responsible Entity shall operate such that the Control Performance Standard 1 (CPS1), calculated in accordance with Attachment 1, is greater than or equal to 100 percent for the applicable Interconnection in which it operates for each preceding 12 consecutive calendar month period, evaluated monthly. [Violation Risk Factor: Medium] [Time Horizon: Real-time Operations] BAL-001-2: Real Power Balancing Control Performance R2 correct answer: R2. Each Balancing Authority shall operate such that its clock-minute average of Reporting ACE does not exceed its clock-minute Balancing Authority ACE Limit (BAAL) for more than 30 consecutive clock-minutes, calculated in accordance with Attachment 2, for the applicable Interconnection in which the Balancing Authority operates.[Violation Risk Factor: Medium] [Time Horizon: Real-time Operations] BAL-001-TRE-1: Primary Frequency Response in the ERCOT Region correct answer: To maintain Interconnection steady-state frequency within defined limits. Contingency Reserve Restoration Period correct answer: A period not exceeding 90 minutes following the end of the Contingency Event Recovery Period. BAL-001-TRE-1: R1 Primary Frequency Response in the ERCOT Region correct answer: R2. The BA shall calculate the Primary Frequency Response of each generating unit/generating facility in accordance with this standard and th