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Last month, we asked our audience: Which NERC standard manages contingency reserves? Overall, the most voted answer was PRC-004, with 55 percent of the vote. In second place, BAL-002 received 45 percent of the vote. Tied for last place were FAC-003 and MOD-025, with both receiving five percent.
The correct answer is BAL-002. This standard
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