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A balancing authority (BA) is an entity in the US electric system (as well as in parts of Canada and Mexico) that is responsible for grid balancing: resource planning and unit commitment ahead of time, maintenance of the load-interchange-generation balance within a balancing authority area (also known as a control area) and support for real-time load-frequency control. The balancing authorities are connected by metered high-voltage tie lines and grouped into interconnections:

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  • A balancing authority (BA) is an entity in the US electric system (as well as in parts of Canada and Mexico) that is responsible for grid balancing: resource planning and unit commitment ahead of time, maintenance of the load-interchange-generation balance within a balancing authority area (also known as a control area) and support for real-time load-frequency control. The balancing authorities are connected by metered high-voltage tie lines and grouped into interconnections: * Eastern Interconnection consists of 31 balancing authorities in the US and 5 in Canada; * Western Interconnection consists of 34 balancing authorities in the US, 2 in Canada, and 1 in Mexico; * Electric Reliability Council of Texas includes a single balancing authority; * Quebec Interconnection also with a single authority. (en)
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  • A balancing authority (BA) is an entity in the US electric system (as well as in parts of Canada and Mexico) that is responsible for grid balancing: resource planning and unit commitment ahead of time, maintenance of the load-interchange-generation balance within a balancing authority area (also known as a control area) and support for real-time load-frequency control. The balancing authorities are connected by metered high-voltage tie lines and grouped into interconnections: (en)
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  • Balancing authority (en)
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