Update on Regional Interchange Criteria Progress and Comments – ISAS Chair Brenda Ambrosi
This document details the ongoing work of the Regional Interchange Criteria Work Group (RICWG) under the INT Rewrite Project. Key criteria are being revised, including Pre-scheduling, Reliability Curtailments, and Capacity Tags, with comments solicited from stakeholders. While some criteria have support for reclassification into guidelines, others faced opposition. Additional activities from Real-Time Scheduling, After-The-Fact, E-Tag, and Electronic Scheduling Work Groups are summarized, including actions taken regarding interchange requests and e-Tag testing. Upcoming ISAS meeting dates are noted.
Update on Regional Interchange Criteria Progress and Comments – ISAS Chair Brenda Ambrosi
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ISAS Update Prepared by Brenda Ambrosi ISAS Chair October 14, 2011
Regional Interchange Criteria Work Group (RICWG) • All interchange related Regional Criteria are being rewritten as part of INT Rewrite Project (WECC-0076-0082) or other Drafting Teams • Currently there is no additional work for RICWG to perform
INT Rewrite Project • WECC-0076 / INT-003-WECC-CRT-2 • Interchange Pre-scheduling Criterion – Reposted for further comments with recommendation of making into a guideline • 10 entities provided comments: • 1 supported reclassification into a guideline • 9 opposed reclassification into a guideline • WECC-0077 / INT-004-WECC-CRT-2 • Reliability Curtailments and Reload Criterion –Reposted for further comments
INT Rewrite Project • WECC-0078 / INT-009-WECC-CRT-2 • Capacity Tag – Reposted for further comments • WECC-0079 / INT-011-WECC-CRT-2 • Ten Minute Recallable for Reserves Criterion – Reposted for further comments • WECC-0080 / INT-014-WECC-CRT-2 • Contingency Reserve Responsibilities – Comments received warranted redraft
INT Rewrite Project • WECC-0081 / INT-015-WECC-CRT-2 • WIT Validation – Comments received warranted redraft • WECC-0082 / INT-016-WECC-CRT-2 • Electronic RFI – Reposted for further comments
Real Time Scheduling Work Group (RTSWG) • WECC-0086 / INT-005-WECC-CRT-2 • Real Time Scheduling Emergency Curtailment Procedure – Drafting will commence when drafting of WECC-0087 concludes • WECC-0087 / INT-008-WECC-CRT-2 • Dynamic Schedules – Reposted for further comments
After-The-Fact Work Group (ATFWG) • Reclassifying ATF Criterion into a Guideline as previously approved • ATFWG expects to have the final document posted in early 2012
E-Tag Issues Work Group (EIWG) • Issue taken to Joint Guidance Committee (JGC) concerning whether a Balancing Authority has the right or responsibility to deny a Request for Interchange if they believe the information provided is inaccurate to the detriment of reliability • Action Item for JGC Chair to send email to ISAS Chair with formal response
Electronic Scheduling Work Group (ESWG) • ISAS directed ESWG to suspend e-Tag test bed effort and focus its attention on analyzing a redundant Tag Authority service for WIT • OATI has provided assurance that the Tag Authority Service has sufficient back-up and will present on this matter in January
ISAS 2012 Meeting Dates • January 19-20 • April 18-19 • August 15-16