Spreadsheet: phillip_platter__31420__New SC checklist
Sheet: Sheet1

 |  | Scheduling Coordinator Certification Checklist
 |  | Scheduling Coordinator (SC) Applicant:
 |  | {company name}
 |  | SC Contact:
 |  | {SC name, Title} |  | Types of business to be conducted by Scheduling Coordinator:
 |  | {SC telephone}
 |  | {SC fax} |  |  |  | Yes/No | Agreements Required
 |  | {SC email} |  | California Generators, without A/ S capability |  |  | SCA, MSA ISO; PGA**
 |  | {Preferred short name (WSCC) :_________________} |  | California Generators, with A/S capability* |  |  | SCA, MSA ISO, PGA**
 |  | (4 Characters) |  | California Load with A/S Capability |  |  | PLA***
 |  |  |  | California Loads, Non-ISO Grid connected |  |  | SCA, MSA SC
 |  | SC Client Relations Representative: |  | California Loads, ISO Grid connected |  |  | SCA, MSA ISO
 |  | {Client Rep Name} |  | Interchange Scheduling A/S* |  |  | SCA, Contracts
 |  | {CR Phone #} |  | Interchange Scheduling Energy |  |  | SCA, Contracts
 |  |  |  | SC to SC transfers, confined within the ISO Control Area |  |  | SCA
 |  |  |  | *Certification for Ancillary Services
 |  |  |  | **PGA to be completed by Generator
 |  |  |  | *** PLA - If SC represents dispatchable load.
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS:
 |  | SC Application (SCAP) | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | SC Application  Submit completed Scheduling Coordinator Application |  | Form |  | [NAME]
 |  | Application Fee  Submit $500 application fee |  | CRR |  | [NAME]
 |  | SCAP B  Complete SCAP Appendix B |  | CRR |  | [NAME]
 |  | AFT  [NAME]/submit Application File Template (AFT) specific to SC or default to standard portfolio of ISO resources (Interties, [NAME], [NAME]). |  | CRR |  | MOM
 |  | Contracts / Agreements* | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | SCA  Execute Scheduling Coordinator Agreement | C | CRR |  | C & C
 |  | MSA/SC  Execute Meter Service Agreement for SC metered entities+C65 | C | CRR |  | C & C
 |  | MSA/ISO  Execute Meter Service Agreement for ISO metered entities , if required. | C | CRR |  | C & C
 |  | PGA  Execute Participating Generator Agreement (PGA), if required. | C | CRR |  | C & C
5 |  | PLA   Execute Participating Load Agreement (PLA), if required. | C | CRR |  | C & C
*  CRR to use "Information Request Sheets" specific to each contract, provided by Contracts and Compliance.
 |  | Financial Security | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | Establish Financial Security with ISO: | C | CRR |  | Finance
 |  | - short term AI/PI credit rating | C | CRR |  | Finance
 |  | - letter of credit | C | CRR |  | Finance
 |  | - letter of guarantee | C | CRR |  | Finance
 |  | - security / escrow deposit | C | CRR |  | Finance
2 |  | Letter of Understanding (supports [NAME] credit rating and guarantee)
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
 |  | Information Technology Connectivity/ Security | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | IT Security  Execute IT Security Agreement. | C | CRR |  | [NAME] (IT)
 |  | API Sublicense  If SC requests, execute API Sublicense Agreement. | C | CRR |  | [NAME] (M.O.)
 |  | ECN Connectivity  Develop communications interface with the ISO (ECN via MCI).  Timeline = 30 days. | T | CRR |  | [NAME] (IT)
 |  | EDI - Invoice  Demonstrate ability to receive ISO invoices via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). | T | CRR |  | Settlements
 |  | EDI - Acknowledgement  Demonstrate ability to transmit Functional Acknowledgements (FA) to the ISO confirming receipt of invoices. | T | CRR |  | Settlements
 |  | Fed-Wire Test Send  Demonstrate ability to send funds to ISO bank account with valid Invoice identification.  Send $10.00 transaction to the ISO. | T | CRR |  | Settlements
 |  | Fed-Wire Test Receive  Demonstrate ability to receive, reconcile and identify funds received from ISO.  Receive $10.00 transaction from the ISO. | T | CRR |  | Settlements
 |  | Information Technology Connectivity/ Security (cont.) | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
 |  | ADS Registration  Establish connectivity with ISO ADS (Automated Dispatching System) for Real Time dispatched energy instructions. | T | CRR |  | MOM
 |  | [NAME] connectivity with ISO Settlements Dispute System (SDS). | T | CRR
 |  | Scheduling Operations Requirements | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | Unannounced Contact Drill  Confirm direct person to person phone contact to real-time Scheduling Center.  Successfully complete five (5) drills (7x24 hour basis). | T | Spence Gerber |  | Spence Gerber
2 |  | Alternate Scheduling Capability  Confirm system redundancy capabilities for Scheduling System (DA/HA)  -  alternate method of performing and submitting balanced schedules to the ISO in the event of system hardware / software failures.  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. (i.e. [NAME], ...) | S | Client Rep |  | Spence Gerber
3 |  | Emergency Power Supply  Confirm back-up power supply to Scheduling System (DA/HA)  -  for use in the event of loss of power to the scheduling and communications systems.  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. | S | Client Rep |  | Spence Gerber
4 |  | Unannounced Contact Drill (HA)  Confirm direct person to person phone contact to Scheduling (HA) Office.  Successfully complete five (5) drills (7x24 hour basis). | T | Spence Gerber |  | Spence Gerber
5 |  | Unannounced Contact Drill (DA)  Confirm direct person to person phone contact to Scheduling (DA) Office.  Successfully complete five (5) drills (daily basis). | T | Spence Gerber |  | Spence Gerber
6 |  | RT Scheduling Test  Demonstrate ability to perform real-time scheduling in a timely manner in response to ISO normal and emergency mitigation requests.  Successfully complete three (3) drills for unscheduled flow and tieline outages on a 7x24 hour basis. | T | Spence Gerber |  | Spence Gerber
 |  | Dispatch Operations Requirements | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | 24x7 Scheduling Center  Confirm 24-hours/7 days per week staffed Scheduling / Dispatch Center.  (Not applicable for SC's who's ONLY business function is SC to SC trades within the ISO Grid.)                                                        And, if applicable: | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
2 |  | Fallover Capability  Confirm system fail-over capabilities for real-time Scheduling / Dispatch Center - for use in the event of operational systems hardware / software failures, as applicable.  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
3 |  | Emergency Powered Supply  Confirm back-up power supply to real-time Scheduling / Dispatch Center  -  for use in the event of loss of power to the scheduling, dispatch operations and communications systems.  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
4 |  | Unannounced Contact Drill  Confirm direct person to person phone contact to real-time Operations / Dispatch Center.   Successfully complete five (5) drills (7x24 hour basis). | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
5 |  | Backup Voice Communications  Confirm telephone back-up communication method. | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
6 |  | SC Delegated Authority  Confirm SC Operations staff's knowledge, skill and level of authority required, directly address and resolve normal and emergency issues with the ISO operations staff. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
7 |  | Dispatch Instruction Compliance  Confirm SC understanding of consequences related to non-performance or inadequate response times,  to normal and emergency ISO operating instructions. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
8 |  | Emergency Procedure Compliance  Confirm SC understanding of its responsibility to be familiar with and abide by the ISO emergency operating procedures as posted on the ISO website, restoration orders and reporting requirements, as applicable, in the event of loss of communications, power source, system hardware/software, or facilities. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
9 |  | SC Emergency Plan  Provide SC's emergency operating plan to the ISO.  Send to Client Relations Representative to be reviewed and forwarded to the Dispatch and Security Coordination Department.  Attach first page of SC Energy Plan to Site Survey. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
 |  | Dispatch Operations Requirements (cont.) | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
10 |  | WSCC Compliance  Confirm SC understanding of obligations, sites comply with WSCC minimum operating and reliability criteria, interchange scheduling procedures, and unscheduled power flow mitigation. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
11 |  | RT Dispatch Operations Test  Demonstrate ability to perform real-time operations in a timely manner in response to ISO normal and emergency requests.  Successfully complete three (3) drills for unscheduled flow mitigation and tieline outages on a 7x24 hour basis. | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
 |  | Market Operations Requirements | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | ASCII File Demonstrate ability to produce valid ASCII text file scheduling template. | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
 |  | 5-day SI Proficiency Test  Successfully demonstrate ability to submit 5 days of balanced schedules / bids to the ISO by successfully completing proficiency test to be coordinated by ISO, using either TWE web-browser or API, as appropriate. | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
 |  | PMI Download  Confirm ability to receive ISO Public Market Information . | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
 |  | SC Notification  Confirm ability to receive Market Status notifications and revised preferred schedules. | T | [NAME] |  | [NAME]
 |  | SI Interface  Confirm ability to operate and/or schedule, as applicable, in the event of a loss of local access link to ISO Point of Presence (POP).  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
 |  | SC Master File  Confirm "Application File Template" (SC Master File) information or standard default Master File resource portfolio specific to SC. | C | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
 |  | Settlements  Authorize ECN Administrative Certificate completion and allow SC access. | T | Settlements |  | Settlements
 |  | Meter Data Acquisition System (MDAS) Requirements for SC's Submitting Both      Load and Generation Data | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | Set up and Receive User Account Information  After the ISO creates an SC user account and provides the account information to the SC, the SC must create a user account for the ISO providing access/permission rights required when the ISO sends acknowledgement files to the SC. | T | MDAS System Administrator |  | [NAME]
2 |  | Test MDAS Connectivity  Demonstrate REMnet connection to ISO Meter Data Acquisition System (MDAS) by performing the login function. | T | MDAS System Administrator |  | [NAME]
 |  | Meter Data Test  1) The SC must demonstrate the ability to send settlement [NAME] data to MDAS in the MDEF format specified by the ISO and  2) The SC's must demonstrate a complete understanding of requirements for submitting meter data during Daylight Savings Time. | T | MDAS System Administrator |  | [NAME]
 |  | ISO Meter Data Test  The SC must demonstrate the ability to send ISO grid-level revenue meter data in its raw state, without modification (i.e. raw un-edited values) in the required MDEF format via FTP, Fed-EX or U.S. Mail.    Applicable for SC's representing ISO grid-connected generators or loads. | T | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
 |  | Emergency Power  Confirm ability to perform MDAS functions with the loss of AC power.  Describe method and capabilities currently in place. | S | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
 |  | Meter Data Security  Confirm meter data back-up and recovery procedures by describing existing procedures. | S | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
 |  | Confirm Understanding of Various SQMD Requirements  Payment Calendar, Late SQMD Program, SC Monthly Estimation Report, MP 4.2.1(a) audit requirement. | S | Data Quality Group |  | [NAME]
 |  | Meter Data Acquisition System (MDAS) Requirements for SC's Submitting Only Generation Data (ISO Metered Entities) | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | [NAME]The SC must be able to demonstrate the ability to interrogate ISO metering via the REMNET, optical probe or RS-232 connection. | T | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
2 |  | [NAME]  The SC must demonstrate competence in the use of MV-LT or [NAME] software when reading ISO meters via optical probe or RS-232 connection. | T | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
 |  | [NAME]  The SC must confirm the ability to deliver raw meter data to the ISO in files using either the HHF or the MDEF format. | T | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
 |  | Meter Data Transport  Demonstrate the ability to transport raw, valid, pre-settlement meter data to MDAS via FTP over the WENET or via Fed-Ex or via U.S. Mail. | T | Senior MDAS Analyst |  | [NAME]
[NAME] REQUIREMENTS:
 |  | Training | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | SI Training  Attend Scheduling Coordinator SI training class | S | Client Rep |  | MOM
2 |  | [NAME] ISO Settlements training class | S | Client Rep |  | [NAME]
3 |  | [NAME] Unscheduled Flow Training (Loop Flow Mitigation Qualification/Training). | S | CRR |  | OE Director(?)
ACTIVATE "CERTIFIED" SC:
 |  | Completion of Certification | Confirm via Completion of Contract or Test or Survey/Site Visit (C/T/S) | Confirmed by: | SC Response | Approved by: | Date Completed
1 |  | SI Password  Issue SC SI Password & SI IP Address |  | CRR
 |  | BA #   BA Account Number  Assignment / Set up |  | CRR |  | Settlements
 |  | Emergency Pager  Authorize / Distribute SC Emergency Pager (Use ISO SC [NAME] form). |  | CRR |  | [NAME]
 |  | SC Certification Letter  Issue SC Certification Letter |  | CRR |  | CS VP
 |  | SC Certification Certificate  Prepare SC Certification Certificate |  | CRR |  | CR Director
6 |  | ISO Contacts/ E-mail Distribution(s)  Update ISO SC Contacts -REMEDY and OA listings / distributions. |  | CRR |  | [NAME]
7 |  | Notification of New SC   Issue internal ISO Notification of newly certified SC.  Update Certified SC list on CAISO website. |  | CRR |  | [NAME]