4 222 7-28-10 PRR 222 Clarification of the conditions which Resource Adequacy Resources may be considered for temporary or seasonal use-limited status. 3 89 1-1-10 PRR 89 New for Standard Capacity Product New section to describe most aspects of Standard Capacity Product. 2 81 11-18-09 PRR 81 Updated Exhibit A-2 Submission dates for RA Plans and Supply Plans for 2010. PRR 90 Update Supply Plan Content rules. General clarification for the submission of RA Supply Plans. 1 3-27-09 Added for Interim Capacity Procurement Mechanism (ICPM) General clarification modifications as needed Revisions to remove draft status for effective version 1 as of March 31, 2009 Table of Contents
BPM for of Conduct Administration BPM for Outage Management BPM for Metering BPM for Reliability Requirements BPM for Credit Management BPM for Compliance Monitoring BPM for Definitions & Acronyms BPM for BPM Change Management BPM for Transmission Planning Process Purpose of this Business Practice Manual The BPM for Reliability Requirements covers the business processes associated with ISO Tariff provisions related to resource adequacy. This BPM covers: A summary and explanation of the various studies and reports utilized at the ISO to support resource adequacy The requirements for submittal of Resource Adequacy Plans and Supply Plans to the ISO in support of resource adequacy A description and requirements of the reserve sharing options for Load Serving Entities under the ISO Tariff A description of the ISO capacity procurement mechanism provisions to support resource adequacy The provisions of this BPM are intended to be consistent with the ISO Tariff. If the provisions of this BPM nevertheless conflict with the ISO Tariff, the ISO is bound to operate in accordance with the ISO Tariff. Any provision of the ISO Tariff that may have been summarized or repeated in this BPM is only to aid understanding. Even though every effort will be made by the ISO to update the information contained in this BPM and to notify Market Participants of changes, it is the responsibility of each Market Participant to ensure that he or she is using the most recent version of this BPM and to comply with all applicable provisions of the ISO Tariff. A reference in this BPM to the ISO Tariff, a given agreement, any other BPM or instrument, is intended to refer to the ISO Tariff, that agreement, BPM or instrument as modified, amended, supplemented or restated, unless expressly noted otherwise.
scheduled in IFM (ISO Tariff 40.6.2, 40.6.3). Distributed Energy Resources (Single resource Type) Economic Bids or are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for all hours of the month the resource is physically available. $0/MW RUC Availability Bids are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for all hours of the month the resource is physically available. Economic Bids or are to be submitted for any remaining RA Capacity from resources scheduled in IFM or RUC. Economic Bids or Self-Schedules are to be submitted for all RA Capacity from Units not scheduled in IFM. Yes (1) Distributed Energy Resources Same as resources type for grid connected resource Same as resources type for grid connected resource Same as resources type for grid connected resource Same as resource type for grid connected resource Non-generator resource Economic Bids or are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for all of the month the resource is physically available. $0/MW RUC Availability Bids are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for all of the month the resource is physically available. Economic Bids or are to be submitted for any remaining RA Capacity from resources scheduled in IFM or RUC. Economic Bids or Self-Schedules are to be submitted for all RA Capacity not scheduled in IFM. Yes (1) Non-generator resource (REM) Economic Bids or are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for regulation for all hours of the month the resource is physically available. $0/MW RUC Availability Bids are to be submitted for all RA Capacity for all hours of the month the resource is physically available. Economic Bids or are to be submitted for any remaining RA Capacity from resources scheduled in IFM or RUC. Economic Bids or Self-Schedules are to be submitted for all RA Capacity not scheduled in IFM. Yes (1) Proxy Demand Resource Economic Bids or are to be submitted for RA Capacity that the market participant expects to be available per supply plan. $0/MW RUC Availability Bids are to be submitted for all and medium start RA Capacity for all hours of the month the resource is physically available. No RUC Economic Bids or are to be submitted for any remaining RA Capacity from resources scheduled in IFM or RUC. Economic Bids or No (2)
* . Summary of Bidding Requirements ISO Tariff Section 40.10.6 The following table summarizes the must-offer obligation for each Flexible Capacity Category. The ISO will insert bids for RA capacity for which the resource did not submit bids, but will not insert bids into the day-ahead market or the real-time market for Flexible RA Capacity for which the resource did not submit bids, Table : Summary of Bidding Requirements for Flexible RA Capacity Resources Resource Type Bidding Requirements IFM RUC RTM ISO Inserts Required Bids Short Start or Medium Start Generating Units (other than Resources) Submit Economic Bids for Energy for the full Flexible RA Capacity MW. Submit Economic Bids for Ancillary Services that are not flagged as Contingency only for the full Flexible RA Capacity MW certified to provide Ancillary Services. Where Economic Bids are required, resource must submit in at least the required hours for the resource’s committed Flexible RA Capacity categories. ISO Tariff Sections 40.10.6.1(a) & 40.10.6.1(f)(1) Participation of all available flexible RA capacity resources is required. ISO will optimize using $0/MW-hour RUC Availability Bids for all Flexible RA Capacity that is not reflected in an IFM Schedule in only the required hours for the resource’s committed Flexible RA Capacity categories. ISO Tariff Sections 40.10.6.1(a) & 40.10.6.1(f)(1) All Flexible RA Capacity MW that does not have an IFM Schedule or a RUC for a given Trading Hour must submit to the RTM for that Trading hour: (a) Energy Bids for the full amount of the Flexible RA Capacity MW, including capacity for it has submitted Ancillary Services Bids or Submissions to Self-Provide Ancillary Services; and (b) Ancillary Services Bids and Submissions to Self-Provide Ancillary Services IFM: No RUC: Optimized at $0/MW-hour RTM: No
for the full amount of the available Ancillary Resource Adequacy Capacity and for each Ancillary Service for the resource is certified, including capacity for which it has submitted Energy Bids. ISO Tariff Sections 40.10.6.1(f)(1), 40.6.3, and 40.6.2. Long Generating Resources (other than Use-Limited Resources) Same as above. Same as above. Long Start Units not committed in the Day-Ahead Market or RUC will be released from any further obligation to submit Bids for the relevant Operating Day. Scheduling Coordinators for Long Start Units are not precluded from self-committing the unit after the Market and submitting a for Wheeling-Out in the RTM, unless precluded by terms of their contracts. ISO Tariff Sections 40.10.6.1(f)(2) and 40.6.7. IFM: No RUC: Optimized at $0/MW-hour RTM: No Extremely Long-Start Resources (other than Use-Limited Resources) Same as above. Same as above. Once committed by Day Ahead Market under ELC process, it will be subject to section 40.10.6 for RTM availability. IFM: No RUC: Optimized at $0/MW-hour RTM: No Schedule
Overview There are three different types of Flexible RA Capacity, Base Ramping, Peak Ramping, and Super-Peak Ramping. A resource qualifies to provide Flexible RA Capacity in each Flexible Capacity Category for which it meets the qualifications set forth in ISO Tariff Sections 40.10.3.2, 40.10.3.3, and 40.10.3.4. Base Ramping Peak Ramping Super-Peak Ramping Capable of DAM and RTM Economic Bidding 5:00 a.m. – 10 p.m. Five hour block determined seasonally Five hour block determined seasonally Energy Requirement Minimum 6 hours at EFC Minimum 3 hours at EFC Minimum 3 hours at EFC Availability 7 days per week, all days per 7 days per week, all days per All non-holiday weekdays per month Daily Start-Up Capability The resource must be able to provide the minimum of (i) two per day for every day of the month or sixty Start-Ups per month, or (ii) the number of allowed by its operational limits, including minimum up and minimum down time At least one start per day At least one start per day Limitations No monthly or annual limitations on number of starts or energy limits that translate to less than the requirements No monthly or annual limitations on number of starts or energy limits that translate to less than the requirements Must be capable of responding to at 5 dispatches per month during the five-hour period of the must offer obligation Qualifying for Multiple Categories A resource that meets the qualifications of the Flexible Capacity Category for Base Ramping resources also qualifies as a Peak Ramping resource. A resource that meets the qualifications of the Flexible Capacity Category for Base Ramping resources or Peak Ramping resources also qualifies as a Super-Peak Ramping resource
Attachment A: Reliability Requirements Information Submittal Timelines Exhibit A-: Summary of Resource Adequacy Information Submittal Timelines Exhibit A-1 represents a summary of the submittal for resource adequacy information. Item Submittal Date Frequency Deliverability January April July October Quarterly or as dictated by Good Utility Practice Capacity Process See Exhibit A-4 Annual Local Regulatory Authority submits Qualifying Capacity Criteria & Qualifying Capacity Calculation results to ISO Due June 1 Annual Net Qualifying Capacity draft list posting Second week in August Annual Effective Flexible Capacity draft list posting Second week in August Annual Scheduling Coordinator Corrections to draft NQC list Due 3 weeks after posting of draft NQC list Annual Scheduling Coordinator Corrections to Draft EFC List September 1 Annual Final NQC List Posting TBD Annual Final EFC List Posting TBD Annual SC requests changes to NQC List (Changes include addition of new resources that are COD/COM). Requests must be submitted in CIRA. to the first of the month 2 months prior to the target compliance month. Monthly ISO updates final NQC list 15th of each Monthly
Step 13: Requests for Unassigned Available Import Capability 9th of August, or next business day if 9th falls on a weekend. The ISO will begin accepting requests for Step 13 at the date and time indicated in the market notice published after Step 12. Annual Step 13: Publish list of Unassigned Available Import Capability 5th day of September, or next business day if 5th falls on a weekend Annual Registration for Bilateral Import Capability Transfers Anytime One time Reporting Bilateral Import Capability Transfers occurring outside of Step 8 Anytime. To be counted on an RA Plan, must be submitted on or before the 20th of the two months prior to the Compliance Month (ie: 9/20/2008 to count on Nov 2008 RA Plan) Upon transfer of Import Capability Posting of Eligible Import Capability Trading Parties 5th day of each month, or next business day if 5th falls on a weekend Monthly Posting of Import Capability Transfers Within 5 business days of receiving a On