Demande R-3669-2008 – Phase 2
HYDRO-QUÉBEC TRANSÉNERGIE,
MEETINGS WITH NEIGHBORING SYSTEMS
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Demande R-3669-2008 – Phase 2
HYDRO-QUÉBEC TRANSÉNERGIE
MEETINGS WITH NEIGHBORING SYSTEMS
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HQT has executed with the neighboring systems two types of agreements: Asset
Owners Agreements and Interconnection Agreements. The parties to the former
agreements are Transmission Owners and the parties to the latter agreements are
Reliability Coordinators.
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HTQ is party to Asset Owner Agreements with:
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Asset Owner Agreements
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These agreements provide that the parties will establish an asset owners committee
and will meet regularly. Except with respect to NYPA, these committees meet twice a
year. The purpose of the agreement is as follows:
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Hydro-One Networks (Ontario)
New York Power Authority (NYPA)
Velco (Vermont)
National Grid (New England)
2.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to maintain the reliability,
operability, and Nominal Transfer Capability of the
Interconnection Facilities through coordinated operation,
inspection, maintenance, planning, metering, and upgrades of
the Interconnection Facilities by the Asset Owners and their
Designated Operators.
The parties hold discussions as transmission asset owners. Therefore, the objects of
the discussions are asset maintenance, condition of the assets and projects that could
affect the interconnections. A typical agenda would include:
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Maintenance
Program and Planned Outages for 2009-2010
Asset Health Report
Operations Report
Planning
Review of Documents
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HTQ is party to Interconnection Agreements with:
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Interconnection Agreements
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Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO, Ontario)
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE, NE)
New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO)
These agreements provide that the parties will establish an interconnection committee
which will meet regularly. These committees meet twice a year. The purpose of the
agreement is as follows:
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2.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the
reliability and operability of the Interconnection Facilities in
conjunction with the Interconnected Systems and through
coordinated scheduling of the Interconnection Facilities. The
purpose of this Agreement is also to provide for Emergency
Service and Inadvertent Interchange accounting and
procedures between the Interconnected Systems.
During these meetings, the parties discuss the problems they face and seek to find
solutions to their concerns and difficulties.The objects of the discussions will focus on
issues affecting interconnection operation. Check-out processes, emergency
coordination and limit management are typical subjects. A typical agenda would
include:
(a) Inadvertent Energy Accounting
a. Status report
b. Review of process
(b) TTC and Limits
(c) Operating Modes
(d) Operating Issues
(e) Planned outages
(f) Planning & Market Issues
(g) Outlook
Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
June 2010
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