Stakeholder Comment Form
Quick Hits Rule Review
Date of Request for Comment:
Period of Consultation:
June 12, 2008
June 12, 2008- June 26, 2008
Stakeholder: ___________________
Category/Topic
Description
ISO
Rule(s)
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Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
DOE recommends
refinements that will
improve supply
visibility and stability
and enhance system
reliability and price
fidelity (DOE
Framework1 p 3)
1.0 Merit Order
Stabilizers
1.1 Maximum
Capability (MC)
DOE Policy Reference
Maximum
G1
MW under
Definitionoptimal
MC
conditions for
all assets
Supply must submit
before the delivery day
and all available
volume must be offered
(DOE Framework p 25)
Alberta’s Electricity Policy Framework: Competitive – Reliable – Sustainable June 6, 2005 Alberta Department of Energy (DOE Framework)
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Category/Topic
Description
1.2 Available
Capability (AC)
Maximum
MW for each
hour of the
trading day
for all assets
1.3 Acceptable
Operational Reason
(AOR)
Operational
& other
constraints
which reduce
MC and/or
accurately
represent the
operating
state of the
asset
Must submit
offer
restatement
for an AOR if
AC changes
and/or
quantity of
MW are
redistributed
within
operating
blocks
1.4 Mandatory
Energy
Restatements
ISO
Rule(s)
G1
DefinitionAC
DOE Policy Reference
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
Supply must submit
before the delivery day
and all available
volume must be offered
(DOE Framework p 25)
G1
Total volume may not
Definition- be restated except for
AOR
physical operational
reasons (DOE
Framework p 25)
3.5.3.2 a
&b
Any change or
limitations to
availability must be
immediately
communicated to the
ISO (DOE Framework
p 26)
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Category/Topic
Description
1.5 Voluntary Price
Restatements
(VPR)
May submit
offer
restatement
to change
prices/ AC
allocation
during the
trading day
1.6 T-2
Restriction
on VPR
submission
timing to two
hours before
the start of a
settlement
interval
Deduction of
AS and DDS
dispatch MW
from an
assets AC or
in merit offer
in the energy
market merit
order
1.7 Implementation
of Offers
2
ISO
Rule(s)
3.5.3.3
3.5.3.3
DOE Policy Reference
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
ISO duty to give
participants a
reasonable opportunity
to participate in market
(EUA2 17 b)
Volume and price for
the delivery hour will
be fixed two hours
ahead of the delivery
hour (DOE Framework
p 24)
3.5.3.5 a
2003 Electric Utilities Act (EUA)
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Category/Topic
Description
ISO
Rule(s)
2.1 Dispatch down
service
a voluntary
service offered
by a source
asset to be
dispatched off
G1
DefinitionDDS
2.2 DDS Offers and
Restatements
Characteristics
- size,
flexibility,
block
allocation,
minimum
stable
generation
DDS dispatch
terms &
conditions
3.5.1,
3.5.5
DDS may
only be
dispatched
when SMP is
below
reference
price
3.10a
2.4 Reference price
use
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
TMR rules and
practices should
preserve price fidelity
and minimize undue
interference in the
energy market (DOE
Framework p 38)
2.0 Transmission
Must Run (TMR)
and Dispatch
Down Service
(DDS)
2.3 DDS Eligibility
DOE Policy Reference
6.3.6.1
Protection for
consumers for
overpayment for TMR
services (DOE
Framework p38)
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Category/Topic
Description
2.5 Reference price
formula
Reference
price equals
12.5 times
natural gas
price
2.6 DDS Payment
& Charge
DDS
calculation
and
allocation
method
TMR & DDS
Quantities,
Reference
Price
2.7 DDS Reporting
ISO
Rule(s)
3.10b
DOE Policy Reference
8.1.3,
8.1.4
Constrained down
payments will not be
paid to generators
(DOE Transmission
Policy3 p8)
3.2 PSM settlement
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Alternate rule proposal
10.6 g
Encourage offer
stability and more
efficient energy
dispatch (DOE
Framework p22)
3.0 Payments to
Suppliers on the
Margin (PSM)
3.1 PSM eligibility
& calculation
Stakeholder Comments
Eligibility
conditions
and payment
calculation
Allocation of
PSM costs
8.1.2
8.2.4
“Transmission Development The Right Path for Alberta A Policy Paper” Alberta Energy Electricity Business Unit November 2003 (DOE Transmission Policy)
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Category/Topic
Description
ISO
Rule(s)
DOE Policy Reference
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
Imports are to be
treated the same as intra
Alberta generators
(DOE Framework p39)
4.0 Treatment of
Imports and
Exports
4.1 Impact of T-2
Restriction
on VPR
submission
timing to two
hours before
the start of a
settlement
interval
3.5.3.3;
AC; AOR;
6.3.3 e
4.2 Interconnection
Dispatching
Procedural
6.3.3
conditions for
an energy
market
dispatch (etags,
transmission
procurement)
5.0 Adequacy
Forecasting
Comparison
of 7 day
forecast of
load
requirement
and available
supply
5.1, 10.2 ,
10.3,
Appendix
5
Ensures a mechanism
for the ISO to commit
units for reliability
(DOE Framework p23)
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Category/Topic
6.0 Price
Forecasting
7.0 Long Lead
Time Energy
Dispatch
7.1 Initial Startup
Time
7.2 Adequacy
Assessment and
ISO Startup
Request
Description
ISO
Rule(s)
Forecast
10.4, 5.2,
dispatch price Appendix
for the next
5
two
settlement
intervals
Asset must
provide time
of day for
synchronizati
on which
reflects the
assets
physical
condition
If assessment
using start up
information
confirms
need, ISO
may request
asset to start
up and asset
must confirm
intentions
3.5.3.4;
6.3.5 a &
b
DOE Policy Reference
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
Provision of timely and
useful price forecasts
(DOE Framework p25)
DOE recommends
communication of unit
physical conditions and
intentions to start to
ISO (DOE Framework
p3)
6.3.5 c &
d
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Category/Topic
Description
7.3 Withdrawal of
Intention to Startup
Intention to
startup may
be withdrawn
before T-2
7.4 Additional
comments and
suggestions for
improvement
Topics could
include
outage
consideration
s, impact on
multiple units
for an asset,
SC role and
compliance
with AC
submission
procedures
ISO
Rule(s)
6.3.5 e
DOE Policy Reference
Stakeholder Comments
Alternate rule proposal
General comments
and suggestions
for improvement
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