Communication of Unit Starts
and Stops
MCS Message for Start/Stops
XML Transfer Notifications
12/04/2012 MSC Meeting
Bill Johnson
Unit Start / Stop Notifications
Plan for Discontinuing reminder calls for Starts/Stops
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2/21:
First Presentation of Power Point to the RSC
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4/16:
Discontinued Stop Calls at 0000 on 4/16/2012
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6/11: Discontinued Start Calls at 0000 on 6/11/2012 with the exception of
Txx (Transmission Constraint needs), CRD (Contingency Reserve
Deployment), short lead capacity resource (<30Minute start), Emergency/
Abnormal condition and if wanting to start a unit inside of the submitted
offer parameters.
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TBD: All Start / Stop Calls will be discontinued at 0000 on TBD with the
exception of calls during an Emergency or Abnormal condition and if MISO
wants to start a unit inside of the submitted offer parameters.
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Unit Start / Stop Notifications
Status Update (thru 11/28/12)
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Unit stop changes sent since 4/16/12 -- 5449
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28 missed by participants
There were some
issues introduced
with the Patch 11-2
& 12-0, all have
been corrected
Units start changes sent since 6/11/12 -- 5016
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38 missed by participants
Reminder
If
something doesn’t
look right don’t
hesitate to call
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Starts/Stops from the MCS
You will be required to
You
will be required
to /
acknowledge
the start
acknowledge
start /
stop for each the
Commitment
stop
– checkbox
Period
by clickingforoneach
the
Commitment
Commitment Period
Period
Units will be
sorted
alphabetically
Changes to the screen
1) The “ACK” checkbox has been removed – replaced with #2
2) “Unacked” commitment periods will be edged in red and have an exclamation mark as well
3) After you have “Ack’d” the commitment period a check will replace the exclamation mark
4) Commitment box colors have been lightened for better viewing
5) Timeline has been changed to HE (Hour Ending) from what was showing hour beginning
6) Unit names will be the Operator Names and not the EMS names
7) In the pop up the unit name will be the EMS name
8) The one who “Ack’d” the commitment will show on the pop up
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Notification Banners
Gen Start/Stop Testing
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Notification Banners
Gen Start/Stop Not Updating
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Notification Banners
ICCP Outage – Switch to XML
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Start/Stop Notifications in the MCS
What you will be able to do:
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You will be able to select the date to be viewed (2 days back - 7
days ahead)
Hover over the Commitment Period for;
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The Actual Start and Stop time
Commitment source (DA, FRAC or IRAC)
Start Reason
You will be required to acknowledge the Commitment Period by
clicking in the Commitment Period.
Refreshing is automatic
You can filter for either “All” or “Unacknowledged” in the “Show”
dropdown box
At the top of the screen there will be a red text line that you have
unacknowledged Starts and/or Stops to view and acknowledge
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Next Steps
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All Start / Stop Calls will be discontinued when the MCS
Start/Stop Notification changes are implemented.
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MISO will need to expand the use of MISO Communication
System for Market Participants and Generator Operators for the
notifications of starts and stops
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MCS development for new communication and display for
Market Participants and Generator Operators for the switching
to XML when ICCP fails
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Planned rollout is 1/1/2013.
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Remember the XML Notification is still your primary notification.
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Current Schedule
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10/15/2012
MCS Users document is currently being updated (completed 11/5/12)
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10/22/2012
MISO is conducting in house testing currently (ongoing)
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11/9/2012
Email to LSAs to start setting up the GOs access (sent 11/8/12)
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11/15/2012
Start testing with a few GOs (In progress)
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11/15/2012
First Training Webcast for GOs (Done, this was a walk through of the MCS Users
Guide)
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12/1/2012
Complete testing with a few GOs (results being evaluated)
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12/3/2012
Open MCS up for all to have access (opened for access)
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12/6/2012
Second Training for Webcast GOs
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12/1 - 12/15
Final Production verification
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1/1/2013
Release Start/Stop Notifications for full operational use
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XML Notifications in the MCS
Taking advantage of existing MISO Communication System
(MCS) to send out XML Notifications during total Loss of ICCP
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Would allow communication with Market Participants for switching
from ICCP to XML during MISO ICCP Failure event.
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Simple interface to acknowledge instructions to switch to XML
dispatch
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Requires an acknowledgment of the XML dispatch instructions
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Switch to XML Alert Initiated by MISO
A banner will be pinned
on all pages, which will
remain until the
declaration is
terminated
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Switch to XML Alert Initiated by MISO
Banner goes
away upon
termination of the
declaration.
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Suggestions/Comments/Questions
bjohnson@misoenergy.org
gfrost@misoenergy.org
12/6/12 - MCS Training - WebEx/Dial In Instructions:
Instructions for logging onto the Web View portion of the meeting:
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Direct your browser to: https://midwestiso.webex.com/midwestiso/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=800209270
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***A list of events by date should be displayed if not click on the “Event Center” tab and go to the correct
meeting****
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Click on “Join Now”
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Enter your name and email address.
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Enter the password: Gf120612 & click on “Join”.
Instructions for joining the Audio portion of the meeting:
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Dial into the audio portion of the call at 1-888-394-8197 Participant Code: 974759
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Questions??
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