Notice of ISO Rule Effective Date - Alberta Electric System Operator

December 23, 2014
Dear Market Participants and Other Interested Parties
RE:
Notice of ISO Rule Effective Date:
New ISO Rules Framework:
a) Part 200 Markets, Division 205 Ancillary Services Market:
(i) New Section 205.1, Offers for Operating Reserve (“New Section 205.1”);
(ii) New Section 205.2, Issuing Dispatches and Directives for Operating Reserve (“New
Section 205.2”);
(iii) New Section 205.3, Restatements for Operating Reserve (“New Section 205.3”);
(iv) New Section 205.4, Regulating Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance
Standards (“New Section 205.4”);
(v) New Section 205.5, Spinning Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance
Standards (“New Section 205.5”); and
(vi) New Section 205.6, Supplemental Reserve Technical Requirements and
Performance Standards (“New Section 205.6”);
b) Part 200 Markets, Division 203 Energy Market:
(i) Amended Section 203.4, Delivery Requirements for Energy (“Section 203.4”);
c) Part 500 Facilities, Division 502 Technical Requirements:
(i) Amended Section 502.8, SCADA Technical and Operating Requirements (“Section
502.8”);
Existing ISO Rules Framework:
d) Part Two Market Participant Rules
(i) Removal of Subsection 3.6, Ancillary Service Declarations (“Subsection 3.6”);
(ii) Removal of Subsection 6.4, Ancillary Service Dispatch (“Subsection 6.4”);
(iii) Removal of Subsection 6.5, Ancillary Service Directive (“Subsection 6.5”);
(iv) Removal of ISO OPP 401, Regulating Reserve Service (“OPP 401”);
(v) Removal of ISO OPP 402, Supplemental and Spinning Reserve Services (“OPP
402”);
(vi) Removal of ISO OPP 403, External Spinning and Supplemental Reserves from BC
(“OPP 403”); and
(vii)Removal of ISO OPP 404, Ancillary Services Dispatches and Directives (“OPP
404”);
(collectively referred to as the “New Operating Reserve Rules Amendments”).
Further to the Notice of Application posted by the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”) on December 8,
2014, please see the following table for a summary of the filing date and effective date of the New
Operating Reserve Rules Amendments.
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ISO Rules
ISO Rule
Change/New Rule
New Section
205.1
New
New Section
205.2
New
New Section
205.3
New
New Section
205.4
New
New Section
205.5
New
New Section
205.6
New
Section 203.4
Amend
Section 502.8
Amend
Subsection 3.6
Remove
Subsection 6.4
Remove
Subsection 6.5
Remove
AUC
Application
No.
1611036
Date Filed with
AUC
AUC Notice of
Application Date
Effective Date
Original Notice of
Filing - December 1,
2014
Amended Notice of
Filing - December 5,
2014
December 8, 2014
December 23, 2014
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OPP 401
Remove
OPP 402
Remove
OPP 403
Remove
OPP 404
Remove
In accordance with section 20.3 of the Electric Utilities Act, the objection period has now passed, and the
New Operating Reserve Rules Amendments are effective as of the date of this Notice.
For more information on ISO rules please view Current ISO Rules and Current Operating Policies &
Procedures. Alternatively, please visit the AESO website at www.aeso.ca and follow the paths: Rules &
Standards > ISO Rules > Current ISO Rules >Individual ISO Rules or Rules & Standards>ISO
Rules>Current Operating Policies & Procedures.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
“Original Signed By”
Marina Jagbandhansingh
Manager, Regulatory Services
Ph: 403-539-2587
E-mail: [email protected]
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