Common use of Scheduling Protocols Clause in Contracts

Scheduling Protocols. Each Party shall utilize to the greatest extent possible technology to perform electronic approvals of schedules, and to perform electronic checkouts, in lieu of telephone calls. The Parties shall follow the following scheduling protocols: 8.1.1.1 Each Party, acting as the scheduling agent for its respective Balancing Authority Areas, shall conduct all checkouts with its first-tier Balancing 8.1.1.2 The Parties shall require all schedules to be tagged in accord with the NERC tagging standard. For reserve sharing and other emergency schedules that are not tagged, the Parties will enter manual schedules after the fact into their respective scheduling systems to facilitate checkout between the Parties. 8.1.1.3 When there is a scheduling conflict, the Parties shall modify the schedule as soon as practical in order to properly resolve the conflict. If there is a scheduling conflict that is identified before the schedule has started, then both Parties shall make the correction in real-time and not wait until the quarter hour. If the schedule has already started and one Party identifies an error, then the Parties will make the correction at the earliest quarter hour increment. If a scheduling conflict cannot be resolved between the Parties but the source and sink have agreed to a MW value, then the Parties will both adjust their numbers to that same MW value. If source and sink are unable to agree to a MW value, then the previously tagged value will stand for both Parties. 8.1.1.4 For entities that do not use the respective Parties’ electronic scheduling interfaces, the Parties shall contact the non-member first-tier entities by telephone to perform checkouts. 8.1.1.5 The Parties shall perform the following types of checkouts: (a) Pre-schedule (Day-Ahead), daily between 1600 and 2000 hours. (b) Hourly Before the Fact (Real-Time): (i) Hourly before the fact checkout includes the verification of import and export totals, and is not limited to net scheduled interchange for Balancing Authority Areas with the ability to determine such net scheduled interchange. At a future time, the Parties may checkout individual schedules. (ii) Hourly checkout shall be performed starting at the half hour and ending at the ramp hour. (iii) Intra-hour checkout/schedule confirmation shall occur as required due to intra-hour scheduled changes. (c) After the fact (day end) daily starting at 0100 hours. (d) After the fact (monthly) on a daily basis (usually via email), starting on the first business day of the following month and ending by the tenth (10th) business day of that month. 8.1.1.6 The Parties shall require that each of these checkouts be performed with all first-tier Balancing Authority Areas. If a checkout discrepancy is discovered, the Parties will use the NERC tag to determine where the discrepancy exists. The Parties shall require any entity that conducts business within its Region to checkout with the applicable Party using NERC tag numbers; a Party shall not permit a special naming convention be used by that entity or other naming conventions be given to schedules by other entities.

Scheduling Protocols. Each The Parties agree that each Party shall utilize to the greatest extent possible technology will leverage technology, where feasible, to perform electronic approvals of schedules, schedules and to perform electronic checkouts, in lieu of telephone calls. The Parties shall agree to follow the following scheduling protocols: 8.1.1.1 Section 10.1.1.1 Each Party, acting as the scheduling agent for its their respective Balancing Authority Control Areas, shall will conduct all checkouts with its their first tier Control Areas or the scheduling agent acting on behalf of those first-tier BalancingControl Areas. A first tier Control Area is any Control Area that is directly connected to any Party’s members’ Control Area. 8.1.1.2 Section 10.1.1.2 The Parties shall will require all schedules schedules, other than reserve sharing or other emergency events and loss payback schedules, to be tagged in accord with via the NERC tagging standard. For reserve sharing and other emergency schedules that are not tagged, the Parties will enter manual schedules after the fact into their respective scheduling systems to facilitate checkout between the Parties. 8.1.1.3 Section 10.1.1.3 When there is a scheduling conflict, the Parties shall will work in unison to modify the schedule as soon as practical in order to properly resolve the conflictpractical. If there is a scheduling conflict that is identified before the schedule has started, then both Parties shall will make the correction in real-time and not wait until the quarter hour. If the schedule has already started and one Party identifies an error, then the Parties will make the correction at the earliest quarter hour increment. If a scheduling conflict cannot be resolved between the Parties (but the source and sink have agreed to a MW value), then the Parties will both adjust their numbers to that same MW value. If source and sink are unable to agree to a MW value, then the previously tagged value will stand for both Parties. 8.1.1.4 Section 10.1.1.4 For entities Control Areas or associated scheduling agents that do not use the respective Parties’ electronic scheduling interfaces, the Parties shall will contact the non-member first-tier those entities by telephone to perform checkouts. 8.1.1.5 Section 10.1.1.5 The Parties shall will perform the following types of checkouts: (a) Pre-schedule (Day-Ahead), ) daily between 1600 1800 and 2000 2200 hours; • Intra-hour checkout/schedule confirmation will occur as required due to intra-hour scheduled changes. (b) Hourly Before the Fact (Real-Time): (i) ); • Hourly before the fact checkout includes the verification of import and export totals, and is not limited totals in addition to net scheduled interchange (“NSI”) for Balancing Authority Areas control areas with the ability to determine such net scheduled interchangethat ability. At a future time, the Parties may checkout individual schedules. (ii) . • Hourly checkout shall be is performed starting at the half hour and ending at the ramp hour. (iii) Intra-hour checkout/schedule confirmation shall occur as required due to intra-hour scheduled changes. (c) After the fact Fact (day endDay End) daily starting at 0100 hours.; and (d) After the fact Fact (monthlyMonthly) daily on a daily month to date basis (usually via email), ) starting on the first business day of the following month and ending by the tenth (10th) business day of that following month. 8.1.1.6 Section 10.1.1.6 The Parties shall will require that each of these checkouts be performed with all first-first tier Balancing Authority Control Areas. If a checkout discrepancy is discovered, the Parties will use the NERC tag to determine find where the discrepancy exists. The Parties shall will require any entity that conducts business within its Region region to checkout with the applicable Party Parties using NERC tag numbers; a Party shall not permit a special naming convention be used by that entity or other naming conventions be given to schedules by other entitiesentities will not be permitted.

Scheduling Protocols. Each The Parties agree that each Party shall utilize to the greatest extent possible technology will leverage technology, where feasible, to perform electronic approvals of schedules, schedules and to perform electronic checkouts, in lieu of telephone calls. The Parties shall agree to follow the following scheduling protocols: 8.1.1.1 Section 10.1.1.1 Each Party, acting as the scheduling agent for its their respective Balancing Authority Control Areas, shall will conduct all checkouts with its their first tier Control Areas or the scheduling agent acting on behalf of those first-tier BalancingControl Areas. A first tier Control Area is any Control Area that is directly connected to any Party’s members’ Control Area. 8.1.1.2 Section 10.1.1.2 The Parties shall will require all schedules between the Parties, other than reserve sharing or other emergency events and loss payback schedules, to be tagged in accord with via the NERC tagging standard. For reserve sharing and other emergency schedules that are not tagged, the Parties will enter manual schedules after the fact into their respective scheduling systems to facilitate checkout between the Parties. 8.1.1.3 Section 10.1.1.3 When there is a scheduling conflict, the Parties shall will work in unison to modify the schedule as soon as practical in order to properly resolve the conflictpractical. If there is a scheduling conflict that is identified before the schedule has started, then both Parties shall will make the correction in real-time and not wait until the quarter hour. If the schedule has already started and one Party identifies an error, then the Parties will make the correction at the earliest quarter hour increment. If a scheduling conflict cannot be resolved between the Parties (but the source and sink have agreed to a MW value), then the Parties will both adjust their numbers to that same MW value. If source and sink are unable to agree to a MW value, then the previously tagged value will stand for both Parties. 8.1.1.4 Section 10.1.1.4 For entities Control Areas or associated scheduling agents that do not use the respective Parties’ electronic scheduling interfaces, the Parties shall will contact the non-member first-tier those entities by telephone to perform checkouts. 8.1.1.5 Section 10.1.1.5 The Parties shall will perform the following types of checkouts: (a) Pre-schedule (Day-Ahead), ) daily between 1600 1800 and 2000 2200 hours; • Intra-hour checkout/schedule confirmation will occur as required due to intra-hour scheduled changes. (b) Hourly Before the Fact (Real-Time): (i) ); • Hourly before the fact checkout includes the verification of import and export totals, and is not limited totals in addition to net scheduled interchange (“NSI”) for Balancing Authority Areas control areas with the ability to determine such net scheduled interchangethat ability. At a future time, the Parties may checkout individual schedules. (ii) . • Hourly checkout shall be is performed starting at the half hour and ending at the ramp hour. (iii) Intra-hour checkout/schedule confirmation shall occur as required due to intra-hour scheduled changes. (c) After the fact Fact (day endDay End) daily starting at 0100 hours.; and (d) After the fact Fact (monthlyMonthly) daily on a daily month to date basis (usually via email), ) starting on the first business day of the following month and ending by the tenth (10th) business day of that following month. 8.1.1.6 Section 10.1.1.6 The Parties shall will require that each of these checkouts be performed with all first-first tier Balancing Authority Control Areas. If a checkout discrepancy is discovered, the Parties will use the NERC tag to determine find where the discrepancy exists. The Parties shall will require any entity that conducts business within its Region region to checkout with the applicable Party Parties using NERC tag numbers; a Party shall not permit a special naming convention be used by that entity or other naming conventions be given to schedules by other entitiesentities will not be permitted.