Parallel Operations Planning the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity ensure that systems, – processes and staff are prepared for deployment of systems, parallel operations, and support beyond parallel operations for issues that may arise. Communication - the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity ensure all tools and procedures used for communication between the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity are in place and tested before the implementation date EIM Available Balancing Capacity the CAISO and the prospective EIM Entity register resources – that the prospective EIM Entity intends to identify as EIM Available Balancing Capacity in the EIM Resource Plan. Readiness Metrics, Criteria, and Thresholds Readiness Readiness Criteria Measurable Elements Threshold* Criterion Category Identifier 1 Prospective Generation, Load, EIM Internal Intertie Data matches within 10%, EIM Entity Full Interchange and Load and EIM External Interties, measured in MW capacity to Network comparison and Generating Unit start parallel operation, and Model definition in the Full within 5% before full activation. Integration Network Model is Discrepancies, if any, are consistent with the Load, accounted for in terms of EIM Internal Intertie and imbalance adjustment EIM External Interties, and Generating Unit definition in the exported prospective EIM Entity network model file that it delivered to the CAISO. 2 Prospective Comparison of SCADA SCADA measurements used Critical and used SCADA EIM Entity Full measurement in prospective EIM Entity measurements match 90% to Network EMS model match the start parallel operation and 95% Model measurements observed by before full activation, measured Integration the CAISO through the in MW, outside of any exception CAISO EMS model in EMS model 3 Prospective State Estimator CAISO state estimator Estimator solutions EIM Entity Full solution solution is equivalent or converge >90% of the time in Network superior to the prospective two days before parallel Model EIM Entity state estimator operation and three days before Integration full activation. Solution differences within 10% before
Parallel Operations Planning – the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity ensure that systems, processes and staff are prepared for deployment of systems, parallel operations, and support beyond parallel operations for issues that may arise. Communication - the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity ensure all tools and procedures used for communication between the CAISO and prospective EIM Entity are in place and tested before the implementation date EIM Available Balancing Capacity – the CAISO and the prospective EIM Entity register resources that the prospective EIM Entity intends to identify as EIM Available Balancing Capacity in the EIM Resource Plan. Readiness Metrics, Criteria, and Thresholds Readiness Criterion Identifier Readiness Category Criteria Measurable Elements Threshold* 1 Prospective EIM Entity Full Network Model Integration Generation, Interchange and Load comparison Load, EIM Internal Intertie and EIM External Interties, and Generating Unit definition in the Full Network Model is consistent with the Load, EIM Internal Intertie and EIM External Interties, and Generating Unit definition in the exported prospective EIM Entity network model file that it delivered to the CAISO. Data matches within 10%, measured in MW capacity to start parallel operation, and within 5% before full activation. Discrepancies, if any, are accounted for in terms of imbalance adjustment 2 Prospective EIM Entity Full Network Model Integration Comparison of SCADA measurement SCADA measurements used in prospective EIM Entity EMS model match the measurements observed by the CAISO through the CAISO EMS model Critical and used SCADA measurements match 90% to start parallel operation and 95% before full activation, measured in MW, outside of any exception in EMS model 3 Prospective EIM Entity Full Network Model Integration State Estimator solution CAISO state estimator solution is equivalent or superior to the prospective EIM Entity state estimator Estimator solutions converge >90% of the time in two days before parallel operation and three days before full activation. Solution differences within 10% before
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