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NEPOOL OASIS WORKING GROUP Fernando Saavedra August 20, 2004. BACKGROUND. Created in 1996 to implement the Open Access Same Time Information System at NEPOOL Reports to the NEPOOL Tariff Committee. OBJECTIVES OF THE NEPOOL OASIS WORKING GROUP. Provide an open forum to discuss OASIS issues
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NEPOOL OASIS WORKING GROUP Fernando Saavedra August 20, 2004
BACKGROUND • Created in 1996 to implement the Open Access Same Time Information System at NEPOOL • Reports to the NEPOOL Tariff Committee
OBJECTIVES OF THE NEPOOL OASIS WORKING GROUP • Provide an open forum to discuss OASIS issues • Provide recommendations for the operation of the NEPOOL OASIS node and related FERC Compliance of member companies • Provide support for OASIS Training and Update of the OASIS Users Manual • Recommend Business Practices for NEPOOL OASIS
16 MEMBERS • - Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (BHE) • - Boston Edison Company (BECO-NSTAR) • - Cambridge Electric (CELC-NSTAR) • - Central Maine Power Company (CMP) • - Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) • - Commonwealth Electric Co.(COM-NSTAR) • - Florida Power and Light Co (FPL) • - Cross-Sound Cable Company, LLC (CSC) • - Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP)
16 MEMBERS (cont.) • - Maine Public Service(MPS)*non-NEPOOL • - NEPOOL RTG (NRTG) • - New England Power Co.(NEP-NGRID) • - Northeast Utilities System Companies(NU) • - United Illuminating Company (UI) • - Vermont Electric Cooperative (VECT) • - Vermont Electric Company (VELCO)
CURRENT ACTIVITIES • Discuss Transmission Providers OASIS Minimum Requirements under RTO • Approve ISO-NE OASIS Software Yearly Maintenance Contract and Software Upgrades • Discuss and support implementation of FERC Orders 2004, 2004-A and 2004-B on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers • Discuss posting of Discounts on OASIS • Coordinate NERC Tag Authority and Approval Services
ACTION ITEMS FOR THE OASIS WG • Support implementation of the RTO-NE OASIS • Introduce Unitil, Fitchburg and MEPCO as new members under RTO • Establish OASIS Fees under RTO • Recommend changes to the OASIS Automation Tool (WebTrans) for HVDC Services under RTO