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ECC Task Force Webinar November 13, 2015

Explore updates on Phase 1A progress, external entity testing, FAQ document, webSAS integration, and future meetings. Includes compliance guidelines, meeting minutes, and implementation plans. Stay informed and engaged with the ECC Task Force initiatives.

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ECC Task Force Webinar November 13, 2015

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  1. ECC Task Force Webinar November 13, 2015

  2. Agenda • Peak Anti-Trust Statement • Meeting Minutes (June and Sept) • Phase 1A Progress • Phase 1A External Entity Testing • Phase 1A Training/Implementation Plan • FAQ Document • webSAS Integration • Future Meetings

  3. Anti-Trust Statement I would like to remind ECC Task Force members and observers that this meeting is being conducted subject to the condition and requirements of NERC’s Antitrust Guidelines, which supports compliance with antitrust laws and the avoidance of all conduct that unreasonably restrains competition. A copy of NERC’s Antitrust Compliance Guidelines will be provided upon request. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your antitrust responsibilities, please see a member of Peak’s Legal Department. The NERC Antitrust Guidelines are available at: http://www.nerc.com/gov/Annual%20Reports/NERC%20Antitrust%20Compliance%20Guidelines.pdf

  4. Meeting Minutes • June 30 – NWPP Offices • September 3 – Webinar • Other meeting minutes posted on peakrc.com

  5. Phase 1A Progress • After the August testing session, OATI developed a plan to address issues • Sprints • More collaboration between OATI and Peak • Peak detailed conditions that were required before next round of acceptance testing

  6. Phase 1A Progress • Peak performed acceptance testing week of October 19th at OATI’s offices • Positive direction • Factors verified against Peak EMS • Functionality left for OATI to demonstrate • Element definition • Some calculation/layer issues • System performance

  7. Phase 1A Progress • Peak will review variance corrections and system changes next week (Nov 16th) • RCSO training will be complete in early December • webIntegrity Phase 1A in Peak control rooms:December 16th

  8. Phase 1A External Entity Testing • Peak remains committed to facilitating additional stakeholder testing to verify GUIs and calculations • Prefer that stakeholders test prior to the Peak implementation mid-December • Do not believe that travel to OATI’s offices is needed to retest

  9. Phase 1A External Entity Testing • External Entity Retest Plan: • Dates: December 3rd and 4th • Location: Peak’s offices (Loveland and Vancouver) • OATI will provide support during retesting • Restricted to testers from reliability entities • No MFEs • No more than 10 testers per site • Priority to entities who participated in August

  10. Phase 1A External Entity Testing • If interested in participating, let Jeremy know no later than Friday, November 20th jwest@peakrc.com (970) 776-5561

  11. webIntegrity Training/Implementation • Stakeholder training delayed until Q1 2016 • Maintaining commitment to multi-pronged approach to training external stakeholders • Classroom sessions • Webinars • CBTs • Begin with instruction for TOPs, BAs, TSPs

  12. webIntegrity Training/Implementation • Classroom sessions • Train the trainer • Support regional locations to encourage participation • Presentation with hands-on time in webIntegrity tool • Limited to around 20 participants per session(10 per site when at Peak)

  13. webIntegrity Training/Implementation

  14. webIntegrity Training/Implementation • Peak will release an enrollment process for the classroom sessions (first come, first serve) • Other training approaches will be communicated in near future

  15. webIntegrity Training/Implementation Production access for TOPs, BAs, TSPsMARCH 7, 2016

  16. FAQ Document • Expectations previously discussed: • Short • Targeted to Operations stakeholders • Topics • Phases • Functionality • Timelines

  17. FAQ – Questions Addressed • What is the ECC? • Who is the vendor? • What does the ECC do? • What are the phases of the ECC project? • What are the inputs to ECC? • What are the outputs to ECC? • Who can use the ECC tool? • How will Peak use the ECC in its congestion mitigation approach? • What is the timeline for ECC development and deployment?

  18. webSAS Integration • Peak received consensus to move forward with webSAS integration as next phase of ECC project • PSE Access • Parallel Operations • Working with OATI to change contract and develop specifications for development work

  19. webSAS Integration • Benefits: • Real time factors vs Seasonal factors • Mappings more granular • Verification of ECC calculations against known product

  20. webSAS Integration Timeline • Change Order signed before end of 2015 • Development time estimated 30 weeks • Demo site deployment and testing Summer 2016 • Parallel Operations Late Summer - Fall 2016 • Production DeploymentLate 2016

  21. Future Meetings • Peak proposes that we hold a face-to-face meeting in January 2016 • Discuss outstanding concerns with webSAS integration • Resume talks on curtailment methodology strawman • Suggestion that TF meet independent of Peak

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