Information Technology Standing Committee

1
Market Evolution Program
Bill Carson
2
Status Update

• Day Ahead Market
• Long Term Resource Adequacy
• Wholesale/Retail Integration
• Multi-Interval Optimization
• Environmental Tracking

3
Day Ahead Market

• DAM Strawman was posted Aug 5, which recommends
  high level design and resolution of threshold
  issues
• Strawman overview will be presented at Sept 22
  MOSC

4
Long Term Resource Adequacy

• Strawman, which proposes a mechanism to address
  long term resource adequacy, will be posted week
  of Sept 12 with written comments to be submitted
  by Sept 24
• Working Group input and comments will be
  incorporated into a final version
• Strawman overview will be presented at Sept 22
  MOSC meeting

5
Wholesale/Retail Integration

• 11 responses to discussion paper (posted)
• Some responses included specific pilot project
  proposals
• Other responses provide more general commentary
  on where future integration efforts should focus
  on.
• Need to create a short-list of potential projects
  and then review these against current IMO
  priorities

6
Multi-Interval Optimization

• Functional Requirements posted for comment
• Proceeding with implementation of ABB approach
• Target implementation of April/May 2004

Environmental Information Tracking

• Awaiting passage of final regulation
• In discussions with respondents to RFP
• Next steps formation of a Working Group to help
  develop rules, processes and implementation