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Company Descriptions:

Midwest ISO - MISO - MISO is an essential link in the safe, cost-effective delivery of electric power across all or parts of 17 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. As a Regional Transmission Organization, MISO assures consumers of unbiased regional grid management and open access to the transmission facilities under MISO’s functional supervision. Location - Headquarters - Carmel, Indiana Company website - http://www.midwestiso.org
Answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/midwest-independent-transmission-system-operator
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-iso

Board Of Directors:

Board and Committee Schedule - 2011 - http://www.Companies/MidwestISO/2011%20Documents/Board-Committee-Schedule.pdf
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - form used by the Midwest ISO Board for self-evaluation - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Committee-Evaluation-Form-MidwestISO-Board.doc
MISO - Markets Committee Charter - company website - https://www.midwestiso.org/Library/Repository/Communication%20Material/Corporate/2011%20BOD%20Markets%20Committee%20Charter.pdf Permanent link - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Charters/Special-Purpose/MISO-Markets-Committee.pdf congestion that may be keeping capacity resources from being delivered to maintain system reliability. As part of the order, the Midwest ISO was required to develop a plan within six months to incorporate locational capacity or other market mechanisms into its resource adequacy requirements, known as RAR. But the Midwest ISO told FERC in the Dec. 8 filing that it will not come to any final decisions "for several more months" as its formal proposal is still being discussed and widely debated among stakeholders. The Midwest ISO appreciates the expression that 'the perfect is the enemy of the good' and that discussions regarding the RAR enhancements could continue for an extended period of time, if each stakeholder insists upon development of 'perfect' RAR enhancements, the grid operator acknowledged. "On the other hand, the Midwest ISO also recognizes the complexity of the subject issues and it does not want to artificially limit debate and discussion of alternatives." So far, the Midwest ISO said, it has come up with 11 "foundational elements" to incorporate into its resource adequacy requirements. It is generally proposing to establish locational resource zones in which all resources, including traditional, demand response, intermittent and behind-the-meter resources, can be considered to meet capacity requirements. While its stakeholders have not reached a consensus on how the boundaries of those zones should be drawn, the Midwest ISO said that at this time they would be based on the geographical boundaries of local balancing authorities, state boundaries, the strength of transmission interconnections between balancing authorities, loss-of-load expectations and existing and planned resources. Under the grid operator's proposal, each zone would be subject to local clearing requirements, the minimum amount of resources physically located within a zone that must be designated by utilities serving load within the zone, as well as capacity export limits. Again, the Midwest ISO stressed, consensus among stakeholders has not yet been reached on how those requirements and limits should be determined. Load-serving entities would still be able to buy or sell resources in the bilateral market to meet capacity requirements. But, in perhaps one of the most contentious parts of the Midwest ISO's proposal, it is considering the idea of a mandatory planning resource auction, or PRA, under which participants would be required to submit bids and offers. Currently, the Midwest ISO believes that all planning resources and load will need to participate in a PRA to ensure zonal import and export limits are not violated and to ensure that the resulting auction has adequate liquidity to reduce the potential exercise of market power, the grid operator explained. In a 43-24 October vote, the grid operator's Supply Adequacy Working Group rejected a mandatory forward capacity auction and voted in favor of the Midwest ISO keeping its auctions voluntary. The grid operator added that it is now working with stakeholders to incorporate "self supply," "self-schedule" and "opt-out" features into the proposed auction. Stakeholders have also taken issue with the grid operator's proposal to establish local capacity requirements extending beyond a monthly period, to between three and five years. The Midwest ISO said monthly requirements may not produce enough incentive for developers to build future generation needs, but its Supply Adequacy Working Group rejected both the three-year and five-year periods. Addressing a major concern among state regulators in the region, the Midwest ISO is proposing that its member states reserve the right to review and establish state planning reserve margins and that load-serving utilities continue to be responsible for forecasting demand. To account for load diversity, though, the Midwest ISO is proposing that those entities be required to use "more forward-looking procedures." It noted that some stakeholders would prefer if the Midwest ISO prepared load forecasts for all load-serving entities. The Midwest ISO is also proposing to qualify planning resources for multiple years into the future, more closely coordinate with individual states to account for electricity market differences and revise the independent market monitor's role to reflect the proposed changes. The grid operator plans to file specific changes with FERC in June 2011 and to fully implement the changes during the 2013-2014 planning year. http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/2010-12-08-Capacity-Market-Filing.pdf
Docket No. ER08-394-022 - 2010-04-21 - This order conditionally accepts the June 17, 2009 compliance filing (June Compliance Filing) in as much as it addresses the participation of load modifying resources in the voluntary capacity auction to become effective 60 days after the date of this order, as requested, subject to the additional compliance filing discussed below. http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20100421161940-ER08-394-022.pdf
Docket No. ER08-394-022 - 2010-06-08 - This order rejects the August 18, 2009 compliance filing (August 2009 Compliance Filing) submitted by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc (Midwest ISO) to comply with an order issued on February 19, 2009 (February Order). The February Order required the Midwest ISO to develop a permanent approach to address congestion that limits aggregate deliverability and to examine whether a locational capacity requirement is needed to ensure reliability. Because the Midwest ISO’s August 2009 Compliance Filing fails to meet these requirements, we will reject it and require the Midwest ISO to make another compliance filing. http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20100608143554-ER08-394-024.pdf
2010-12-11 - MISO outlines plan for capacity markets, says details will not be ready for months - Underscoring a sensitive debate now raging among the Midwest ISO's stakeholders, the grid operator told FERC in a filing (ER08-394) Dec. 8 that it has yet to decide how it will incorporate locational capacity markets into its resource adequacy plan. FERC had ordered the grid operator in June to come up with a permanent approach to addressing congestion that may be keeping capacity resources from being delivered to maintain system reliability. As part of the order, the Midwest ISO was required to develop a plan within six months to incorporate locational capacity or other market mechanisms into its resource adequacy requirements, known as RAR. But the Midwest ISO told FERC in the Dec. 8 filing that it will not come to any final decisions "for several more months" as its formal proposal is still being discussed and widely debated among stakeholders. The Midwest ISO appreciates the expression that 'the perfect is the enemy of the good' and that discussions regarding the RAR enhancements could continue for an extended period of time, if each stakeholder insists upon development of 'perfect' RAR enhancements, the grid operator acknowledged. "On the other hand, the Midwest ISO also recognizes the complexity of the subject issues and it does not want to artificially limit debate and discussion of alternatives." So far, the Midwest ISO said, it has come up with 11 "foundational elements" to incorporate into its resource adequacy requirements. It is generally proposing to establish locational resource zones in which all resources, including traditional, demand response, intermittent and behind-the-meter resources, can be considered to meet capacity requirements. While its stakeholders have not reached a consensus on how the boundaries of those zones should be drawn, the Midwest ISO said that at this time they would be based on the geographical boundaries of local balancing authorities, state boundaries, the strength of transmission interconnections between balancing authorities, loss-of-load expectations and existing and planned resources. Under the grid operator's proposal, each zone would be subject to local clearing requirements, the minimum amount of resources physically located within a zone that must be designated by utilities serving load within the zone, as well as capacity export limits. Again, the Midwest ISO stressed, consensus among stakeholders has not yet been reached on how those requirements and limits should be determined. Load-serving entities would still be able to buy or sell resources in the bilateral market to meet capacity requirements. But, in perhaps one of the most contentious parts of the Midwest ISO's proposal, it is considering the idea of a mandatory planning resource auction, or PRA, under which participants would be required to submit bids and offers. Currently, the Midwest ISO believes that all planning resources and load will need to participate in a PRA to ensure zonal import and export limits are not violated and to ensure that the resulting auction has adequate liquidity to reduce the potential exercise of market power, the grid operator explained. In a 43-24 October vote, the grid operator's Supply Adequacy Working Group rejected a mandatory forward capacity auction and voted in favor of the Midwest ISO keeping its auctions voluntary. The grid operator added that it is now working with stakeholders to incorporate "self supply," "self-schedule" and "opt-out" features into the proposed auction. Stakeholders have also taken issue with the grid operator's proposal to establish local capacity requirements extending beyond a monthly period, to between three and five years. The Midwest ISO said monthly requirements may not produce enough incentive for developers to build future generation needs, but its Supply Adequacy Working Group rejected both the three-year and five-year periods. Addressing a major concern among state regulators in the region, the Midwest ISO is proposing that its member states reserve the right to review and establish state planning reserve margins and that load-serving utilities continue to be responsible for forecasting demand. To account for load diversity, though, the Midwest ISO is proposing that those entities be required to use "more forward-looking procedures." It noted that some stakeholders would prefer if the Midwest ISO prepared load forecasts for all load-serving entities. The Midwest ISO is also proposing to qualify planning resources for multiple years into the future, more closely coordinate with individual states to account for electricity market differences and revise the independent market monitor's role to reflect the proposed changes. The grid operator plans to file specific changes with FERC in June 2011 and to fully implement the changes during the 2013-2014 planning year.

Corporate Connections:

Organization of MISO States -OMS - Associations / Alliances / Institutes - Companies - Midwest ISO - is a non-profit, self-governing organization of representatives from each state with regulatory jurisdiction over entities participating in the Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO), a regional transmission organization as defined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The purpose of the OMS is to coordinate regulatory oversight among the states, including recommendations to MISO, the MISO Board of Directors, the FERC, other relevant government entities, and state commissions as appropriate. Company website - http://www.misostates.org

Committee - Corporate Governance & Strategic Planning:

Members 2011 > Gene Zeltman (Chairman); Mike Curran; Bal Dail; Shelley Longmuir
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - Boards - Governance - form used by the Midwest ISO Board for self-evaluation - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Committee-Evaluation-Form-MidwestISO-Governance.doc

Committee - Finance & Audit Committee of the Board:

Members 2011 > Judy Walsh (Chairman); Mike Curran, Bal Dail, Gene Zeltman
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - Boards - Audit & Finance - form used by the Midwest ISO Board for self-evaluation - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Committee-Evaluation-Form-MidwestISO-Audit-And-Finance.doc

Committee - Human Resources Committee of the Board:

Members 2011 > Shelley Longmuir (Chairman); Mike Evans, Paul Feldman, Judy Walsh
Charter - http://www.midwestiso.org/publish/Document/735a38_109988af51a_-76d70a48324a/Human%20Resources%20Committee%20Charter%20%28as%20amended%206-15-10%29_v5.pdf?action=download&_property=Attachment
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - Boards - Human Resources - form used by the Midwest ISO Human Resources Committee for self-evaluation - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Committee-Evaluation-Form-MidwestISO-Human-Resources.doc
Minutes - Open Session - 2010-12-01 - here

Committee - Markets Committee of the Board:

Members 2011 > Mike Curran (Chairman); Mike Evans, Paul Feldman, Judy Walsh
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - form used by the Midwest ISO Board for self-evaluation - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Committee-Evaluation-Form-MidwestISO-Markets.doc
FERC page on the Midwest ISO Markets - http://www.ferc.gov/market-oversight/mkt-electric/midwest.asp
2010-12-01 - Markets Committee - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Markets-Committee-Open-Session-Minutes-2010-12-01.pdf

Committee - RECB Task Force:

The Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits (RECB) Task Force is a forum for stakeholders to develop solutions to issues identified in the August 2008 filing at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the assessment of the RECB I and II cost sharing. The group focuses on addressing the issues in three phases, with the goal of a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to modify, or replace as appropriate, the current Tariff cost allocation methodology at the end of each phase of the process. Phase I will focus on near- term solutions to the Generator Interconnection Project (GIP) cost allocation methodology under Attachment FF, which allocates costs to load based on the Line Outage Distribution Methodology (LODF). In phase III, the task force will evaluate the issues associated with the existing RECB I and RECB II protocols.
Midwest ISO website link - https://www.midwestiso.org/StakeholderCenter/CommitteesWorkGroupsTaskForces/RECBTF/Pages/home.aspx

Committee - System Planning Committee of the Board:

Members 2011 > Paul Feldman (Chairman); Mike Evans; Bal Dail; Shelley Longmuir; Gene Zeltman
Charter - Midwest ISO System Planning Committee - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Board-Charter-System-Planning-Committee.pdf
See Planning / IRPs / Capacity for more generic information on planning, capacity, and Integrated Resource Planning.
Midwest ISO Planning Page - https://www.midwestiso.org/Planning/Pages/Planning.aspx http://www.midwestmarket.org/page/Expansion+Planning\
Transmission Planning Business Practice Manual - 156 Pages - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Redirect.aspx?ID=19215
Committee Evaluation Form - Midwest ISO - form used by the Midwest ISO Board for self-evaluation - here
2010 - 2010-12-16 order accepting the Midwest ISO's cost sharing mechanisms - http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2010/121610/E-1.pdf
The Midwest ISO performs Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) studies to determine minimum Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) requirements for Midwest ISO Load Serving Entities, per Module E of the Midwest ISO Tariff. The minimum PRM is based on one-day-in-ten-years LOLE criteria.
2010-02-16 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-02-16-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-03-17 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-03-17-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-04-13 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-04-13-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-08-03 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-08-03-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-08-17 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/08-17-10-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-10-20 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-10-20-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf
2010-11-18 - System Planning - Open Session Minutes - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/System-Planning/2010-11-18-System-Planning-Minutes-Open-Session.pdf *
MTEP 2010 - Full report - Midwest ISO - Transmission - Planning - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/MTEP-2010-Full-Report.pdf - Projects in Appendix A reflect planned projects approved by the Board of Directors, projects in Appendix B represent proposed projects for which a need has been identified, but are not timely or require additional analysis. Appendix C contains projects for which the need has not been verified.

Cost Allocations:

For reliability projects of equal to or greater than 345kv, 20% of costs would be spread across the entire Midwest ISO or “postage stamped”. 80% of the costs would be distributed by Line Outage Distribution Factors (LODF). Under this method most costs stay in the zone where the project is located and some (maybe as much as 20%) are assigned to neighboring zones defined in the test.
For reliability projects for facilities lower than 345kv, the LODF protocol is used.
For network upgrades equal to or greater than 345kv necessitated by generator interconnections, 10% is postage stamped and 90% is borne by the generator. For
upgrades less than 345kv all costs are borne by the interconnection customer. Originally this category of expense had been 50% borne by local load and 50% by the customer. That circumstance lead to the filing of the 90/10 split. FERC, in response to that filing set the Midwest ISO the task of filing a permanent solution to this subject. That permanent solution was presented in the July 15th filing which proposes the postage stamping of the Multi Value Project costs, while retaining the 90/10 split for interconnection customers.
Market Efficiency projects that meet current triggers for eligibility are distributed to the planning regions proportional to benefit. For projects greater than or equal to 345 kV 20% is postage stamped. There are no such projects in appendix A of MTEP-2010. The RECB Task Force is evaluating these triggers.
Multi Value Projects are 100% postage stamped.

Demand Response:

Fostering Economic Demand Response in the Midwest ISO - This whitepaper by The Brattle Group describes measures that the Midwest ISO can take to foster the development of economic DR to its cost-effective potential and to efficiently integrate such resources into its day-ahead and real-time energy markets. The objectives of this report are to: Identify approaches to integrating the various types of DR into energy markets. (This whitepaper does not address emergency DR or ancillary services DR or their participation in RTO markets.); Evaluate the efficiency and feasibility of the various approaches; Identify and evaluate RTO and state-level enabling factors for the various approaches; Assess current DR and DR potential in the Midwest ISO; Based on the above, develop a vision for the future of economic DR in the Midwest ISO; and Recommend changes to Midwest ISO business rules to enable this vision and provide input to states that have jurisdiction over Midwest ISO participants. December 2008. Link: http://www.energycollection.us/Energy-Demand-Response/Fostering-Economic-DR.pdf

Dockets:

ER08-394-022 - Capacity Markets
ER08-394-024 -

FERC:

FERC Orders to the Midwest ISO - http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/indus-act/rto/miso.asp

Financial Transmission Rights:

FinancialTransmissionRights.com - http://www.financialtransmissionrights.com/

Information and Notes:

2010 ISO/RTO Metrics Report - for all ISOs/RTOs - http://www.isorto.org/atf/cf/%7B5B4E85C6-7EAC-40A0-8DC3-003829518EBD%7D/2010%20ISO-RTO%20Metrics%20Report.pdf

Generator Interconnection:

Cost sharing - generator interconnection customers throughout most of Midwest ISO will be responsible for 90 or 100 percent of the costs to interconnect to the transmission system, depending on the voltage classification of the interconnection network upgrades.

Governance:

Bylaws - See "Transmission Owners Agreement" (below this section) - Article Two - Section 1 F - starting on page 128 - for bylaws
Transmission Owners Agreement - http://www.midwestmarket.org/publish/Document/469a41_10a26fa6c1e_-6d790a48324a/07-30-10%20TOA%20Baseline%20for%20Posting%20%28ER10-2072-000%29.pdf?action=download&_property=Attachment

Imbalance Market:

Impact of Energy Imbalance Tariff on Wind Energy - The amount of electric energy used by customers is usually not controlled. Utility system operators must schedule generators to provide the electricity needed by customers. Although the amount of energy delivered in an hour is generally controllable with certain precision for conventional generators, the energy actually generated is not always exactly the same as the energy scheduled in an hour. The difference between energy scheduled and actually used or generated is the imbalance energy. The energy imbalance service tariff is designed to discipline the power market by promoting better scheduling and discouraging unfavorable generator operating practices. Because of the variable nature of wind, the difference between predicted and actual generated wind energy is inevitable despite progress made in wind forecasting. It is obvious that an energy imbalance tariff that is designed to penalize generators that intentionally deviate from schedule will have a negative impact on wind energy. In early 2007 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 890, which adopted a tiered approach to energy and generation imbalance. This paper summarizes the results of a study that uses actual wind power data collected by NREL and actual hourly energy prices of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator to analyze the impact of FERC energy imbalance tariff on wind power. Sensitivities of the results to various components of the imbalance tariff, such as different deviation band widths and penalty stipulations, were simulated, and the effects of improving wind forecasting accuracy were also tested. The study shows the design of the penalty for energy deviation has a roughly 2% impact on wind plant revenue. Other factors studied, such as improving wind forecasting accuracy, can somewhat reduce but not eliminate this impact. http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/National-Renewable-Energy-Lab-NREL/Impact-Energy-Imbalance.pdf Also filed at > Wind - Reports & Papers / Markets / MISO / Western Electricity Reliability Council - WECC

Locations:

Location - Headquarters - Carmel, Indiana

Members: (137 total) -

Member of the Midwest ISO - Midwest ISO - for Members and Stakeholders full list - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Members-Stakeholders.pdf
The Power Marketer (PM) Sector - is comprised of a variety of Market Participants with differing business interests, including regulated utilities with power marketing affiliates, full service power marketers who own generation and/or serve load, and power marketers with no assets who only participate in certain financial markets.

Allegheny Energy Supply Co, LLC - Company website: http://www.alleghenyenergysupply.com/
ALLETE - Utilities - Investor Owned - Location - Headquarters - Duluth, Minnesota. Company website - http://www.allete.com
Alliant Energy Corporate Services -
Ameren - Illinois - Utilities - Investor Owned - Locations - Headquarters - St. Louis, Missouri. Company website - http://www.ameren.com
ArcelorMittal - Industrial Customers - Company website - http://www.arcelormittal.com
Ameren Energy Marketing Company - Power Marketing -
Ameren - Missouri - Utilities - Investor Owned - Locations - Headquarters - St. Louis, Missouri. Company website - http://www.ameren.com
Ameren - Transmission Company of Illinois - Utilities - Investor Owned - Locations - Headquarters - St. Louis, Missouri. Company website - http://www.ameren.com
American Municipal Power - AMP - Generation owner and supplier to member Municipals - Utilities - Municipals - Locations - Headquarters - Columbus, Ohio. Company website - http://amppartners.org/
American Transmission Company - ATC -
American Transmission Systems, Inc. -
Barclays Bank PLC - Energy Trading for profit - Company website - http://www.barclays.co.uk
Basin Electric Power Cooperative - generation supplier to member cooperatives - Utilities - Cooperatives - Location - Headquarters - Bismarck, North Dakota. Company website - http://www.basinelectric.com/
Beacon Power Corporation - Flywheel power supplier - Locations: Center Harbor, New Hampshire. Locations: Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. Stock: (NasdaqCM: BCON). Yahoo Finance - http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BCON Website: http://www.beaconpower.com/
Benton County Wind Farm - wind farm owned by BP.
Big Rivers Electric Corporation - Generation owner and supplier to member Cooperatives - Location - Headquarters - Henderson, Kentucky. Company website - http://www.bigrivers.com/
BlueStar Energy Services - Retail Choice Company - Location - Headquarters - 363 West Erie Street; Suite 700; Chicago, Illinois 60654. 312-327-0090. Company website - http://www.bluestarenergy.com/
Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees of the City of Muscatine, Iowa -
BP Energy Company - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.bp.com
Buckeye Power Inc. - Utilities - Cooperatives -
Calpine Energy Services, L.P. - Generation - Company website - http://www.calpine.com (Also owns Conectiv Energy a Midwest ISO member)
Cargill Power Markets LLC - Energy Trading - Company website - http://www.cargill.com
Caterpillar - Industrial End-Use Customer - Company website - http://www.cat.com/
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency - Power supplier to aggregated Municipal accounts - Company website - http://www.cmmpa.org/
Citadel - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.citadelgroup.com
Citigroup-Energy - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.citigroup.com
City Of Cleveland, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Cleveland Public Power - Municipals - Company website - http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/PublicUtilities
Clipper Windpower - Wind - Companies - Location - Headquarters - Clipper Windpower, Inc.; 6305 Carpinteria Avenue, Suite 300; Carpinteria, California 93013. 805-690-3275. Company website - http://www.clipperwind.com/contactus.html
Coalition of Midwest Transmission Customers -
Columbia Water And Light - Utilities - Cooperatives - Locations - Headquarters - Columbia, Missouri Company website - http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/WaterandLight/About_Us/facts.php
Conectiv Energy - Generation - Company website - http://www.calpine.com
Constellation Energy Resources -
Consumers Energy Company - Utilities - Investor Owned - Location - Headquarters - Jackson, Michigan. Company website - http://www.consumersenergy.com
Dairyland Power Cooperative -
DB Energy Trading LLC - DB Energy Trading, LLC engages in natural gas production and is based in New York, New York. DB Energy Trading, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Americas Holding Corp. CODES DUNS: 143605025 Entity Code: DBET Entity Type: TC/PSE ENTITY NAME AND ADDRESS Entity Name: DB Energy Trading LLC Address: 1301 Fannin Suite 2300 City: Houston State: TX Zip or Postal Code: 77002 Country: USA PRIMARY CONTACT Name: Kayne Coulter Phone: (713) 653-5170 Fax: (713) 653-5150 E-mail: kayne-e.coulter@db.com ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT Name: Lisa Burnett Phone: (713) 653-5170 Fax: (713) 653-5150 E-mail: lisa.burnett@db.com WEB ADDRESS URL: http://www.db.com
DC Energy, LLC - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 8065 Leesburg Pike; Sixth Floor; Vienna, Virginia 22182. 703-506-3901. Company website - http://www.dc-energy.com
Direct Energy Business LLC - Generation, Trading -
Dominion Energy Marketsin, Inc. -
DTE Energy -
Duke Energy Business Services -
Duquesne Light -
Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. - Generation - Location - Headquarters - 1000 Louisiana Street; Suite 5800; Houston, Texas 77002. 713-507-6400. Company website - http://www.dynegy.com/
E.ON Climate & Renewables North America LLC (f/k/a Airtricity, Inc.) - Location - Headquarters - Louisville, Kentucky. Company website - http://www.eon-us.com
EDF Trading North America, LLC - Location - US Headquarters - EDF Trading North America, LLC; 4700 West Sam Houston Parkway North; Suite 250; Houston, Texas 77041. 281-781-0333. Location - Midwest - EDF Trading North America, LLC; 2948 Artesian Road, Ste.102; Naperville, Illinois 60564. Company website - http://www.edftrading.com/
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading - Location - Headquarters - Irvine, California. Company website - http://www.edison.com/ourcompany/emg.asp
Emera Energy Services, Inc. -
Entergy Nuclear Power Marketing, LLC
Environmental Law & Policy Center - Environmental Advocacy - Company website - http://elpc.org/
EPIC Merchant Energy Midwest, L.P. - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 16901 Park Row Blvd.; Suite 200; Houston, Texas 77084. 281-760-4555. Company website - http://www.epicmerchantenergy.com
Exelon Corporation -
Eurus Energy - Generation - Companies - Wind - Companies - Location - World Headquarters - Tokyo, Japan; Location - US Headquarters - 4660 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 400, San Diego, California 92122, USA; 858-638-7115. Company website - http://www.eurus-energy.com/english
First Energy Solutions Corp. -
Gamesa Energy USA LLC - Wind Farm turbine supplier, construction, ownership - Company website - http://www.gamesacorp.com/en/
Geronimo Wind Energy - Generation - Companies - Wind - Companies - Location - Headquarters - Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC; 7650 Edinborough Way; Suite 725; Edina, Minnesota 55435. 952-988-9000. Company website - http://www.geronimowind.com
Great Lakes Utilities - Municipals - Company website - http://greatlakesutilities.org
Great River Energy -
H. Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.hydroquebec.com/hqus/index.html
Heartland Consumers Power District - Municipals - Company website - http://www.hcpd.com
Hess Corporation -
Hoosier Energy - Utilities - Cooperatives - Location - Headquarters - 7398 N. State Road 37 Bloomington, Indiana 47404. 812-876-2021. Company website - https://www.hepn.com/
Horizon Wind Energy - Wind - Companies - Company website - http://www.horizonwind.com/home/
Iberdrola Renewables, Inc - Locations - Headquarters - Bilbao, Spain. Company website - http://www.iberdrola.es/webibd/corporativa/iberdrola?
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency - Utilities - Municipals - Location - Headquarters - Springfield, Illinois. Company website - http://www.imea.org
Indiana Municipal Power Agency - IMPA -
Indianapolis Power & Light -
Integrys Energy Group Incorporated - Utilities - Investor Owned - Location - Headquarters - Chicago, Illinois. Company website: http://www.integrysgroup.com
International Transmission Company - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 27175 Energy Way; Novi, Michigan 48377. 248-946-3000. Company website - http://www.itctransco.com (ITC membership 1)
Invenergy - Clean Technology - Companies - Natural Gas - Wind - Companies - Location - Headquarters - One South Wacker Drive, Suite 1900; Chicago, Illinois 60606. 312-224-1400. Company website - http://www.invenergyllc.com
IPA Trading - Power Marketing - a subsidiary of International Power PLC - Location - Headquarters - International Power plc; Senator House; 85 Queen Victoria Street; London EC4V 4DP England Company website - http://www.ipplc.com
ITC Midwest LLC - Transmission - Companies - Company website - http://www.itctransco.com/projects/current/itcmidwest.html
Izaak Walton League of America - Environmental -
J. Aron & Company - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www2.goldmansachs.com/
JPTC, LLC - Power Marketing - Company website - http://jptc-energy.com/
Jump Trading - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.jumptrading.com
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company -
Koch Supply & Trading, LP - Power Marketing - Location - 20 E. Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046. 316-828-5500. Company website - http://www.kochoil.com
LG&E and KU Services Company -
Lincoln Electric System - Utilities - Municipals - Location - Headquarters - Lincoln, Nebraska. Company website - http://www.les.com
Linde Energy Services - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - Linde AG; Head Office; Klosterhofstr. 1; 80331 Munich; Germany. +49-89-35757-01. Location - US Headquarters - Linde Energy Services; 1 Greenwich, St.; Suite 200; Stewartsville, New Jersey 08886. 908-329-9545. Company website - http://www.the-linde-group.com
Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.louisdreyfus.com
LS Power - Generation - Companies - Transmission - Companies - Company - headquarters - LS Power Group; 1700 Broadway, 35th Floor; New York, New York 10019. 212-615-3456. Company website - http://www.lspower.com/contact.htm
Madison Gas and Electric - Utilities - Investor Owned - Location - Headquarters - Madison, Wisconsin. Company website: http://www.mge.com
Manitoba Hydro -
Mercuria Energy Group - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.mercuria.com
Michigan Electric Transmission Company - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 27175 Energy Way; Novi, Michigan 48377. 248-946-3000. Company website - http://www.itctransco.com (ITC membership 2)
Michigan Public Power Agency - Utilities - Cooperatives - Location - headquarters - 809 Centennial Way; Lansing, Michigan 48917. 517-323-8919. Company website - http://www.mpower.org/
Michigan South Central Power Agency - Municipals - Company website - http://www.mscpa.net/
MidAmerican Energy Company -
Midwest Industrial Customers (c/o Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc.) - Industrial Customers - Location - Headquarters - 10 E. Doty Street, Ste. 800; Madison, Wisconsin 53703. Company website - http://www.wieg.org
Mirant Americas Energy Marketing, LP -
Missouri River Energy Services - Utilities - Municipals - Location - Headquarters - Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Company website - http://www.mrenergy.com/
Montana Dakota Utilities -
Morgan Stanley Capital Group -
Municipal Electric Utility of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa - Municipals - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 1 Utility Parkway, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. 319-268-5202. Company website - http://www.cfu.net
NextEra Energy Power Marketing, LLC -
NextEra Energy Services, Ohio, LLC -
Noble Americas Gas & Power Corp - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.thisisnoble.com
Northern Indiana Public Service Company - NIPSCO -
NOPEC - Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council - Home Services - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 31320 Solon Road, Suite 20; Solon, Ohio 44139. 888-848-7914. Company website - http://www.nopecinfo.org
North America Power Partners -
Northern States Power -
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company - Utilities - Investor Owned - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 104 South Pine Street; P.O. Box 9; Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840-0009. 715-463-5371. Company website - http://www.nweco.com
NRG Power Marketing, Inc. -
Ontario Power Generation Inc. - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.opg.com/about/
Otter Tail -
Peabody Energy - Coal - Companies - Generation - Companies - Location - Headquarters - Corporate Communications; Peabody Energy; 701 Market St.; St. Louis, Missouri 63101. 314-342-3400. Company website - http://www.peabodyenergy.com/
Pepco Energy Services - Business Energy Services - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 1300 North 17th Street; Suite 1600; Arlington, Virginia 22209. 703-253-1800. Company website - http://www.pepcoenergy.com/
PPL EnergyPLus, LLC -
Prairie Power Inc - Utilities - Cooperatives - Company website - http://www.ppi.coop/
Prairie State Generating Company LLC - Generation - Companies - Company website - http://www.prairiestateenergycampus.com
PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC
Quest Energy LLC - Power Marketing - a subsidiary of Wisconsin Public Service which is a subsidiary of Integrys Group -
RES Americas Developments Inc. - Clean Technology - Companies - Wind - Companies - Solar - Companies - Company website - http://www.res-americas.com
Royal Bank of Canada - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.rbc.com
RRI Energy Inc. -
Saracen Energy Midwest LLC - Power Marketing - Company website - http://www.saracenenergy.com
Sempra Energy Trading, LLC -
SESCO Enterprises - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 2 Tower Center; Suite 1202; East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816. 732-448-7920. Company website - http://www.sescollc.com
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. -
Solios Power - Power Marketing -
Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (Vectren) - Utilities - Investor Owned - Transmission - Companies -
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative - Utilities - Cooperatives - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 11543 Lake of Egypt Road; Marion, Illinois 62959. 618-964-1448. Company website - http://www.sipower.org
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency - Municipals - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 500 First Avenue SW; Rochester, Minnesota 55902-3303. 507-285-0478. Company website - http://www.smmpa.com
Springfield, IL, City of (Office of Public Utilities) - Utilities - Municipals -Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - Springfield, Missouri. Company website - http://www.cityutilities.net
Springfield Project Development LLC - cannot find company.
Tenaska Power Services Co. - Generation - Companies - Company website - http://www.tenaska.com
The Dayton Power And Light Company
The Energy Authority - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 301 W. Bay St; Suite 2600; Jacksonville, Florida 32202. 904-356-3900. Company website - http://www.teainc.org
Thornwood Management Company - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 2242 Chestnut Avenue; Wilmette, Illinois 60091-1516. 847-251-6330. Company website - http://thornwoodmanagement.com
Twin Cities Power - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - 1850 300 5th Avenue SW; Calgary, Alberta T2P 3C4 Canada. 403-775-6630. Company website - http://www.twincitiespower.com
Wabash Valley Power - Utilities - Cooperatives - Transmission - Companies - Location - Headquarters - 722 North High School Road; Indianapolis, Indiana 46214. 317-481-2800. Company website - http://www.wvpa.com
Westar Energy - Utilities - Investor Owned - Power Marketing - Location - Headquarters - Topeka, Kansas. Company Website - http://www.westarenergy.com
Western Area Power Administration-Upper Great Plains Region -
Willmar Municipal Utilities - Municipals - Company Website - http://www.wmu.willmar.mn.us/
Wind on the Wires - Environmental
Wisconsin Electric Power Company -
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative - Utilities - Cooperatives - Transmission - Companies - Company website - http://www.wpsci.com
WPPI Energy - (Wisconsin Public Power) is a member.

Memberships:

Member - EPRI -
Member of the Demand Response Coordinating Committee - see DRCC for names of members.
Eastern Interconnect Planning Cooperative - EIPC - Associations / Alliances / Institutes - Companies - Transmission - Companies - The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) was initiated by a coalition of regional Planning Authorities. These Planning Authorities are entities listed on the NERC compliance registry as Planning Authorities and represent the entire Eastern Interconnection. The EIPC was founded to be a broad-based, transparent collaborative process among all interested stakeholders: State and Federal policy makers Consumer and environmental interests Transmission Planning Authorities Market participants generating, transmitting or consuming electricity within the Eastern Interconnection. The EIPC will provide a grass-roots approach which builds upon the regional expansion plans developed each year by regional stakeholders in collaboration with their respective NERC Planning Authorities. This approach will provide coordinated interregional analysis for the entire Eastern Interconnection guided by the consensus input of an open and transparent stakeholder process. The EIPC represents a first-of-its-kind effort, to involve Planning Authorities in the Eastern Interconnection to model the impact on the grid of various policy options determined to be of interest by state, provincial and federal policy makers and other stakeholders. This work will build upon, rather than replace, the current local and regional transmission planning processes developed by the Planning Authorities and associated regional stakeholder groups within the entire Eastern Interconnection. Those processes will be informed by the EIPC analysis efforts including the interconnection-wide review of the existing regional plans and development of transmission options associated with the various policy options. Location - Virtual Organization. Company website - http://www.eipconline.com

Module A - Common Tariff Provisions:

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19171

Module B - Transmission Service:

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19172

Module C - Energy and Operating Reserve Markets:

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19173

Module D - Market Monitoring and Mitigation Measures

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19174

Module E - Resource Adequacy:

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19175
Midwest ISO page on Resource Adequacy - https://www.midwestiso.org/Planning/ResourceAdequacy/Pages/ResourceAdequacy.aspx
On December 28, 2007, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff (TEMT) to revise its interim Module E (Resource Adequacy) to comprehensively address long-term resource adequacy requirements. As discussed below, the Commission will conditionally accept the proposed tariff revisions, to become effective March 27, 2008. FERC order - http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20080326190510-ER08-394-000.pdf
This order addresses requests for rehearing of an October 20, 2008 order (Compliance Order), which conditionally accepted a May 27, 2008 compliance filing (May Compliance Filing) by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO). The Compliance Order, and the underlying order requiring the May Compliance Filing, addressed the Midwest ISO’s proposed resource adequacy plan, as set forth in Module E of its Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff (Tariff). This order also addresses a November 19, 2008 compliance filing (November Compliance Filing) in Docket No. ER08-394-006 that was required by the Compliance Order. As set forth below, we deny requests for rehearing of the Compliance Order and conditionally accept the Midwest ISO’s November Compliance Filing, subject to a further compliance filing. FERC Order - http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2009/021909/E-3.pdf

Module F - Coordination Services:

Tariff link - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19176

Open Access - OASIS:

Midwest ISO OASIS site - http://oasis.midwestiso.org/OASIS/MISO

Order 719 - See FERC Order 719:

Order 719 - Issued October 17, 2008 - SUMMARY: In this Final Rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations under the Federal Power Act to improve the operation of organized wholesale electric markets in the areas of: (1) demand response and market pricing during periods of operating reserve shortage; (2) long-term power contracting; (3) market-monitoring policies; and (4) the responsiveness of regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) to their customers and other stakeholders, and ultimately to the consumers who benefit from and pay for electricity services. Each RTO and ISO will be required to make certain filings that propose amendments to its tariff to comply with the requirements in each area, or that demonstrate that its existing tariff and market design already satisfy the requirements.
FERC order accepting the Midwest ISO Compliance Filing - http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2010/102110/E-11.pdf

People - Bear, John; CEO

John Bear (JBear@MidwestISO.org); 317-249-5176 (Office); 317-417-5765 (Mobile);
John Bear was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Midwest ISO on Jan. 16, 2009, after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2006. Mr. Bear has more than 20 years of executive leadership in the utility industry and is a strong proponent of market transparency and efficiency. As CEO he is leading the Midwest ISO's efforts to create added value for all customers through reliable market operations that meet the region's resource adequacy needs, expand transmission planning activities and foster innovation in the exploration ofthe region's demand response and energy efficiency capabilities. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bear was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Midwest ISO, overseeing the ongoing success of Midwest ISO's market operations; day ahead and real-time markets, pricing and settlement, financial transmission rights, market policy and product development, transmission planning, strategic planning and information technology. Additionally, he directed the recently-launched Ancillary Services Markets (ASM) initiative. Mr. Bear is also recognized as an industry leader in market development and operations management. Prior to joining the Midwest ISO, Mr. Bear was President of the Houston-based energy Reliant Resources, where he directed all operations and commercial activity for their mid-Atlantic and mid-Continent regions. Mr. Bear served as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Reliant's European operations, where he made significant contributions to the restructuring and development ofthe Netherlands wholesale electricity market as a board member of the Amsterdam Power Exchange (APX). Mr. Bear was named 2010 president of the Very Large Power Grid Operators (VLPGO), an association of the 12 largest international power grid operators representing more than 60 percent of the world's transmission grids. He leads the VLPGO during a crucial period as each member addresses issues such as renewable energy integration, evolving energy markets, transmission expansion, increases in distributed generation and evolving government policies. He is a former member of the ReliabilityFirst Board of Directors. ReliabilityFirst is one of the eight approved Regional Entities in North America under the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Mr. Bear also serves as a director on the Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Regional Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A native of Richardson, Texas, Mr. Bear graduated from Southern Methodist University where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and accounting. Mr. Bear joined the Midwest ISO in May 2004.

People - Biggers, Jo; VP, Treasurer, Controller -

People Curran, Jennifer; Executive Director Transmission Strategy - Midwest ISO;

Jennifer Curran (JCurran@MidwestISO.org); 317-249-5258 (Office); 317-416-7613 (Mobile);

People - Davidson, Joyce; Manager, State Regulatory Affairs

2010-06-06-08 MARC Regional Conference - Kansas City - Joyce Davidson Manager, State Regulatory Affairs Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) Ms Davidson has over 30 years of experience in the utility industry. Her career started with Indiana Bell Operating Company where she held various positions. She then moved to AT&T Headquarters in New Jersey where her last position was focused on the company's local entry strategy. Ms Davidson then joined the team at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. During her tenure at the Commission she was the Director of the Public Utility Division and member of the Southwest Power Pool's Cost Allocation Working Group. Her current position as Manager, State Regulatory Affairs with the Midwest ISO causes her to do regulatory information sharing in the states of MO, OH, IA, IL, and PA. She served on several not-for-profit Boards while in Oklahoma. She was an active participant with the National Association of Regulatory Commission's Telecommunications Subcommittee where she served as Chair of the Federal/Legislative Committee.

People - Dail; Bal; Independents; Board Directors - Midwest ISO;

People - Dombek, Carl; Manager of Communications - NERC, Previous Manager - Midwest ISO; Washington, DC

People - Doying, Richard; VP of Operations, Midwest ISO; Carmel, Indiana

Richard Doying (RDoying@MIdwestISO.org); 317-249-5120 (Office); 317-407-2157 (Mobile);
Mr. Doying is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Midwest ISO reliability, market, and operations support functions, including Real-Time Reliability Coordination; Dispatch and Contingency Reserve Sharing; Day-Ahead, FTR and Resource Adequacy Compliance market functions; Settlements; Tariff Administration and Scheduling; Outage Coordination; Application Support; Data Management; and Market Development and Analysis support. Mr. Doying came to the Midwest ISO in 2002 from PG&E National Energy Group, where he served as director of strategy and new initiatives. His prior career includes service at ICF Kaiser as a project manager in the power sector practice. Mr. Doying earned a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master’s degree in public affairs - policy analysis, energy and environmental policy from the University of Minnesota.

People - Edwards, Graham; CEO - ElectriCities; Independents; Board Director - WECC; Previously CEO and Director - Midwest ISO

People - Evans, Mike; Chairman and Director - Midwest ISO; Previously - executive positions at Con Edison, Kansas City Power and Light.

Mike Evans (mili688@bellsouth.net); 772-232-0750 Home; 404-556-7372 (Mobile);
Former President and Chief Executive Officer - Institute of Nuclear Power. Current Vice-Chairman of the Midwest ISO. Added to Advisory Board Links. J. Michael Evans, Vice Chair Former President and Chief Executive Officer Institute of Nuclear Power Operation, Atlanta, GA J. Michael Evans is a proven executive leader who is especially skilled at initiating corporate governance policies, implementing modern human resource programs, leveraging use of technologies to further corporate communications and encouraging a team-oriented approach to business planning. Mr. Evans is Vice Chairman of the Board and chairman of the Board’s Strategic Planning and Human Resources committees. He joined the Board in March 2005. Mr. Evans is the former president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations in Atlanta, Ga., former president and chief operating officer of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, and a former senior vice president and chief operating officer of Kansas City Power and Light Co. He is also a registered professional engineer and a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Evans is a graduate of the senior executive program in international business at the London Business School in London, England. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO; a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla. Mr. Evans’ three-year term to the Midwest ISO Board of Directors expires on Dec. 31, 2007.

People - Feldman, Paul; Independents; Board Director and Chairman Emeritus, Midwest ISO; Board Director - WECC; DOE Appointment - National Coal Council; Member - Clean Economy Network - CEN; Member - Smart Grid Interoperability Panel - SGIP at National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST; Great Falls, Virginia

People - Gillen, Ruby;

Ruby Gillen (rgillen@midwestiso.org); 317-249-5411 (Office); 317-443-7823 (Mobile);
P.O. Box 4202; Carmel, Indiana 46082-4202

People - Hadley, David; CEO - NIPSCO; Previously, VP Regulatory - Midwest ISO

People - Harszy, Roger; former VP - Midwest ISO; Director - ReliabilityFirst Corporation - RFC

Roger Harszey (RHarszy@MidwestISO.org);317-249-5457 (Office); 317-408-1677 (Mobile)
Executive Assistant - Cindy Phelps (CPhelps@midwestiso.org); 317-249-5155 (Office);
Mr. Harszy is responsible for the real time operations and reliability of the integrated transmission network under the Midwest ISO’s functional control. Additional responsibilities include Tariff Administration and Scheduling. Mr. Harszy is a well-respected industry expert who is especially adept at finding solutions to immediate and long-term reliability and operational issues. Mr. Harszy joined the Midwest ISO as Director of Area Operations, and led the smooth opening of Midwest ISO’s commercial operations. Prior to joining the Midwest ISO, Mr. Harszy was Manager of Operations at Ameren Corporation where he was responsible for all real-time operations in Ameren’s control area, including all transmission and generation assets. He also managed the Energy Management Systems support group, the statistical data group and was responsible for the development and implementation of strategy to comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Open Access Orders 888 and 889. Mr. Harszy has served as chairman of the Mid-America Interconnected Network (MAIN) Operating Committee, as a member of the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Operating Committee, and most recently he has served as chairman of NERC’s Operating Reliability Subcommittee. Mr. Harszy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois.

People - Hillman, Todd - Midwest ISO; EPRI - Smart Grid Executive Committee.

Todd Hillman (thillman@midwestiso.org); 317-249-5291 (Office); 317-694-4068 (Mobile)
Todd is the Executive Director of Market Development & Services with the Midwest ISO since May 1, 2010 He joined the Midwest ISO in November 2004 and previously oversaw the teams of Strategic Development (Resource Adequacy, Demand Response and SmartGrid), Stakeholder Relations, Customer Management/Relations, Registration, Corporate Communications and Training. Prior to joining the Midwest ISO, he worked for Reliant Energy in both their Houston headquarters and European operations in the areas of Contract Management and Corporate Development. Todd also worked for DuPont/Conoco and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) in the areas of contract development and trading/origination. Todd earned a B.A. and a B.S. from the University of the Pacific.

People - Kalisch, Richard; Midwest ISO; Member - Smart Grid Interoperability Panel - SGIP at National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST;

Richard Kalisch (RKalisch@midwestiso.org); 317-249-5265 (Office); 317-460-6345 (Mobile);

People - Kozey, Stephen; General Counsel; Attorney

Stephan Kozey (SKozey@MidWestISO.org);
Mr. Kozey's 30+-year career has focused on the electric industry -- rate and regulatory matters, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdictional matters, power and commodities trading functions, as well as industry mergers and acquisitions and antitrust litigation. During his career Mr. Kozey held various legal positions with electric utilities (PSI Energy and its successor Cinergy, which he left as General Counsel of Cinergy's Energy Commodities Business Unit '92-'00), Associate General Counsel at Potomac Electric Power Company '84-'87), private law firms in the District of Columbia (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, '88-'92; Reid & Priest '80-'84, and Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin '76-78) and a state regulatory agency (Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission '78-'80). Mr. Kozey earned his J.D. degree in 1976 from the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Haverford College in Haverford, Pa., where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in religion and political science. He is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Maryland and Indiana.Governance & Strategic Planning committees. She joined the Board in January 2006. Mr. Curran earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa.

People - Longmuir, Shelley; Independents; Independent Director; Midwest ISO; Advisory Board - Petra Solar; Chicago, Illinois.

People - Marshall, Jason; Technical Manager - Standards, Compliance and Strategy -

Panel Discussion: Establishing a NERC Comliance Program This panel will discuss how to develop a compliance program, including how to define and prioritize compliance requirements, map requirements to relevant business activities, assign functional responsibility for compliance activities, and implement the system. Panelists: Michael Beer, Vice President, Federal Regulation and Policy, E.ON U.S. Patrick Brown, Manager, NERC and Regional Coordination, PJM INTERCONNECTION John L. Hairston, J.D., CCEP, Chief Compliance Officer/ Manager, Agency Compliance and Governance - DG, BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION Jason Marshall, Technical Manager – Standards, Compliance & Strategy, MIDWEST ISO 2009-09-23-25 FERC Compliance Summit - Washington - http://www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/fercfall09

People - Mathis, Gary - Senior Director - Energy Policy - Madison Gas and Electric - ; 2009 Chairman of the Advisory Committee (Midwest ISO)

People - McKee, Bob; American Transmission Company - ATC; Chairman of the Stakeholder Planning Advisory Committee - Midwest ISO

People - Moeller, Clair, VP - Transmission Asset Management, Midwest ISO - St. Paul, Minnesota.

Clair Moeller (cmoeller@midwestiso.org); 651-632-8441 (Office); 612-209-5842 (Mobile)

People - Powell, Greg; VP HR -

Greg Powell (GPowell@MidWestISO.org); 317-249-5430 (Office); 317-697-8859 (Mobile);
Greg has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Kansas State University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School at Northwestern. He brings a wealth of experience to the role and as importantly fits well within the team. He is a bright, seasoned HR leader with solid experience developing an HR function. He has worked as both a generalist and as a specialist in various human resources functions with very well known and respected consumer-oriented companies including Helene Curtis and Spiegel and Sears. Specifically, he has a significant amount of experience having held positions in compensation benefits, diversity, organizational development, employee relations, and recruiting and talent development.

People - Robinson, Mike; Manager, Market Design -

Michael Robinson is Manager of Market Design at the Midwest ISO. He provides expertise in the design and analysis of the markets to be operated by the Midwest ISO, including the imbalance energy, ancillary services, and congestion management markets. He assesses the potential effects of market rules and design features on market performance. He was primarily responsible for crafting the Midwest Market Protocols document during 2003 that formed the basis for the energy markets tariff filed at FERC on 31 March 2004 and conditionally accepted by FERC on 6 August 2004. In addition, the Market Protocols document is the foundation upon which the Business Practices Manuals have been written. He also was part of the team that crafted the rules, business practices and tariff for market-based ancillary service procurement. His major projects currently include developing a resource adequacy construct in the Midwest ISO footprint, and incorporating demand resources into the Midwest ISO markets. Prior to working at the Midwest ISO, Mr. Robinson worked at the CAISO where he helped to develop the comprehensive market redesign proposal (MD02) for the CAISO markets that was filed at FERC in 2002. He did his undergraduate work in mathematics and economics at Williams College and graduate work in economics from Stanford. He races BMX and races sculls in his spare time.
Presenter at 2010-11-30-03 Grid Interop - Chicago

People - Schinski, Jim; VP, CIO - PPL Electric Utilities; Formerly CIO - Midwest ISO; Allentown, Pennsylvania.

People - Spence, Lori; Attorney;

Lori Spence (LSpence@MidwestISO.org);
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lori-spence/1/797/2bb *

People - Walsh, Judy; Independents; Director - WECC; Director - Midwest ISO;

Judy Walsh ( judywalsh@sbcglobal.net);

People - Warnock, Aldie; VP Government and Regulatory Relations - Midwest ISO. Previously - VP External Affairs - Allegheny Energy;

Aldie Warnock (awarnoc@alleghenyenergy.com); 724-838-6971 (Office); 724-331-9545 (Mobile)
Allegheny Energy; 800 Cabin Hill Drive; Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 15601

People - Wilk, Mark; Senior PC Associate, iPad Expert

Mark Wilk (mwilk@midwestiso.org); 317-249-5128 (Office); 317-417-7494 (Mobile)

People - Zeltman, Gene; Board Director;

Former President and Chief Executive Officer New York Power Authority, Albany, NY Eugene W. Zeltmann is a strong advocate for expanded research, development and implementation of energy efficiency measures. He is a dedicated public servant and a champion of environmental and energy initiatives. Mr. Zeltmann retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Power Authority February, 2006. He had been appointed to the post of President and Chief Operating Officer by New York Governor Pataki in September 1997. He was appointed President and CEO in April 2002. .As President and CEO, Mr. Zeltmann led the Power Authority’s call for the development and use of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles There he also directed the daily operations of the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, implementing energy efficiency and environmental awareness programs. He recently retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute, the utility’s leading research organization. Prior to joining the New York Power Authority, Mr. Zeltmann held several key positions on the New York State Public Service Commission, was a senior manager for the General Electric Co., and served in a leadership role on the U.S. Industrial Sector Advisory Committee for Capital Goods where he was actively involved in U.S. trade issues. Mr. Zeltmann has also worked as a chemist for the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y. Mr. Zeltmann earned a PhD and Master of Arts in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Beloit College in Beloit, WI. He currently serves as a director on the boards of the Schenectady Boys and Club; his local PBS station, WMHT; Beloit College; the Adirondack Scenic Railroad; the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, and the Albany Pro Musica.

Planning / IRPs / Capacity:

RTO / ISO Links to Planning Processes - Midwest ISO - http://www.midwestiso.org/page/Expansion+Planning

Price:

Real time 5 minute LMP Prices for each historical month - http://old.midwestiso.org/publish/Folder/42b753_12881d13942_-7e9b0a48324a?rev=1
The volatility of LMPs may increase over time as intermittent generating resources cause constraints on the system, and as capacity margins are reduced.

Project - Cost Allocation and Regional Planning (CARP)

The Organization of MISO States (OMS) initiative to coordinate MISO regional transmission planning and cost allocations. CARP has developed energy policy scenarios to guide transmission planning, and is currently evaluating cost allocation methods such as the Injection Withdrawal proposal.

Project - Grid Efficiency:

2009-12-03 - Boeing Receives 'Smart Grid' Grants From US Department of Energy ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3, 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Nov. 24 was selected to receive federal stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a three-year study to improve the efficiency and reliability of the United States' power grid. For years, Boeing has developed secure, networked systems vital to our nation's defense, and bringing this capability to the development of a smart power grid for energy security and efficiency is no less important for America's future, said Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "Working with the Department of Energy and our industry partners to apply proven technology and systems engineering to energy solutions opens up new opportunities for innovation and growth at Boeing and new jobs across the country." Boeing received an $8.5 million grant to lead one project team and is a subrecipient on two others -- one led by Consolidated Edison of New York, and one by Southern California Edison. The value of the subrecipient contracts is not being disclosed. The Boeing-led team includes regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection, which serves all or parts of 13 states and Washington, D.C.; Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, which serves 13 Midwestern states and Manitoba, Canada; and PSEG, a diversified energy company in New Jersey. Other energy industry partners will join the Boeing team in the future. Each grant will fund a smart grid prototype in a different region of the United States. The projects are designed to achieve the following goals: • increase grid reliability • reduce system demands and costs • increase energy efficiencies • rapidly allocate energy when and where it is needed • provide greater network security and flexibility to accommodate new energy technologies. IDS Energy Solutions created an innovative and cost-effective proposal that offers advanced levels of cyber security, interoperability, scalability, and system openness for the smart grid of the future, said Tim Noonan, vice president, Boeing Advanced Global Services and Support. "These projects are an opportunity to transfer technology and lessons learned from large-scale systems integration in the defense industry to the challenges of protecting and connecting America's vital energy infrastructure. We aim to create new products, services and jobs for the country. Our solution is based on a Boeing system currently used by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security. We are thrilled to be selected and to put the system to work for the Department of Energy." Work on the projects is expected to begin in early 2010. http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=976

Project - Injection I Withdrawal Method - IIW

IIW is an alternative methodology for revenue requirements recovery proposed by the MISO and currently under review by the OMS CARP and the RECB stakeholder group. The IIW methodology is under consideration for projects that meet yet to be determined inclusion criterion. Conceptually, this methodology is under consideration to address the transmission overlay being designed to deliver large quantities of wind and other renewables as the result of state renewable mandates. The IIW method would charge users for both sources (imports, generation) and sinks (load, exports) use of the transmission grid, thereby allocating the annual revenue requirement to all users and beneficiaries on a pro-rata basis. While the proposal is far from complete, discussions have focused on revenue requirements allocated in multiple "buckets" such as regional (MISO footprint); sub-regional (Western, Central, and Eastern planning regions); and local (pricing zone) layers based upon engineering studies and that the charges for their use would allocated accordingly. MISO has a July 15, 2010 deadline from FERC to propose additional revisions to its current transmission cost-allocation methods. In particular, MISO must revisit the current generator interconnection aspects of RECB. In addition, MISO must identify a more comprehensive proposal to address the integration of significant amounts of renewable generation. Cost allocation for transmission is being explored in the MISO footprint under two - parallel processes: MISO's Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits (RECB) and OMS' Cost Allocation and Regional Planning (CARP, see above) group. Both groups recently voted to go forward with MISO's IIW proposal, although the RECB group was more resistant to the concept. EEI-MISO members are interested in MISO's plans for the IIW proposal in light of these votes.

Project - Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative - EIPC

Congressional consideration of legislation regarding interconnection-wide transmission planning spurred utilities and grid operators to begin voluntary efforts on coordinated planning. Last April, PJM initiated a meeting which resulted in formation of the EIPC, a collaboration of Planning Authorities in the Eastern Interconnection (PJM, MISO, ISO- NE, NY-ISO, TVA, as well other public and private entities) led by David Whiteley, under contract to PJM. By analyzing existing transmission plans and scenarios based on policy options determined by state/federal policymakers and stakeholders on an interconnection-wide basis through an open, inclusive stakeholder process, the EIPC proposes to inform the existing regional planning processes to address transmission· needs. The scenario analyses presently contemplated by the EIPC will address "big picture questions" such as large-scale wind integration,. demand-side management and the impact of carbon prices. Major open issues are the governance of theEIPC and the role of the Transmission Owners that are RTO members in that governance. EIPC discussions have been closed to those who are not NERC Planning Authorities. EIPC has applied to DOE for funding for regional transmission planning under the Recovery Act. The Eastern Interconnection States' Planning Council (EISPC), a National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners group consisting of 39 states and the District of Columbia, also submitted a proposal. On December 18th DOE awarded the EIPC $16 million and the EISPC $14 million.

Project - MISO Transmission Expansion Plan - MTEP:

MTEP is the annual long-term umbrella transmission project plan for the MISO footprint developed by MISO planning staff in collaboration with the transmission owners and other stakeholders I accordance with FERC Order No. 890 planning principles. Member experts on the MISO Planning Subcommittee propose local plans that are rolled into a stakeholder input process which the Midwest ISO then rolls into a comprehensive regional pi . Currently, the MTEP identifies cost effective reliability, economic, and gene tor interconnection projects to address reliability matters and increased trading opportunities.

Project - Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits -RECB

RECB is the criteria used by MISO to justify transmission projects to be built and allocate the costs among MISO members. Allocation is based on OMS principles, which provide that cost causers and project beneficiaries should bear the costs, and was developed by the RECB Task Force, a MISO stakeholder group. REGB I addressed transmission expansion stemming from reliability requirements, generator interconnection and load growth. REGB II addressed "Regionally Beneficial Projects" with economic or market efficiency benefits. REC~ III (still under discussion) recognizes that RECB I and II have unintended consequences associated with the cost allocation of network upgrades to address locationally constrained renewable generation. Phase I addressed generator interconnection issues, Phase II is addressing upgrades required to access remote wind resources and revisiting Phase I protocols, and Phase III will address any unintended consequences of other transmission expansions.

Project - Regional Generation Outlet Study - RGOS:

RGOS is a MISO study resulting from interconnection queue reform efforts intended to examine integration of short and long-term planning processes by analyzing different generation and transmission planning scenarios. RGOS I involved development of a 5 to 15 year transmission plan for meeting state-mandated renewable portfolio standards in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. RGOS II (which began May 14th) is intended to develop alternatives that consider the state· renewable portfolio goals of Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota while still serving load in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Project - Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative - UMTDI

UMTDI was initiated by the governors of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota in order to develop Midwestern wind resources. The initiative is focused on the transmission needed to meet the UMTDI state renewable standards or goals and the cost allocation of those transmission upgrades by identifying cost-effective transmission facilities in order to facilitate renewable energy generation resources development while maintaining transmission reliability, and to develop an equitable cost-sharing methodology.

Project - Wind Interconnection

Order No. 2003 requires that interconnecting generators initially fund 100% of interconnection-related network upgrades and receive reimbursements through credits against transmission service charges during commercial operations, but allowed ISO/RTOs to propose alternative procedures. MISO's REGB I protocol provided for the refund of 50% of the network upgrades needed for generation interconnection. For facilities rated 345 kV or more, 20% of the 50% repayment to interconnection customer would be allocated to all MISO pricing zones (footprint wide postage stamp rate) and 80% of the 50% allocated to a specific zone (or zones) based on Line Outage Distribution Factor (LODF, a statistical methodology). For facilities less than 345 kV, the entire 50% portion of the repayment will be allocated to a zone (or zones) via the LODF methodology. Subsequent to the approval of the RECB I tariff, ATC, ITCTransmission, ITG Midwest and METC obtained approval to reimburse the generators 100% and charge the local load for the amount not allocated under the RECB I protocol. However, the large number of wind interconnection requests--combined with the fact the LODF methodology tends to allocate payments to the immediate transmission pricing zone--resulted in MISO stakeholders with large amounts of wind generation in their footprint saddled with disproportionate repayment amounts. Those MISO stakeholders responsible for the repayments communicated to MISO that they would have to withdraw from MISO, resulting in MISO filing an interim proposal with FERC. Under MISO's RECB III Phase I protocol, the Interconnection customer bears 100% of costs up to 345 kV, 90% of the costs of 345 kV and above with the remainder recovered on a system-wide basis. This protocol is not applicable to the ATG or the ITC companies. FERC accepted MISO's proposal on an interim basis and directed MISO to file revisions to their Phase II cost allocation methodology by July 15, 2010.

Regional Generation Outlet Study - RGOS

Company page link - https://www.midwestiso.org/Planning/Pages/RegionalGenerationOutletStudy.aspx
Member States needed a plan for identifying and developing regionally coordinated transmission projects. To help meet their needs, RGOS study objectives included: Analyzing and planning for each state’s renewable portfolio standards. Setting goals for meeting load-serving entities’ renewable portfolio standards. Balancing distribution of wind zones to consider local desires, optimal wind conditions and distances from load. Providing consumers with energy solutions at the least-possible cost. Identifying transmission expansion starter projects.

Reliability:

The footprint of the Midwest ISO falls within the boundaries of the Midwest Reliability Organization, ReliabilityFirst Corporation, and SERC Reliability Corporation, and these standards all apply.

Resource Adequacy: (also see "Capacity Market" above)

Midwest ISO's Resource Adequacy Construct - An evaluation of Market Design Elements - by The Brattle Group - 2010-01-19 - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/MISO-Resource-Adequacy.pdf
Midwest ISO's Resource Adequacy Construct - Planning / IRPs / Capacity - Reports & Papers - by The Brattle Group - Midwest ISO - 70 pages - 2010-01-19 - The Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) has commissioned The Brattle Group to conduct an independent assessment of its resource adequacy construct. This assessment evaluates the progress MISO has made in developing and implementing its resource adequacy construct, including the extent to which MISO has met the goals set forth in its year 2009 Incentive Plan. It also evaluates the merits of the market design and identifies opportunities for improvement. http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/MISO-Resource-Adequacy.pdf
Midwest ISO - Module E - Resource Adequacy - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19175
Midwest ISO - Business Practices Manual - Resource Adequacy - https://www.midwestiso.org/_layouts/MISO/ECM/Download.aspx?ID=19206

Smart Grid:

MISO Reaches Milestone on Smart Grid Project - Grid Modernization Effort Enhances Reliability in Midwest - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Synchrophasor-1.pdf

Stakeholders (that are not Members):

Stakeholder of the Midwest ISO - Midwest ISO - for Members and Stakeholders full list - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Members-Stakeholders.pdf
Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana - Company website - http://www.citact.org
Iowa Utilities Board -
Izaak Walton League of America -

Suppliers:

Energy & Meteo Systems - Wind - Companies - offers innovative services and developments around the integration of renewable energy sources into the power supply. With our ground-breaking technological know-how in the area of energy meteorology, we process meteorological data into useful informational and prediction products for the energy community. By doing so, we meet the market's demand for reliably calculated predictions of the electric grid input from renewable energy sources – as well as making a valuable contribution to the scheduling of a power plant for energy providers. Company website - http://www.energymeteo.de/. The Midwest ISO is using them for wind forecasts - the contact name is Gaia-Wind - Johhnnie Andringa, Managing Director, 44 (0) 7798-661-2765, johnnie.andringa@gaia-wind.com

Terms, Definitions, Standards:

Baseline Reliability Projects - Under Midwest ISO’s currently-effective Tariff, Baseline Reliability Projects are included in the Midwest ISO Transmission Expansion Plan and are needed to maintain reliability, while accommodating the ongoing needs of existing transmission customers. To qualify for cost sharing, such projects must meet a materiality test (i.e., cost at least $5 million or 5 percent of the net plant of the transmission owner). For projects rated at or above 345 kV, 20 percent of the cost of the projects is allocated on a load-ratio share (i.e., postage-stamp) basis throughout Midwest ISO. The remaining project cost is allocated sub-regionally (potentially across several affected pricing zones) based on Line Outage Distribution Factor analyses. For projects rated between 100kV and 344kV, all of the project cost is allocated sub-regionally based on Line Outage Distribution Factor analyses. The Commission approved this method in Midwest ISO’s RECB I proceeding.
Generator Interconnection Charges - The RECB I proceeding also established cost allocation rules for generator interconnection projects (GIP), which are network upgrades that would not be required “but for” the interconnection of new or increased generating capacity. As accepted by the Commission in 2006, the RECB I proposal required the interconnection customer to pay the entire cost of network upgrades in advance. If, at the time the interconnection customer achieved commercial operation, the interconnection customer demonstrated that the generator was designated as a network resource or committed by a contract of at least one year to supply capacity or energy to a network customer, then 50 percent of the costs of the network upgrades is repaid to the interconnection customer and recovered from transmission customers through the same cost allocation rule that applies to Baseline Reliability Projects. Otherwise, the interconnection customer is directly assigned 100 percent of the costs. Exceptions to this policy have been granted to International Transmission Company and Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC and ATC.
Line Outage Distribution Factors - LODF - Methodology for distributing cost whereby most costs stay in the zone where the project is located.
Market Efficiency Projects - These are economic upgrades. Transmission additions that are proposed in order to provide benefits which are evaluated in terms of cost reductions, rather than to meet reliability standards. Under Midwest ISO’s currently-effective Tariff, Regionally Beneficial Projects are economic upgrades that meet specific standards. To qualify for cost sharing, the project must first satisfy two benefits tests as well as a materiality test. The benefits tests are: 1) the present value of the sum of the production cost benefit and the Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP)-based energy cost benefit must be greater than zero; and 2) the proposed project must satisfy a variable project Benefit/Costs Ratio threshold (where Benefit = 0.7*production cost benefit + 0.3*LMP benefit). This threshold varies linearly from 1.2 (for projects with an in-service date within 1 year) to 3.0 (for projects with an in-service date 10 or more years out). The materiality test requires that the project: 1) cost more than $5 million; 2) involve facilities with voltages of 345 kV or more (highvoltage); and 3) not be designated as either a Baseline Reliability Project or a Transmission Access Project. If the project meets the benefits and materiality tests, then 20 percent of the project cost is allocated on a load share basis throughout Midwest ISO. The remaining 80 percent of the cost is allocated to three sub-regions based on a Weighted Gain-No Loss beneficiary analysis where the Weighted Gain-No Loss metric for each planning subregion is the weighted sum of 70 percent of the production cost benefit and 30 percent of the LMP energy cost benefit metric over the entire modeling period. However, if a subregion does not benefit from the project (i.e., the weighted sum of the production cost benefit and the LMP energy cost benefit is negative), such sub-region will not see a share of the 80 percent of project cost. There were no Market Efficiency projects in MTEP-2010.
Multi-Value Projects - MVPs will provide regional benefits, primarily through reductions in transmission losses, regional congestion costs, and the region’s installed capacity requirement. MVP costs will be recovered through a system usage (i.e., MWh) charge allocated to all load in, and exports from, Midwest ISO. The charge, called the MVP usage rate, will be used to recover the MVP annual revenue requirement from monthly withdrawals, exports, and wheel-through transactions, as described and calculated in proposed Attachment MM of the Tariff. The proposed MVP. cost allocation “does not make an upfront allocation of costs based on an analysis of benefits and usage at a specific point in time, but instead allocates costs based on usage over time.” Thus, Filing Parties also state that regional cost-sharing for these projects avoids the disproportionate impacts to native load in prime wind-power development areas and improves the region’s ability to attract new generation that fulfills public policy goals. Filing Parties propose that, in order to qualify as an MVP, a project must meet at least one of the following criteria: Criterion 1 – [An MVP] must be developed through the transmission expansion planning process for the purpose of enabling the Transmission System to reliably and economically deliver energy in support of documented energy policy mandates or laws that have been enacted or adopted through state or federal legislation or regulatory requirement that directly or indirectly govern the minimum or maximum amount of energy that can be generated by specific types of generation. The MVP must be shown to enable the transmission system to deliver such energy in a manner that is more reliable and/or more economic than it otherwise would be without the transmission upgrade. Criterion 2 – [An MVP] must provide multiple types of economic value across multiple pricing zones with a Total MVP Benefit-to-Cost [R]atio of 1.0 or higher where the Total MVP Benefit-to-Cost [R]atio is described in Section II.C.6 of []
Attachment FF. The reduction of production costs and the associated reduction of LMPs resulting from a transmission congestion relief project are not additive and are considered a single type of economic value. Criterion 3 – [An MVP] must address at least one Transmission Issue associated with a projected violation of a [North American Electric Reliability Corporation
(NERC)] or Regional Entity standard and at least one economic-based Transmission Issue that provides economic value across multiple pricing zones. The project must generate total financially quantifiable benefits, including quantifiable reliability benefits, in excess of the total project costs based on the definition of financial benefits and Project Costs provided in Section II.C.6 of Attachment FF.
RECB - See "Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits"
RECB I - initial phase of RECB efforts focused on the allocation of costs for network upgrades buit for generator interconnections and network upgrades necessary to meet relaibility standards.
RECB II - efforts focused on teh allocation of costs of projects that provide benefits measured in terms of reductions in fuel costs and reductions in LMPs.
Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits - RECB -
Regional Generation Outlet Study - RGOS - Development of a Value Maximizing Wind Siting Methodology: During the Regional Generation Outlet Study (RGOS), analyses showed locating wind zones in a distributed manner throughout the system with a slight skew to the strongest wind regions in the west—as opposed to only siting wind local to load where less transmission is required or only regionally where the wind is the strongest—results in a set of high-value wind zones that meet the objective function of achieving the lowest delivered dollar per MWh cost for wind capacity and its associated transmission. Completion of the RGOS Effort: RGOS concluded with the identification of three (3) transmission scenarios that would meet the renewable mandates and goals of the states within the Midwest ISO footprint. Transmission from these scenarios was included in MTEP10 Appendix B and will be studied in 2011 Candidate MVP Portfolio analysis. These transmission portfolios and the wind generation enabled by these portfolios showed widespread Adjusted Production Cost benefits in excess of the transmission cost required to integrate the wind, both within the Midwest SO footprint and throughout the Eastern Interconnect.
Regionally Beneficial Projects - renamed to Market Efficiency Projects.
Value Based Planning Process -

Wind:

Impact of Energy Imbalance Tariff on Wind Energy - The amount of electric energy used by customers is usually not controlled. Utility system operators must schedule generators to provide the electricity needed by customers. Although the amount of energy delivered in an hour is generally controllable with certain precision for conventional generators, the energy actually generated is not always exactly the same as the energy scheduled in an hour. The difference between energy scheduled and actually used or generated is the imbalance energy. The energy imbalance service tariff is designed to discipline the power market by promoting better scheduling and discouraging unfavorable generator operating practices. Because of the variable nature of wind, the difference between predicted and actual generated wind energy is inevitable despite progress made in wind forecasting. It is obvious that an energy imbalance tariff that is designed to penalize generators that intentionally deviate from schedule will have a negative impact on wind energy. In early 2007 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 890, which adopted a tiered approach to energy and generation imbalance. This paper summarizes the results of a study that uses actual wind power data collected by NREL and actual hourly energy prices of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator to analyze the impact of FERC energy imbalance tariff on wind power. Sensitivities of the results to various components of the imbalance tariff, such as different deviation band widths and penalty stipulations, were simulated, and the effects of improving wind forecasting accuracy were also tested. The study shows the design of the penalty for energy deviation has a roughly 2% impact on wind plant revenue. Other factors studied, such as improving wind forecasting accuracy, can somewhat reduce but not eliminate this impact. http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/National-Renewable-Energy-Lab-NREL/Impact-Energy-Imbalance.pdf
Order on Dispatchable Intermittent Resources - 2011-02-28 - http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Companies/MidwestISO/Midwest-ISO-DIR.pdf

Website:

Company website - http://www.midwestiso.org