Last week, the WSPP drafing group met in sunny California  to continue the  slow and steady march towards a standardized, "national" agreement.
Schedule  C , the service schedule for firm transactions, was the primary topic and the  following is a summary of where the group is headed.
After much discussion, we proposed  that the group consider the definition of  firm energy  that Tim, Christian and others have been considering.
The  following is proposed language (the base was EPMI's version) that the WSPP  group is currently reviewing:  Firm Power is power that is sold and scheduled in accordance with applicable  reserve requirements for which the only excuse for the failure to deliver or  recieve are those set forth in Schedule 3.9 of the WSPP Agreement.
Seller  shall take steps necessary for the power to be considered Firm Power under  this definition.
Schedule 3.9 only allows interruption if (i) within agreed recall time, (ii)  due to an Uncontrollable Force or (iii) power is need for native load;  provided, however it was agreed that a party would neverless be liable for  LDs if it interrupts due to native load requirements (this last point is a  major accomplishment that apppears to have uniform agreement and will be  implemented in the next draft - the group claimed that the "optics" are  necessary to help traditional utilities).
As a further note, the group  agreed to do away with all references to C1 and  C2 and have just one  Schedule.
Changes from EPMI's proposed definition where  the result of the following  discussions:  1.
Generated vs. Sold - "Sold" was elected over "generated" because the  group thinks that it is the receiving control area that determines the  generator's reserve requirements.
2.
"Schedule"  was added to bolster the scheduling requirements.
3.
"Reserves" instead of "Operating Reserves" was used because the group  thought the word operating may be too restrictive.
4.
"WSCC reserve requirements" was replaced with "applicable" reserve  requirements because the group thinks that the WSPP Agreement is national in  scope and should not be limited to WSPP.
5.
References to Non-firm supply as being excluded from Firm Power was  excluded because the group thought it was redundent  - no control area would  accept a non-firm supply as being firm.
6.
Power rather than energy is being used only bacause that is the decision  that has already been made.
This defintion will be further discussed at  the next meeting on Aug 20th in  Denver.
Prior to that time, I would like to get your thoughts on how this is  shaping up and what additions/deletions are appropriate.
I look forward to  hearing your thoughts.
Thanks.

WSPP - Definition of Firm Energy
Last week, the WSPP drafing group met in sunny California to continue the slow and steady march towards a standardized, "national" agreement.
Schedule C , the service schedule for firm transactions, was the primary topic and the following is a summary of where the group is headed.
After much discussion, we proposed that the group consider the definition of firm energy that Tim, Christian and others have been considering.
The following is proposed language (the base was EPMI's version) that the WSPP group is currently reviewing: Firm Power is power that is sold and scheduled in accordance with applicable reserve requirements for which the only excuse for the failure to deliver or recieve are those set forth in Schedule <NUMBER> of the WSPP Agreement.
Seller shall take steps necessary for the power to be considered Firm Power under this definition.
Schedule <NUMBER> only allows interruption if (i) within agreed recall time, (ii) due to an Uncontrollable Force or (iii) power is need for native load; provided, however it was agreed that a party would neverless be liable for LDs if it interrupts due to native load requirements (this last point is a major accomplishment that apppears to have uniform agreement and will be implemented in the next draft - the group claimed that the "optics" are necessary to help traditional utilities).
As a further note, the group agreed to do away with all references to C0 and C0 and have just one Schedule.
Changes from EPMI's proposed definition where the result of the following discussions: <NUMBER>.
Generated vs. Sold - "Sold" was elected over "generated" because the group thinks that it is the receiving control area that determines the generator's reserve requirements.
<NUMBER>.
"Schedule" was added to bolster the scheduling requirements.
<NUMBER>.
"Reserves" instead of "Operating Reserves" was used because the group thought the word operating may be too restrictive.
<NUMBER>.
"WSCC reserve requirements" was replaced with "applicable" reserve requirements because the group thinks that the WSPP Agreement is national in scope and should not be limited to WSPP.
<NUMBER>.
References to Non-firm supply as being excluded from Firm Power was excluded because the group thought it was redundent - no control area would accept a non-firm supply as being firm.
<NUMBER>.
Power rather than energy is being used only bacause that is the decision that has already been made.
This defintion will be further discussed at the next meeting on Aug 00th in Denver.
Prior to that time, I would like to get your thoughts on how this is shaping up and what additions/deletions are appropriate.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Thanks.
transactions primary topic need native load shaping additions deletions schedule service wscc reserve requirements power considered firm epmi proposed definition california continue slow aug 00th denver