Release Notes – SIBR Rules Version 3.12.5.6

(Multi-Stage Generation (MSG)

This set of Release Notes covers the incremental changes from SIBR Rules Version 3.12.2 through 3.12.5.6.

These are all rule changes tracked for revision to be included in the Multi-Stage Generation (MSG) deployment set.

Not all rules are specific to MSG.

Revision History for Rules:

3.12.2 / 3/8/2010 / Added Online Generating Resource State and used Hourly RA in 51061.
3.12.2 / 3/8/2010 / Reverted the Distribution Bid Component to Resource level in 51039.
3.12.2 / 3/9/2010 / Used correct term for Day-Ahead Generating Resource State in 31441 and 31547.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Replaced 51060 and 51062-51064 with 51071-51084.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Modified 51065 so that a PT SS is generated for the Day-Ahead Generating Resource State at Minimum Load.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Used binding RUC Start-Up Instruction in 51048 to generate a PT SS for the RUC Generating Resource State at Minimum Load.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Removed terms for LSU and SSU.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Clarified 51054-51055 and 51070.
3.12.2 / 3/10/2010 / Added Online Generating Resource State and condition for TSS>Pmin in 51065.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Modified 21017-21018, 21801, 31804, and 41802, and deleted 21804 and 31805 so that the Distribution Bid Component is common for all online states.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Added 51085-51086 for offline Non-Spinning Reserve Award.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Removed condition for positive RUC Schedule in 41523.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Added condition for Regulation certification in 41501 and 41503 to improve efficiency.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Added Online Generating Resource State in 51066.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Generalized 51052-51053 for all certified online states with Energy Bids.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Specified RTM Non-Spin certification in 41507.
3.12.2 / 3/11/2010 / Restricted RU/RD Bid Generation in 41501, 41503, and 51050-51051 only to online states with either Energy Bid or SS, and any Regulation Award.
3.12.2 / 3/12/2010 / Added 51087 to copy a RTM Pumping Bid Component.
3.12.2 / 3/12/2010 / Clarified 52024-52029.
3.12.3 / 3/16/2010 / Removed RUC Capacity from 41303, 41307, and 41342-41343; RUC Capacity is handled by 41327-41328, 41330, and 41332.
3.12.3 / 3/17/2010 / Restructured 31560-31561, 31563, 31575 to clarify the logical conditions for firing.
3.12.4 / 3/22/2010 / Replaced zero Day-Ahead Schedule with no Day-Ahead Schedule in 51079 and 51085.
3.12.4 / 3/22/2010 / Added 41009 to filter out "empty" online state bids after Market Close.
3.12.4 / 3/22/2010 / Restricted RU/RD Bid Generation in 41525 and 41527 only to online states with either Energy Bid or SS.
3.12.4 / 3/22/2010 / Modified 41525, 41527, 41529, 41531, 41533, 41535, 41537, 41539, 41501, 41503, 41505 and 41507 to use the AS Price from other online states before defaulting to the Default AS Price.
3.12.4 / 3/23/2010 / Modified 31440, 33230, and 34217 so that TSS = LEL, and deleted 41401, 41403, 43201-43204, 44002, and 44004.
3.12.4 / 3/23/2010 / Deleted Energy Bid Gap term.
3.12.4 / 3/23/2010 / Added condition for SS in 31425 and 31462.
3.12.4 / 3/23/2010 / Modified 41339 and added 41346 to break the circular dependency between MLC and Energy Bid for COG.
3.12.4 / 3/23/2010 / Modified 41340 and added 41347 to break the circular dependency between MLC and Energy Bid for COG.
3.12.5 / 6/12/2010 / Modified 51066 to include exclusion of PSS
3.12.5 / 6/12/2010 / Modified 52027 and 52029 to include condition for SS component > 0
3.12.5 / 6/12/2010 / Modified 31007 for exclusion of DAS/DAAS or DARUC configurations as RTM count for state
3.12.5.2 / 7/14/2010 / Inactivated 41975, 41976, 41979, 41981, 41982 Transition Cost related rules not needed.
3.12.5.2 / 7/14/2010 / Modified 41977, 41978, 41980 using the new method for Transition Cost for MSG.
3.12.5.2 / 7/15/2010 / Added 41913, 41914 for RA RUC Obligation for IFM CL only.
3.12.5.3 / 7/21/2010 / Modified 41913, 41914 for RA RUC Obligation to use min of Pmax or RA Capacity.
3.12.5.4 / 8/3/2010 / Modified 41405 added condition to look for RUC Startup Instruction.
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Clarified the Terms for Maximum State Transition Time, and State Transition Definition.
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Added Term for Notification Time (biddable element for Transition Component)
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Added Term for Transition Ramp Time (static ramp time between MSG States)
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Deleted Term for State Transition Time.
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Modified 21974, 31975 replaced State Transition Time with Notification Time
3.12.5.5 / 8/11/2010 / Modified 31976 rule and comment for Notification Time
3.12.5.5 / 8/12/2010 / Added 31978 for validation on Notification Time not less Transition Ramp Time.
3.12.5.5 / 8/12/2010 / Modified 41974 for Notification Time
3.12.5.6 / 9/1/2010 / Modified 41344 only fire if default config bid EN component is generated
3.12.5.7 / 9/20/2010 / Reversed changes in 41344 added in 3.12.5.6 (not yet delivered) 9/30/2010

Summary of Impacted Rules:

Deleted / 24 / 51060,51062,51063,51064, 21804, 31805, 51050,51051,
51052, 51053, 41401, 41403, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204,
44002, 44004, 31009, 41975, 41976, 41979, 41981, 41982
Modified / 55 / 21017,21018,21801,21974,31007,31441,31425,31462,
31440,31547,31560,31561,31563,31575,31804,31975,
31976,33230,34217,41339,41303,41307,41342,41343,
41340,41405,41527,41529,41533,41535,41531,41537,
41539,41523,41501,41503,41505,41507,41802,51061,
51066,51065,51048,51054,51055,51070,52024,52025,
52026,52028,52027,52029,41977, 41978, 41980
Added / 20 / 31978,41009,41346,41347,41913,41914,51071,
51072,51073,51074,51085,51075,51078,
51079,51081,51082,51083,51086,51084,51087

Rule changes for the SIBR BR 3.12.5.6 (MSG) are listed below on the following pages.

Modified:

Market / Business Rule ID / Description / Comments /
DAM / 21017 / A Generating Resource Bid may include the following: 1) at most one Start-Up Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 2) at most one Minimum Load Cost Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 3) at most one Energy Bid Component for each Trading Hour in the Bid Period specified in that Bid and each registered Online Generating Resource State; 4) at most one Self-Schedule Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period and each registered Online Generating Resource State; 5) at most one Ancillary Service Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period and each registered Online Generating Resource State; 6) at most one Ramp Rate Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 7) at most one Energy Limit Bid Component; 8) at most one Distribution Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period; 9) at most one RUC Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period and each registered Online Generating Resource State; 10) at most one Wheeling Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in that Bid is registered as an Inter-Tie Generating Resource for that Bid Period; 11) at most one Pumping Bid Component for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period, if and only if that Generating Resource is registered as a Pumped Storage Hydro Unit or a Pump for that Bid Period; 12) at most one State Transition Bid Component, if and only if that Generating Resource is registered as a MSG for that Bid Period; 13) at most one Contingency Dispatch Indicator; 14) at most one NERC Tag for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period, if and only if that Generating Resource is registered as an Inter-Tie Generating Resource or an ECA/ACA Resource for that Bid Period; and must include 15) one Inter-Tie Scheduling Point for each Trading Hour in that Bid Period, if and only if that Generating Resource is registered as an ECA/ACA Resource for that Bid Period. / MFR: ECA/ACA Resource registry. Pseudo-Tie registry for Generating Resources. MSG registry for Generating Resources; MSG must not be COG, Pump, LFR, ECA/ACA, or Pseudo-Tie.
RTM / 21018 / A Generating Resource Bid may include the following: 1) at most one Start-Up Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 2) at most one Minimum Load Cost Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 3) at most one Energy Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 4) at most one Self-Schedule Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 5) at most one Ancillary Service Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 6) at most one Ramp Rate Bid Component for each registered Online Generating Resource State; 7) at most one Distribution Bid Component; 8) at most one Wheeling Bid Component, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in the Bid is registered as an Inter-Tie Generating Resource for the Trading Hour specified in that Bid; 9) at most one Pumping Bid Component, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in the Bid is registered as a Pump Storage Hydro or a Pump for that Trading Hour; 10) at most one State Transition Bid Component, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in the Bid is registered as a MSG for that Trading Hour; 11) at most one NERC Tag, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in the Bid is registered as an Inter-Tie Generating Resource or an ECA/ACA Resource for that Trading Hour; and must include 12) one Inter-Tie Scheduling Point, if and only if the Generating Resource specified in the Bid is registered as an ECA/ACA Resource for that Trading Hour.
ALL / 21801 / The Generating Resource Distribution Bid Component must be associated with a Trading Hour in the Bid Period specified in the Bid. / The Generating Resource Distribution Bid Component is an hourly bid common for all online states.
ALL / 21974 / A State Transition Definition in a Generating Resource State Transition Bid Component must specify all of the following: a) an Initial Online Generating Resource State; b) a Final Online Generating Resource State; c) a Notification Time (min); and d) a State Transition Cost ($). / MSG only.
RTM / 31007 / The total number of distinct Online Generating Resource States specified in the Energy, Self-Schedule, and Ancillary Service Bid Components in a Generating Resource Bid, not counting the states where there is a Day-Ahead Schedule or a Day-Ahead Ancillary Service Award or a RUC Schedule, must not be greater than the Maximum Online Generating Resource State Count if the Generating Resource specified in that Bid is registered as a MSG for that Trading Hour / MSG Only.
RTM / 31441 / The Online Generating Resource State specified in the Self-Schedule Bid Components in a Generating Resource Bid must be the Day-Ahead Generating Resource State if there is a Day-Ahead Regulation or Spinning Reserve Award for the Generating Resource and Trading Hour specified in that Bid and that Generating Resource is registered as a MSG for that Trading Hour. / MSG only.
Required for AS Award/Self-Provision validation.
ALL / 31425 / If there is a Self-Schedule Bid Component for a Trading Hour and an Online Generating Resource State in a Generating Resource Bid, the Total Self-Schedule Quantity derived from all Self-Schedule Bid Components for that Trading Hour and Online Generating Resource State in that Bid must not be less than the registered Minimum Load for that Online Generating Resource State of the Generating Resource and Bid Period specified in that Bid.
DAM / 31462 / If there is a Self-Schedule Bid Component for a Trading Hour in a Generating Resource Bid, the Total Self-Schedule Quantity derived from all Self-Schedule Bid Components for that Trading Hour in that Bid must be equal to the registered Minimum Load for the Generating Resource and Bid Period specified in that Bid, if that Generating Resource is registered as a PDR for that Bid Period. / PDR only.
ALL / 31440 / If there is a Self-Schedule Bid Component and an Energy Bid Component for a Trading Hour and an Online Generating Resource State in a Generating Resource Bid, the Total Self-Schedule Quantity derived from all Self-Schedule Bid Components for that Trading Hour and Online Generating Resource State in that Bid must be equal to the first (lowest) Energy Bid Curve Quantity of the Energy Bid Curve specified in that Energy Bid Component. / TSS = LEL.
RTM / 31547 / The Online Generating Resource State specified in the Ancillary Service Self-Provision Bid Components in a Generating Resource Bid must be the Day-Ahead Generating Resource State if there is a Day-Ahead Regulation or Spinning Reserve Award for the Generating Resource and Trading Hour specified in that Bid and that Generating Resource is registered as a MSG for that Trading Hour. / MSG only.
Required for AS Award/Self-Provision validation.
DAM / 31560 / If there is no Energy Bid Component, but there is a) a Regulation Down Self-Provision Bid Component, b) a Regulation Up Self-Provision Bid Component, or c) a Load Following Down Self-Provision Bid Component with a Regulation Down Bid Component or a Regulation Up Bid Component, for a Trading Hour and an Online Generating Resource State in a Generating Resource Bid, the sum of a) the Lower Regulating Limit of the first (lowest) registered Regulating Range for that Online Generating Resource State of the Generating Resource and Bid Period specified in that Bid, b) the Load Following Down Capacity specified in the Load Following Down Self-Provision Bid Component, if any, and c) the Regulation Down Self-Provision Capacity specified in the Regulation Down Self-Provision Bid Component, if any, for that Trading Hour and Online Generating Resource State in that Bid, must not be greater than the higher of the Total Self-Schedule Quantity derived from all Self-Schedule Bid Components for that Trading Hour and Online Generating Resource State in that Bid or the registered Minimum Load for that Online Generating Resource State of that Generating Resource and Bid Period. / Regulation Self-Provision or Load Following Down with Regulation, but no Energy Bid. The Total Self-Schedule must accommodate Load Following Down and Regulation Down Self-Provision. This rule allows Regulation Up Self-Provision or Bid from Minimum Load without Energy Self-Schedule or Bid.