5. Dynamically Scheduled Resources

Currently, the ISO allows certain dynamically scheduled resources and pseudo tie resources to participate in ISO energy markets. The purpose of these scheduling arrangements is to give the ISO flexibility to operate these resources more efficiently in the ISO's markets and to dispatch them as needed. Currently the methodology used to calculate the qualifying capacity of these resources is vague and needs specificity. At the January 27, 2012 workshop, Energy Division proposed that, for purposes of qualifying capacity calculations used in the RA program, dynamically scheduled resources and pseudo tie resources should be treated as if they were internal ISO resources. These specific types of resources would receive qualifying capacity values based on the methodology used for similar internal ISO resources (pertaining to technology and resources dispatchability). Energy Division noted that to enact this proposal it would be critical that the Commission receives settlement data for these resources comparable to the settlement data received for internal ISO resources.

No party opposes the Energy Division proposal, and we will adopt it.