DWR DATA REQUIREMENTS FROM UTILITY
To effectively fulfill its legal and financial responsibilities, DWR requires access to standard and reliable information on a timely basis. Post transition, DWR remains statutorily and contractually obligated to collect, account for, and remit funds for the power it provides to the IOU's retail customers. More specifically, post transition, DWR must have readily available access to information that is currently available in-house due to DWR's operational responsibilities. The primary source of this information post transition will be the three utilities.
The information being requested is required to:
· Verify, audit, monitor and authorize payment for bilateral invoices for allocated DWR contracts;
· Manage disputes between DWR and the bilateral counterparties;
· Verify, audit, monitor and authorize payment for fuel procured by the utilities relating to DWR allocated contracts;
· Verify, audit, monitor, collect and IOU remittances relating to repayment of Energy Supplied and Bond Funds;
· Forecast, manage and monitor DWR monetary requirements and associated accounts;
· Ongoing reporting responsibilities under AB1X, the rate agreement and bond indenture;
· Audit and monitor long-term contract performance and associated risks prior to contract assignment or novation.
The table below contains a brief description of the information to be provided by Utility, the frequency for which Utility shall provide such information to DWR, and the effective date for when Utility shall provide such information to DWR.
The following table outlines DWR data requirements relating to general contract/trade information:
Contract/Trade |
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Requirement |
Description |
Freq |
Effective |
Delivery Method |
Surplus Energy Sales Plan |
Monthly utility's surplus energy sales plan updated weekly. Sales plan will outline all surplus sales contemplated by the utility, including but not limited to balance of month, weekly balance of week and other short-term sales. |
Monthly plan, updated weekly |
1/1/2003 |
Email/Fax - Standard Form TBD |
Surplus Energy Sales |
Contract/Deal information relating to the forward sale of DWR surplus energy. This would include but is not limited to Counter party, Term (Start/End Date), Hourly Contract Volumes, Hourly Price, Location, any fee information, etc. |
When executed |
All surplus forward sales entered into after 1/1/2003 |
Email/Fax - Standard Form TBD |
The following table outlines DWR data requirements relating to long-term contract schedule information and associated bilateral invoices:
Schedule/Bilateral Invoice |
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Requirement |
Description |
Freq |
Effective |
Delivery Method |
Final Schedule Volumes, Long Term Contracts |
For all long-term contracts allocated to the utilities and any surplus energy sales, the detailed hourly final schedule volumes and pricing information by contract by counterparty, by day. Final schedule volumes are defined as the final volume for the hour at the completion of the real-time market. These volumes represent the hour ahead scheduled volumes adjusted to include any real-time market adjustments by the ISO. Absent any real time adjustments, this data will be the same as Final Hour Ahead Schedule. File should include, but is not limited to; Utility identifier, file type identifier (i.e. final, HA), SC identifier, counterparty identifier, contract identifier, schedule type identifier (i.e. sale), delivery location, date, volume scheduled by hour, price per hour. |
T+1 (Daily) |
1/2/2003 |
Secure Electronic - Format TBD |
Hour Ahead Schedule Volumes, Long Term Contracts |
For all long-term contracts allocated to the utilities and any surplus energy sales, the detailed hour ahead final schedule volumes and pricing information by contract, by counterparty, by day. Format and data elements of the file provided should be identical to what was specified above in Final Schedule volumes. (Note: This cannot be the ISO Hour Ahead Final Schedule template as this file does not provide transactional level details but consolidates/collapses information based on certain ISO rules.) |
T+1 (Daily) |
1/2/2003 |
Secure Electronic - Format TBD |
Reconciled Monthly bilateral invoices |
Monthly invoice and supporting documentation for bilateral contracts relating to DWR long-term contracts, reviewed and approved by utility for payment by DWR to the counterparyy. |
Monthly - 5 business days prior to payment due date |
Feb 03 |
TBD |
In the event of a bilateral invoice dispute with the counterparty, DWR may also request from the utility the additional schedule information. This information would be in the same format as outlined in the table above. As mentioned above, DWR is requesting transactional level information and not the associated ISO template files due to the consolidation/collapsing of schedules with the template files. Schedule information required would include :
· Hour Ahead Preferred Schedule Volumes
· Day Ahead Final Schedule Volumes
· Day Ahead Adjusted Schedule Volumes
· Day Ahead Revised Preferred Schedule Volumes
· Day Ahead Preferred Schedule Volumes
The following table outlines DWR data requirements relating to the verification of fuel costs. It assumes DWR will retain legal and financial responsibility for gas and related services while the utility will perform administrative and operational responsibilities as outlined in Exhibit B.
Fuel Costs |
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Requirement |
Description |
Freq |
Effective |
Delivery Method |
Generator fuel plan proposal |
Proposal and supporting analysis on whether or not to accept or reject of generator fuel plan. |
Based on individual contracts |
Jan-03 |
TBD |
Utility Fuel Procurement Plan |
Utility will provide a bi-annual fuel procurement plan for utility supplied fuel. |
Bi-Annual |
Jan-03 |
TBD |
Tolling agreement Settlement Report |
Monthly report on each DWR tolling agreement that includes but is not limited to: tolling contract identifier, who provided the gas (generator/utility) and daily quantity of gas supplied. |
Monthly |
Feb-03 |
Electronic Format TBD |
Reconciled Monthly Gas Invoice |
Suppliers monthly invoice and supporting documentation for fuel procurement relating to DWR tolling agreements, reviewed and approved by Utility for payment by DWR to the supplier. |
Monthly - 5-business days prior to payment due date |
Feb-03 |
Electronic - Format TBD |
Gas Transportation Contract Information |
Details relating to the Utility negotiated firm and/or interruptible transportation agreements for DWR review and authorization. |
When executed |
All contracts effective after 1/1/2003 |
E-mail/Fax Standard Form TBD |
Gas Storage Contract Information |
Details relating to the Utility/negotiated firm and/or interruptible storage agreements for DWR review and authorization. |
When executed |
All contracts effective after 1/1/03 |
E-mail/Fax Standard Form TBD |
Reconciled Monthly gas transportation invoices |
Suppliers monthly invoice and supporting documentation for natural gas transportation costs relating to DWR tolling agreements, reviewed and approved by utility for payment by DWR to the supplier. |
Monthly - 5-business days prior to payment due date |
Feb-03 |
Electronic - Format TBD |
Reconciled Monthly gas storage invoices |
Supplier's monthly invoice and supporting documentation for storage relating to DWR tolling agreements, reviewed and approved by utility for payment by DWR to the supplier. |
Monthly - 5-business days prior to payment due date |
Feb-03 |
Electronic - Format TBD |
The following table outlines additional DWR data relating to utility revenue remittance:
Utility Revenue Remittance |
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Requirement |
Description |
Freq |
Effective |
Delivery Method |
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Utility ISO Preliminary Settlement and Supporting Files |
The complete Utility preliminary settlement statement and supporting files in original ISO template format. |
T + 38 business days |
Ongoing |
Secure Electronic-ISO Template Direct from ISO |
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Utility Final ISO Settlement Statement and Supporting Files |
The complete Utility final ISO settlement statement and supporting files in ISO original template format. This information also required for remittance calculation purposes. |
T + 45 business days |
Ongoing |
Secure Electronic-ISO Template Direct from ISO |
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Scheduled Retail Load by hour |
Utilities estimated retail load information by hour, by day used for the preliminary remittance. |
T + 1 |
1/1/2003 |
TBD |
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Hourly aggregate final schedule of Utility's resource portfolio |
Utilities total hourly scheduled volumes for the entire Utilities portfolio. This is an aggregate total for the day, by hour and represents the total volume supplied by the utility. |
T+1 (Daily) |
1/2/2003 |
TBD |
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Wholesale Obligation Volumes |
Utilities total hourly scheduled volumes for pre-existing wholesale commitments in aggregate by the hour for each day. |
T+1 (Daily) |
1/2/03 |
TBD |
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Hourly Distribution Loss Factor |
Utility DLF % by hour |
When changes required |
1/1/2003 |
TBD |
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Estimated DWR remittance % |
Utility estimated remittance percentage. |
When changes required |
1/1/2003 |
TBD |
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Energy Sales billed (kWh)* |
Monthly kWh billed by Utility to end users |
Monthly |
Ongoing |
Standard DWR Form/File (TBD) |
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DWR Power Charge volumes* |
Monthly kWh billed by Utility to end users |
Monthly |
Ongoing |
Standard DWR Form/File (TBD) |
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DWR Power Charge billed to Customer* |
Monthly dollar amount of DWR Power Charge being billed to customer including identification of dates billed. |
Monthly |
Ongoing |
Standard DWR Form/File (TBD) |
Ongoing |
Standard DWR Form/File |
DWR Power Charge Remitted to DWR* |
Daily dollar amount being remitted by Utility to DWR for the DWR Power Charge collected from customers including identification of dates billed. |
Daily |
Ongoing |
Standard DWR Form/File (TBD) |
*This information is already provided pursuant to the Servicing Arrangement, and supports the daily remittance calculation for each month and subsequent true-ups. The Servicing Arrangement will be modified as necessary to conform to this Operating Agreement.
As various Commission proceedings are finalized DWR will also require specific data related to Bond Charge remittances and to Direct Access exit fees. The specific nature and format of this data will be agreed with between the utilities and DWR.
The following table outlines DWR data requirements relating to resource information:
Resource Information |
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Requirement |
Description |
Freq |
Effective |
Delivery Method |
Load and Resource Assessment Studies
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Copies of Utilities annual and quarter load and resource assessment studies as provided to the PUC. |
Annually and quarterly |
Jan-03 |
TBD |
Update Description of Resources |
Updated description of URG resources . |
Annually or when significant changes |
Jan 1, 04 |
TBD |
Unit Commitment Studies |
As provided to the PUC. |
Weekly |
Jan-03 |
TBD |
DWR Non-Dispatched Resources Report |
Report of Resources that were economic to run, but were not dispatched. |
Ad hoc |
1/1/03 |
TBD |
DWR Resource Unavailability Form |
Utility notification to DWR for resources within an allocated contracts becoming unavailable, or scheduled to become unavailable. Note: This information could be provided directly from the generator to DWR and would therefore not be required from Utility. | As outlined in operating agreement |
1/1/2003 |
Standard DWR Form - Email/Fax |
Upon the reasonable request of DWR, Utility will provide to DWR any information in respect of Utility that is applicable to the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement or any material information that is reasonably necessary for DWR to monitor and manage their risks and perform their fiduciary responsibilities. Upon the reasonable request of Utility, DWR will provide to Utility any information in respect of DWR that is applicable to the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement or any material information that is reasonably necessary for Utility to operationally administer Contracts under this Agreement.
For the information identified above, or any additional information identified through the term of this Agreement, standard submission formats will be used or be developed by DWR for use by each of the investor-owned utilities, including Utility. In the cases where the information requirements result in a large volume of data (e.g., schedule information), DWR will use or develop standard detailed file definitions for use by all of the investor-owned utilities, including Utility. Data will be submitted to DWR by Utility through a secure electronic communication medium, unless other medium is reasonably requested by DWR.
As a result of the relative short implementation timeframes, it is anticipated an interim delivery protocol (e.g., comma delimited file via email, compact diskettes) will be utilized until the final data transmission media are in place. DWR shall work jointly with Utility to ensure the required data is available by January 1, 2003.
In the event that DWR incurs additional costs, including but not limited to penalties, interest or other such costs, due to Utility's failure to timely provide the data set forth in this Exhibit F, any such direct cost increase invoiced or assessed to DWR shall be borne by Utility.
The provisions of this Exhibit are subject to annual review by DWR and Utility to ensure that data reporting remains relevant and useful.