• Redline of Interim Operating Rules:  Functional Requirements reflecting changes agreed to on 4/23/04 ORC call.

----- Original Message -----

From: Jennifer Martin

To: WREGIS-WG@yahoogroups.com

Cc: WREGIS-DISC@yahoogroups.com ; WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:44 PM

Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS Interim Operating Rules: Function Requirement

WREGIS Stakeholders:

Over the past three months, under the auspices of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission), the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) Operational Rules Committee (ORC) has conducted weekly conference calls to develop draft recommendations that describe the functional requirements and operating rules for a west-wide, electronic renewable energy certificate (REC) verification and tracking system.  This process has entailed a significant commitment of time and resources from stakeholders with an interest in the activities within the Western Interconnect.  In addition to the direct work of the WREGIS ORC, a WREGIS Data Interface Subcommittee has also worked on the specific issues related to the acquisition of quality data to assist in the verification and tracking of renewable energy throughout the Western Interconnect. 

The WREGIS ORC has documented these recommendations in the attached draft document, WREGIS Interim Operating Rules: Functional Requirements.  It describes the basic roles and functions that WREGIS will perform, including the WREGIS Data Interface Subcommittee's recommendations on data collection and management.  In addition, the ORC has identified a number of issues that have yet to be resolved, which have been highlighted in the document as Tier 2 issues.  These issues will be addressed by the ORC after April 30, 2004.  However, your comments on Tier 2 issues are welcome at this point, as well. Once developed, the recommendations on these outstanding issues will also be circulated to the WREGIS Working Group for review and comment. 

Your comments on the WREGIS DRAFT Interim Operating Rules:  Functional Requirements are requested

The WREGIS ORC desires that all stakeholders with an interest in WREGIS review the document and provide written comments on the functional aspects of the system. This draft set of functions and operating rules will form the basis for the development of the systems software and associated functionality.

Unfortunately, timing is very tight, and therefore written comments are requested by no later than April 16th, and should be sent to Jennifer Martin, the ORC technical staff, at jmartin@....  Please feel free to forward this message on to other organizations that you feel would also have an interest in the outcome of the WREGIS project.

Once comments are received, the ORC will be holding two conference calls on April 23rd and April 30th to review and incorporate stakeholder comments as appropriate.  These calls are open to any interested participants.  You can find information about how to join the ORC at the bottom of this email message.

We thank you in advance for your comments.  If you have any questions about the ORC process, or WREGIS in general, please consult the WREGIS website (see links below), or contact Jennifer Martin at the Center for Resource Solutions (jmartin@...).

 

Steven Kelly

Independent Energy Producers Association

WREGIS ORC Chairperson, 

    and

Brock John

Alberta Environment

WREGIS ORC Vice Chairperson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446

----- Original Message -----

From: Jennifer Martin

To: WREGIS-WG@yahoogroups.com

Cc: WREGIS-DISC@yahoogroups.com ; WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:44 PM

Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS Interim Operating Rules: Function Requirement

WREGIS Stakeholders:

Over the past three months, under the auspices of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission), the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) Operational Rules Committee (ORC) has conducted weekly conference calls to develop draft recommendations that describe the functional requirements and operating rules for a west-wide, electronic renewable energy certificate (REC) verification and tracking system.  This process has entailed a significant commitment of time and resources from stakeholders with an interest in the activities within the Western Interconnect.  In addition to the direct work of the WREGIS ORC, a WREGIS Data Interface Subcommittee has also worked on the specific issues related to the acquisition of quality data to assist in the verification and tracking of renewable energy throughout the Western Interconnect. 

The WREGIS ORC has documented these recommendations in the attached draft document, WREGIS Interim Operating Rules: Functional Requirements.  It describes the basic roles and functions that WREGIS will perform, including the WREGIS Data Interface Subcommittee's recommendations on data collection and management.  In addition, the ORC has identified a number of issues that have yet to be resolved, which have been highlighted in the document as Tier 2 issues.  These issues will be addressed by the ORC after April 30, 2004.  However, your comments on Tier 2 issues are welcome at this point, as well. Once developed, the recommendations on these outstanding issues will also be circulated to the WREGIS Working Group for review and comment. 

Your comments on the WREGIS DRAFT Interim Operating Rules:  Functional Requirements are requested

The WREGIS ORC desires that all stakeholders with an interest in WREGIS review the document and provide written comments on the functional aspects of the system. This draft set of functions and operating rules will form the basis for the development of the systems software and associated functionality.

Unfortunately, timing is very tight, and therefore written comments are requested by no later than April 16th, and should be sent to Jennifer Martin, the ORC technical staff, at jmartin@....  Please feel free to forward this message on to other organizations that you feel would also have an interest in the outcome of the WREGIS project.

Once comments are received, the ORC will be holding two conference calls on April 23rd and April 30th to review and incorporate stakeholder comments as appropriate.  These calls are open to any interested participants.  You can find information about how to join the ORC at the bottom of this email message.

We thank you in advance for your comments.  If you have any questions about the ORC process, or WREGIS in general, please consult the WREGIS website (see links below), or contact Jennifer Martin at the Center for Resource Solutions (jmartin@...).

 

Steven Kelly

Independent Energy Producers Association

WREGIS ORC Chairperson, 

    and

Brock John

Alberta Environment

WREGIS ORC Vice Chairperson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 8, 2004

Contacts:

Chris McKinnon, Western Governors’ Association (303) 623-9378

Percy Della, California Energy Commission, (916) 654-5027

Jeff Burks, Utah Energy Office, (801) 538-5414

DENVER –The Operational Rules Committee of the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) today released draft interim operating rules that include recommendations on the functions and operating guidelines of a system to track and verify renewable electricity generation in the West.

WREGIS, which is being funded by the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), the Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) and the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission), will encompass 11 western states, two Canadian provinces and northern Baja -- the area covered by the Western Interconnect.

WREGIS is expected to be operational in 2005. It is envisioned to operate as an independent accounting system and database that will track renewable energy generation and ownership of renewable energy certificates within the Interconnect.

Over the past three months, the WREGIS Operational Rules Committee (ORC) and Data Interface Subcommittee (DISC) have conducted weekly conference calls to develop these draft recommendations. More than 600 stakeholders have been asked to participate in the development of the WREGIS tracking system.

"The development of draft operating rules for WREGIS is the culmination of a great deal of hard work and has truly been a collaborative effort." said Pam Inmann, Executive Director of the Western Governors' Association. "The participation of stakeholders, representing a wide range of interests from all areas of the Western Interconnect, has been critical to making determinations about all aspects of how the renewable energy tracking system will function in the West.

"WREGIS will become instrumental in the fulfillment of California's Renewable Portfolio Standard, "said Energy Commissioner John Geesman, chair of the Commission's Renewables Committee. Geesman said "the system will ensure that renewable energy production is transparent, precise and accurate as our state strives to

meet its RPS goal of producing 20 percent of its electricity supply from renewable sources by 2010."

Anyone interested in reviewing the draft rules is encouraged to access them via the Web at: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/documents.htm . In addition, you can receive the document directly by signing up for the stakeholder list-serve by sending a blank e-mail to WREGIS-WG-subscribe@yahoogroups.com . As the development of final operating rules is on a tight timeframe, written comments are requested by no later than April 16th, and should be sent to Jennifer Martin, ORC technical staff, at jmartin@... .

Once comments are received, the ORC will be holding two final conference calls, April 23rd and April 30th, to review and incorporate stakeholder comments as appropriate. These calls are open to any interested participants. Send a blank e-mail to WREGIS-ORC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to receive detailed information on these calls, or see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WREGIS-ORC/ .

California Energy Commission Chairman Bill Keese will brief New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association, on the status of the development of WREGIS at WGA's North American Energy Summit April 14 – 16th in Albuquerque, N.M.

The Western Governors’ Association is an independent, nonprofit organization representing the governors of 18 states and three U.S.-flag islands in the Pacific. Through their Association, the governors identify and address key policy and governance issues related to natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations and public management.

Based in Sacramento, the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency. The Energy Commission was created by the Legislature in 1974 to fulfill five major responsibilities. It is tasked with forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data; licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts or larger; promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards; developing energy technologies and supporting renewable energy; and planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies.

When California's electricity industry was deregulated in 1998, the Energy Commission took on the additional roles of overseeing funding programs that support public interest energy research; advancing energy science and technology through research, development and demonstration; and providing market support to existing, new and emerging renewable technologies.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jennifer Martin

To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com ; Debra Malin (BPA) ; ojblumhardt@... ; jrklippstein@...

Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:05 PM

Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC April 2 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

WREGIS ORC members:

The next ORC call will be Friday, April 2, 9 am -11 am PST.

Conference Call #:  (800) 374-2578

Leader Name:    Jennifer Martin

Meeting Name:  Operational Rules Committee Meeting

Attached to this email are the documents for the Friday conference call.

1. Agenda
2. Interim Operating Rules:  Functional Requirements, 3/3104 review draft, including Appendix C and Appendix D as separate excel files.  This draft reflects comments from the last ORC call.   Please note the sections highlighted in yellow, as they are areas that the ORC will need to come to agreement during the Friday call.

Plus, one document not attached.

3. Minutes from the 3/26/04 call- these were previously emailed out to everyone on the ORC.  Please submit comments/corrections by email by 4/7/04.

- Jennifer

Jennifer Martin
Center for Resource Solutions
Presidio Building 97
Arguello Blvd.
P.O. Box 29512
San Francisco, CA  94129
p (415) 561-2100
f (415) 561-2105
jmartin@...
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Jennifer Martin
Center for Resource Solutions
Presidio Building 97
Arguello Blvd.
P.O. Box 29512
San Francisco, CA  94129
p (415) 561-2100
f (415) 561-2105
jmartin@...
______________________________
Curious about Green Power?  Log onto www.green-e.org.

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446

Hi everyone.
I strongly recommend that WREGIS addopt a simple calendar day
system.  This is how NEPOOL GIS has addressed the challenge of
multiple states with multiple holidays -- not to mention holidays
that move/   NEPOOL GIS works on a calendar day basis.   If the 15th
of the month is the last day of trading and it falls on a Sunday or
Martin Luther King day it doesn't matter.  Since the system is
available 24/7 on the web it really doesn't matter.

I will admit I a bit shocked when I first focused on this minor
detail in the NEPOOL GIS desgin.   But operationally it is really
much simplier than trying to keep track of holiday calendars in
multiple states.

just a thought
Pat

Isn't the committee still discussing this issue, as I recall some people on the call were concerned about having the certificates bypass a generator's account through this forward transfer?

-- Jan Pepper

Jennifer Martin wrote:

Steven,The rationale was that 5 calendar days would not be enough time if a holiday fell during that time.  Folks did not think about the fact that there were different holidays in different states. Another option to the one you suggested is to say that WREGIS will post a holiday schedule (and this will reflect where WREGIS is eventually located), so we can keep the five b-days language, and allow some flexibility when we know exactly who be operating WREGIS. Does anyone else on the ORC list serve have suggestions/recommendations on this issue? - Jennifer     

----- Original Message -----

From: Steven Kelly

To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:25 AM

Subject: RE: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

 

Jennifer ­ I took a look at the documents and had one observation.  When discussing the automatic forward certificate transfers, the 5-day lead time to rescind was changed from “calendar days” to “business days.”  Typically, business days do not include holidays (I think).  If so, all states will have different holidays, and WREGIS may be in a difficult situation keeping abreast of whether the request was submitted consistent with the rules. 

If the issue is providing sufficient lead time, and if the concern was raised that 5 calendar days may be insufficient time to implement, I would recommend going to 7 calendar days (thus capturing the weekend + 5 days during the week). 

I presume the committee discussed this change.  Can you describe the rationale for the change.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Martin [mailto:jmartin@...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:23 AM
To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com; Debra Malin (BPA); ojblumhardt@...; jrklippstein@...
Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

WREGIS ORC members:

The next ORC call will be Friday, March 19, 9 am -11 am PST.

Conference Call #:  (800) 374-2578

Leader Name:    Jennifer Martin

Meeting Name:  Operational Rules Committee Meeting

Attached to this email are the documents for the Friday conference call.

1. Agenda
2. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Imports and Exports, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
3. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Forward Certificate Transfers, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
4. Outstanding ORC Action Items 

5. Standing Orders (describing standing order function, as contrasted to Forward Certificate Transfers)

6. Recommendations from the Data Interface Subcommittee:

    a.  DISC Data Recommendations

    b.  DISC Dynamic Data Background document

    c.  Dynamic Data Collection and Verification (PowerPoint file summarizing DISC survey of control area operators)- background document

Plus, one document not attached.

7. Minutes from the 3/12/04 call- these were previously emailed out to everyone on the ORC.  Please submit comments/corrections by email by 3/24/04.

- Jennifer

Jennifer Martin
Center for Resource Solutions
Presidio Building 97
Arguello Blvd.
P.O. Box 29512
San Francisco, CA  94129
p (415) 561-2100
f (415) 561-2105
jmartin@...
______________________________
Curious about Green Power?  Log onto www.green-e.org.

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) 
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446
 
 

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446

----- Original Message -----

From: Steven Kelly

To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:25 AM

Subject: RE: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

Jennifer - I took a look at the documents and had one observation.  When discussing the automatic forward certificate transfers, the 5-day lead time to rescind was changed from "calendar days" to "business days."  Typically, business days do not include holidays (I think).  If so, all states will have different holidays, and WREGIS may be in a difficult situation keeping abreast of whether the request was submitted consistent with the rules. 

 

If the issue is providing sufficient lead time, and if the concern was raised that 5 calendar days may be insufficient time to implement, I would recommend going to 7 calendar days (thus capturing the weekend + 5 days during the week). 

 

I presume the committee discussed this change.  Can you describe the rationale for the change.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Martin [mailto:jmartin@...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:23 AM
To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com; Debra Malin (BPA); ojblumhardt@...; jrklippstein@...
Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

 

WREGIS ORC members:

The next ORC call will be Friday, March 19, 9 am -11 am PST.

Conference Call #:  (800) 374-2578

Leader Name:    Jennifer Martin

Meeting Name:  Operational Rules Committee Meeting

Attached to this email are the documents for the Friday conference call.

1. Agenda
2. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Imports and Exports, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
3. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Forward Certificate Transfers, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
4. Outstanding ORC Action Items

5. Standing Orders (describing standing order function, as contrasted to Forward Certificate Transfers)
6. Recommendations from the Data Interface Subcommittee:

    a.  DISC Data Recommendations

    b.  DISC Dynamic Data Background document

    c.  Dynamic Data Collection and Verification (PowerPoint file summarizing DISC survey of control area operators)- background document

Plus, one document not attached.

7. Minutes from the 3/12/04 call- these were previously emailed out to everyone on the ORC.  Please submit comments/corrections by email by 3/24/04.

- Jennifer

Jennifer Martin
Center for Resource Solutions
Presidio Building 97
Arguello Blvd.
P.O. Box 29512
San Francisco, CA  94129
p (415) 561-2100
f (415) 561-2105
jmartin@...
______________________________
Curious about Green Power?  Log onto www.green-e.org.

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446

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----- Original Message -----

From: Steven Kelly

To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:25 AM

Subject: RE: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

Jennifer – I took a look at the documents and had one observation.  When discussing the automatic forward certificate transfers, the 5-day lead time to rescind was changed from “calendar days” to “business days.”  Typically, business days do not include holidays (I think).  If so, all states will have different holidays, and WREGIS may be in a difficult situation keeping abreast of whether the request was submitted consistent with the rules. 

 

If the issue is providing sufficient lead time, and if the concern was raised that 5 calendar days may be insufficient time to implement, I would recommend going to 7 calendar days (thus capturing the weekend + 5 days during the week). 

 

I presume the committee discussed this change.  Can you describe the rationale for the change.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Martin [mailto:jmartin@...]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:23 AM
To: WREGIS-ORC@yahoogroups.com; Debra Malin (BPA); ojblumhardt@...; jrklippstein@...
Subject: [WREGIS-ORC] WREGIS ORC 3-19 Conference Call 9-11 am PST

 

WREGIS ORC members:

The next ORC call will be Friday, March 19, 9 am -11 am PST.

Conference Call #:  (800) 374-2578

Leader Name:    Jennifer Martin

Meeting Name:  Operational Rules Committee Meeting

Attached to this email are the documents for the Friday conference call.

1. Agenda
2. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Imports and Exports, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
3. Redline from 3/12 ORC call on Forward Certificate Transfers, comments requested by email by 3/23/04
4. Outstanding ORC Action Items

5. Standing Orders (describing standing order function, as contrasted to Forward Certificate Transfers)
6. Recommendations from the Data Interface Subcommittee:

    a.  DISC Data Recommendations

    b.  DISC Dynamic Data Background document

    c.  Dynamic Data Collection and Verification (PowerPoint file summarizing DISC survey of control area operators)- background document

Plus, one document not attached.

7. Minutes from the 3/12/04 call- these were previously emailed out to everyone on the ORC.  Please submit comments/corrections by email by 3/24/04.

- Jennifer

Jennifer Martin
Center for Resource Solutions
Presidio Building 97
Arguello Blvd.
P.O. Box 29512
San Francisco, CA  94129
p (415) 561-2100
f (415) 561-2105
jmartin@...
______________________________
Curious about Green Power?  Log onto www.green-e.org.

Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis

If you wish to participate in or receive updates on the development process,
please see: http://www.westgov.org/wieb/wregis/committees.htm

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Lehman at mlehman@... / 415-561-2100
Nellie Tong at ntong@... / 510-891-0446