Introduction to the Demand Response Auction. IESO Training

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1 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction IESO Training May 2017

2 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction AN IESO TRAINING PUBLICATION This guide has been prepared to assist in the IESO training of market participants and has been compiled from extracts from the market rules or documents posted on the web site of Ontario s Independent Electricity System Operator. Users of this guide are reminded that they remain responsible for complying with all of their obligations under the market rules and associated policies, standards and procedures relating to the subject matter of this guide, even if such obligations are not specifically referred to herein. While every effort has been made to ensure the provisions of this guide are accurate and up to date, users must be aware that the specific provisions of the market rules or particular document shall govern. Independent Electricity System Operator Station A, Box 4474 Toronto, ON M5W 4E5 customer.relations@ieso.ca Tel: (905) Toll Free Website:

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 1 Objectives DR Auction Overview Pre-Auction Requirements Auction Process Auction Results: Clearing Price and Capacity Obligations Forward Period Activities Pre Commitment Period Activities Prudential Support Contributor Management Energy Market Participation Settlement Additional Information References Tool Simulations Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity Appendix C: Using Online IESO to Offer Capacity Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 103 May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction i

4 List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 - Forward and Commitment Periods... 3 Figure 2 - Major Steps of the Demand Response Auction... 4 Figure 3 - Zonal Constraints...10 Figure 4 - Online IESO Offer Submission...14 Figure 5 - Demand Response Standby Report...26 Figure 6 - Demand Response Activation Report...27 Figure 7 - Dispatch Charge...33 May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction ii

5 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Demand response (DR) refers to the change in end-user electricity consumption patterns due to fluctuating market prices. The IESO will procure DR capacity from market participants that are able to provide this capacity through the energy market in exchange for an availability payment. The process of DR procurement is conducted via the DR auction, held on an annual basis in December. DR capacity is procured for two seasonal commitment periods: Summer May 1 to October 31 Winter November 1 to April 30 The DR auction process involves the following stages: Authorized market participants ( Demand Response Auction Participants or DRAPs) submit their offers they may choose to submit offers for more than 1 electrical zone out of Ontario s 10 zones. A map of the Ontario s electrical zones can be found within the IESO Zonal Map Tool. We 1 will process all the submitted offers and determine the clearing price and quantity for each zone. The auction results will be communicated via public reports ( Post- Auction Report) and private reports (Post-Auction Participant Report). Authorized market participants ( Demand Response Market Participants or DRMPs) fulfill their capacity obligation in the energy market as a dispatchable load or as an hourly demand response resource Objectives After following this guide, you will be able to: List the authorization and registration requirements for participating in the DR auction Understand the process of submitting offers into the DR auction Understand the requirements in order to fulfill your capacity obligation Understand energy market participation requirements and settlement impacts 1 We, us and our mean the IESO. You means the market participant. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 1

6 2. DR Auction Overview 2. DR Auction Overview Who can participate in the DR auction? Participants wishing to offer capacity into a given DR auction will apply to be authorized as Demand Response Auction Participants (DRAPs) at least 40 business days in advance of the start of the offer submission window for that auction. Once authorized, DRAPs may also participate in subsequent auctions. Following authorization, DRAPs will complete the capacity qualification process and submit an auction deposit in order to participate in the DR auction. See section 3: Pre-Auction Requirements for more information on auction deposits. What are the timelines for the DR auction? The DR auction follows the following timelines: We publish a pre-auction report no less than 2 months in advance of the DR auction. The DR auction opens on the first Wednesday of December starting at 09:00 EST and closes on the next business day at 23:59 EST. Market participants intending to participate in the DR auction offer must submit their DR auction offers to us within this two-day timeframe. We process all submitted DR auction offers, determine clearing price and quantities, and publish the Post-Auction Reports within four business days following the DR Auction. DR participants will also have private reports made available to them through the IESO Participant Reports website. The meaning of forward period, commitment period, and availability window Forward period is the period of time following the demand response auction to the first day of the commitment period. The length of the forward period for the summer commitment period is approximately five months and the length of the forward period for the winter commitment period is approximately eleven months. Commitment period is the length of time for which a successful DRMP is required to make their DR capacity obligation available for dispatch through the energy market during the availability window. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 2

7 2. DR Auction Overview The DR auction procures DR capacity for two commitment periods: the next summer period from May 1 to October 31 the following winter period from November 1 to April 30 The forward and commitment periods are depicted in the figure below. Figure 1 - Forward and Commitment Periods Availability window is the range of business days and hours during a commitment period that a DR resource is expected to be available to provide demand response. The summer availability window is business days from 12:00 to 21:00 EST (hour ending 13 to hour ending 21) and the winter availability window is business days from 16:00 to 21:00 EST (hour ending 17 to hour ending 21). IMPORTANT: IESO markets are on Eastern Standard Time (EST) all year round and do not change for Daylight Savings Time. It is important that DR participants with contributors communicate the expectation to deliver all year on EST. If I wish to participate in the DR auction, do I have to submit offers for both commitment periods? No. You may choose to participate in one or both commitment periods. If you wish to participate in both commitment periods, you must submit separate offers for each commitment period. If you are successful in both commitment periods, you will receive a separate capacity obligation for each period. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 3

8 2. DR Auction Overview What are the major steps of the DR auction? Register Organization Authorize as a DRAP Qualify Capacity Submit Auction Deposit Offer Capacity in Auction Conduct Auction to determine Capacity Obligations Authorize as a DRMP and register resources Manage Contributors Participate in Energy Market Receive Availability Payments subject to non-performance charges Figure 2 - Major Steps of the Demand Response Auction The following steps are completed once: Register Organization Authorize as a DRAP Authorize as a DRMP The following steps are completed annually (for each auction): Qualify Capacity Submit Auction Deposit Offer Capacity in Auction Conduct Auction to Determine Capacity Obligations The following steps are completed up to twice a year (each commitment period): Register Resources Manage Contributors Participate in Energy Market Receive Availability Payments subject to Non-Performance Charges What Market Manual should I refer to for Demand Response Auction obligations? Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction focuses specifically on the Demand Response, and can be found on the Market Rules & Manuals Library webpage. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 4

9 3. Pre-Auction Requirements 3. Pre-Auction Requirements In order to participate in the DR auction, you should understand the demand curve elements, locational limitations, and the timelines for the upcoming auction. In addition, you must become authorized to participate in the auction and qualify your capacity in advance of the auction period. What do I need to know before I can submit my offers? You must know the following before you submit offers into the DR auction: Pre-auction authorization requirements; Demand curve elements such as target capacity, reference price, maximum auction clearing price etc.; Zonal constraints; The amount of DR auction deposit you are required to submit; and Upcoming timelines such as the submission deadline for posting auction deposit, the auction offer submission window, and the post auction result publication date. The IESO will publish a Pre-auction Report at least two months in advance of the auction. It provides DR participants all the above-mentioned information. It also includes a link to an IESO zonal map tool to help participants determine electrical zones for their facilities. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 5

10 3. Pre-Auction Requirements Where can I find the Pre-auction Report? The Pre-Auction Report can be found on the IESO Reports Site. The following steps describe how to access the site. Ste p Instruction Picture 1 Go to 2 Click on Power Data. 3 Click on Data Directory. 4 Click on IESO Reports Site. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 6

11 3. Pre-Auction Requirements 5 Click on the DR- PreAuction folder. 6 Select the Pre- Auction report xml file of interest to you. The top file, without a date is always the most recently published Pre- Auction Report. If you are interested in the most recent report published this year, then refer to the second xml file with the year in its name. If you are interested in previous reports, these will be listed further below with a new version number. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 7

12 3. Pre-Auction Requirements 7 Review the Pre- Auction Report What are my registration requirements before the DR auction? If it is your first time participating in the DR auction, you must: 1. Register your organization with the IESO if this is your first participation in the IESOadministered markets or programs, at least 90 business days in advance of the start of the offer submission window for that DR auction. Details on how to register an organization are available on the IESO website on the Register an Organization webpage. 2. Complete the authorization process in Online IESO to become a Demand Response Auction Participant (DRAP). If you ve already participated in an auction or already authorized as DRAP, then you do not need to authorize again. See Appendix A for step by step instructions on using Online IESO to authorize as a DRAP. 3. Qualify your capacity through Online IESO. See Appendix B for step by step instructions on using Online IESO to qualify your capacity. How will I know that I ve completed the DRAP Authorization process? The IESO will issue a Registration Approval Notification (RAN) upon completion of the DRAP Authorization process. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 8

13 3. Pre-Auction Requirements What does the capacity qualification process entail? Once you are registered as a DRAP, you must submit the following information to the IESO through Online IESO: The amount of demand response capacity you are willing to provide (minimum requirement is 1 MW) The commitment period for which you are willing to submit offers. You may choose to submit offers for one or both commitment periods. The zonal location of demand response resources and/or contributors for which you are willing to submit offers. You can submit offers for any zone in which you have qualified capacity. Whether or not you are revenue metered by the IESO. Confirmation of having submitted the demand response auction deposit as calculated by the IESO. Note that the tool will calculate and display the estimated pre-auction deposit amount. The total maximum capacity determined for each participant through this process is referred to as qualified capacity, and allows for submission of offers between 1 MW and the qualified capacity amount, provided that the pre-determined virtual and zonal limits are respected. As part of the capacity qualification process, you may also choose to provide an explanation of how your capacity obligation will be satisfied by submitting a Load Reduction Plan (LRP). The LRP is solely for the purpose of learning about the type of demand response the participants intend to use to satisfy their DR Capacity obligation. What are the electrical zones? There are 10 IESO Electrical Zones. Each zone contains up to two limits: Total Zonal DR Limit: The maximum amount (MW) of total DR that can be procured in a zone. Virtual Zonal DR Limit: The maximum amount (MW) of Virtual DR 2 that can be procured in a zone. This limit applies only to Hourly Demand Response resources not revenue metered by the IESO. It does not set the zonal clearing price in the auction. 2 Virtual DR means the facility does not have IESO registered revenue metering and therefore are nondispatchable. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 9

14 3. Pre-Auction Requirements Each DRAP may qualify capacity up to the two zonal limits. These zones and the limits are communicated via the Pre-Auction Report. How will I know the zonal limits? The zonal limitations are shown in the Pre-Auction Report in the table titled Zonal Constraints. Figure 3 - Zonal Constraints When do I submit my Demand Response auction deposit to the IESO? Once you submit all of your capacity qualification information you will receive a notification through Online IESO to submit an auction deposit. You are required to submit the DR auction deposit amount at least five business days prior to the start of the auction. How is the estimate Demand Response auction deposit calculated? The IESO will calculate the DR auction deposit you are required to submit for each commitment period, based on the amount of qualified capacity in each commitment period and the maximum auction clearing price, as given below: DR Auction Deposit = 3% x Qualified DR Capacity x Max Auction Clearing Price per MW day x # business days in commitment period The IESO may adjust the 3% factor based on your history with the IESO (e.g. credit rating). May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 10

15 3. Pre-Auction Requirements How do I use the IESO Zonal Map Tool? The IESO zonal map tool is used to determine the zone that your capacity is located it. This information is required for both the capacity qualification and contributor management. Step Instruction Picture 1 Go to zonal.map/index.ht ml or follow the link in the Pre- Auction Report. 2 Click on Search by Address/Postal Code 3 Click on the search button May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 11

16 3. Pre-Auction Requirements 4 Enter your address in the search box 5 The colour and location matches the zone in which you are located. Clicking on the shaded region should display a popup with the zone name. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 12

17 4. Auction Process 4. Auction Process When does the Offer Window open? The auction offer window will open each year at 09:00 EST on the first Wednesday of December. The offer window is approximately two business days, ending at 23:59 EST on the next day. What happens if identical offers are submitted? The tie breaker for identical offers is time precedence. If there are identical offers submitted, the first offer submitted is selected first by the DR Auction engine. What are the requirements to submit an offer? If you want to submit an offer during the offer window, consider the following requirements: Offers must be submitted on a commitment period basis, and will apply for the entire commitment period; Submitted offers must be for any quantity between 1 MW and the DR capacity qualified in the pre-auction process, to one decimal place, and use offer laminations to reflect the price of providing the various levels of capacity; A complete DR auction offer should include a set of up to 20 monotonically increasing price-quantity pairs, with the total offered quantity across all offers equal to or less than the qualified capacity for that zone and zonal limits. The DR auction offer quantity is entered as a cumulative value and hence must increase with every new lamination; Each DRAP offer must specify, for each price-quantity pair, whether the entire DR capacity represented in the lamination must be cleared in full or whether it may be partially cleared. A full flag is an indication that the quantity of DR capacity offered in a given lamination must be fully selected or not selected at all. A partial flag indicates that all, part, or none of the DR capacity offered in a given lamination may be selected, to a granularity of 0.1 MW. Each DRAP offer must specify whether the capacity is physical or virtual. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 13

18 4. Auction Process For example, if you have 5 MW of Qualified Capacity and you want to offer in; 3 MW, partial at $200 1 MW full at $300 2 times.5 MW full at $325 Your offer submission in Online IESO will look like: Figure 4 - Online IESO Offer Submission Note: The minimum amount that can be offered is one Full MW. In the first row of the example above, 1 MW of the 3 Partial MWs will be considered as Full. For step by step instructions on using Online IESO to submit offers, refer to Appendix C. What is the difference between a physical and virtual DR resource? Physical DR resources are those that are revenue-metered by the IESO, whereas virtual DR resources are those that are not. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 14

19 5. Auction Results: Clearing Price and Capacity Obligations 5. Auction Results: Clearing Price and Capacity Obligations When can I see the results of the Auction? The auction clearing process will start after the offer window closes. The results will be posted on the date specified in the Pre-Auction Report. Where can I see the results of the Auction? Post-Auction Reports will include, for each commitment period, the quantity of DR capacity cleared in the auction as well as the auction clearing price for each zone. Reports will also provide a list of successful DRAPs that received a DR capacity obligation, and their respective DR capacity obligations on a zonal basis. This report will also provide the qualified capacity for each DRAP, regardless of whether they received a DR capacity obligation. The Post-Auction Reports can be found on the IESO Reports webpage, within the DR- PostAuctionSummary folder. Private Post-Auction Reports will be issued to individual DRAPs, and will indicate for each commitment period the DR participation type (physical or virtual) and corresponding capacity obligation secured for each electrical zone. The Private Post-Auction Participant Reports can be found on the IESO Participant Reports website, which can only be accessed with a User ID and password. What happens if I don t clear the Auction? Your deposit will be returned within ten business days from the publication of the Post-Auction Report. You remain a DRAP and can participate in future DR auctions. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 15

20 5. Auction Results: Clearing Price and Capacity Obligations Where can I find the Post-auction Report? The Post-Auction Report can be found on the IESO Reports Site. The following steps describe how to access the site. Step Instruction Picture 1 Go to 2 Click on Power Data. 3 Click on Data Directory. 4 Click on IESO Reports Site. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 16

21 5. Auction Results: Clearing Price and Capacity Obligations 5 Click on the DR- PostAuctionSummary folder. 6 Select the Post-Auction report xml file of interest to you. The top file, without a date is always the most recently published Post-Auction Report. If you are interested in the most recent report published this year, then refer to the second xml file with the year in its name. If you are interested in previous reports, these will be listed further below with a version number as an identifier. 7 Review the Post-Auction Report. The first table includes the quantity cleared and the price in each zone, for both the summer and winter commitment periods. In addition, the quantity cleared is shown by participant in the second table. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 17

22 6. Forward Period Activities 6. Forward Period Activities What actions do I take during the forward period? If you were successful in the DR auction, then you: Must authorize as Demand Response Market Participant May be required to complete a System Impact Assessment Must register the resources May be required to complete Measurement Data Submission May be required to allocate your virtual demand response capacity obligation What is a Demand Response Market Participant (DRMP)? A DRMP is a DRAP with a DR capacity obligation secured the auction. Once a DRAP receives the capacity obligation, it must authorize as a DRMP with the IESO. Once the participant meets the prudential requirements, it is officially considered a DRMP. When must I authorize as a DRMP? Your DRMP authorization process must be completed during the forward period, by the beginning of the month preceding the commitment period. For example, if you wish to participate in the summer commitment period, you should complete your authorization by end of March that year. For the winter commitment period, you should become authorized as a DRMP in September. For step by step instructions to authorize as a DRMP in Online IESO, see Appendix D. How do I register my resources? Resource registration is completed in Online IESO. You must register your resource and link it to an obligation in order to be settled by the IESO. Step by step instructions on registering a virtual DR resource in Online IESO are available in Appendix G. What are the roles that I apply to a DRMP? There are four roles that a DRMP can take on. All DR resources must have each of these roles assigned prior to the commitment period, though a DRMP can assign the role to another organization. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 18

23 6. Forward Period Activities DRMP Owner: this is the entity in charge of Facility Registration. A DRAP that clears the Auction with a DR Capacity Obligation must become DRMP owner. DRMP Operator: this is the entity responsible for DR Operations. DRMP MMP this is the entity in charge of DR Settlements. DRMP RMP - this is the entity in charge of submitting DR Offers in the physical market. When should I allocate my virtual demand response capacity obligation? DRMPs with virtual demand response capacity obligation in a given zone where there is both a Commercial, Industrial and/or Institutional (C&I) Hourly Demand Response (HDR) resource and a residential HDR resource, will be required to allocate their virtual demand response capacity obligation. The DRMP can either: Allocate the full obligation from one virtual resource to another, or Split the obligation between the two virtual resources. If the obligation is split, then each of the two virtual resources will then be settled against its respective demand response capacity obligation. This allocation must be completed by the DRMP in Online IESO no later than the 14 th business day prior to the start of the commitment period. Prior to allocating the obligation, the DRMP must ensure that they have registered the required virtual HDR resources to meet the additional obligation. Following an allocation, the DRMP can submit their list of contributors through the Contributor Management process. All registration and contributor management requirements and timelines are applicable. For step by step instructions on how to allocate a capacity obligation in Online IESO, see Appendix H. How do I transfer my DR capacity obligation? DRAPs or DRMPs that were successful in the auction have the option to transfer their DR capacity obligation at any time during the forward period. In order to transfer, a DRAP or DRMP should Customer Relations with the following information: Demand response capacity obligation ID; The name of the Demand Response Auction Participant that will receive the capacity obligation Confirmation from the receiving Demand Response Auction Participant (Demand Response Auction Contact) that they accept the new/additional demand response May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 19

24 6. Forward Period Activities capacity obligation and that the obligation will be delivered with the same parameters (e.g. zone, virtual/physical). The commitment period the transfer is being requested for Transfer zone; Whether virtual or physical DR; and Transfer capacity How do I buy-out of my DR capacity obligation? DRAPs or DRMPs that were successful in the auction have the option to buy-out of their DR capacity obligation at any time during the forward period or the commitment period. In order to buy-out, a DRAP or DRMP should Customer Relations with the following information: Demand response capacity obligation ID Commitment period the buy-out is being requested for Buy-out zone Effective date of buy-out Buy-out Capacity For a full buy-out request, the pre-auction deposit will be refunded, if applicable, and the DR prudential support will be reduced to zero. For a partial buy-out request, the prudential support obligation will be revised to reflect the new obligation, and the difference will be refunded after receipt of the buy-out payment. What is the buy-out charge? For each Buy-Out request, the Buy-Out Charge is calculated as follows: Where: n 50% x DRBOC kx DRACP x (1 DRNPF m ) d=1 d is a business day n is the range of business days from the buy-out effective date to the end of the commitment period m is the month that corresponds to the business day DRBOCk is the buy-out capacity DRACP is the DR auction Clearing Price DRNPFm is the Non-Performance Factor for the applicable month May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 20

25 7. Pre-Commitment Period Activities 7. Pre-Commitment Period Activities There are two major activities for a DRMP each commitment period: Submission of Prudential Support Registration of virtual and physical resources using Contributor Management Participation in the Energy Market. The following section describes each of these activities. Prudential Support When do I submit my prudential support information? You should post prudential support at least 60 days prior to the commitment period. How do I submit prudential support information? The Guide to Prudentials at the IESO document describes the process to posting prudential. It is located on the Training Materials webpage. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 21

26 8. Contributor Management 8. Contributor Management Contributor Management is a tool for virtual resources to submit required information to the IESO. For step by step instructions on using contributor management in Online IESO, refer to Appendix E. Who submits information through contributor management? DRMPs with virtual resources must submit information through contributor management. This includes physical contributors, such as non dispatchable loads, that have an IESO Revenue Meter and contributors that have an LDC Revenue Meter. When do I register contributor(s) to the IESO? DRMPs must register contributor(s) within the specific submission window prior to the start date of the effective month. The timelines are posted to the DR Auction and DR Pilot Contributor Management Timelines document on the Market Calendars webpage. All Contributor Management request submission(s) are required 14 business days before the Proposed Effective Date. There are two submission windows: Early Submission- During this window the IESO will provide an early review and comment. Participant will have approximately 2 business days to re-submit with new changes by the deadline. Final Submission - Deadline to submit Contributor Management request. IESO will provide Final review and comment 4 business days before effective date. The timelines for these submissions are available on the Contributor Management Timelines calendar. I am a virtual Commercial, Industrial and/or Institutional (C&I) contributor. What information do I submit through Contributor Management? Contributor name, and physical address; where physical address must be in the same electrical zone as the associated demand response resource; Local Distribution Company (LDC) Name, Premise ID (unique service point/location ID.) and LDC account number Contributor load class type (Industrial, Commercial, and/or Institutional); Type of demand response: load interruption or behind-the-meter generation; May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 22

27 8. Contributor Management Identification of contributor participation in other demand response or conservation initiatives Demand response capacity of contributor in MW Data acquisition procedure: Specify if the data is collected directly from the meter (via remote interrogation), or provided to the demand response market participant by their LDC Record of Installation (ROI) must be submitted for each LDC meter installation associated with the Premise ID. Submission of Single line diagram (SLD) is required when more than one LDC metering installation is associated with the Premise Id, or when the demand response type is behind-the-meter generation. Further details on submission data is provided in Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction on the Market Rules and Manuals Library webpage. I am a physical C&I contributor (non-dispatchable load). What do I submit to Contributor Management? Non-dispatchable load (NDL) Resource ID; where Demand response capacity in MW. I am a virtual Residential contributor. What information do I submit through Contributor Management? The following must be submitted on a monthly basis: The following information must be submitted in the format of an excel template via Online IESO: General information Contributor physical address; where physical address must be in the same electrical zone as the associated demand response resource; Local Distribution Company (LDC) Name, Premise ID (unique service point/location ID.) and LDC account number Indicator flagging the control group contributors The following information must be directly entered in Online IESO Demand response capacity of contributor in MW Total number of contributors in the treatment group May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 23

28 8. Contributor Management Total number of contributors in the control group If contributor information is not submitted before the start of the month by the required deadline, a DR capability of 0 MW is automatically assigned. You would also not be permitted to participate in the energy market. Further details on submission data is provided in Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction, available on the Market Rules and Manuals Library webpage. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 24

29 9. Energy Market Participation 9. Energy Market Participation There are two ways that you may participate in the energy market; if you can respond to a 5 minute schedule, you may participate as a Dispatchable Load. If you cannot, then you may participate as an Hourly Demand Response (HDR) participant. This section provides additional information for DRMPs with a DR capacity obligation from the DR auction, beyond what is available other energy market participation workbooks How do I participate in the Energy Market? All DRMP s are expected to submit dispatch data in order to participate in the energy market. For information on participating in Ontario s Energy Market, see the Introduction to Ontario s Physical Markets workbook located on the Training Materials webpage. For information on how to submit, revise or cancel energy offers, see the Energy Market Interface guide: Submitting, Revising and Cancelling Energy Bids, located on the Participant Tool Training webpage. The following expectations also apply to DRMPs: DRMP (both Dispatchable Loads and HDRs) wanting to meet its demand response capacity obligation must submit a demand response energy bid. A demand response energy bid is a bid greater than the demand response bid price threshold and less than the MMCP. The demand response bid price threshold is $100/MWh. DRMPs must submit ramp up and ramp down values for each HDR resource that is equal to the demand response capacity of the HDR resource. For example, an HDR resource with a demand response capacity of 10 MW would submit ramp up and ramp down values of 10 MW/minute. What hours do DRMPs submit dispatch data for? DRMPs are expected to submit dispatch data for all hours of the Availability Window for their capacity obligation. If they can t provide your capacity obligation submit appropriate bids and/or report a non-performance event. The Availability Window is: Summer (May to Oct): Business Days, 12:00 to 21:00 EST Winter (Nov to Apr): Business Days, 16:00 to 21:00 EST May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 25

30 9. Energy Market Participation REMINDER: IESO markets use Eastern Standard Time (EST) all year round and do not change for Daylight Savings Time. It is important that DR participants with contributors communicate the expectation to deliver all year on EST. What is the Standby Report? The Standby Report allows an HDR Participants to receive a notice that you may receive an activation on the dispatch day. HDR participants should monitor the Standby Report for a Standby Notice from 15:00 EST day ahead until 07:00 EST on the dispatch day. You receive a Standby Notice when you have a pre-dispatch schedule less than your maximum bid quantity for four consecutive hours in the Availability Window. If you receive a Standby Notice, you must monitor for an Activation notice. If you do not receive a Standby Notice on given dispatch day, remove your bids by 09:00 EST. If you fail to remove your bids; You may still be activated If you fail activation you may be subject to charges/sanctions You can access the Standby Report by going to the IESO Reports Page ( and logging in to your confidential Participants Report. Select the Standby Report from your reports. A sample report is shown below: Figure 5 - Demand Response Standby Report How do HDR resources know when they are activated? An Activation Notice will be published ~2.5 hours before the start of the first dispatch hour to which it relates. You should start monitoring at 9am EST and can stop monitoring at 3pm EST. There is no requirement to remove your bids if you do not receive an activation notice. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 26

31 9. Energy Market Participation You can access the Activation Report by going to the IESO Reports Page ( and logging in to your confidential Participants Report. Select the Activation Report from your reports. A sample report is shown below: Figure 6 - Demand Response Activation Report What are test activations? Two test activations may be scheduled during each commitment period for dispatchable loads and HDR resources. The purpose of these tests is to confirm that the registered DR capacity of the resource is deliverable. If test activation is scheduled, you will receive a phone notification one day in advance of the test. During the test, you are expected to demonstrate a reduction in energy withdrawal equal to the registered DR capacity of your resource. Failure to perform a successful test activation may result in one or more of the following: Non-performance charges A subsequent test activation A compliance investigation Can I change my bid? Yes. If you are a dispatchable load, instructions on changing your bid are available in the Energy Market Interface: Submitting, Revising and Cancelling Energy Bidss located on the Participant Tool Training webpage. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 27

32 9. Energy Market Participation If you are an HDR resource, the requirements depend on the time frame, as shown in the table below: Time Frame Change to Capacity Your Required Actions After 14:00 Day Ahead and 2 hours prior to the dispatch hour From 2 hours prior to the dispatch hour until 10 minutes prior to the start of the dispatch hour (This is called the Mandatory Window ) Any increase to capacity 1. Contact the control room for IESO approval Decrease greater than 5 MW (This is also called materially unavailable ) 2. One of the following reasons must be included: Equipment malfunction Worker or public safety situation Legal requirement Property damage Environmental regulations Change due to a non-performance event 3. Once approved, change your bids 1. Change your bids 2. Submit a Non-Performance Event (see below) Decrease less than 5 MW 1. Change your bids Decrease less than 5 MW 1. Contact the control room for IESO approval Decrease greater than 5 MW (This is also called materially unavailable ) 2. One of the following reasons must be included: Equipment malfunction Worker or public safety situation Legal requirement Property damage Environmental regulations Change due to a non-performance event 3. Change your bids 1. Contact the control room for IESO approval 2. One of the following reasons must be included: Equipment malfunction Worker or public safety situation Legal requirement Property damage Environmental regulations Change due to a non-performance May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 28

33 9. Energy Market Participation Time Frame Change to Capacity Your Required Actions If your HDR is activated event 3. Change your bids 4. Submit a Non-Performance Event (see below) Any increase to capacity 1. Contact the control room for IESO approval 2. One of the following reasons must be included: Equipment malfunction Worker or public safety situation Legal requirement Property damage Environmental regulations Change due to a non-performance event 3. Once approved, change your bids Any change to capacity 1. Contact the control room for IESO approval 2. One of the following reasons must be included: Equipment malfunction Worker or public safety situation Legal requirement Property damage Environmental regulations Change due to a non-performance event 3. Change your bids 4. Submit a Non-Performance Event (see below) May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 29

34 9. Energy Market Participation How do I submit a non-performance event? Hourly Demand Response resources submit Non-Performance Events for reductions to demand response capacity of 5 MW or greater. Planned non-performance events must be submitted to ontca.dayahead@ieso.ca by 10:00 EST on the business day prior to the start of the nonperformance event. Non-performance events occurring after 10:00 EST on the business day prior to the start of the non-performance event will be considered forced, and must be submitted to ontca.dayahead@ieso.ca at the time of the event. Your should include the following information; Subject Sentence describing the event Resource Name Trade Date(s) Hours of Reduced DR Capability Registered Maximum DR Capability Reduction in DR Capability DR Capability during Non-Performance Event Description of action taken to manage energy bids DRMPs are required to update bids for HDR resources for any reduction to demand response capacity to reflect the reduced demand response capacity. For any forced non-performance event that occurs after you receive an activation notice you must also call the control room. Since all bid changes within the mandatory window require control room approval, during this phone call, you will request to update your bids within the mandatory window to reflect the reduced demand response capacity. I am a Dispatchable Load. How do I take an outage? If you are a Dispatchable Load, then continue the process of submitting outages as per market rules. Details on the Outage Management Process are given in Market Manual 7.3: Outage Management, available on the Market Rules and Manuals Library webpage. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 30

35 10. Settlement 10. Settlement When will my capacity obligations be settled? Settlement of DR Capacity Obligations begins upon completion of required registration activities. Monthly settlements of obligations are settled at month-end of the following month. For example, May 1 through May 31 DRMP payments and charges will be on the June 30 Preliminary Settlement Statement. For more information on the settlement timeline, refer to the Physical Settlement Schedule and Payments Calendar (SSPC) located on the Market Calendars webpage. What is the Availability Payment? Participants with Capacity Obligations will receive a monthly Availability Payment for every month of the Commitment Period. The Availability Payment will be calculated as follows: n DRCO k x DRACP d=1 Where: d is a business day in the month n is the number of applicable business days in the month DRCOk is the DR Capacity Obligation (MW) on day d DRACP is the DR auction Clearing Price You can find the Physical/Financial Holiday Schedule at on the Market Calendars webpage. What are non-performance charges? Non-performance charges promote compliance with DR Capacity Obligations. There are four types of charges that may apply: Availability Administration Dispatch Capacity May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 31

36 10. Settlement How is the Availability non-performance charge applied? You are required to submit and maintain DR Energy Bids for every hour of the Availability Window for your obligated capacity from DACP until real-time or be subject to an Availability Charge. For HDR resources only, DR Energy Bids that are part of a four consecutive hour blocks will be used; otherwise DR Energy Bids (for hours outside of the block) will be treated as if no bids were submitted. If you do not meet your availability requirement during any hour, the following daily charge would apply: n 1 x Max(0, DRCO k DREBQ h ) x DRACP h x DRNPF h=1 Where: DRCOk is the DR Capacity Obligation (MW) on day d DREBQh is the DR Energy Bid Quantity calculated as the sum of the quantity of DR capacity provided by all registered DR resources, capped at the resources s DR capability DRACPh is the hourly DR auction Clearing Price DRNPF is the Non-Performance Factor for the month Non-Performance Factors are designed to encourage availability during periods of peak demand, when demand response is needed most. They are published in Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction, available on the Market Rules and Manuals Library webpage. How is the administration non-performance charge applied? DR resource with contributors not revenue-metered by the IESO must submit measurement data to the IESO which the IESO uses for settlement. Appendix F describes how to submit measurement data using Online IESO. Failure to submit measurement data (monthly and historical for C&I, or when activated for Residential) by the applicable deadline will result in an Administration Charge for the entire month calculated as follows: Where m is the month that is being settled. 1 x Availability Payment m May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 32

37 10. Settlement How is the dispatch non-performance charge applied? The Dispatch Charge is used to ensure a C&I HDR resource is compliant to dispatch instructions. The hourly charge will be applied when a C&I HDR fails to comply with their DR schedule for any 5-minute interval of a DR Activation. It is measured using high 15 of 20 with in-day adjustment baseline with a 15% upper deadband. If you are above the 15% upper dead band for one interval then the dispatch charge is applied for the hour. The Dispatch Charge is calculated against the difference between the maximum bid and the constrained schedule even if you partially reduced. If activated, missing measurement data submission results in Dispatch Charges. For greater clarity, the Dispatch Charge does not apply to residential HDR resources. Figure 7 - Dispatch Charge How is the capacity non-performance charge applied? Capacity charges are settlement charges applied to DR market participants for non-performance of capacity delivery. In addition, non-performance with DR activations may be flagged for compliance assessment and may result in IESO Sanctions. The Capacity Charge is capped at one charge per month. For HDR resources, failure to deliver capacity on test activations or in-market activations would result in a Capacity Charge. If activated, missing measurement data or contributor information submissions result in a Capacity Charge. For Dispatchable Loads, failure to deliver on a test activation would result in a Capacity Charge. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 33

38 10. Settlement Non-performance of delivering capacity in the energy market would result in a Capacity Charge equal to one month s Availability Payment: 1 x Availability Payment m Where m is the month that is being settled What is the DR Settlements Data Files Report? Because the DR settlement lags behind the normal settlement process by one month, the realtime market does not include all the data participants need to reconcile their DR settlement. The DR Settlements Data Files Report supplements the other settlement data files to ensure that DR participants have all the information they need. Details on the DR Settlements Data Files Report can be found in File Format Specification for Demand Response Data Files. The DR Settlements Data Files Report contains the following information: Head record: settlement month, settlement trade date and settlement type. Energy bids Dispatch schedule data Measurement data The report can be accessed by logging on to the private reports site located at: May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 34

39 11. Additional Information 11. Additional Information References Market Rules, Chapter 7, Section 18: Demand Response Auctions Market Rules, Chapter 7, Section 19: Demand Response Market Participants with Demand Response Capacity Obligations Market Manual 1, Part 1.1: Participant Authorization, Maintenance and Exit Market Manual 1, Part 1.2: Facility Registration, Maintenance and De-registration Market Manual 5, Part 5.5: Physical Markets Settlements Statements Market Manual 7, Part 7.3: Outage Management Market Manual 12: Demand Response Auction Tool Simulations The following simulations are available via the Participant Tool Training web page: Guide to Online Data Submission via the IESO Portal Outage Coordination and Scheduling System (OCSS) CROW Web Client User Guide Submitting, Revising and Cancelling Energy Bids Submitting, Revising and Cancelling Schedules and Forecasts Training Materials The following guide is available on the Training Materials web page. Communicating with the IESO: Dispatchable Loads May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 35

40 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP How do I use Online IESO to authorize as a DRAP? Step Instruction Picture 1 Login to Online IESO at 2 Click on Actions in the Toolbar 3 Click on Manage Participation. If your account gives you access to multiple organizations, check off the organization you wish to register as a DRAP and click Next. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 36

41 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 4 Select Enter Market Participation from drop down box and click Next. 5 Select Demand Response Auction from drop down box. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 37

42 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 6 Review the required tasks. This screen appears automatically. Click Proceed. 7 Click on the task to accept it. 8 Confirm that you want to accept the task. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 38

43 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 9 You will immediately see a screen with instructions on how to submit your application fee. There are two ways of paying: Credit Card and Wire Transfer. Select the payment method that was used and press Paid. 10 The IESO will confirm that the payment has been received. Once the IESO has completed this confirmation, you will receive a notification in the News page of your account. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 39

44 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 11 You will also receive an with the subject: Training Info for <Your Organization>: Demand Response Auction Request. This provides you with valuable links to training documents and contact information at the IESO. 12 Three more tasks will now be available on your Tasks page. Click on the task Confirm Connectivity for Organization Access Roles for <Your organization>: Demand Response Auction Request. 13 Confirm that you want to accept the task. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 40

45 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 14 Check that you can access your participant reports by going to and logging in with your credentials. Confirm Connectivity by checking off the check box and pressing Confirm. 15 You will receive a notification in your newsfeed confirm that this step is complete. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 41

46 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 16 To accept the next task, return to the Tasks page and Click on Task Assign Contact Roles for DR Test Organization: Demand Response Auction Request. 17 Confirm that you want to accept the task. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 42

47 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 18 There are two mandatory contact roles that you must register. These can be yourself or another person in your organization. Note that all people must register with the IESO. Each contact role must be registered one at a time. To add the Demand Response Auction Contact, click on the check box beside Demand Response Auction Contact and click Assign Contacts. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 43

48 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 19 Information details on this contact will be presented. Click By Person to proceed 20 You can search for the person on the following screen. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 44

49 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 21 If the person is not already in the IESO database, you must register the individual by Clicking Register New Person. If the person is in the database, their name will appear in the Search Results. Select the individual and click Next. 22 Repeat for the Invoicing and Banking Contact. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 45

50 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 23 Once complete, there will be no more roles to assign. You can click Done on the Add Mandatory Contact Roles screen. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 46

51 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 23 You will receive an confirmation with the subject IESO Notice Contact Update. This confirms that these roles have been assigned. You will also receive a confirmation in your newsfeed 24 You will now have the option to assign the optional contact roles in a similar manner. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 47

52 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 25 To accept the next task, return to the Tasks page and Click on Task Submit Banking Information for <Your Organization.: Demand Response Auction Request. 26 Confirm that you want to accept the task. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 48

53 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 27 You will be presented with a form requesting bank information. The fields with the red star are mandatory. Complete the form and click Continue. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 49

54 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 28 Once you complete the form, you will see a notification in your newsfeed. 29 In order to approve the banking information, a second user must sign in to Online IESO. If the original user tries to complete this task, they will receive the following error message. 30 This second user must accept the task by going to the Tasks page and clicking on the task Approve Banking Information for <Your Organization>. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 50

55 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 31 Review the contact information and confirm/edit as needed. Once the information is confirmed, click Approve. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 51

56 12. Appendix A: Using Online IESO to Authorize as a DRAP 32 The original user will be notified when this task is complete using the News page. 33 Once you have completed all the tasks, you will receive a notification in your News feed. You will receive a RAN in your inbox after the IESO has completed the authorization process. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 52

57 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity Note that you must receive a RAN by that authorizes you as a DRAP before you can qualify capacity in Online IESO Step Instruction Picture 1 Login to Online IESO at 2 Click on Actions in the Toolbar. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 53

58 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity 3 Select Submit Capacity Qualification. 4 Take note of the maximum capacities (total and zonal) that the IESO is willing to procure for each season. These capacities are listed both in the Pre-Auction Report and at the bottom of the capacity qualification screen: May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 54

59 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity 5 For each zone, enter the total capacity and/or virtual capacity for each season that you would like to qualify capacity for. Keep in mind you can qualify capacity for one season or both seasons. 6 If you want to qualify capacity in multiple zones, press +Add Zonal Information and repeat. 7 The Auction Deposit Balance is automatically calculated and presented on the same screen. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 55

60 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity 8 Select the expected payment method for your deposit. You will see additional instructions depending on the method you choose. Note that if you choose Letter of Credit, you must also provide the name of the bank you wish to use. You may also provide comments on the deposit payment if you choose. 9 You have the option of also providing the load reduction plan in the comment box. 10 Once complete, press Submit. A pop-up will ask you to confirm. It also re-states your estimated Auction Deposit Balance. Press Yes to complete the Capacity Qualification. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 56

61 13. Appendix B: Using Online IESO to Qualify Capacity 11 If there are any errors in your form (e.g. missing information), you will automatically return to the form. Error messages are shown in red beside the incomplete/ erroneous submission. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 57

62 14. Appendix C: Using Online IESO to Offer Capacity 14. Appendix C: Using Online IESO to Offer Capacity Step Instruction Picture 1 Login to Online IESO at 2 Click on Actions in the Toolbar. 3 Select Submit DR Auction Offer. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 58

63 14. Appendix C: Using Online IESO to Offer Capacity 4 Select your organization. 5 A list of existing offers for your organization, if any, will appear. Now you have the option to either update any of these existing offers or create a new offer. To create a new offer, press the Create New Offer button. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 59

64 14. Appendix C: Using Online IESO to Offer Capacity 6 Choose your commitment season (i.e., Summer or Winter), your zone, and your participation type (i.e., Virtual or Physical). Submit your offer by entering the price and quantity for each lamination. Your offer can include up to 20 laminations, and for each one you have to select a flag indicating whether this quantity is provided in full or partial. Press Submit to complete the offer. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 60

65 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP Step Instruction Picture 1 Login to Online IESO at 2 Click on Actions in the Toolbar. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 61

66 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 3 Select Manage Participation. If your account gives you access to multiple organizations, check off the organization you wish to register as a DRAP and click Next. 4 Select Enter Market Participation from drop down box and click Next May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 62

67 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 5 Select Demand Response Market Participant - Auction from drop down box. 6 Use the check boxes to select the Market Participant Role(s) for your organization. You can have multiple roles. If multiple organizations will take on roles, select only the role that applies to you. The DRAP must become the DRMP- Owner. The following procedure assumes that you are taking on all four roles. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 63

68 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 7 Depending on the roles selected, Online IESO will determine the next steps and show these steps on the screen. Make note of these tasks and click Proceed. 8 A DRMP has more mandatory contact roles than a DRAP. To assign these contact roles, click on the task Assign Contact Role(s) for <Your Organization. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 64

69 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 9 Online IESO will automatically determine which contact roles apply to the DRMP roles you selected previously. Select the contact role you wish to assign. You must assign the roles one at a time. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 65

70 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 10 If the person is already registered in the IESO, you can use the search function to assign the role. If the person is not already registered, click on Register New Person and provide their contact information to register them. Repeat for each contact role. Once all mandatory roles have been assigned, click Done. 11 Return to the Tasks page and click on the task Confirm Connectivity for Organization Access Roles for <Your organization>: Demand Response Auction Request. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 66

71 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 12 Confirm that you want to accept the task. 13 Confirm that your organization can connect to the tasks listed. Check each task off and press Confirm to complete. 14 Return to the Tasks page and click on the task Upload Emergency Prepeareness Plan for <Your organization>. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 67

72 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 15 Confirm that you want to accept the task. 16 Click Accept at the top of the screen to accept the task. Attach the Emergency Preparedness Plan and press submit. Further instructions on how to complete an Emergency Preparedness Plan are available at ability-requirements/emergency- Preparedness.aspx 17 When you assign a role for Prudential Requirements, you will be required to complete an additional confirmation. You will see a task in the Tasks page. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 68

73 15. Appendix D: Using Online IESO to register a DRMP 18 Upon accepting the task, you will see the following screen. Click Submit to confirm the role. 19 Upon completion of the DRMP registration, you will receive a RAN in your inbox confirming completion. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 69

74 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors Step Instruction Picture 1 Log-on to Online IESO at 2 Go to Actions and select Manage Contributor Registry Information. This action allows you to: To register new Virtual or Physical contributors to a DR resource; and/or To Modify or Remove Virtual or Physical contributors associated to a DR resource May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 70

75 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 3 NOTE: If your organization already has a request open under another resource then the following screen will appear. If the request has not passed before the final approval, you may cancel the request. 4 Select a DR Resource from the drop down box. NOTE: For C&I Resources, continue to Steps For Residential Resources, continue to Steps May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 71

76 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 5 (C&I) The screen will be populated with all the registration data for the selected resource. Click Add Virtual Contributor or Add Physical Contributor depending on your needs. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 72

77 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 6a (C&I) For virtual contributors, provide details for each contributor in the form. Starred items are mandatory. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 73

78 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 6b (C&I) For physical contributors, provide details for each contributor in the form. Starred items are mandatory. NOTE: If the resource ID type is invalid the system will check and report with the error message Error: NDL Resource ID not available where one or more parameters are not valid: (1) NDL Resource ID has May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 74

79 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors already been registered as a physical contributor (2) Associated NDL metering installation active for less than two months. (3) Resource ID not fully registered as an NDL. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 75

80 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 7 (C&I) Once the forms are complete, you can view added contributor(s) on the request main page. It appears in the section New Contributor Added. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 76

81 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 8 (C&I) You will receive an confirmation. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 77

82 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 9 (C&I) To view your active registered contributor list for each zone/dr resource by month, select DR Auction Contributors Report in the Reports Tab. You can view your Site registration report (SRR) by clicking on the hyperlinks at the bottom of the screen. 10 (C&I) To export the report to Excel, click the Export Contributor Data to Excel button. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 78

83 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 11 (C&I) The excel file with the contributor data is now available in Excel format. 12 (C&I) 13 (Res) To download the SRR, click the desired SRR file. You will see a pop up on the screen to download the file. The screen will be populated with all the registration data for the selected resource. Click Add Monthly Residential Contributor Group May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 79

84 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 14 (Res) Populate Contributor details and upload Contributor list. Contributor list format: May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 80

85 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 15 (Res) Once the forms are complete, you can view added contributor(s) on the request main page. It appears in the section New Contributor Added. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 81

86 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 16 (Res) You will receive an confirmation. 17 (Res) To view your active registered contributor list for each zone/dr resource by month, select DR Auction Contributors Report in the Reports Tab. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 82

87 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 18 (Res) To export the report to Excel, click the Export Contributor Data to Excel button. 19 (Res) The excel file with the contributor data is now available in Excel format. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 83

88 16. Appendix E: Using Online IESO to Manage Contributors 20 (Res) To download the Residential Contributor file, click the desired Contributor file. You will see a pop up on the screen to download the file. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 84

89 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data Step Instruction Picture 1 Log-on to Online IESO at 2 Go to Actions and select Submit DR Measurement Data. This action allows you to submit Virtual Measurement data with a virtual meter point ID associated to a DR resource. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 85

90 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 3 Select a DR Resource from the drop down box. NOTE: For C&I Resources, continue to Steps For Residential Resources, continue to Steps (C&I) The screen will be populated with all the registration data for the selected resource. The system will indicate the data required in the measurement submission (i.e. months of interest). Click Browse to upload a measurement data file. It must be in CSV format. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 86

91 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 5a (C&I) Click Validate. Please note: this process for the 3 month file can take up to 1 minute to complete the validations due to the number of records. Please be patient and do not leave the window. The screen will populate with the results when the validation process is complete. This example is a passed validation. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 87

92 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 5b (C&I) The screen will populate with the results when the validation process is complete. This example is a failed validation. In this example the number of records did not match the expected (uploaded the wrong month). May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 88

93 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 5c (C&I) The screen will populate with the results when the validation process is complete. This example is a failed validation. In this example of the format issues with the fields in the file. This example shows wrong date format, Time format not complete, negative values in channel 1 or values in channel 2. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 89

94 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 6 (C&I) You will see a confirmation page once the file has been successfully validated. Click Finish to complete the process. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 90

95 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 7 (C&I) If the IESO cannot upload the submitted file into the system, IESO will reject the measurement data. Upload the corrected file by repeating steps 4 to 6. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 91

96 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 8 (C&I) You will receive an confirmation once the IESO has implemented and approved the measurement data submission. 9 (C&I) To view measurement submissions for each zone/dr resource by month, select DR Auction Measurement Data Submission Report in the Reports Tab. You can view all the details of your submissions for any previous months. 10 (C&I) To export the report to Excel, click the Export Results to Excel button. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 92

97 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 11 (C&I) The excel file with the contributor data is now available in Excel format. 12 (Res) The screen will be populated with all the registration data for the selected resource. The system will indicate the data required in the measurement submission (i.e. days of activation). Click Browse to upload both treatment group and control group data file. They must be in CSV format. Click Validate. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 93

98 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 13 (Res) The screen will populate with the results when the validation process is complete. This example is a passed validation. The validation will check: That the file format meets requirements That data is only submitted for the days in which they were activated. Specific errors will be identified if the data does not pass validation. 14 (Res) You will see a confirmation page once the file has been successfully validated. Click Finish to complete the process. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 94

99 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data 15 (Res) You will receive an confirmation once the IESO has implemented and approved the measurement data submission. 16 (Res) To view measurement submissions for each zone/dr resource by activation, select DR Auction Measurement Data Submission Report in the Reports Tab. You can view all the details of your submissions for any previous activations. 17 (Res) To export the report to Excel, click the Export Results to May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 95

100 17. Appendix F: Using Online IESO to Submit DR Measurement Data Excel button. 18 (Res) The Excel file with the contributor data is now available in Excel format. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 96

101 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources Step Instruction Picture 1 Log-on to Online IESO at May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 97

102 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 2 Go to Actions and select Manage Resources. 3 Select Register Resources for Virtual DR Obligations and click Next May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 98

103 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 4 Choose the owner organization from the drop down box associated with the resources you want to register. Click Next. 5 Use the check boxes to select the zone(s) for your Virtual Resource(s). May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 99

104 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 6 For each resource, you will be asked to identify the MMP and RMP. Click Refresh. 7 Once you have assigned the MMP and RMP, you will be asked to confirm the RMP and MMP. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 100

105 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 8 After IESO approves the resource registration request, you can select the appropriate user for each approved resource. First select the resource from the drop down box, then check off the appropriate resources. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 101

106 18. Appendix G: Using Online IESO to Register Resources 9 The IESO will assess your submission and issue a Registration Approval Notice (RAN) upon completion. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 102

107 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation Step Instruction Picture 1 Log-on to Online IESO at 2 Go to Actions and select Manage Demand Response Commitments. NOTE: To split an obligation, see Steps 3 7. To fully allocate an obligation, see Steps May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 103

108 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 3 To Split a Virtual Obligation: Select your DR Owner Organization from the drop down menu and select Split Virtual Demand Response Obligation. Click Next. 4 Select the zone(s) and commitment period(s) for the Virtual DR Obligation(s) that you would like to split. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 104

109 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 5 Enter the obligation capacity amounts for the new obligation capacities for each zone and commitment period selected. Assign the Committed Resource for the new obligation. NOTE: The sum of the new obligation capacities must equal the existing obligation capacity. NOTE: Obligation capacities must be greater or equal to 1 MW. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 105

110 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 6 Once confirmed, submit the request. NOTE: Further revisions will not be permitted once this request is submitted. NOTE: Once the split is confirmed, your private report will be updated the following day. 7 You will receive an confirmation. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 106

111 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 8 To Fully Allocate a Virtual Obligation: Select your DR Owner Organization from the drop down menu and select Modify Virtual Obligation on Resource Type. Click Next. 9 Select the appropriate Zone and Obligation Capacity that you would like to transfer. Click Next. NOTE: If an obligation was previously split, then fully allocating a virtual resource is not permitted. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 107

112 19. Appendix H: Using Online IESO to Allocate a Virtual DR Capacity Obligation 10 Select the Virtual Resource that you would like to transfer the Obligation Capacity to from the drop down box. Click Next then Confirm. 11 You will receive an confirmation. May 2017 Introduction to the Demand Response Auction 108