0. PCI Outage-Management & GADS Modules August 11, 2011

1. PCI GSMS Bid-to-Bill Solution for SPP Market
PCI GenManager
Bid Formulator
Bid Evaluator
LMP Manager
ISO Communication
Wind Module
Pre-Settlement
Shadow Settlement
Settlement Allocation
P&L Analyzer
PCI GenPortal & GenBase
Datamart
Deal Capture
Gas Management
Outage Management & GADS
PCI GenTrader
Unit Commitment
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2. Who currently Uses PCI Software Solutions?
PCI GSMS Suite is currently used to Manage around 50% of the US Generation Capacity.
ERCOT (80%), MISO (70%), CAISO (90 %), PJM (30%), SPP (85%)

3. Who currently Uses PCI Software Solutions?
PCI GSMS Suite is currently used to Manage around 50% of the US Generation Capacity.
ERCOT (80%), MISO (70%), CAISO (90 %), PJM (30%), SPP (85%)
Customer
PCI GT GP GM
American Electric Power X
City Public Service – San Antonio
ERCOT
NV Energy
CAISO
Consumers Energy
MISO
CDWR
Alliant Energy
Ameren Energy (UE & AEM)
Dominion
PJM
Kansas City Power & Light
SPP
Empire District
Florida Power & Light
Madison Gas & Electric
Calpine Energy
Topaz Power
Lower Colorado River Authority
City of Ames
Southern California Edison
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Customer
PCI GT GP GM
Duke Energy X
Direct Energy
Xcel Energy
MISO
SPP
Optim Energy
ERCOT
Sempra Energy
CAISO
Pacific Gas & Electric
NRG (Texas)
Bryan Texas Utilities
GDF Suez North America
MidAmerican Energy
Progress Energy PA
Westar Energy
Orlando Utilities Commission
NIPSCO
FirstEnergy
PJM
San Diego Gas & Electric
GenOn

4. Objectives for PCI Outage-Management Module
Automate workflow to:
Capture all Plant Outage information required by ISO
Submit outage & deratings to the new SPP Outage Scheduler system
Manage all Communications and approval process with ISO schedulers
Manage Communications and approval process with Plant Managers
Submit outage data to NERC GADS and produce plant performance reports
Use outage & derating data to formulate DA & RT offers and forecast DA awards for generators
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5. SPP Outage Management
SPP is replacing their “OPS1” Outage Scheduler Solution
SPP Go-Live is 9/13 using SPP Web page.
API becomes available on 9/20.
Option to keep existing business process or migrate to direct submit by Generators.
SPP Outage Scheduler will be integrated into Current Market now and pushed over to future market.
PCI Outage Management can implement with SPP API so clients can manage outages from PCI instead of from SPP Web page.
PCI Outage Management functionality can be delivered for use with new SPP Outage Scheduler.
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6. Major changes from OPS1 Important Differences between OPS1 and CROW
No longer limited to submission at a Balancing Authority level, may submit at the GOC level.
SPP’s CROW will use complete names. PCI automatically translates from your in house names to the SPP names.
Generation derates will be handled differently from what is currently in OPS1. Generation derates reflect the unit’s Net Available Capacity.
Ex: 100 MW unit is derated to 75 MW. Unit is available to produce 75 MW. (In OPS2 you would enter a 25 MW curtailment.)
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7. Capabilities of PCI Outage-Management Module
Enter, edit, and submit outage requests:
Planned (>= 48 hours Lead Time)
Urgent (>= 24 hours to 7 days Lead Time)
Emergency (<= 24 hours Lead Time)
Forced (<= 1 hours Lead Time)
Manage 3-way communication between plant managers, portfolio managers, and ISO operators:
Submit requests internally for approval and manage approval process
Submit outage requests to ISO Outage Schedule for ISO approval
Track ISO approvals
Manage pending requests
Track submissions and alarms
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8. Main Outage-Management Screen
Provide Web-Based GUI to enter & update outages
Provide XML data links to communicate with ISO
Provide filters & validation rules to speed up and automate outage-management workflow
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9. Sections divide up read-only, required, and optional fields
Access to historic reviews
Create recurring outages on new
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10. Sample Workflow Process
Single, coordinated stream of data.

11. Provide Gantt Chart to Easily Track Ouatges
View outages using a Gant chart.
Filter units and types of outage.
Select / Edit outage details.
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12. Using PCI Outage-Management Module to Automate NERC GADS Reporting
Capture all outage & derating data required to support NERC GADS reporting:
Assign unique GADS Id for each outage
Provide combo box to allow user to select GADS cause code
Allow user to specify unit code and utility code required for NERC reporting
Assign a 2-character event type to describe outage
Specify an equipment type associated with outage event
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13. Using PCI Outage-Management Module to Create GADS Performance Reports
Capture EMS Breaker Status.
Can automatically Generate Outage Tickets based on the breaker status
Compute GADS Performance Statistics
Generate GADS Performance Reports by Plant/Unit
Generate NERC-compliant files
Option to ETL GADS Data to PCI Data Warehouse for BI Reporting
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14. Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse Analytics
Example 1
GADS Reporting
Event Reporting and Analysis
Example 2
“In the Money” Analysis
Compare GADS Performance Records to Performance History in the ISO
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15. Sample PCI Report to Summarize Turbine Service Hours
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16. Fully Integrated with PCI GSMS Modules
PCI Outage Manager is fully integrated with other PCI Modules
Outages can be entered in the PCI Outage-Management Module. After outage is approved:
PCI Bid Formulator can automatically adjust offer parameters to reflect the current outage status
PCI Bid Evaluator can be run to Forecast DA Awards
PCI GenTrader can use outage information for unit-commitment and production costing runs
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17. Summary of PCI Extended Outage-Management Module
Manage outage lifecycle:
Submit new outage requests
Update existing requests
Download status of existing outages
Fully integrated with:
ISO Outage Scheduler
Other PCI GSMS modules (GenTrader, Bid Evaluator, Bid Formulator)
Automate NERC GADS Reports
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Jason Hebert
PCI GENERATION SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM™
Operations & Trading
Optimal unit commitment and economic dispatch
Fuel scheduling
Ancillary services optimization
Post Analysis
P&L Analyzer
Gas Management
Forecast Gas Burn
Optimize Pipeline Uses
Nominate Gas & Pipeline Volumes
Bid-To-Bill Automation
Forecast LMPs
Automate XML Communications with ISO
Create Unit & Demand Bids
Evaluate Bidding Strategies
Perform Shadow Settlement
Manage Outages & Deratings
Transaction Management
Deal Capture
Create MISO Financial Contracts
Settlement of Bilateral Transactions