ATF Duties and Responsibilities

Question 1

The ATF checkout process involves (2):

Answer 1

1. Gathering preschedules and RT Data.

2. Confirming and reconciling the data with other BAAs, TSPs, and PSEs.

Question 2

Monthly and Inadvertent data is processed by ____ and uploaded to _______ database.

Answer 2

1. WECC

2. CERTS

Question 3

What is CERTS?

Answer 3

Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions

Question 4

The process starts with _____ and ______ ________.

Answer 4

TSP/BAA and PSE preschedulers.

Question 5

TSP/BAA and PSE preschedulers balance ________ and ___________ _____________ with _______________.

Answer 5

resources and Interchange Schedules with forecasted loads for the BAA.

Question 6

PSE preschedulers implement energy trades which requires (3):

Answer 6

1. Coordination with upstream and downstream parties.
2. Acquisition of transfer capacity on the appropriate TP’s system.
3. Assurance that an accurate e-Tag is used.

Question 7

During Real Time operations, BAA check ___________________ and _________________.

Answer 7

Hourly schedules prior to the hour and Actual Interchange at the tie-line points after the hour.

Question 8

The Scheduled and Actual Interchange should be the same for _________________.

Answer 8

Adjacent BAAs.