INT-006 Evaluation of Interchange Transaction

Question 1

Interchange Transaction

Answer 1

an agreement that crosses one or more Balancing Authority Area boundaries to transfer energy from a seller to a buyer.

Question 2

Interchange Schedule

Answer 2

An agreed upon Interchange Transaction size (MWs), start and end time, beginning and ending ramp times and rate, and type required for delivery and receipt of power and energy between the Source and Sink Balancing Authorities involved in the transaction.

Question 3

Interchange Transaction Process

Answer 3

Five Step Process

1) Submission of Request for Interchange
2) Communicating of Interchange Details
3) Affected Entities Evaluate the Interchange
4) Transition to Confirmed Status
5) Implementation of Interchange

Question 4

Types of Requests for Interchange

Answer 4

• On-time request
• Emergency request
• Reliability Adjustment

Question 5

Available Transfer Capability (ATC)

Answer 5

the amount of transfer capability in the transmission network remaining for further commercial activity over and above already committed uses.