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1. Windows 7 Advanced Internet Option IE 8 0 IE 9 0 Parameter IE 7 0 IE 7 0 Vista Windows 7 XP SP2 Vista Windows 7 and above and above Accessibility Parameters all Always expand ALT text No No No No stipulation for images stipulation stipulation stipulation Move system caret with No No No No stipulation focus selection changes stipulation stipulation stipulation Reset text size to medium No No No No stipulation for new windows and tabs stipulation stipulation stipulation Reset text size to medium No No No No stipulation while zooming stipulation stipulation stipulation Reset Zoom level to 100 No No No No stipulation for new windows and tabs stipulation stipulation stipulation Browsing Parameters Always send URLs N A N A N A N A Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates Close unused folders in No No No No stipulation History and Favorites stipulation stipulation stipulation Disable script debugging N A N A N A N A Disable script debugging No No No No stipulation Internet Explorer stipulation stipulation stipulation Disable script debugging No No No No stipulation Other stipulation stipulation stipulation Display a notification about No No No No stipulation every script error stipulation stipulation stipulation Enable folder view for FTP N A N A N A N A sites
2. 5 1 4 Portal On line Settlement Forms Application 273 Within the IESO Portal the On line Settlement Forms application provides functionality to permit secure submission and historical search for a number of settlement data on line forms This includes but is not limited to e Ontario Power Generation Rebate Returned to the IESO e Submission of Transmission Service Charges for Embedded Generation e Embedded Generation and Class A Load Information Over time on line settlement data submission forms and functionality will be updated to meet current requirements 5 1 5 Portal On Line Outage Forms Application 274 Within the IESO Portal the On line Outage Forms application will provide functionality to permit secure submission and historical search for outage data previously submitted via IESO Form 1360 Outage Request Over time outage data submission functionality will be updated to meet current requirements 5 1 6 Energy Market Application Interfaces 275 The Market Information Management MIM system accessible via the Energy Market Application hosted in the IESO Portal allows the participant to interface with the IESO Specifically the Energy Market Application represents the secure internet based client gateway to functionality provided by the JESO energy bidding system 276 The participants can interact with the MIM using the following two methods e Internet Explorer browser used to login to the IESO Portal to access the Energy Mark
3. e LOAD A load located within the ESO controlled grid in Ontario e INJECTION A generation resource located outside Ontario Can also be considered as imports by JESO e OFFTAKE A load located outside Ontario Can also be considered as exports by IESO e Standard time will be used for the date fields There will be no 23 hour short days and no 25 hour long days All days will have 24 hours f Blank lines are permitted in the data files and are ignored White space is also ignored Comma is used as the only data field separator g Comment lines must begin with Comments can also be added at the end of a data line but it must be preceded by Any text following will be interpreted as comment and will be ignored Comments cannot extend past across multiple lines unless each line begins with a h A semi colon is a record terminator It will be used as a file header bid header and bid body delimiter The record terminator is not needed for those records that are comment lines A data record must be on a single line There is no maximum length for a line in an incoming file so long as a record terminator is specified for record termination The record terminator signals the end of the record instead of the end of line character i The asterisk character is used to separate multiple bids offers in a single file The asterisk character should be used before and after each bid which can contain up to 24 hours of data
4. 34 All JESO applications within the MPI are fully tested with the supported OS Browser and JRE combinations 35 128 bit encryption is standard with the Internet Explorer browser and this can be verified under the Help menu and then the About Internet Explorer menu selection IESO secure web sites also have been configured to work with SSL 3 0 or higher which requires this level of encryption 36 The viewing resolution must be 800 x 600 pixels or higher in view maximized mode 6 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security 37 38 Internet Explorer has been tested with the Notice of Disagreement NOD and Meter Trouble Reporting MTR applications MTR and NOD will function as expected with the supported Microsoft OS Internet Explorer combinations The JESO Portal is accessible with Internet Explorer 7 x 8 x 9 x as well as Mozilla Firefox 2 x 3 x or Safari 2 x amp 3 x on Windows XP Windows Vista and 7 These specifications are provided by the JESO s Portal vendor Oracle The vendor has also stated that browser support is no longer based on OS but strictly tied to the browser themselves no matter which OS they are installed on except where noted Portal Outage Forms Browser configuration 39 The Portal On line Outage Request Form has the following requirements 40 Screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or higher 41 Internet Explorer ve
5. WW 4 89 Internet Local intranet Trusted sites Restricted sites Trusted sites J This zone contains websites that vou trust not to damage your computer or your files You have websites in this zone Security level For this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom level To use the recommended settings click Default level Custom level Default level Reset all zones to default level Figure 2 2 Internet Explorer 7 0 Internet Options Security Windows XP Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 r Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a zone to view or change security settings amp y 9 Internet Localintranet Trustedsites Restricted sites Jv Security level for this zone ee ses This zone contains websites that you trust not to damage your computer or your files You have websites in this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom level To use the recommended settings dick Default level custom level Default level Reset all zones to default level L oe JI cen apo Figure 2 3 Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Security Windows Vista and Windows 7 2 Click on the Internet zone icon to
6. are of type FTO00003 To change settings that affect all FTO00003 files click Advanced Figure 2 17 Folder Option Window with Detail on POLICY extension shown Click on the Advanced button in order to activate the Edit File Type window as shown in Figure 2 19 Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 31 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 A Change Icon Actions New Edit Remove Set Default Jh Confirm open after download Always show extension Browse in same window oa Figure 2 18 Edit File Type Extension Window Replace the FT00001 entry or FT000002 FT000003 etc with the term Java Policy File for ease of identification of the file type and then click on the OKT button Ensure that the correct file type for the POLICY extension is being changed and not some other file type Correct file extension editing will let the user see that the java policy file is of the Java Policy File type in folder windows Internet Connection 71 For participants planning to connect to the JESO through the public Internet the participant must have an established Internet connection This may be in the form of either a dial up link to an ISP Internet Service Provider or through an internal Web gate or proxy server The speed of this Internet connection will directly affect application performance 2 2 Participant Network 72 Participants
7. 2 seconds the error will be detected and a further adjustment made by the AGC controller to all the units participating in AGC 250 Units which have MW controllers with remote MW setpoint capability can choose to use either a pulse width to raise or lower the MW setpoint value or they can chose to use a direct MW setpoint value provided by the JESO s AGC controller A direct MW setpoint value is preferred because it eliminates any error in converting the pulse width into a MW value This specification applies to those units that have a MW controller 60 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC with remote MW setpoint capability A typical block diagram of the entire AGC control loop is shown in Figure 4 1 below Tie Lines MW AGC Controller Grid Frequency MW Setpoint Local MW Value AGC Enabled Setpoint status Value 8 Unit Req d for AGC status AGC Mode Selector SP MW Value Megawatt Controller Freq Value for Compensation sp Freq Value Speed Controller de Position Controller Position Value Governor Value Gate Unit Connected status Turbine Runner Generator Figure 4 1 Block Diagram of Typical AGC Control Arrangement for Generation units With Remote MW Setpoint Control Capability 251 The information necessary to control the generation facility under the terms and condi
8. 7330 7500 7600 7700 and 8500 Vendor Name Cooper Power Systems Cybectec Device Name SMP Gateway SMP I O Vendor Name Schneider Electric Device Name Quantum PLC System with a DNP3 Processor Vendor Name Bow Networks Device Name Advantech Industrial PC Part UNO 2160 IDAO0 Vendor Name Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc Device Name SEL 3332 Intelligent Server Vendor Name Telvent Device Name Sage 3030 Substation Automation Platform Vendor Name Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc Device Name SEL 3351 3354 amp 3530 System Computing Platform Vendor Name ABB Device Name ABB RTU560 Vendor Name Subnet Solutions Inc Device Name SEL SUBNET 1102 Vendor Name Customized Energy Solutions Device Name SecureNet RT Vendor Name Nova Tech LLC Device Name Orion LX Data Concentrator 56 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 Further information on additional qualified devices or assistance on RTU set up and configuration is available from the ESO The JESO may add qualified devices from other manufacturers Participants should contact the JESO to get information on the current set of qualified devices If the participant wishes to use more than one meter at a location for the transmission of real time data to the JESO the JESO requires that the data be combined to one data concentrator s
9. Active X Controls and Plug ins Allow Previously Enable Enable Enable unused ActiveX controls to run without prompting Allow Scriptlets No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation Automatic prompting Enable No stipulation No stipulation for ActiveX controls Binary and script Enable Enable Enable behaviors Display video and No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation animation on a webpage that does not use external media player Download Signed Enable Enable Enable ActiveX Controls Download Unsigned Prompt Prompt Prompt ActiveX Controls Initialize and script Disable prompt Enable Enable ActiveX controls not acceptable marked as safe Run ActiveX controls Enable Enable Enable and plug ins Script ActiveX Enable Enable Enable 20 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual across domains Parameter When IESO Portal When IESO When IESO Portal URLs added to Portal URLs URLs added to Trusted Sites zone added to Trusted Sites zone in XP SP2 and IE Trusted Sites in Windows 7 and 7 0 zone in Vista IE 8 0 9 0 and IE 7 0 controls marked as safe Downloads Automatic prompting Enable Enable Enable for file downloads File Download Enable Enable Enable Font Download Enable Enable Enable Microsoft VM Java Permissions Medium Safety Java VM Java permissions Medium safety N A N A Miscellaneous Access data sou
10. Reference Manual is comprised of the following sections Section Name of Section 1 0 Overview 2 0 Participant Workstation Network and Security 3 0 Dispatch Information 4 0 Operational Metering Equipment and AGC 5 0 Market Applications The content of each is described more fully later in this section 1 2 Purpose 2 This Participant Technical Reference Manual PTRM provides the potential and active market participants program participants and or service providers collectively referred to in this document as participants with the necessary general technical standards to participate in the JESO administered markets It also provides references to other documents and information sources for detailed technical specifications required for participating in the ESO administered markets This document is not intended to be used as a stand alone technical reference manual for all issues within the realm of electricity production distribution or consumption 3 Written for participants it provides only information relevant to the participant for communicating with the JESO and participating in the electricity market It provides more detailed information on the requirements stated in the Market Rules 4 It is intended as a generic guide and the relevance of information in certain sections will depend on the market requirements of the participant Participants are expected to understand what information they will requi
11. Sandbox and Production Portal sites in the address of Web site to allow and use the Add button see Figure 2 11 This will allow the proper functioning of Energy Market Application and Portal no matter what the filter level setting 24 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security about blank Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites EGES Help A ES Mail and News i f ala OD a ko CZ D Pop up Blocker 3 Tun OFF Pop up Blocker F EE el 8 Manage Add ons Address s Med Si about blank Synchronize Windows Messenger Internet Options Figure 2 9 Internet Explorer Activating Pop up Blocker Settings Pop up Blocker Settings Exceptions Pop ups are currently blocked You can allow pop ups from specific Web sites by adding the site to the list below Address of Web site to allow Allowed sites Notifications and Filter Level V Play a sound when a pop up is blocked F Show Information Bar when a pop up is blocked Filter Level Lows Allow pop ups from secure sites High Block all pop ups Ctrl to override Medium Block most automatic pop ups Low Allow pop ups from secure stes Figure 2 10 Pop up Blocker Settings Window Filter Setting for Portal amp Energy Market Application Use Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 25 2 Participant Wo
12. Security Internet Options PR General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings PS Accessibility a Always expand ALT text for images J Move system caret with focus selection changes E Browsing LI wl Always send URLs as UTF 8 requires restart Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates Close unused folders in History and Favorites requires restart Disable Script Debugging Internet Explorer Disable Script Debugging Other Display a notification about every script error Enable folder view for FTP sites Enable Install On Demand Internet Explorer Enable Install On Demand Other Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule Enable page transitions Enable Personalized Favorites Menu Mi K gt Figure 2 1 Internet Explorer Internet Options Advanced 3 Choose the following settings as shown in Table 2 1 for the appropriate Windows IE combination and then click on the 4pply button Depending on the user s workstation software environment specific options may need to be altered from the settings recommended here for proper function of Internet Explorer under all circumstances with other non JESO applications Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Table 2 1 Internet Explorer Advanced Internet Options with Windows XP SP2 Vista and
13. Security settings be configured as Medium low instead of the default Low This provides reasonable security but eliminates most prompts For Vista and Windows 7 the default is medium and this can be left as is 14 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security 51 However the participant s IT security people should be involved in deciding the appropriate settings and implement based on their own rules and policies which may take precedence over the settings recommended here The choice is in the end up to each participant Internet Zone Security Settings 52 When leaving the JESO Portal URLs by default in the IE Internet zone for XP it is recommended the following settings be made 1 Under the Tools menu select Internet Options Select the Security tab See Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 IE Windows XP shown For Windows Vista and Windows 7 some additional security has been added in the form of Protected Mode as mentioned above This can be turned on or off for each security zone It is required under Vista and Windows 7 for the MPI web sites that Protected Mode is turned off This can be done in the Security tab via the check box at the bottom of the Internet Options window as shown in Figure 2 3 ser Options ag EE General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a zone to view or change security settings
14. Utility Dil Change Files with extension 323 are of type H 323 Internet Telephony To change settings that affect all H 323 Internet Telephony files click Advanced Advanced cme e Figure 2 15 Folder Options File Types Listing window 30 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security 69 Click in the New button to activate the Create New Extension window as shown in Figure 2 17 and type in POLICY in the file extension field and leave the Associated File Type as lt New gt Click on the OK button File Extension POLICY Associated File Type Nw sl Cancel Figure 2 16 Create New Extension Window 70 The Folder Options window will now typically indicate some details for the POLICY extension and that files of the POLICY extension are of type FT000001 or FT000002 and so on if other customized file extensions have been created previously Windows creates the numbered file types automatically See Figure 2 18 for an example General View File Types Offline Files Registered file types B r Office Data File ay PCD Photo CD Image A PCH Entrust Support File APCS PEX Image 2 PDF Adobe Acrobat Document 2 PDX Acrobat Catalog Index L PEM Tuna 1 Fant file H New Delete Details for POLICY extension Opens with Change Files with extension POLICY
15. an independent communication function between the JESO and new participants Other satellite telephone services are not considered because they require Public Switched Telephone Network links to either complete a call or to interconnect with JESO MSAT communications 52 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 Dispatch Information 3 4 1 Normal Priority PATH 176 A normal priority path will be of a type and capacity that allows unblocked 3 4 2 communication with the JESO This will be the primary path used during the normal conduct of business between a participant and the IESO It may consist of a dedicated telephone number on the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN to be used by the JESO only or an extension of a private network or Virtual Private Network VPN from either party This path may involve connection to an JESO approved or administered network Whatever mode is used this circuit will provide inherent privacy for the users with the ability to add other parties by invitation only interface with the JESO through the normally available PSTN facilities Where available caller identification will be available on this line Such a facility shall be exempt from restriction by Line Load Control and or have Priority Access for Dialing status and not be routed by the participant into an answering machine or Voice Mail that impedes or delays an immediate interactive conversatio
16. j All data information in a given template must be included in exactly the same order as listed Any additional information or omissions will be considered as an error and will be rejected k An optional field can have a value or null If a value has been entered it will take precedence over the default value All fields are mandatory if not specified otherwise Optional fields are denoted with field names enclosed within square brackets in the template definitions 1 All mandatory fields must have values entered If there is no data for a particular field then NULL value should be submitted For example valuel value2 contains a NULL value between value and value2 m Each tuplet of data as in the case of Price Quantity or RampBreakQuantity RampUp RampDown must be enclosed within parentheses The entire set of tuplets i e the curve itself must be enclosed within curly brackets For the RTEM the Price Quantity data for an hour or range of hours can have up to 20 tuplets of values Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 65 5 Market Applications IMO MAN 0024 with a minimum of two tuplets For Energy Ramp Rate tuplets the maximum is 5 tuplets with a minimum of tuplet Whatever the number of tuplets is the data must be included first within parenthesis and then within curly brackets As an example 1 23 50 0 23 50 70 means that the price curve for 1AM has a two P Q pairs n A shorthand notation c
17. specify its security settings The default level for the Internet zone in IE is Medium Most of the settings should be left as is unless security policies for the participant require something else 3 Click on the Custom Level button to activate the Security Settings configuration window See Figure 2 4 IE Windows shown 4 Verify default settings are as per Table 2 2 and Table 2 3 when JESO Portal URLs are by default in the Internet zone If conflicts occur for other IE operations with other web sites modify as required for optimal and secure operation of Internet Explorer 5 Click on the OK button to accept all changes 16 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Security Settings Internet Zone Settings ag ActiveX controls and plug ins 9 Allow Activex Filtering Disable Enable Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without pron Disable 7 Enable Allow Scriptlets Disable Enable Prompt 9 Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls Disable Enable 9 Binary and script behaviors Adminictratnr annravad D Di b Takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer Reset custom settings Reset to Medium high default X Reset Figure 2 4 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Custom Security Settings Window Trusted Sites Security Settings 53 Wh
18. that where a market rule is applicable the obligation that needs to be met is as stated in the Market Rules To the extent of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the provisions of a particular market rule and the summary the provision of the market rule shall govern Document ID IMO_MAN_0024 Document Name Participant Technical Reference Manual Issue Issue 29 0 Reason for Issue Issued for Baseline 29 0 To include new RTUs to the certified list of devices in section 4 1 2 Revised for Baseline 30 0 in regard of need for Participants to Include use of new Registration System and Windows 7 and IE 8 0 and 9 0 Effective Date September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual Document Change History Document Change History Issue Reason for Issue Date For change history prior to Issue 10 see issue 17 0 of the PTRM 10 0 Issued for baseline 15 1 for changes related to the ESO Portal and June 15 2006 Identity Management systems and access to the Cybertrust Entrust Authority Administration tool used for creation of version 7 1 certificates that are required for TRA users accessing the Portal 11 0 Issued for Baseline 16 0 To Include new RTUs to the certified list September 13 2006 of devices in section 4 1 2 12 0 Issued for Baseline 16 1 December 6 2006 13 0 Issued for Baseline 17 0 March 7 2007 14 0 Issued for Baseline 17 1 June 6 20
19. the JESO public Web site on the Market Entry Page The forms and agreements included are as follows Form Name Form Number End of Section Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public Participant Technical Reference Manual Appendix B List of Commonly Used Acronyms Appendix B List of Commonly Used Acronyms ANSI American National Standards Institute AGC Automatic generation control API Application Program Interface BES Bulk Electricity System BOC Backup Operating Center Bps Bits per second DMI Desktop Management Interface DSU Digital Service Unit EDI Electronic Data Interchange EMS Energy Management System FIS Financial Information Systems GUI Graphical User Interface ICCP Inter Control Center Protocol ICG IESO Controlled Grid IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IESO Independent Electricity System Operator IP Internet Protocol ISO International Standards Organization IT Information Technology KB Kilobytes Kbps Kilobits per second LAN Local Area Network MB Megabytes Mbps Megabits per second MIM Market Information Management MMP Metered Market Participant MSP Meter Service Provider MW megawatts NERC North American Electric Reliability Council OS Operating Systems PC Personal Computer IBM compatible PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PKI Public Key Infrastructure PLC Participant Life Cycle or Registration System RCT Reliability Compliance T
20. the schedule data This template can be used by participants that are Self scheduling generators or Intermittent generators Operating Reserve Template is used by participants to send their bid offer data to the IESO It can also be used to view the operating reserve data All operating reserve ancillary service data loading use the same template There are 3 types of Reserves supported and they are 10 min Non Spin Reserve 10 min Spin Reserve amp 30 min Reserve The Capacity Reserve Bid Template is used to send bid offer data to IESO This template can also be used to view the bid offer data Note The Capacity Reserve Market is not yet implemented Public Market Information which is available on the Technical Interfaces page of IESO s Web site is used by participants to view the public market information and or the market results Private Participant Information which is available via through the MPI or API is used by participants to view their dispatch information Although the JESO is not bound to rigorously follow any particular ISO standard it recognizes the benefit of taking some of them into account ISO 9001 regulations are considered in the attempt for achieving quality interfaces 5 Market Applications Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 67 5 Market Applications IMO MAN 0024 5 1 3 Settlements Application 265 The current Commercial Reconciliation system produces settlement statements T he IES
21. work involved in establishing this connection typically includes 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 59 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC IMO MAN 0024 a installation of a local loop between the RTU location and a telecommunications service provider b installation of telecommunication equipment at the participant e premises Typically this equipment is comprised of two small modules router security device and DNP3 communication device and c verifying that the telecommunication connection is working properly 245 RTU Check In Service is the final step in RTU Site Certification This involves the verification of the accuracy of the RTUs database to ensure a proper correspondence between the actual field device such as ab reaker or measurement and the representation in the RTU The proper operation of the RTU with JESO s Energy Management System EMS and the verification of the RTU database being transmitted to the JESO will also be verified Details of the check in service process are available from the JESO 4 2 AGC Operational RTU Specifications 246 Automatic generation control AGC is a contracted ancillary service used by the IESO to fine tune the match between generation and load Specific details of implementation will be determined during the contracting process 247 The actual control of generators under AGC is accomplished by control signals sent direct
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23. 07 15 0 Issued for Baseline 18 0 September 12 2007 16 0 Issued for Baseline 18 1 December 12 2007 17 0 Issued for Baseline 19 0 March 5 2008 18 0 Issued for Baseline 19 1 June 4 2008 19 0 Revised for Baseline 20 0 September 10 2008 20 0 Revised for Verizon Data Center Move date change from May to June 5 2009 June 2009 21 0 Revised for Baseline 21 0 December 9 2009 22 0 Revised for Verizon CA Renewal May 2010 in advance of Baseline March 26 2010 23 1 23 0 Revised for removal of requirements for PKI certificate login for June 12 2010 Portal Transmission Right Auction access 24 0 Revised for update of Verizon Root CRL IP address locations September 30 2010 25 0 Revised for decommissioning PKI digital certificates used for MPI June 1 2011 and MIM IDK Authentication 26 0 Revised for Baseline 26 0 September 14 2011 27 0 Revised in advance of Baseline 26 1 for Real Time and Participant November 1 2011 Networks change to MPLS and alternative communications for medium performance facilities 28 0 Revised for Baseline 27 0 in regard of need for Market Participants March 7 2012 to register IP addresses of workstations using the MIM IDK 29 0 Issued for Baseline 29 0 To Include new RTUs to the certified list September 11 2013 of devices in section 4 1 2 and Revised for Baseline 30 0 to account Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public Document Control IMO MAN 0024 for deployment of new IESO Registration System and u
24. 2 v1 5 0 xx for lt applet gt requires restart If shown Microsoft VM Java Console enabled No N A N A N A stipulation Java logging enabled No N A N A N A stipulation JIT compiler for virtual v N A N A N A machine enabled Multimedia Don t display online media N A N A N A N A content in the media bar if shown Always use ClearType for No No No No stipulation HTML stipulation stipulation stipulation Enable automatic image v resizing Enable Image Toolbar N A N A N A N A requires restart Play animations in web No No No No stipulation pages stipulation stipulation stipulation 12 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Advanced Internet Option IE 8 0 IE 9 0 Parameter IE 7 0 IE 7 0 Vista Windows 7 XP SP2 Vista Windows 7 and above and above Play sounds in web pages No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Play videos in web pages N A N A N A N A Show image download No No No No stipulation placeholders stipulation stipulation stipulation Show pictures No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Show image dithering No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Printing Print backgrounds colors No No No No stipulation and images stipulation
25. 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 4 1 6 236 237 238 239 PH Oo SP 240 241 242 243 244 Communications Specification The RTUs can communicate with the JESO using either a serial port operating in the range of 4 8 19 2 kbps or an Ethernet port 10 Mbps using IP please check with the IESO at the time of your installation Ethernet IP connections must comply with the specifications outlined by the DNP Users Group in the document entitled Transporting DNP3 over Local and Wide Area Networks The communications port will be connected to the Real Time Network supplied by the JESO located at the participant s facilities The Real Time Network s customer premises equipment FRAD and DSU require a secure source of power supplying 115 Vac The use of an inverter backed with at least 8 hours of battery power will normally provide this reliability The inverter may also supply power to the RTU If required the JESO can recommend a dedicated inverter and a bypass switch for powering the telecommunications equipment In this case the primary source of power will be a participant provided dc supply to the inverter in the range of 100 280 Vdc capable of supplying the load for at least 8 hours and a secondary 115V ac source connected to the bypass switch For the ESO supplied telecommunications equipment the acceptable environment is 0 C to 40 C and 5 90 non condensing relative humidity RTU Sit
26. 4 Participants that choose to access the Real Time Energy Market bid site via the MIM programmatic API i e using the MIM IDK will need to register the IP addresses of the workstations where the API is being used with the IESO This is required for both production and sandbox environments to enable access to the bid site through the IESO firewall 115 The MIM programmatic API Application requires access to the following port 443 SSL Participants with firewalls must have this ports open for communication with the The JESO Developer s Toolkit IDK Implementation Manual should also be referenced for information on defining communications Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 37 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 2 3 4 Portal SSO and Identity Management System 116 All Portal users login with aU serlD account credential for all Portal hosted applications 117 The Portal is protected by Oracle and Microsoft identity management technologies These components provide for single sign on authentication authorization auditing and in conjunction with SSL protocols confidentiality and integrity of communications 118 All Portal identity management components for User ID account credentials are server based and only a web browser is required by the participant as specified in this document to access the Portal with this type of identity credential 119 The JESO Portal User Interface User s G
27. A single virtual circuit will be established between the JESO and the participant with appropriate Quality of Service and queuing controls enabled For example Browser based HTTP traffic TCP IP port 80 will be allocated its own Class of Service to enable it to be prioritized by the Quality of Service and queuing controls Participant Firewall Configuration 91 Web based network communications will be secured using SSL Depending on the participant s internal network configuration changes may have to be made to allow a SSL connection if firewalls are used 92 Changes to the participant s firewall configuration will be dependent upon the type of firewall in use For standard and encrypted web traffic TCP Ports 80 and 443 will need to be open In cases where FTP is required by a participant TCP Ports 20 and 21 will need to be open 34 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 3 93 94 95 Accounts Identity Credentials The market rule amendment MR 00376 binds all participants in regard to authenticated communication or transactions when using IESO accounts and identity credentials The market rules requires that the JESO implement access control protocols to protect the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information transmitted by electronic communications The use of UserID account and strong password identity credentials in combination with SSL encryption allows the J
28. Download the data to their computers in a way that is easy to import into spreadsheet programs or other data systems e Generate reports using the data within the metering database Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 71 5 Market Applications IMO MAN 0024 e Grant other participants access to specific delivery points for a time period the participant defines 5 1 8 Portal Transmission Rights Auction Application 283 The IESO Web based TRA application securely available via the Portal allows participating participants to access Transmissions Rights Auctions data by navigating to the TRA application pages e The Future Rounds page provides authorized access to upcoming TRA auction information when available e The Active Rounds page provides authorized access to TRA Auctions in progress e Transmission Rights Auction Settlement information can be found in the Financial Market Settlement Schedule and Payment Calendar e TRA users must update their Portal account password every 90 Days 5 1 9 IESO Compliance Tool Application 284 The web based IESO Compliance Tool ICT application allows participating participants to access it using a Portal account even though it is not directly hosted by the Portal A user logged into the Portal can click on the IESO Compliance Tool link and access it without logging in again The IESO Compliance tool enables the IESO to perform comprehensive and thorough reporting procedures and audit control
29. ESO to fulfill the appropriate market rules governing confidentiality Additionally User ID account identity credentials in conjunction with SSL protocols and adaptive authentication software mechanisms can be used to establish authentication authorization and integrity User ID account identity credentials used with the JESO Portal are authenticated and managed for identity management and Single Sign on by a combination of commercial products from Oracle and Microsoft Account Suspension and Auditing 2 3 2 96 97 Portal accounts used for accessing the IESO Portal and secure Reports site will be subject to a number of security provisions These include Portal Passwords must conform to the construction rules as described in the dentity Management Operations Guide If a user enters an incorrect password four times in a row on the Portal the account will be locked out for a fixed period of time after which the user may attempt login again If a user enters an incorrect password five times in a row on the IESO Report site the account will be locked out for a fixed period of time after which the user may attempt login again If the user is attempting login from an unrecognized prior location or computer or is attempting login during a time of day that does not match a pattern of recognized use additional authentication questions will be asked The question choices and their corresponding answers shall have been provided by each user
30. Enable FTP folder view v v v v outside of Internet Explorer Enable install on demand N A N A N A N A Internet Explorer Enable install on demand N A N A N A N A Other Enable offline items to be N A N A N A N A 10 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Advanced Internet Option IE 8 0 IE 9 0 Parameter IE 7 0 IE 7 0 Vista Windows 7 XP SP2 Vista Windows 7 and above and above synchronized on a schedule Enable page transitions No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Enable Personalized No No No No stipulation Favorites menu stipulation stipulation stipulation Enable third party browser v v v extensions requires restart Enable visual styles on v v v v buttons and controls in web pages Force offscreen compositing even under Terminal Server requires restart Notify when downloads No No No No stipulation complete stipulation stipulation stipulation Reuse windows when No No No No stipulation launching shortcuts stipulation stipulation stipulation Show friendly HTTP error v v v messages Show friendly URLs N A N A N A N A Show Go button in Address N A N A N A N A bar Show Internet Explorer on N A N A N A N A the desktop Underline links Always Always Always Always Use inline A
31. Function correctly when attempting to locate the PKI certificates and login Under such circumstances an applet not inited error on the browser status line at the bottom may Cut display and or a dialogue box with an error message Login failed access denied Copy java security SecurityPermission removeProvider IAIK Copy Shortcut IMO_MAN_0024 Market Manual 6 Throughout document Added references to Internet Explorer 6 0 to allow Market PARE EP B Participant Technical Reference Participants to access the MPI using IE in addition to current Netscape Browser Re released sed 1 Manual ver 7 4 for Baseline 13 1 Indicated need For inclusion of the need for administrative rights on Add to Favorites workstations accessing the Metering web site in the MPI For the first time Indicated that MPI compatibility testing by IESO with IE is restricted to Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 Figure 2 13 Right Mouse Button Save Target as Function to Download Java Policy File Properties 67 The file type policy is not a normal registered file type and this is not required for successful download of the JESO java policy file To download the file the user must choose the Save as type option All Files and choose the appropriate C Documents and Settings UserID directory path The file name must not be changed See Figure 2 15 Once this has been done use of the Energy Market Application within the portal with IE should be successful I
32. N The JESO will send a HEARTOUT message every 60s to check for an active MP message exchange client If the JESO does not receive the HEARTIN response from the client with a specified period of time currently configured to 10s the MP client is considered out of service and the Exchange Coordinator be informed of the problem 164 The following scenario demonstrates the Based on the bids and dispatch scheduling optimizer DSO dispatches GENERIC LT G2 to 268MW at 2000 08 30 9 05 with the 46 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 Dispatch Information expectation that that the instruction will be met at 2000 08 30 9 10 The dispatch MP accepts the dispatch and complies with the instruction IESO Action MP Response Comment ENERGY DISPATCH RECEIPT The MP client should immediately send a RESOURCE_ID GENERIC LT G2 RECEIPT message back to the JESO DISPATCH_TYPE ENG knowledeina that th has b AMOUNT 368 acknowledging that the message has been DELIVERY_DATE 2000 08 30 received DELIVERY_HOUR 10 DELIVERY_INTERVAL 2 ACCEPT The MP client should send an ACCEPT message to inform the JESO that they intend to comply with the dispatch The JESO receives the ACCEPT message and initiates compliance monitoring of the requested dispatch CONFIRMATIONOK The COMFIRMATIONOK message is sent to confirm that the ACCEPT message was received and acknowled
33. O Funds Administration FA applications group produces invoices Participants have the ability to review and or download the invoices through the IESO Reports web server Settlement statements are similarly available through the IESO Reports web server 266 Detailed information regarding the precise format of settlement statement files and supporting data files is detailed on the Technical Interfaces page of IESO s Web site 267 Further information regarding charge type calculations may be found on the Technical Interfaces page of the JESO s Web site Settlement Statement Files 268 The settlement statement files and supporting data files contain settlement amounts and the underlying data used in those calculations for a participant The data included mostly pertains to a particular trading date the primary trade date but it may also contain missing charges from prior trading dates Content field usage and format are detailed in Format Specification for Settlement Statement Files and Data Files and may be found on the Technical Interfaces page of the JESO s Web site 269 Some general notes about the statement files are listed below Participants will download the files via secure access from the IESO Reports web server The timeline for generating the preliminary and final statements for the financial and physical markets is detailed in the Settlement Manual In general terms however their issuance is based on a busin
34. O provided GUI hosted in the IESO Portal using Web Page based Forms b Through a default JESO provided GUI hosted in the IESO Portal by uploading and downloading ASCII data files and or c Through a programmatic interface via an JESO provided API IDK Bidding Templates Template Format 256 There will be upwards of 25 data template file formats for submitting and downloading data All template files are simple Comma Separated Text CST files containing only ASCII characters with no hidden formatting information 257 These CST files will be subject to validation The extension of the file is NOT important as the file format described in the data template and validation rule documents which are located on the Technical Interfaces page of JESO s Web site determines whether the file is accepted Three types of validation rules are recognized which consist of syntax validation technical feasibility checks and commercial acceptability checks Invalid data will be rejected with the appropriate error messages being posted to the sender Template File Structure 258 A single transmission file may contain one or more bids The entire file will be considered as o ne transaction Each file must have a file header with information common to the entire file The file header can be followed by one or more bids Each bid begins with a bid header followed by one bid body The file header defines the application process and in some cases the marke
35. P2 Vista and Windows 7 and the Portal 54 55 Internet Explorer pop up blocker functionality can have some beneficial and some detrimental effects depending on the needs of the browser user When enabled with just default settings the IE pop up blocker affects the functionality of the Portal The Energy Market Application System Messages and Market Status windows for example do not activate and properly display when pop up blocking is active and not disabled for the Energy Market Application hosted in the Portal web site It is recommended that IE configuration settings for pop up blocking be set so that Energy Market Application functionality is not affected This functionality continues as is with Internet Explorer 7 0 under Windows XP and Vista and also Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 under Windows 7 The directions included here apply to all the combinations of Windows XP and IE 7 0 and Windows Vista and IE 7 0 Windows 7 and IE 8 0 9 0 Internet Explorer Turn Pop up Blocker On or Off 56 l In order to turn off or on the IE pop up blocker function Under the Tools menu select the Pop Up Blocker menu option Participant Workstation Network amp Security Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 23 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO_ MAN 0024 2 A submenu list will display If the pop up blocker is enabled the first submenu option will indicate Turn Off Pop up Blocker If it is disabled the firs
36. P3 communications device must be provided OR ii Where site to site VPN is the preferred method for a medium performance site logical access via Internet Service Provider ISP to the public internet from the IESO network security device as well as physical access for JESO to install premises equipment such as a network security device and DNP3 communications device must be provided b A dedicated dial up telephone line connected to the DNP3 device to enable remote maintenance c Space to house the customer premises equipment in a suitable environment e g dry clean 0 40 C free of Electro Magnetic interference etc d A suitable power source for the customer premises equipment typically a reliable source of 120V ac 60 Hz usually from a UPS with a total load capacity of 500 Watts with at least 8 hours of survivability after loss of commercial power e Access for maintenance personnel as needed Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 49 3 Dispatch Information IMO_MAN 0024 f Connectivity from the participant equipment to the customer premises equipment as stated for the particular device g A point of contact a person and telephone number to enable the JESO to request repairs by the participant for telemetry failures 50 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual MPLS connection diagram 3 Dispatch Information Dial up telephone line H iosal oo
37. PUBLIC lt SS Ka lt IMO_MAN_0024 Sr a IESO Power to Ontario On Demand Market Manual 6 Participant Technical Reference Manual Issue 29 0 The PTRM provides the technical details for hardware and software that a participant in the electricity market may need to interface with the IESO Public Disclaimer The posting of documents on this Web site is done for the convenience of participants and other interested visitors to the ESO Web site Please be advised that while the JESO attempts to have all posted documents conform to the original changes can result from the original including changes resulting from the programs used to format the documents for posting on the Web site as well as from the programs used by the viewer to download and read the documents The JESO makes no representation or warranty express or implied that the documents on this Web site are exact reproductions of the original documents listed In addition the documents and information posted on this Web site are subject to change The JESO may revise withdraw or make final these materials at any time at its sole discretion without further notice It is solely your responsibility to ensure that you are using up to date documents and information This document may contain a summary of a particular market rule Where provided the summary has been used because of the length of the market rule itself The reader should be aware however
38. able hide warning and don t run untrusted code i 5 Disable verification not recommended o eene V Place Java icon in system tray l Java Quick Starter ke dl m sl r Enable hide warning and run with protections Wi a Ga Ce Figure 2 12 Java Control Panel Settings Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 27 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 IESO Java Policy File 65 lt A special JESO Java policy file with the file name java policy note the dot at the beginning of the filename is required for successful JESO Energy Market Application processing onthe workstation when using Internet Explorer as the browser for the Energy Market Application within the portal and is also required for uploading multiple files within the IESO Portal Collaboration communities It has also been updated for java security needs required for release of Java 1 6 0 29 and above This is a simple text format file available from the JESO Technical Interfaces page It must be installed in each user s C Documents and SettingswserlD e g C Documents and Settings smithj directory on the workstation where userID represents the login ID for the user Users should not use the previous versions of the java policy file Software downloads page The latest version of the java policy file for use with the Energy Market Application in the Portal is expected to have the following content for java permi
39. an be used for specifying bid data that does not change across a contiguous range of hours The format of the shorthand notation is x y for an hour field and p1 q1 p20 q20 for a price curve where x and y are the start and end hours that have the same value or the same curve As an example the shorthand notation 1 5 70 implies that the value 70 is valid for all hours from 1 AM through 5AM This shorthand notation is valid for incoming bids This data once received will be stored on a per hour basis This also implies that outgoing data will be given on an hourly basis o When using shorthand notation the hours must be in ascending order only If there are any overlaps the records are invalid and will be rejected As an example 1 5 7 10 2 3 gt will be rejected 1 5 7 10 6 gt will be rejected p Rejected records will be identified to the participant through a report created at the end of the transmission identifying the rejected records and the reason for rejection q Output data templates may use the letters N A to indicate that the data value is not available r Data that is in the form of text strings must be entered within double quotes i e Such data cannot have double quotes embedded within it For example field other_reason which is a text string should be submitted within double quotes i e LL s All bid submission templates can be used for download purposes also The
40. at time of account registration In accordant with Market rule amendment MR 00376 if the user fails to answer any additional authentication questions correctly the account will be immediately locked out for a fixed period of time after which the user may attempt login again All login attempts successful or not will be logged for analysis by the IESO All Portal activity login logout and pages visited etc will be logged for analysis by the IESO Identity Management IESO ITOPS Customer Support with the implementation of the new Registration System handle all internal JESO management aspects of the Identity Management processes and coordinate their efforts with both participants and internal staff Access 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 35 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 to the JESO secure web servers requires the use of User ID account identity credentials for authentication and authorization 98 Participant Rights Administrators handle all participant internal management aspects of the Identity Management processes using the IESO Registration System to communicate with the IESO 99 Administration activities for User ID account identity credentials include e Registration e Participant Approval e User Account Creation and system access privileges assignment e User Account Revocation and removal of system access privileges e Cha
41. ation attacks Enable native XMLHTTP v v v v support Phishing Filter Turn on Turn on Turn on Turn on automatic automatic automatic automatic website website website website checking checking checking checking Use SSL 2 0 Use SSL 3 0 v v v v Use TLS 1 0 No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Warn about invalid site v v v v certificates Warn if changing between v v v v secure and not secure mode Warn if forms submittal is N A N A N A N A being redirected Warn if Post submittal is v v Da y redirected to a zone that does not permit posts Internet Explorer Internet Options Security 49 A number of security configuration settings need to be made in order for proper functioning of the browser with various JESO web sites The participant can choose to define and place the Portal URLs for the Production and Sandbox environments into the Trusted Sites zone under IE Security or leave those URLs in the Internet zone by default for Windows XP If the URLs are left in the Internet zone by default then it is recommended that the Security settings for that zone be configured as defaulted medium security level except where noted However for Windows Vista and 7 is important that the URLs be placed in the Trusted sites zone as well as the IESO corporate site as discussed previously 50 When the URL s are included in the Trusted Sites zone for XP then it is recommended that the
42. ations Participants must register for JESO authentication credentials Registration will be performed as specified in the Identity Management Operations Guide see Technical Interfaces page of JESO s Web site Secure Sockets Layer SSL is used to encrypt the messages between the client system at the participant and the Web Server at the JESO SSL uses a combination of asymmetric public and private keys and symmetric keys shared secret to negotiate the secure session between the participant system and the JESO Web Servers This is a standard technology developed originally by Netscape and used extensively by Internet web servers to establish secure connections between two systems Private Network The Private Network option is recommended to participants concerned about having direct control over the performance of telecommunications with the JESO for commercial purposes As the name implies the participant privately arranges this service with a commercial telecommunications service provider The quality of service is subject to the contract between the participant and the service provider All associated costs will be borne by the participant The JESO enables this option by permitting the telecommunications service provider to establish a point of presence at the JESO s main and backup operating centers The IESO also will provide space and a physically and electrically secure environment for the premises equipment Participant is ex
43. cess for maintenance personnel as needed Local EE e Telco Local Telecom Office Isolating Loop Device if required Telecom N H Internal Wiring Telecom Interconnect DWS Room Cable gt ICCP H server Participants Premises i Legend JESO responsibility nma Participant responsibility ee a Figure 3 3 Responsibilities for Telecommunications and Site Readiness for DWS ICCP Server 3 4 Voice Communication Specifications 173 Voice communications are broken into two categories e Normal priority path participants and e High priority path participants 174 The determination for whether a participant requires a High Priority path is defined in the Market Rules Appendix 2 2 Regardless of the status of the participant all calls will be caller identified and handled through confidential links between sites All calls involving JESO operations will be recorded by the JESO and must be responded to as set out in the market rules 175 In either category voice communications between the JESO and participants is critical for reliable and secure operations of the high voltage electrical grid and is required by the Market Rules Chapter 5 Section 12 2 The JESO uses MSAT telephone services MSAT satellite telephone service is considered to be a High Priority path in that it does not use the Public Switched Telephone Network to complete calls between MSAT callers It is therefore capable of providing
44. e Certification The certification of an RTU site is composed of the following activities Field Instrumentation Accuracy Audit Environment Audit Telecommunications connection and RTU Check In Service Upon the successful completion of the site certification process by the JESO the RTU Site is certified as acceptable for market use Each of the above certification activities is described in more detail below Field Instrumentation Accuracy Audit which is the verification of all the errors in the measurement chain may be required by the ESO The participant should be able to demonstrate that the overall measurement error is no greater than two percent of full scale An acceptable method would involve a combination of manufacturers specifications and calibration records Environment Audit may be required to verify the physical and electrical environment for the RTU and ESO installed telecommunications equipment The participant may be required to demonstrate that the electrical power supplies meet the requirements Also the participant may be required to demonstrate that the environment in which the RTU and telecommunications equipment is installed meets the manufacturer s environmental requirements A telecommunication connection must be established between the participant and IESO Participants will grant access to their premises to JESO staff or IESO designated staff to establish the required telecommunication connection The
45. e than sixty seconds after issuance of the dispatch message must receive the acknowledgement and compliance indication after issuance of the dispatch instruction The acknowledgement of receipt of a dispatch message is automatically performed by the Client application either JESO provided or participant The compliance is a manual action by the participant to accept or reject the instruction The JESO shall manage and or control the ICCP and Web Based communications facilities that support the transmission of dispatch instructions to the participants dispatch agent at the point of system injection Failure of any of the facilities such that the dispatch message and or the reply are not sent received is alarmed through monitoring software to the Exchange Coordinator upon detection The alarm is displayed within the message dispatch tool and it will be logged in the systems control log The alarm indicates the actual or most likely reason for the failure An outage to any of the supporting message dispatch facilities must be addressed with the highest priority Dispatches Processed Through Message Exchange Energy Dispatch 152 The JESO issues dispatch instructions for each registered facility other than a boundary entity and an hour ahead dispatchable load facility prior to each dispatch interval indicating for that dispatch interval The target energy level to be achieved in MW by the facility at the end of the dispatch inte
46. ed processor speed is 300 M Hz PH or equivalent however 500MHz PIII or higher or equivalent is recommended Memory 128 The PC must have a minimum of 256 megabytes of internal RAM For better performance however 512 megabytes RAM and higher is recommended Hard Disk 129 The PC must have at least four gigabytes of available disk space Interface Cards 130 The network card must support a high speed 10 Mbps or greater network as it will be required to communicate over Ethernet to an JESO supplied router at the participant site The wiring between the dispatch workstation and the router is the responsibility of the participant The IESO supplied router will communicate over private network MPLS to the JESO 40 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 2 3 2 1 Monitor and Graphic Card 131 The supported monitor must be SVGA with a graphic card that is configurable to 1024 x 768 pixels with small font and 65536 colors at a minimum A higher resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels is however recommended Sound Card 132 The PC must include an appropriate sound card and speakers for receiving audible alarms Printer 133 The recommended printer is high resolution with at least 600 dpi and supports multiple fonts Other Components 134 Additional components that should be included with your PC are a compatible two button mouse keyboard and 1 44 MB high density floppy disk drive Software R
47. en including the JESO Portal URLs in the IE Trusted Sites zone it is recommended the following configuration settings be made Under the Tools menu select Internet Options 2 Select the Security tab See Figures 2 2 to 2 4 above 3 Click on the Trusted Sites zone icon to specify its security settings The default level for the Trusted Sites zone in IE is Low for XP and Medium for Vista and Windows 7 It is recommended to change this Medium low for XP and leave as default for Vista and Windows 7 Notice that the Sites button is now active 4 Click on the Sites button to activate the Trusted Sites entry window See Figure 2 5 5 Type in the address es of the trusted sites for the ESO s Production and Sandbox Portal environments and use the add button to add them See Figure 2 6 and 2 7 Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 17 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 You can add and remove websites from this zone All websites in this zone will use the zones security settings Add this website to the zone V Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Figure 2 5 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Trusted Sites Security Windows 7 You can add and remove websites from this zone All websites in this zone will use the zone s security settings Add this website to the zone http portal ieso caf Websites corp int Remove
48. equirements Operating System 135 The PC should be operating with Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 with support for TCP IP protocol It is recommended that the latest operating system patches be maintained Internet Browser 136 For WEB based message exchange the PC should include the IE 7 or IE 8 browser Connectivity 137 All dispatch workstations must maintain a live connection that will allow workstations to receive send and acknowledge the messages with the minimum throughput established by the JESO Power Supply 138 Given its importance it is strongly recommended that the participant s provide an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS to power the dispatch workstation Dispatch Message Exchange Overview 139 Participants using a dispatch workstation will be integrating directly with the EMS systems at the JESO and will require interaction with the Message Exchange system Participants that require this module will be receiving the client software from the IESO via the network and will be instructed on its installation and application 3 Dispatch Information Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 41 3 Dispatch Information IMO MAN 0024 140 Message Exchange information will be stored in the JESO Operations Database ODB for use by the Compliance Monitor This verifies that the reguested dispatch actually takes place based on the measurement availability 141 The participant will e acknowledge receipt of the messa
49. equirements are contained in Market Manual 3 Metering which is available on JESO s Web site Limitations 9 The information in this document is limited to the information available at the time of publication It is subject to change as the various technical interfaces and or market requirements evolve 10 The information in this document is based on the market rules provided to the JESO by the Minister of Energy Science and Technology dated April 15 1999 and subsequent updates thereof Future changes in the Market Rules may result in changes in this document No warranty is provided that any participant s requirements have been completely or correctly interpreted or that all issues have been identified 11 The Participant Technical Reference Manual is only a technical specification manual and does not provide any procedural information For procedural details please refer to the relevant user manual and or guide Who Should Use This Manual 12 The PTRM is meant for all those who wish to participate in the JESO administered market These include but are not limited to the generators distributors wholesale sellers wholesale consumers retailers transmitters and the financial market participants 13 The PTRM provides the participants with the technical details and specifications of the hardware and software as well as other security related information required by participants for interfacing and i
50. ess day timeline rather than on a calendar day timeline and is specifically governed by e The JESO Settlement Schedule amp Payment Calendar Market Rules Ch 9 Section 6 2 Market Manual 5 Settlements Part 5 1 Settlement Schedule and Payment Calendars SSPCs and e Any emergency procedures that may have to be invoked by the ZESO under the JESO Market Rules The companion data files are issued following the same timeline as the Statement Files 68 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual RT Preliminary Settlement Statement RT r Preliminary RT Settlement Preliminary Statement Data File File RT Final Settlement Statement RT Final Settlement BT Final Statement Data File File Real time Market Settlement Statements and Data Files TR Preliminary Settlement Statement TR Preliminary Settlement Statement File TR Final Settlement Statement fe TR Final Settlement Statement File 5 Market Applications Settlement Statements and Data Files including TR auction settlement Figure 5 2 Schematic Overview for Settlement Statements and Data Files 270 The preliminary settlement statement provides each participant with an opportunity to review all settlement amounts that have been calculated for a particular trading day and raise a notice of disagreement if necessary A fter a predetermi
51. et Application The browser based Energy Market Application interprets tag languages such as HTML It allows client interaction through the keyboard mouse and e MIM Client API IAPI The API emulates the functions of the browser It allows Clients programmatic access to the MIM functionality using third party applications 277 The MIM Application Interface API code will allow participants to customize their interface to interact with the JESO U sing the Java interface these API s provide access to MIM They act as wrappers to validate and normalize parameters passed to the MIM system through Java class libraries It is these same class libraries that also 70 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 5 Market Applications run within the Communicator browser environment and are fetched when the secure MIM site is first visited These library routines provide the following functionality e Template Upload e Template Download e System Message Download and e Market Status Download and 278 To support platform independence as of IDK 1 46 a Java interface is supported by the IESO To download the latest version of the IDK visit the Technical Interfaces page of the JESO s Web site 279 Client side certificates are required to access the MIM via the API However as of summer 2011 a transition to UserID Password identity credentials will be supported To use the API it is necessary to estab
52. f desktop Prompt Prompt Prompt items Launching Prompt Prompt Prompt applications and unsafe files Launching programs Prompt Prompt Prompt and files in an IFRAME Navigate sub frames Enable Enable Enable across different domains Open files based on Enable Enable Enable content not file extension Software channel Medium Safety Medium Safety Medium Safety permissions Submit non encrypted Enable Enable Enable form data Use Phishing Filter Enable Enable Enable Use Pop up blocker No Stipulation No Stipulation No Stipulation User data persistence Enable Enable Enable Web sites in less Enable Enable Enable privileged web content zone can navigate into this zone Scripting Active scripting Enable Enable Enable Allow paste operations N A N A N A via script 22 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual Parameter When IESO Portal When IESO When IESO Portal URLs added to Portal URLs URLs added to Trusted Sites zone added to Trusted Sites zone in XP SP2 and IE Trusted Sites in Windows 7 and 7 0 zone in Vista IE 8 0 9 0 and IE 7 0 Allow programmatic Prompt Prompt Prompt clipboard access Allow status bar Enable Enable Enable updates via script Allow websites to Enable Enable Enable prompt for information using scripted windows Scripting of Java Enable Enable Enable applets User Authentication Logon Internet Explorer Pop up Blocker with Windows XP S
53. fication https for all sites in this zone option d here are https sites like the ESO s Portal button to activate the Security Settings configuration Verify settings as per Table 2 2 when JESO Portal URLs are in the Trusted Sites zone for and the appropriate Windows and Internet Explorer combination If conflicts occur for other IE operations with other web sites modify as required for optimal and secure operation of Internet Explorer Note that choosing the Prompt parameter value will require more use r overhead than Enable Note The user can use the right mouse click and then on What s This on each item in IE Security Settings for an explanation of each item Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 19 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO_MAN_0024 Table 2 2 IE Internet Options Security Settings Windows XP SP2 Vista and Windows 7 Parameter When IESO Portal When IESO When IESO Portal URLs added to Portal URLs URLs added to Trusted Sites zone added to Trusted Sites zone in XP SP2 and IE Trusted Sites in Windows 7 and 7 0 zone in Vista IE 8 0 9 0 and IE 7 0 General Security Medium Medium Medium Level for zone NET Framework No stipulation on all No stipulation on No stipulation on all settings all settings settings NET Framework reliant components No stipulation on all No stipulation on No stipulation on all settings all settings settings
54. ge e accept or refuse the dispatch request and perform the requested control action 142 The Message Exchange function is used by the JESO to send dispatch instructions to the participants This function is triggered by the dispatch request of an application such as energy dispatch to issue a message either automatically by Inter Control Center Communications Protocol ICCP or by W EB based Message Exchange or manually off line by telephone or fax by the Exchange Coordinator to a participant 143 The Message Exchange function sends dispatch instruction to the IESO participants using ABB s ICCP Block 4 capabilities or the WEB based Message Exchange facilities 144 In order to interface with the Message Exchange using ICCP the participants must also have ICCP Block 4 configured on their dispatch workstations and have specialized software to interpret and manage the ICCP block 4 messages 145 WEB based Message Exchange is an alternative facility made available to the JESO participants that can be use to support the Message Exchange requirements The WEB based Message Exchange adds additional capability to the existing Message Exchange functionality WEB Based Message Exchange permits dispatch instructions to be sent to the participants using browser compatible user interface and application programming interface These interfaces will be included with the delivery of this product WEB Based Message Exchange will be simpler to deploy than
55. ged by the JESO 165 The following scenario demonstrates what will happen when the participant rejects dispatch message DO Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 47 3 Dispatch Information IMO_MAN 0024 IESO Action MP Response Comment ENERGY DISPATCH RECEIPT The MP client should immediately send a RESOURCE_ID GENERIC LT G2 RECEIPT message back to the ESO EE CS acknowledging that the message has been DELIVERY_DATE 2000 08 30 received DELIVERY _HOUR 10 DELIVERY_INTERVAL 2 REJECT The MP should send a REJECT message to inform that they do not intend to comply with the dispatch The Exchange Coordinator is informed that the dispatch was rejected CONFIRMATIONOK The COMFIRMATIONOK message is sent to confirm that the REJECT message was received and acknowledged by the JESO The Exchange Coordinator will assess the impact of the REJECT and choose alternate resources as required The Exchange Coordinator will request additional information from the participant to explain the reasoning behind the REJECT of the dispatch instruction 166 The following scenario demonstrates what will happen if the participant does not respond to a dispatch instruction IESO Action MP Response Comment ENERGY DISPATCH The MP client should immediately send a RESOURCE_ID GENERIC LT G2 RECEIPT message back to the JESO DISPATCH_TYPE ENG knowledeine that th has b AMOUNT 268 acknow
56. ications and Site Readiness for DWS ICCP SAREL ME TA See 52 Figure 4 1 Block Diagram of Typical AGC Control Arrangement for Generation units With Remote MW Setpoint Control Capability ii es ee RR RR RA ee ee ee ee ee RR ee ee ee 61 Figure 5 1 Overview of Dataflow from the MP to IESO SySteMS sees ees ee ee ee ee ee ee 64 Figure 5 2 Schematic Overview for Settlement Statements and Data Files sesse ee 69 Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public Table of Changes IMO MAN 0024 Table of Changes Reference Section and Description of Change Paragraph All sections Modified term of market participant to more generic term participant All Sections Removed references to Window 98 NT 4 0 Internet Explorer 6 0 and added use of Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 0 and 9 0 Section 2 Added content to provide explanation of generic term participant Section 2 Removed PKI references Section 2 Updated content of required java policy file for changes required by java update 1 6 0 29 and higher Section 2 Updated IESO trust model entities and identity management content to correspond to changes required with use of new online Registration System Section 4 12 Updated to include new RTUs to the certified list of devices iv Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 1 Overview 1 Overview 1 1 About this Manual 1 The Participant Technical
57. ications for the AGC Operational Remote Terminal Units RTUs 17 e Section 5 0 Market Applications Provides technical specifications amp requirements for the bidding application settlement application invoicing and application interfaces MIM API For viewing templates validation tables and sample data files please refer to the Technical Interfaces page of ESO s Web site The technical specification and requirements contained in the Sections of this Manual are authorized under Appendix 2 2 of the market rules Specific references where applicable will be included at the beginning of each section Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 1 Overview 1 Overview IMO MAN 0024 End of Section 4 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security 18 For supporting rule references please refer to Appendix 2 2 S ection 1 4 of the market rules 2 1 Participant Workstation 19 A participant workstation is any participant client computer or server that communicates with or conducts transactions with the IESO systems Any data or information exchanged with IESO systems is considered a communication Any communication that is used to submit or retrieve data or information in regards to the wholesale electricity markets for the purpose of conducting business shall be conside
58. individual logs into the IESO secure Portal and navigates to the Energy Market Application 104 Bids and offers may be submitted via the Energy Market Application in the Portal in two ways Template and HTML Form 105 The Energy Market Applet requires communications access via the following port 443 SSL protocol 36 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security MIM Programmatic API Application Application Based Solution 106 Participants can choose to use the application based MIM programmatic API solution with a participant custom application This is an alternative method for accessing the Energy Market Application functionality hosted with the IESO Portal Under such conditions the participant must register the IP addresses of the systems used to access the IESO MOSMIM Web Server with the IESO in order for the appropriate firewall rules to be implemented at the IESO to permit participant access with the MIM programmatic API 107 The MIM API Application can be downloaded from the JE SC Web site as a part of the IDK IESO Development Kit see the Technical Interfaces Page of JESO s Web site 108 The MIM programmatic API provides the same market application functionality as the Energy Market Application in the Portal However only Template based bids and offers may be submitted using the MIM programmatic API HTML Form data cannot be submitted
59. insidetheimo com V Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Figure 2 6 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Trusted Sites Security Web Sites Addition Windows 7 18 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced SIS Select a zone to view or change security settings JY Internet Local intranet Trusted sites Restricted 9 sites Trusted sites This zone contains websites that vo trust not to damage your computer E Enable Protected Mode requires rest Custom le o d Trusted sites your files eae You can add and remove websites from this zone All websites in Security level for this zone this zone will use the zone s security settings Allowed levels for this zone All Medium ee Add this website to the zone Prompts e loading Mar nape Unsigned ActiveX controls wil Websites https portal ieso ca Remove V Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Figure 2 7 Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 Trusted Sites Security Web Sites Addition Windows Vista and Windows 7 j check flag if all sites entere Click on the OK button Click on the Custom Level window 9 Click on the Require Server Veri
60. ion 63 5 1 1 Overview of Dataflow Systems ke RA RR Re ee 63 5 1 2 Energy Market Application ENNEN 64 5 1 3 Settlements Application E 68 5 1 4 Portal On line Settlement Forms Applcaton sees ee ee 70 5 1 5 Portal On Line Outage Forms ApplicatiON see ee ee 70 5 1 6 Energy Market Application Intertaces iis ee ee ee ee ee 70 5 1 7 Portal Metering Application se edge bree De Re DE eee enna 71 5 1 8 Portal Transmission Rights Auction Application ee ee 72 5 1 9 IESO Compliance Tool Application sees ee ee ee 72 5 1 10 IESO Registration System Application ee ee ee 72 5 2 Funds AdminiSttation BE 72 5 2 1 HTML and Text File INVOICES ANEN 72 522 E mail cease hen Hien EE EE dk Beers a teh E Zeg 73 52 3 Fund RRE 73 Appendix A FOM EE ee A 1 Appendix B List of Commonly Used ACrONYMS sees ese EER EE 1 References RENE SEN EE EE 1 il Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual List of Figures List of Figures Figure 2 1 Internet Explorer Internet Options Achvanmced ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 9 Figure 2 2 Internet Explorer 7 0 Internet Options Security Windows XP 15 Figure 2 3 Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Security Windows Vista and lee EE MR RE EE EE OE OE 16 Figure 2 4 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Custom Security Settings Window 17 Figure 2 5 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Internet Options Trusted Sites Security Window
61. ion Code j Errors if any Invoices CR Reports A Market Results A Accepted Amounts Clearing Prices Interface System MIM GUI hosted in IESO Portal Financial Bids amp Offers Standing Bids SUBMIT REVISE DELETE REVIEW D EE Sh Soi d moy Public Information t System Forecasts System Status Market Prices amp Volumes MIS Constraints Revenue Metering System HandOff for MV Star Data Requests Energy Bids amp Offers OR Offers Schedules a ed 7 Contracts MIS System Accepted Amounts Clearing Prices amp Volumes Constraints Shadow Prices Accepted Amounts Schedules EMS System FEM Schd amp Pre RTEM Schd amp Pre OR Schd amp Pre CR Schd amp Pre Bllaterals RTEM Prc Crvs OR Pre Crvs RTEM Zonal Pre OR Zonal Prc CH Invoices d ae CR Reports Commercial Reconciliation PS Market Participants Public Info Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 63 5 Market Applications IMO MAN 0024 Figure 5 1 Overview of Dataflow from the MP to IESO systems 5 1 2 Energy Market Application 255 The Market Information Management MIM system at the JESO is responsible for receiving participant bids and schedules and then publishing market results Commercial settlement reports and invoices may be downloaded via the IESO Reports Web Server The participant may communicate with the system using three mechanisms a Through a default JES
62. ispatch InformatON see week EK N N NE EE Ke N GR Ge Ge we We KA 40 3 1 Dispatch Workstallons ss Is ee re tie BO OES Eege Ee lee 40 3 1 1 Hardware Requirement AEN 40 3 1 2 Software E E E EE 41 3 2 Dispatch Message Exchange EE 41 3 21 OVVIO W anani Stead ee ed thet ab ale and ghee Made e ere 41 3 2 2 JFUNCIONAl Parte EE SEEN ben ahead Re Ee wd Be ER SE EER 43 3 2 3 Dispatch Mesesagimg iese RR ee Re ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee 44 3 2 4 Dispatch Message Structure ENNEN 45 3 2 5 Dispatch Message Scenarios ENNEN 46 Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public Table of Contents IMO MAN 0024 3 3 Real Time Tel E 49 3 4 Voice Communication Specifications cece RA ee Re n 52 E WC iert E A WEE 53 3 4 2 HIGN Priortty PATA Ee ees el deed deeg deed eg deene ees 53 id 3 LOC OUMY Se tha eege Adee to cia tad ele Ata ea ege 54 34 4 Diverse WEE 54 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC eie E ERGE EE ee Re ee 55 4 1 Operational Metering Equipment ANEN 55 4 1 1 uge e e EE 55 4 1 2 Qualified Devices ee Seeerei eas 55 4 1 3 Field Instrumentation Standards A 57 4 1 4 Data Specifications se sees he ation alee 58 4 1 5 Power Supply Gpechfcaton ANEN 58 4 1 6 Communications Specification ee Re ee 59 Ade REU Site Cerification Ee adit lee EE al 59 4 2 AGC Operational RTU Specifications cece AR Re ee ee 60 Bx Market Appli Stone is sesse asse ee Ke ee N Ge Ge Ge DO NG ee 63 5 1 Market Application Systems Informat
63. ledging that the message has been DELIVERY_DATE 2000 08 30 received If the RECEIPT message is not E received within 20s the Exchange Coordinator DELIVERY_INTERVAL 2 e will be made aware of the problem If a response to the dispatch instruction is not received within 60 seconds the dispatch instruction is considered to be in a timeout state which locks out the MP client from further accepting or rejecting the dispatch instruction If within 30 seconds after a dispatch instruction has timed out participants call and request the JESO to manually accept or reject the dispatch instruction the IESO will attempt to do so on their behalf If within those 30 seconds the participants do not request the JESO to manually accept or reject the dispatch instruction the IESO will consider that the participants have rejected the dispatch instruction 48 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 Dispatch Information 3 3 Real Time Network 167 Our telecom service provider has notified the IESO of the end of sales of Frame Relay services An announcement was made at the Information Technology Standing Committee ITSC meeting on September 13 2011 The IESO will start migrating the existing real time networks from Frame Relay to MPLS beginning in 2012 through 2013 Our telecom service provider will continue to maintain the IESO Frame Relay networks until all participants are migrated t
64. les IESO Internal Zones ODBC Figure 2 19 IESO Portal Conceptual Architecture Other Documentation 122 The relevant IESO Portal and MIM programmatic API manuals should be referred to when appropriate End of Section Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 39 3 Dispatch Information IMO MAN 0024 3 Dispatch Information 123 For supporting rule references please refer to Appendix 2 2 Sections 1 1 amp 1 3 of the market rules 3 1 Dispatch Workstations 124 This section provides description of the dispatch workstations required by participants injecting into or withdrawing electrical power from the ESO controlled grid or will receive and transmit information to the JESO 3 1 1 Hardware Requirements Platform 125 The client software provided by the JESO is designed to be platform independent The IESO has performed extensive testing of this software on the Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 operating systems Displays may be rendered incorrectly if a Windows Operating System is not used 126 For Windows XP and above it is recommended that the client workstation hardware conform to Microsoft s specifications found at http www microsoft com windowsxp pro evaluation sysreqs mspx The following provides the minimum hardware requirements Processor 127 The minimum requir
65. lish an SSL session with the MIM Web server Market partipants will need to register all participating MIM API client system IP addresses with the IESO to transition to UserID Password identity credential usage with the MIM API 280 Insummary the following hardware software recommendations are made e Minimum 128 MB of system memory e Intel based PC running Windows XP SP2 or higher e Java 2 Runtime Environment at a minimum as shown on the IESO Supported Client Platform Web Page This contains the required JVM and runtime classes e Internet Explorer to download the IAPI bundle and e Client side digital certificates and the software to establish a secure e g SSL session with the MIM server 281 Detailed information on these functions can be found in the JESO Developer s Toolkit IDK Implementation Manual which is available at on the Technical Interfaces page of IESO s Web site It provides details of the following six functions e Login to MIM e Upload Bids e Download Bids e Download System Messages and e Download Market Status Information 5 1 7 Portal Metering Application 282 The IESO Web based Metering application securely available via the Portal allows participants to retrieve participant metering data by navigating to the Metering application page The Metering page provides access to recorded quantities of interval meter data available in tabular or graphical format Participants can also e
66. logue Points 232 These are continuously varying measurements such as watts volts and amps Typically the measurements are derived from a primary conversion device such as potential or current transformer and a transducer This measurement chain scales down the actual electrical value that the RTU can report for example 0 100 MW to an analogue representation of 4 20 mA or 0 1 mA Participants may contact the JESO for more detailed information Status Points 233 Status points are typically discreet binary values such as the open or closed status of a switch This information is presented to the RTU by a contact whose state is representative of the state of the device being monitored Participants should check the RTU vendors literature for available options in status monitoring 4 1 5 Power Supply Specification 234 As the data received from the RTU is an integral piece to the operation of the electricity grid the RTU and associated communications equipment requires connection to a secure source of power Therefore the RTUs must be powered from an industrial grade uninterruptible Power Supply UPS or from continuously charged batteries In case of a power failure sufficient battery capacity must be provided to permit ongoing operation of the RTU for a minimum of eight hours 235 The RTUs must be operated in an environment of 40 C to 80 C and 95 non condensing relative humidity 58 Public Issue 29 0 September 11
67. ltage Regulation Dispatch 156 JESO will be installing the capability to specify voltage regulation dispatches for Load and Generator participants through the Message Exchange Currently the JESO continues to manage the voltage regulation dispatches manually V oltage regulation dispatches can be specified in terms of terminal voltage set point or MVAR output Voltage regulation dispatches are targets for terminal voltage and MVAR output for a participant s resource that should be reached within 5 minutes of acceptance of the dispatch instruction Invoking the Call Option 157 JESO will be installing the capability to inform participants that they are required for Must Run or Voltage Support through the Message Exchange Currently the JESO continues to inform participants manually that they are required for Must Run or Voltage Support T he Call dispatch will identify the dispatch period that the participant s resource is required for The participant is expected to bid offer into the market as define in the Market Rules for the specified dispatch period Dispatch Message Structure General Structure of All Dispatch Messages 158 Dispatch messages are composed of a message header and a message b3 20dy The content of messages is not case sensitive 159 The message header identifies the message and is a common format for all messages 160 The HEARTOUT HEARTIN ACCEPT REJECT RECEIPT CONFIRMATIONOK AND CONFIRMATIONNOTOK on
68. ly by the JESO to the plant controller or RTU installed for data gathering and control The IESO can send either pulse commands to raise or lower generation or it can send MW setpoint commands to change the current generation The type of signal the sent to a specific unit that is providing AGC is determined by the IESO and is also dependent on the design of the unit s governor system which controls the power input to the generator A number of associated data inputs such as generator status generator output etc must also be telemetered by the RTU to the IESO Control Center 248 The control signals from the plant controller or RTU will issue raise lower pulses using an output relay These can be dry or wet contacts depending on the configuration The pulses typically are one second in length On receipt of a raise lower pulse the generating units under AGC control are expected to change their output MW by a pre determined amount 249 Units which do not have remote MW setpoint capability in their governors will execute a power change based on the pulse width time that the pulse is active of the raise or lower pulse provided by the JESO s AGC controller The pulse width is used to change the position of the unit s power control device usually a hydraulic gate or a steam turbine governor valve The resulting power change may not be exactly what was intended by the AGC controller During the next pass of the AGC controller typically every
69. ly include the header information 161 AGC dispatch messages may be sent in one of two forms 3 Dispatch Information Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 45 3 Dispatch Information IMO MAN 0024 1 Dispatch Message Body Regulation with Range Dispatch Only will include the following fields Persistent Resource DISPATCH_TYPE RGR Startstop Start RESOURCE ID REGULATION_RANGE The regulation range in MW expected from the resource DELIVERY START TIME DELIVERY STOP TIME 2 Dispatch Message Body Regulation with Range and Fixed Base Point Dispatch will include the following fields Persistent Resource DISPATCH_TYPE RGS Startstop Start RESOURCE ID AMOUNT The fixed base point in MW that the unit will operate at while on AGC REGULATION RANGE The regulation range in MW expected from the resource DELIVERY START TIME DELIVERY STOP TIME 162 For details of the Dispatch Message Structures and sample examples of all the message types please refer to the Web Based Message Exchange Market Participant s Guide document which is available on JESO s web site see the Technical Interfaces page of JESO s web site 3 2 5 Dispatch Message Scenarios 163 Heart beat messages are sent by the JESO to determine whether the participant is able to receive dispatch instructions from the TESO IESO Action MP Response Comment HEARTOUT HEARTI
70. m DNP3 Isolating EE Leen z Loop Device Internal Wiring Device Telecom Imerconect ana EER Room RTU Participant s Premises Equipment Room Legend JESO responsibility Participant responsibility Site to Site VPN connection diagram Dial up telephone line Ethernet Internal Wiring DNP3 N Network T Device Market Participants firewall eg Tee d es Device te H d or other device providing Dee z H access to the internet via al Tipe IPsec ISAKMP protocol suites Telecom U PS Cable Anene ks RTU Room awe Participant s Premises Equipment Room Legend JESO responsibility Participant responsibility Figure 3 2 Responsibilities for Telecommunications and Site Readiness for RTUs 172 The connection to the Real Time Network for a dispatch workstation requires the participant to provide the following a Access for the communications carrier to the participant site to install a local loop and other customer premises equipment Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 51 3 Dispatch Information IMO_MAN 0024 b A dedicated dial up telephone line connected to the Router to enable remote maintenance c Space to house the customer premises equipment Router in a suitable environment e g dry clean 0 40 C free of Electro Magnetic interference etc d A suitable power source for the customer premises equipment typically a reliable source of 120V ac 60 Hz e Ac
71. mum WDDM driver Pixel Shader 2 0 in hardware and 32 bits per pixel 27 If connecting to the JESO through an internal network over the web then the appropriate participant network equipment will be required Monitor 28 The supported monitor must be SVGA with a resolution capability of 800 x 600 pixels or greater Printer 29 It is recommended that a printer with high resolution of at least 600 dpi and that supports multiple fonts be used Other Components 30 Additional components that should be included with your system are a compatible two button mouse keyboard and 1 44 MB high density floppy disk drive 31 A Smartcard and reader are highly recommended options 32 DVD ROM drive 2 1 2 Software Requirements Operating System 33 The recommended operating system is Windows XP SP2 Vista or Windows 7 as shown on the JESO Supported Client Platform web page at http www ieso ca imoweb ti ti_Supported Client Platform asp Previous versions of Windows are no longer supported by the JESO The operating system must have support for the TCP IP protocol Note When Windows is used as the operating system the preferred Short Date format is yyyy mm dd Other Short Date formats may be used provided the year placement is set to yyyy Go to the Control Panel Regional Settings to make this adjustment The delivery dates used by the Internet Explorer browser in the submission of bids are generated from this date setting and value Browser
72. n with a live person in attendance at the facility High Priority PATH 177 A High Priority circuit will be of a type that provides backup communication between 178 179 180 181 facilities It must be hardened against failure due to loss of commercial power at any point MSAT Synchronous satellite communication facilities may be considered as hardened facilities but are not desired as primary operating facilities due to the delay time involved in conversing over the link In addition to the normal priority path requirements these facilities will continue to operate for a minimum of eight hours after the loss of commercial power at any point be protected against loss of service that may result from overload of the common carrier s public facilities and be a circuit with physically diverse path from the Normal Priority path to eliminate any common point of failure An autoringdown circuit and other similar dedicated facilities may be considered as High Priority and hardened depending on location Connection to an JESO approved administered or operated network may also be considered acceptable as a High Priority path The MSAT network is ap resently approved network Other satellite networks are not approved due to reliance on PSTN connectivity being required to either complete a call or to interconnect with MSAT telephones All conversations between a participant and the JESO are confidential and
73. ned notice of disagreement period a final statement is generated 271 Information regarding the format of the settlement statement files and supporting data files is provided in Format Specification for Settlement Statement Files and Data Files Settlement Statement Supporting Data Files 272 The timeline for issuing the preliminary and final data files for a given trading date are detailed in the Settlement Manual In general terms however their issuance is based on a business day timeline rather than on a calendar day timeline and is specifically governed by e The JESO Settlement Schedule amp Payment Calendar Market Rules Ch 9 Section 6 2 Market Manual 5 Settlements Part 5 1 Settlement Schedule and Payment Calendars SSPCs and Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 69 5 Market Applications IMO MAN 0024 e Any emergency procedures that may have to be invoked by the ZESO under the JESO Market Rules e With each set of settlement statement files each participant will receive a data file Each data file will correspond to a statement and will have the same settlement statement ID e The data contained in the supporting data file provides each participant supporting data that is used in calculating the preliminary settlement for a particular trading date in the physical market The final settlement data file contains the supporting data that is used in calculating the final settlement
74. nformation exchange with the JESO Conventions 14 The standard conventions followed for market manuals are as follows e The word shall denotes a mandatory requirement e Terms and acronyms used in this market manual including all Parts thereto that are italicized have the meanings ascribed thereto in Chapter 11 of the Market Rules Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 1 7 15 16 e Double quotation marks are used to indicate titles of legislation publications forms and other documents e Any procedure specific convention s shall be identified within the procedure document itself How This Manual is Organized This document is organized by specific areas of interest and not by market participant roles It is the responsibility of participants to know what components are relevant The Participant Technical Reference Manual is divided into several parts based on specific areas of interest A brief description and summary of each part is provided below e Section 1 0 Overview Contains information about the purpose scope limitations and structure of the manual e Section 2 0 Participant Workstation Network and Security This section contains the minimum technical specifications for the participant workstation required by participants making bids offer or obtaining information about market activity The minimum hardware and software specifications for the par
75. nge of system access privileges e User ID password reset 100 Individual Subscriber refers to a person at the participant or agent of such Application Subscriber refers to an application at the participant or agent of such Either can be referred to as Credential Subscribers Participant Rights Administrators who request User ID account identity credentials for themselves shall be considered Individual Subscribers when dealing with their own User ID account identity credentials Under the IESO Trust Model each Individual Subscriber Application Subscriber should be identified using the participant s internal policies and procedures see Identity Management Operations Guide which is available on the Technical Interfaces page of IESO s Web site User ID account password reset is handled by direct communication with JESO Customer Relations IESO ITOPS Customer Support is responsible for issuing and maintaining User ID account identity credentials 2 3 3 Energy Market Application hosted within the ESO Portal Energy Market Application Applet 101 All participants must have the ability to use the browser based solution 102 Participants can download the Identity Management Operations Guide and the Market Participant Energy Market Graphical User Interface User s Guide see the Technical Interfaces Page of JESO s Web site for instructions on interface use 103 An Energy Market applet is automatically downloaded after an
76. o MPLS Participants who are currently on the Frame Relay networks will be contacted in advance of any scheduled changes 168 The Real Time Network will be used for a Real time data acquisition of power system data required by the JESO to operate the power system b Dispatch of automatic generation control AGC control commands and c Dispatch messaging 169 Function a and b above are typically executed by an RTU and function c by a dispatch workstation 170 Real time network communication with the JESO Control Center is typically via a MPLS communications network but could also be via a site to site VPN connection over the Internet for medium performance sites The MPLS network will be made available by the JESO to the participant or in the case of a medium performance site where the VPN option is preferred the participant will provide access to the public internet In some cases where the size and the location of the participant s electrical plant warrants a secondary communications system for increased reliability will also be made available 171 The connection to the Real Time Network for an RTU or a functionally equivalent device e g PML meter requires the participant to provide the following a 1 Where MPLS access is the preferred method physical access for the communications carrier and JESO to the participant site to install a local loop and other required premises equipment such as the MPLS router and a DN
77. o maintain the IESO Frame Relay networks until all participants are migrated to MPLS Participants who are currently on the Frame Relay networks will be contacted in advance of any scheduled changes 84 The Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS network will be maintained through the service provider with JESO having responsibility for connectivity upt o the router security device located on the participant site Static routing will be used across the interfaces between JESO and the participant s network 85 The participant will work the JESO to define a satisfactory internal IP or registered external public IP Ethernet address for the Ethernet port that connects to the participant s internal network 86 To arrange for a shared network connection contact the JESO see www JESO ca Connecting to the Supplied Ethernet Port 87 A network connection will need to be established between an Ethernet Port on the router security device and the participant e Internal Network 88 If distance between the Ethernet Port on the router security device and the participant s Internal Network is an issue then a recommended solution will be to deploy an Ethernet Repeater or Ethernet Extender Traffic Aggregation 89 The JESO will preserve the predictable response time of the Real Time network for participants who chose to use the MPLS Network to submit bids offers and access market settlements and metering information over the MPLS Backbone 90
78. o the participant via a system log message Template Description and Samples 263 All sample data templates described below and associated data sample files are provided at the JESO Web site under Technical Interfaces Participant Submissions for viewing or downloading Comment lines may be included within the template to explain its structure Comments are not required in the actual templates Data values are included to illustrate the structural characteristics S ince these values were randomly chosen there may not be alogical consistency across the data fields In addition some data such as Participant ID and Resource ID have been edited for confidentiality reasons The Energy Template is used to specify the bids or offers for various resources like 264 generators loads off takes and injections This template can be used for data submission in any window and can be used to view the energy data These will be version sensitive and new versions will be available to all Participants when available Older versions cannot be used when a new version is issued The Bilateral Contract Template is used to specify the hourly amount exchanged between two participants This template can also be used to view the bilateral contract data Real Time Energy Schedule Template is used to specify the schedules for various resources participants will use this template to send their schedule data to the JESO This template can also be used to view
79. on Lost Local Remote Forced Over range If data are derived from some intermediate devices these flags must indicate any manual manipulation or failure of these data in these devices Pseudo data do not require any Data Quality Flags DNP Distributed Network Protocol is an open standards based protocol used in the electric utility industry to address interoperability between substation computers RTUs IEDs Intelligent Electronic Devices and master stations This protocol is based 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 55 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 IMO MAN 0024 on the standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC DNP 3 0 is the recommended practice by the IEEE C 2 Task Force for RTU to IED communications The document DNP 3 0 Subset Definitions is available to DNP User Group members at the DNP User Group Web site http www dnp org This document will help DNP implementers to identify protocol elements that should be implemented The following RTU manufacturers using the DNP 3 0 protocol have been qualified for use by the JESO Vendor Name GE Energy GE Harris Device Name D20 D200 and D25 RTUs Vendor Name Quindar Device Name XPPQ and Scout RTUs Vendor Name PML Device Name
80. onal Metering Equipment amp AGC IMO MAN 0024 228 As a guideline to the participants the anticipated errors in the measurement chain described above are Primary conversion 0 5 of full scale b Secondary conversion transducers 0 5 of full scale c Report by the RTU comprising analogue to digital conversion by the RTU and quantification errors 1 0 of full scale 229 The above accuracy standards are expected to be met by all new installations However for existing installations the existing instrumentation transformers and burdens will be accepted by the JESO for the life of the instrumentation transformers except where their accuracy is insufficient for monitoring quantities that affect the system limits of the JESO controlled electricity network It is up to the participant to ascertain with the IESO during facility registration whether the accuracy of their instrumentation transformers would have such impact 4 14 Data Specifications 230 The specific data that needs to be made available to the JESO depends not only on the electrical capacity of the participant facility and its participation in the market but also on other factors that influence the safe operation of the ESO controlled grid The detailed requirements are available in Chapter 4 and associated Appendices of the Market Rules and through consultation with the ESO 231 Ina generic sense the data monitored falls into two classes analogue and status Ana
81. ool RTU Remote Terminal Unit RTEM Real Time Energy Market SCADA Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public B 1 Appendix B List of Commonly Used Acronyms IMO MAN 0024 TCP Transmission Control Protocol UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply URL Uniform Resource Locator VAr Volt Ampere Reactive End of Section B 2 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual References References Document Name Document ID DNP 3 0 Subset Definitions Java 2 Runtime Environment Non JESO www dnp org Non JESO http www oracle com technetwork java archive 139210 html Market Rules MDP RUL 0002 Market Manual 3 Metering Part 3 0 Metering Overview MDP MAN 0003 Market Manual 1 Market Entry Maintenance amp Exit Part 1 3 Identity Management Operations Guide IMP_GDE_0088 Format Specifications for Settlement Statement Files and Data Files IMP_SPEC_0005 Market Manual 5 Settlements Part 5 0 Settlements Overview Market Manual 5 Settlements Part 5 1 Settlement Schedule and Payment Calendars SSPCs MDP MAN 0005 MDP PRO 0031 Energy Market Application User Interface User s Guide IESO Developer s Toolkit IDK Implementation Manual IMO_GDE_0003 IMO MAN 0023 Web Based Message Exchange Market Participant s Guide IMP MAN 0031 End of Document Issue 29
82. or on the browser status line at the bottom may display and or a dialogue box with an error message with the content java security SecurityPermission removeProvider IAIK or others and uploading of multiple files to the IESO Collaboration communities will not work 66 To download the file from the Technical Interfaces page the user can right mouse button click on the file s POL link on the web site and choose to save to the required location as show in Figure 2 14 This will activate the typical Windows Save As window to allow the user to choose the directory location to save the file to 28 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security ot UI KSLALIUIT LU MISLINI JUU LUI UIE UIE JKC 1 2 4 UI USE willl ic OU aii IYUT IESO Java policy file A special IESO Java policy file with the File name java policy note the dot at the beginning PO 1 nr 20NS mia B of the filename is required for successful IESO PKI and MPI processing on the workstation Open 1 when using Internet Explorer as the browser For the MPI This file must be installed in each Open in New Window user s C Documents and Settings userID e g C Documents and Settings smithj directory on the workstation where userID represents the login ID for the user Without this file with the above content in the correct location For each user the MPI applet PKI code will Print arget not
83. pected to terminate its point of presence at the JESO s premises with routers supplied by the participant located at the JESO s main and backup operating centers The actual demarcation point is the Ethernet connection to the router The participant is solely responsible for the management of its telecommunications facilities In the interest of manageability a list of preferred telecommunications service providers has been established These are listed below As the list may be revised periodically it is recommended that the participant check the latest version of this document Also the JESO is prepared to review on a case by case basis if the participant prefers a telecommunications service provider not in the list The current list of preferred telecommunications carriers consists of the following Allstream Bell Canada Hydro One Telecommunications and Rogers Communications 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 33 2 2 3 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Shared Network 83 Our telecom service provider has notified the IESO of the end of sales of Frame Relay services An announcement was made at the Information Technology Standing Committee ITSC meeting on September 13 2011 The IESO will start migrating the existing shared networks from Frame Relay to MPLS beginning in 2012 through 2013 Our telecom service provider will continue t
84. r responsible for establishing and maintaining communication between participants using the https protocol and managing user logins client requests publishing client response to SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition subscribing to amp performing action requests from SCADA and publishing results of action requests to SCADA c A Web Client providing user interface for the WEB Based Message Exchange java applet The software as shown on the IESO Supported Client Platform web page is required in order to execute the Message Exchange Applet Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 43 3 Dispatch Information IMO_MAN 0024 3 2 3 150 151 The ME Database Server is responsible for storing and retrieving the messages and their status This database will support both WEB amp ICCP The ME Application Server will co ordinate the message exchange between different functions It is responsible for message scheduling and tracking both WEB and ICCP Dispatch Messaging The dispatch messages are generated automatically by the dispatch algorithm every five minutes The Exchange Coordinator EC monitors the dispatches and the EC can prevent the messages from being sent out in the event of a system disturbance while activating operating reserve The availability and reliability of the supporting facilities must be such that the following criteria is met The Exchange Coordinator IESO BES Control Room Operator in not mor
85. rces Prompt or Enable Prompt or Enable Prompt or Enable Allow META REFRESH Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Web browser control No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation Allow script initiated windows without size or position constraints No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation Allow web pages to use restricted protocols for active content No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation Allow websites to open windows without addresses or status bars No stipulation No stipulation No stipulation Display mixed content Enable Enable Enable Don t prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists i e automatic Enable Enable Enable 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 21 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Parameter When IESO Portal When IESO When IESO Portal URLs added to Portal URLs URLs added to Trusted Sites zone added to Trusted Sites zone in XP SP2 and IE Trusted Sites in Windows 7 and 7 0 zone in Vista IE 8 0 9 0 and IE 7 0 certificate presentation Drag and drop or copy Enable Enable Enable and past files Include local directory Enable Enable Enable path when uploading files to a server Installation o
86. re for their particular role in the market and apply the required sections accordingly 1 3 Scope 5 This document is intended to provide participants with a description of the various facilities and interfaces they require to participate in the JESO administered markets 6 This document supplements the market rules It also points to other documents and information sources that provide installation set up and configuration information for the various tools and facilities required for participation in the electricity market as a supplier transmitters distributor generator or consumer Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 1 Overview 1 3 1 1 4 1 5 1 6 IMO MAN 0024 7 The material contained in various sections of the PTRM is limited to information that is relatively stable and not subject to frequent change Technical details that are subject to change on a more frequent basis are posted on the Technical Interfaces page of IESO s Web site at www ieso ca It is therefore important for participants to refer to the specific technical documents on the Technical Interfaces page when reviewing the requirements outlined in the PTRM Specific document references are included in each of the relevant sections of the PTRM as well as in the References table at the rear of the document Out of Scope 8 Technical requirements for revenue metering are not contained within the PTRM Details for revenue metering r
87. red a transaction 2 1 1 Hardware Requirements Platform 20 The client software provided by the ESO is designed to be platform independent The IESO has performed extensive testing of this software on the Windows XP and Vista and Windows 7 operating systems Displays may be rendered incorrectly if a Windows Operating System is not used Other operating systems and hardware may be used as long as the operating system supports the Java 2R untime Environment see java sun com At this time there are no known issues with the JESO Portal and the supported browsers 21 For Windows XP 7 0 and above It is recommended that the client workstation hardware conform to Microsoft s specifications found at http www microsoft com windowsxp pro evaluation sysreqs mspx However going forward the ZESO recommends the following Processor 22 The minimum recommended processor is a 1 GHz 32 Bit X86 or 64 bit x64 CPU Memory 23 The minimum recommended system requirements are 1 GB of internal RAM Disk 24 The recommended available disk space is a minimum of 15 gigabytes on a 40 GB hard drive Interface Cards 25 A minimum 56Kb modem or faster cable modem or equivalent is strongly recommended if the participant is interfacing with the JESO over the public Internet Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 26 Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 128 MB of graphics memory mini
88. rkstation Network amp Security Pop up Blocker Settings Exceptions m Pop ups are currently blocked You can allow pop ups from specific Lei websites by adding the site to the list below Address of website to allow Allowed sites portal ieso ca portalsandbox ieso ca Notifications and filter level V Play a sound when a pop up is blocked M Show Information Bar when a pop up is blocked Filter level Custom v Pop up Blocker FAQ Figure 2 11 Addition of Portal URL to Allow Web Site List for Pop ups Sun Java Runtime Environment 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Please refer to the JESO Supported Client Platform web page for the required Java runtime environment Obtaining this software from the Oracle Sun Java web site and its installation on the workstation is detailed in the dentity Management Operations Guide It does not need to be set as the default for the browser however in either the Java control panel or IE Internet Options Only auser with administrative rights may be able to set the default use of the JRE Plug in with IE or not The JRE should be installed onthe workstation properly configured to enable the Energy Market Application s applets to function when the user accesses them in the Portal with Internet Explorer These can be checked under the Java control panel Ensure the setting Place Java icon in system tray is checked in the Java control panel This will allow access
89. rsion 7 0 42 Internet Explorer native XMLHTTP enabled 43 Internet Explorer pop up blocker configured to allow pop ups from IESO secure sites Firewall 44 It is recommended that the each participant ensure that each participant workstation is protected by an appropriate firewall for the network and workstations being used The choice of the technology to be employed is up to the participant Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Microsoft Internet Explorer Configuration for Portal 45 The IESO Portal is the main secure web based system used for hosting market applications accessible to participants This includes e IESO Energy Market Application Transmission Rights Auction e MVWEB participant metering data e On line Settlement Forms e On line Outage Forms New e Various Collaboration initiatives NERC CIP Technical Exceptions SmartGrid Working Group Enrolment etc for document submission and retrieval etc e Access to the new Registration system 46 For the supported versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer to work properly with the Portal there are a number of configuration settings that need to be made This includes configuration items in both the Advanced and Security tabs under Internet Options menu selection in Internet Explorer It is important to note that the settings are unique to each user profile for IE on a workstation Therefore if multiple user
90. rval at arate in the case of a dispatchable load equal to the rate provided by the participant as dispatch data and in the case of a generation facility equal to the most limiting of The last dispatch instruction and offered ramp rate or Actual MW output and the generations facility s effective ramp rate 44 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 2 4 Reserve Dispatch 153 The JESO will process reserve dispatches through the Message Exchange R eserve dispatches are targets for capacity in the reserve class specified that are available from a participant s resource after acceptance of the dispatch instruction Reserve Activation 154 The JESO will process reserve activation dispatches through the Message Exchange Energy dispatches are target energy output or load reduction from a participant s resource The participant s resource is expected to follow the emergency ramp rate specified during registration of the resource and be at the target within the timeframe specified by the operating reserve market for which the dispatchable generation load facility was scheduled Automatic Generation Regulation Activation 155 The JESO will specify AGC obligations of a resource through the Message Exchange The AGC obligations include the Regulation Range and may include a specified Base Point that the participant s resource is required to support for a specified period of time Vo
91. s 7 EE 18 Figure 2 6 Internet Explorer 8 0 9 0 Trusted Sites Security Web Sites Addition Windows EE 18 Figure 2 7 Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 Trusted Sites Security Web Sites Addition Windows Vista and WIindOWS EE 19 Figure 2 8 Internet Explorer Enabling or Disabling Pop up Blocker iese sees sees ee ee ee 24 Figure 2 9 Internet Explorer Activating Pop up Blocker SettingS sesse esse ees ee ee ee 25 Figure 2 10 Pop up Blocker Settings Window Filter Setting for Portal amp Energy Market Application BE 25 Figure 2 11 Addition of Portal URL to Allow Web Site List for Pop ups sees esse ee ee 26 Figure 2 12 Java Control Panel Settings REENEN EEN 27 Figure 2 13 Right Mouse Button Save Target as Function to Download Java Policy File AE HER REED N ED EE DE ME ee Med AE DE 29 Figure 2 14 File type Selection to Download Java Policy File 30 Figure 2 15 Folder Options File Types Listing WINGOW esse Re ee ee ee 30 Figure 2 16 Create New Extension Wimdow NNN 31 Figure 2 17 Folder Option Window with Detail on POLICY extension shown esse ee 31 Figure 2 18 Edit File Type Extension WiNdOW ese ee ee ee RA ee ee ee Re ee 32 Figure 2 19 IESO Portal Conceptual Architecture see ee esse ee ke ee ee ee ee Ee ke ee ee 39 Figure 3 1 Message Exchange Interfaces EEN 43 Figure 3 2 Responsibilities for Telecommunications and Site Readiness for RTUS 51 Figure 3 3 Responsibilities for Telecommun
92. s for ensuring the IESO and participants compliance to all reliability standards and criteria for IESO Reliability Compliance Program 5 1 10 IESO Registration System Application 285 The web based IESO Registration system application allows participants to access it using a Portal account even though it is not directly hosted by the Portal A user logged into the Portal can click on the IESO Registration System link and access it although the will have to login as SSO is not set up with it The IESO Registration System enables the participant to register who they are and register for enrolment in markets or programs and request system access for IESO systems 5 2 Funds Administration 5 2 1 HTML and Text File Invoices 286 Invoices will be distributed to the participants via XML HTML or text files hosted on the IESO Reports web server The participant using any standard web browser over the web can view these XML HTML or text files The participant can also download and save the XML HTML or text file and print the invoice 287 Descriptions of the XML and text file invoice may be found in the technical interface document entitled Text File Invoice Format Specification 72 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 5 Market Applications 5 2 2 E mail 288 Emailing of invoices and statements will not be available as an option 5 2 3 Fund Transfers 289 Banks used by the participants mu
93. s provide this information by using appropriate monitoring equipment that they supply The information is sent to the JESO over IESO provided Real Time Network Specifics for the types of monitoring equipment required by the JESO are detailed in the Market Rules Chapter 4 The requirements in terms of quantities measured and performance for operational metering are mainly based on the facility ratings Remote real time data can be provided to the JESO by the participants using two standard data transfer protocols Distributed Network Protocol DNP and or Inter Control Center Protocol ICCP Qualified Devices The standard device for collecting real time information is the Remote Terminal Unit RTU Real time information about the disposition of the participants facility is collected from the participant supplied RTU s and forwarded on a regular basis to the IESO Control Center The Energy Management System EMS at the JESO Control Center polls the RTUs for information every two to four seconds Total data latency must not exceed four seconds The EMS communicates with the RTUs using the DNP 3 0 protocol The Binary Input Data are Object 1 Qualifier 01 Variation 1 normal and Variation 2 not normal The Analog Input Data are Object 30 Qualifier 01 Variation 4 normal and Variation 2 not normal with Application Confirm Request All data must show Data Quality Flags when not normal such as Off Line Restart Communicati
94. s with separate logins share a workstation settings will need to be checked and altered as required for each user It is also important to recognize that Internet Explorer 7 0 has differences in configuration settings between Windows XP SP1 and SP2 and so does Internet Explorer 8 0 between Windows XP SP1 and SP2 and Vista and Windows 7 Internet Explorer 9 0 under Windows 7 is similar These differences are documented by the ITESO as required 47 The browser settings are essentially the same for IE 7 0 and 8 0 and above with minor differences when using Windows XP SP2 Vista and Windows 7 However under Vista and Windows 7 Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 and 9 0 use the Protected Mode capability for the various security Zones as described at http msdn2 microsoft com en us library bb250462 aspx T he recommendation is to put the Portal and JESO corporate web site URL s into the Trusted sites zone when using Vista and Windows 7 and turn off Protected Mode for this zone only Vista Windows 7 and above enforces the opening of a new browser window every time the security zone changes Internet Options Advanced 48 A number of parameters may need to be set for Advanced Internet Options To do this 1 Under the IE Tools menu select Internet Options 2 Select the Advanced tab See Figure 2 1 IE Windows XP shown 8 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp
95. se of Windows 7 and IE 8 0 Related Documents Document ID Document Title MDP RUL 0002 Market Rules Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Gontente eN ANKER IR N ONRAAD GR ED GR ivan KO Re Be GN Oe AK GN Re ee ee Ed i Li t ot FIdUFES en meide ed Aa Aaea A A ADA AiE EnaA iii Table Of CHANGES E iv Ee RE A E 1 1 1 Aboutthis Man al EE 1 1 2 EWEN Ee 1 1 3 COPS AE EE EE EE 1 Te MOUTO SEPEDI EE EE Sag teat Ged oe ita 2 1 4 Limitations EE SE DEE Sn AD De chee Saved DE AE EE GR DE EE De De 2 18 Who Should Use This Manual EE ESE ER Ges ER ORE ER Ge RES Ke ER RE KERE ee Se de 2 1 6 elen e es ant N ee SE ER EE DE AG 2 1 7 How This Manual is Organized WEE 3 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security i e ee RR EE RE RE EE 5 2 1 Participant e E te EE 5 2 1 1 Hardware Requirements AANER 5 2 1 2 Software Requirement AAA 6 2 2 Participant Network see oe EO os ee SE go oe eg EE 32 2 2 AE DA EE EE N ER RA RR ER 33 222 Private Network EE ERGE GE RR AR a oe E ONE 33 2 2 nee 34 2 3 een e En EE 35 2 3 2 Identity Manadernent ii EE RE ee n RE Se ee SON ey Reg 35 2 3 3 Energy Market Application hosted within the ESO Portal 0 36 2 3 4 Portal SSO and Identity Management System iis see ee ee 38 2 3 5 Requirements for Browser Software Compatibility sesse esse 38 3 D
96. ssions grant permission java lang RuntimePermission getProtectionDomain permission java security SecurityPermission removeProvider IAIK permission java security SecurityPermission insertProvider IAIK permission java security SecurityPermission putProviderProperty IAIK permission java io FilePermission lt lt ALL FILES gt gt read write permission java io FilePermission C Documents and Settings user s domain name m Tt here My Documents read write permission java util PropertyPermission read write permission java lang RuntimePermission queuePrintJob permission java lang RuntimePermission stopThread permission java lang RuntimePermission modifyThreadGroup permission java lang RuntimePermission modifyThread permission com sun deploy security SecureCookiePermission origin https portal ieso ca 443 listen accept read connect modify resolve permission com sun deploy security SecureCookiePermission origin https portalsandbox ieso ca 443 listen accept read connect modify resolve permission java net SocketPermission 142 9 3 121 443 connect resolve permission java net SocketPermission 142 9 6 121 443 connect resolve F Without the java policy file with the above content in the home directory location for each user the Energy Market Application applet java code will not function correctly Under such circumstances an applet not inited err
97. ssue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 29 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Se Java My Documents Sl NTUSER DAT LOG E JD Cache J MetHood ntuser ini History secureftp ORMS 2 ls plugini31_01 trace ch unlimitedftp PrintHood sl plugini31_02 trace Application Data Recent EI PUTTY RND Deskt p Cookies Cl SendTo GE Desktop Start Menu La Favorites J Templates My Documents freemind al Java policy fe java_plugin_AppletStore AdobeWeb log Local Settings ml NTUSER DAT My Computer File name My Network ES Save as type Text Document q All Files Figure 2 14 File type Selection to Download Java Policy File 68 Prior or after download Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 users or administrators may create a policy document file type extension to make the purpose of the file more explicit To do so after opening Windows Explorer or any window select the Tools menu then Folder Options and then the File Types tab selection See Figure 2 16 for the resultant window Folder Options i x General View Pie Types Offine Files Registered file types B ACA Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format Baco ARIS File B ACF Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format T acc Microsoft Agent Preview File BAC AutoComectListFie ei Ace NEFIE ACTORPREVIF AS Ei New Delete r Details for 323 extension Opens with Conferencing
98. st have electronic funds transfer capability Electronic funds transfer is a computerized mode for payment and withdrawal used in transferring funds from the participant s bank account to the JESO and vice versa 290 There are 3 types of electronic funds transfer used by banks including EDI Wire Transfers and pay only electronic funds transfer Direct Deposit The amount of information passed to the JESO with each of these types of payment is different The short time frame within which the JESO is required to remit payment to the credit side of the market makes it important to identify the source and relevant invoices associated with payments made to the JESO as quickly as possible The EDI and Wire transfer approaches to electronic funds transfer provide the JESO with sufficient detail to make identification possible Pay only electronic funds transfer Direct Deposit however can not provide the JESO with the needed information The JESO is therefore requesting participants using pay only electronic funds transfer to send a fax to the IESO Finance Department with the details of the payment provided participant name invoice number s amount of payment End of Section Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 73 Participant Technical Reference Manual Appendix A Forms Appendix A Forms This appendix contains a list of the forms and agreements associated with Participant Technical Reference Manual These are available on
99. stipulation stipulation Search from the Address bar No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Security Allow active content from No No No No stipulation CD to run on My Computer stipulation stipulation stipulation Allow active content to run No No No No stipulation in files on My Computer stipulation stipulation stipulation Allow software to run or No No No No stipulation install even if the signature stipulation stipulation stipulation is invalid Check for Publishers v v v v certificate revocation Check for server certificate Y v v v revocation requires restart Check for signatures on v v v v downloaded programs Do not save encrypted pages No No No No stipulation to disk stipulation stipulation stipulation Empty Temporary Internet No No No No stipulation Files folder when browser is stipulation stipulation stipulation closed Enable Integrated Windows No No No No stipulation Authentication requires stipulation stipulation stipulation restart Enable Profile Assistant N A N A N A N A Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 13 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Advanced Internet Option IE 8 0 IE 9 0 Parameter IE 7 0 IE 7 0 Vista Windows 7 XP SP2 Vista Windows 7 and above and above Enable memory protection N A No No No stipulation to help mitigate online stipulation stipul
100. t process and the data that is common to bids that belong to the transaction Data associated with a bid is entered into a data template in a predefined structure Rules for Submitting Data amp Using Template Files 259 Except where otherwise mentioned the following rules are common to all the data template files a A template file is a simple comma separated text file containing only ASCII characters No hidden formatting information is allowed b PM keyword in the file header indicates that the transaction is targeted for the physical market The FM keyword in the file header indicates that the transaction is targeted for the Financial Market 64 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 5 Market Applications c RTEM SCHEDULE BILATERAL OPER_RESV or CAP_RESV keyword in the transaction header of PM template file indicates that the transaction is targeted for the real time energy market real time schedule market bilateral contract market operating reserve market or the capacity reserve market respectively The above markets may contain all 24 hours data or data for a range of hours or just the data for a particular hour d The Bid Type field describes the type of resource submitting the bid offer The following keywords and their assigned definitions are used within the context of these templates e GENERATOR A generation resource located within the JESO controlled grid in Ontario
101. t submenu option will indicate Turn On Pop up Blocker This option works as a toggle to enable or disable the pop up blocker See Figure 2 8 ZA about blank Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites rot Help Mail and News bla SS a gt KH 2 Aa 7 D Pop up Blocker Turn OFF Pop up Blocker eg L el 8 Manage Add ons Pop up Blocker Settings Synchronize Address about blank j Windows Messenger Internet Options Figure 2 8 Internet Explorer Enabling or Disabling Pop up Blocker Internet Explorer Configure Pop up Blocker Settings 57 In order to access pop up blocker settings and set up the pop up blocker filter parameters to allow the proper functioning of Energy Market Application within the Portal Under the Tools menu select the Pop Up Blocker menu option 2 A submenu list will display Select the Pop up Blocker settings submenu option when the pop up blocker has been toggled on See Figure 2 9 3 The Pop up Blocker Settings windows will activate See Figure 2 10 4 Select the desired Filter setting e g Low Allow pop ups from secure sites as an option if pop ups are required to be blocked from all sites except those sites protected by SSL It is up to the discretion of the participant to choose the required filter level for their needs The low setting will allow all Energy Market Application windows as the Portal URL is a secure site 5 Enter in the URL addresses of the
102. the ICCP based Message Exchange and more cost effective for the participants however this may be a less reliable approach 42 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 3 Dispatch Information 146 Interfaces see figure below shows the relationship that Message Exchange ME has with other parts of the system Most of the functions are internal to JESO however on the right of the diagram is the interface with the participants Resource Dispatch Interchange Message ICCP Scheduler Exchange Interface Application X Compliance WEB interface Monitor Operator ME Overview Figure 3 1 Message Exchange Interfaces 147 Specifics of ICCP Block 4 are discussed in the ICCP guidelines which can be ordered from EPRI Report TR 107176 over the Internet 148 A WEB Based Message Exchange user guide has been posted on the JESO Web site The user guide provides information on message displays user actions and contract management message displays etc Participants are encouraged to consult the Web site for further details and latest updates to the user guide 3 2 2 Functional Parts 149 Message Exchange ME consists of several independent functional parts a An ICCP Server responsible for establishing and maintaining the communication between utilities using the ICCP protocol and maintains the communication parameters and status for each link b A Web Server Servlet or Application Serve
103. ticipant network used for interacting with the JESO are also described This part also provides participants with information and technical specifications for the digital certificates The participants require the digital certificates or User ID account identity credentials for purposes of data confidentiality and security e Section 3 0 Dispatch Information This part contains information about the technical requirement of the dispatch workstation and general information about dispatch message exchange The primary audiences for this part are those participants who will be providing electrical power into or withdrawing electric energy from the JESO controlled grid and will receive dispatch instructions from the JESO It includes as well information on the functional aspects of the Dispatch Message Exchange as well as the message structures amp actions Minimum hardware and software specifications for the real time network required for acquiring real time data dispatch of automatic generation control AGC and dispatch messaging are also provided besides general information on voice communication specifications and types e Section 4 0 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC This part details information and technical specifications for the operational metering requirements It does not contain information on revenue metering which is provided in the Market Manual 3 Metering on the JESO s Web site It also provides technical specif
104. tions of the AGC contract will reside and operate in the EMS according to the existing control schemes 252 It is the participant s responsibility to protect their equipment from damage due to erroneous pulses or spurious signals that may cause the equipment to operate beyond its designed parameters regardless of how these signals were generated or transmitted Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 61 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC IMO MAN 0024 253 Two models of RTU have been qualified for use by the ESO for AGC These are GE models D20 200 and D25 RTUs 62 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 5 Market Applications 5 Market Applications 5 1 Market Application Systems Information 5 1 1 Overview of Dataflow Systems 254 The figure below provides an overview of the dataflow from the participants to the IESO systems The following paragraphs also provide technical details of various market applications and application interfaces It is not intended to provide procedural information being outside the purview of this document Procedural information is available in the relevant market manuals Energy Bids amp Offers Gen Ld Imp Exp CH Energy Schedules Int Sif NonD Bilaterals Operating Reserve Offers Gen Imp Load Standing Bids for Energy OR amp Sched SUBMIT REVISE DELETE REVIEW Market Pale is Acceptance of Submission Transact
105. to the Java console via the right mouse button Ensure that Enable logging is checked under Debugging in the Java control panel Ensure that Hide console is checked under Java Console in the Java control panel This will prevent the Java console from always activating when a user navigates to the MPI or uses Internet Explorer Ensure that SSL 3 0 is checked under Security in the Java control panel and in Internet Option in IE See Figure 2 12 below Also ensure that all other boxes under Security are checked except for Use SSL 2 0 and Use TLS 1 0 unless the user has other java applications that need these security protocols If SSL 3 0 is not checked a Java general exception error happens when the user navigates to the Portal to access the Energy Market Application with Internet Explorer 26 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 IMO MAN 0024 Participant Technical Reference Manual 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security oat nt Advanced att E F check certificates gr PS using J Certificate Revocation L 11 Enable online certificate validation 7 Enable list of trusted publishers Enable blacklist revocation check Enable caching password for authentication Use SSL 2 0 compatible ClientHello format Use SSL 3 0 Use TLS 1 0 Mixed code sandboxed vs trusted security verification Enable show warning if needed lt e SOS 5 En
106. uch as an RTU so that only one telecommunications connection is required The data from af ailed meter or device must show the Offline and Communication Lost Flags If ICCP Inter Control Center Protocol is used for real time data transfer to the JESO the participants will provide their own ICCP server and software or optionally use a third party s ICCP server and software Co ordination with the JESO is necessary to establish the communication link between the participant and the ESO Control Centers The overall requirements for reliability and performance of the monitoring and control equipment are specified in Chapter 4 of the Market Rules Field Instrumentation Standards The field instrumentation standard focuses on overall accuracy of the measurements being reported to the JESO The accuracy requirement is for an overall end to end measurement error no greater than two percent of full scale This measurement error is the sum of all the errors in the measurement chain Typically the measurement chain is comprised of primary conversion by potential and or current transformers secondary conversion by transducers and report by the RTU Any load meter reading must accurately reflect the quantity being measured regardless of load balance across the phases For generation a minimum of 2 metering elements is required 4 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 57 4 Operati
107. uide should be referenced for Portal login procedures 2 3 5 Requirements for Browser Software Compatibility Workstation Platform for Portal Browser Client 120 The browser client recommended by the JESO portal vendor Oracle and supported by the JESO is as shown on the IESO Supported Client Platform web page Recommended by the Portal vendor but not supported by the JESO is e Mozilla Firefox 1 0 1 5 or 2 0 1 e Safari 2 0 Any of these will work Not supported but compatible are e Mozilla Firefox 1 0 in combination with Sun JVM 1 4 2 Ports 121 Port 443 must be open to allow access over SSL Secure Socket Layer Participants with firewalls must have this port open for communication with the JESO systems 38 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Conceptual Architecture for Client workstation Secure Portal Web Server Communications User ID t 7 password External Users HTTP HTTPS Port 80 443 HTTP HTTPS Port 80 443 IESO DMZ Zone 2 Thawte Apache Web OHS Web Zen Server Reverse server Reverse z Proxy Proxy OAM OAM lebgate SS OAM OHS zz OAM O N Webgate Idemtity Sever OAM OAM Progess LDAP ws ges OIP 6022 OAP 6021 IESO DMZ Zone 3 WCI Portal Weblogic Diesel Server Server Content Files Portal GE Image Web Server Server Active Directo Document Repository Fi
108. using the MIM programmatic API Application because HTML Form data is browser based and the MIM programmatic API Application is not using a browser 109 See MIM MPI Applet section for UserID details 110 The USERID used for authentication with the MIM programmatic API is the REGISTRATION User Login Name concatenated with an symbol and finished with the REGISTRATION participant Constant Shortname See the Technical Interfaces Page of IESO s Web site for details on how the REGISTRATION User Login Name and REGISTRATION participant Constant Shortname are created Below is an example of the syntax of the USERID REGISTRATION User Login Name REGISTRATION MP Shortname 111 The required REGISTRATION Profile Registration Profile is accessed via the USERID during login with the MPI programmatic API 112 When an End Entity at the participant authenticates using the API the USERID is presented by the system and is used to fetch the REGISTRATION Profile from the MIM Netscape Directory Server The REGISTRATION Profile provides the required access permissions to the USERID upon login 113 When a participant uses the MIM programmatic API Application to access the JESO Web Server MOSMIM a SSL Secure Socket Layer is session is started The participant uses an JESO identity credential to authenticate to the JESO The End Entity is able to automatically navigate the JESO site based on the End Entity s REGISTRATION Profile 11
109. utoComplete No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Use most recent order when No No No No stipulation switching tabs with stipulation stipulation stipulation Ctrl Tab Use Passive FTP for No No No No stipulation firewall and DSL modem stipulation stipulation stipulation compatibility Use smooth scrolling v v v v HTTP 1 1 Settings Use HTTP 1 1 A v v v Use HTTP 1 1 through No No No No stipulation Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 11 2 Participant Workstation Network amp Security IMO MAN 0024 Advanced Internet Option IE 8 0 IE 9 0 Parameter IE 7 0 IE 7 0 Vista Windows 7 XP SP2 Vista Windows 7 and above and above proxy connections stipulation stipulation stipulation International Always show encoded No No No No stipulation addresses stipulation stipulation stipulation Send IDN Server Names No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Send IDN server names No No No No stipulation for Intranet addresses stipulation stipulation stipulation Send UTF 8 URLs No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Show Information Bar for No No No No stipulation encoded addresses stipulation stipulation stipulation Use UTF 8 for mailto links No No No No stipulation stipulation stipulation stipulation Java Sun Use Java
110. valid bid data that will be downloaded will be in a similar format as it is during an upload As mentioned above hour ranges will not be used to download data but on a per hour basis The downloaded data can be updated modified if needed and then resubmitted without having to make any formatting changes Bid Data Validation 260 There is no sequence template files can be submitted at any time Submissions are checked for date and all other validations Submissions for bids in the mandatory window must be made not later than 10 minutes before the mandatory hour closing 261 Data coming in to the Market Operating System MOS is subject to validation Three types of validation rules are recognized syntax validation technical feasibility checks and commercial acceptability checks Invalid data will be rejected with the appropriate error messages being posted to the sender 262 Bids offers submitted during the mandatory or restricted window will require JESO operator approval rejection In case of acceptance of a bid offer that is submitted during the mandatory restricted window and which exceeds the change tolerances the JESO operator will communicate the decision to the participant as a system log message 66 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual This bid offer will then also be included in the valid bid report If the bid is rejected by the Exchange Coordinator the decision is communicated t
111. will ordinarily connect only the two concerned parties Other parties may join the conversation by invitation only The JESO will record all calls involving JESO operations For all other cases if a participant desires call recording it is the responsibility of that participant to record the call Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Public 53 3 Dispatch Information IMO_MAN 0024 3 4 3 Security 182 All communications between the JESO and the participant are considered confidential and therefore it is recommended that unencrypted radio frequency transmitters such as cellular phones and other wireless technologies not be used for communications 3 4 4 Diverse Path 183 A diverse path will not use either the same physical path or equipment between sites This does not include the end user devices End of Section Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 54 Public Participant Technical Reference Manual 4 4 1 4 1 1 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 Operational Metering Equipment amp AGC For supporting rule references please refer to Appendix 2 2 S ection 1 2 of the market rules Operational Metering Equipment Introduction This section covers operational metering requirements It does not cover specific revenue metering requirements Real time operational information from participants is required by the JESO for the operation of the high voltage electricity system Participant
112. will submit bids offers access market settlements and metering information through the use of the JESO participant network 73 There are three methods for a participant to connect to the JESO These are defined as PUBLIC over the Internet or as PRIVATE through a facility contracted by the participant with a telecommunications service provider or SHARED over the JESO provided Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS or Frame Relay switched network Participants who require high performance or reliability may wish to consider the PRIVATE or SHARED network alternatives 32 Public Issue 29 0 September 11 2013 Participant Technical Reference Manual 74 2 2 1 75 76 77 2 2 2 78 79 80 81 82 Regardless of the method chosen failure of the telecommunications network can occur Participants should take this into consideration and establish alternate paths or contingency plans as required Internet The connectivity bandwidth should be at least 64Kbps but higher speeds are recommended to maintain optimal performance Participants will access the JESO using IESO supplied authentication credentials which are subject to the limitations and conditions defined in the Market Rules To authenticate to the JESO Web site the participant will present an JESO authentication credentials to the JESO Portal If the presented JESO authentication credential is valid the user will be granted access to the Portal and authorized applic

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