Effective Date: 06/06/2023
BPM 001 for Market Registration details the steps to become a Market Participant and processes to comply with the MISO Tariff.
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Effective Date: 09/30/2023
BPM 002 covers the Energy Market rules, design and operational elements of both MISO's Day-Ahead Energy and Operating Reserve Market and Real-Time Markets. This BPM also explains how the MISO Market complies with our Tariff, Reliability, NERC and ERO standards.
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Effective Date: 06/06/2023
BPM 004 focuses on guidelines, rules and business processes for MISO's Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) and Auction Revenue Rights (ARRs). This BPM explains how to participate in the monthly auctions, as well as rules and processes necessary to participate in the auctions. The BPM also explains the criteria necessary for Market Participant participation in the auctions.
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Effective Date: 09/16/2023
BPM 005 covers Market Participant statements, invoicing and Market Disputes. The BPM is also accompanied by a Market Settlement's Calculation Guide, a Post-Operating Processor Calculation Guide and a MISO Guide to FERC Electric Quarterly (EQR) Reporting.
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Effective Date: 04/20/2023
BPM –007 for Physical Scheduling explains the Day-Ahead and Real-Time Market Rules, the e-tagging process, Spot-in-Market Product and Ramp Reservation System instructions.
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Effective Date: 7/7/2023
BPM 008 describes the Market Outage Rules as they pertain to MISO, Transmission Owners (TOs) and Operators, Tariff Customers and other non-MISO members within the MISO Reliability Area who serve as TOs or Generator Operators to coordinate and respond to Planned and Unplanned Outages.
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Effective Date: 8/31/2023
BPM 009 explains the role of the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) in implementing the Market Monitoring and Mitigation Plan and how the Plan affects Market Participants.
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Effective Date: 06/15/2023
BPM 010 describes the Models used for the Energy Management System (EMS) power system and market operations applications and Real-Time data submitted via ICCP. The Network Model is associated with the ICCS and MISO Market system applications.
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Effective Date: 10/01/2023
BPM 011 addresses MISO's and other entities' roles and responsibilities regarding Resource Adequacy. The BPM covers the process used to ensure that LSEs serving Load in the MISO Region have sufficient Planning Resources to meet peak demand and also have an appropriate reserve margin.
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Effective Date: 04/01/2024
BPM 012 is specific to MISO’s monthly financial settlement of transmission service under Module B of the Tariff. This BPM is intended to benefit both internal and external readers including MISO employees, MISO Transmission Owners and Customers, MPs, wholesale and retail aggregators.
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Effective Date: 09/29/2023
BPM 013 contains MISO Business Practices in implementing Module B of the MISO Tariff. The BPM addresses how to effectively implement and administratively handle Grandfathered Transmission Service.
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Effective Date: 09/01/2023
BPM 014 focuses on Station Power application, metering and data reporting procedures. This BPM explains Schedule 20 as it relates to Schedule 20 billing.
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Effective Date: 1/22/2024
BPM 015 contains MISO Business Practices in implementing Attachment X of the MISO Tariff. This BPM explains the four stages of the Generation Interconnection Process.
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Effective Date: 08/01/2023
BPM 017 details the process and steps involved in the dispute resolution process. MISO prepares and maintains the BPM for Transmission Settlements Billing Dispute Resolution as it relates to the procedures to follow when initiating a Transmission Settlements dispute and provides sufficient detail for Transmission Customers and Owners to have a solid understanding of the process.
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Effective Date: 03/1/2024
BPM 018 outlines the Voltage and Reactive Power Management Process undertaken by MISO and the companies within the MISO footprint in accordance to and beyond the NERC Standards for Transmission Operations (NERC Standard TOP) and Standards for Voltage and Reactive Control (NERC Standard VAR). It examines roles and responsibilities in analyzing, maintaining, monitoring, and controlling voltage levels, reactive resources, and reactive power flows within the MISO footprint.
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Effective Date: 5/10/2023
BPM 019 explains the background information, guidelines, business rules, and MISO processes for the operation and administration of MISO markets, transmission reliability services, and compliance with MISO settlements, billing, and accounting requirements
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Effective Date: 12/01/2023
BPM 020 explains the MISO regional transmission planning process which has a goal of the development of a comprehensive expansion plan that meets both reliability and economic expansion needs. The planning process identifies solutions to reliability issues that arise from the expected dispatch of Network Resources. This BPM also explains the requirements and process for the MISO Transmission Expansion Plan (MTEP).
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Effective Date: 07/01/2023
BPM 021 provides an overview of the three general categories of prices developed by MISO Transmission Pricing: Base Transmission Service Prices, Ancillary Service Prices, and Local Balancing Authority Area Operator Cost Prices.
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Effective Date: 3/7/2024
BPM 022 describes the qualifications and compensation of Blackstart Units that are capable of providing Blackstart Service in accordance with Schedule 33 of the Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff for MISO, Inc. (Tariff).
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Effective Date: 11/01/2023
BPM 023 provides an overview of the Alternative Dispute Resolution process and details related to the process for alternative dispute resolution for matters arising under MISO’s Tariff, Rate Schedules and other BPMs, where applicable.
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Effective Date: 10/01/2023
BPM 025 defines the forecast methodology, the various inputs that are considered for getting the forecast, and various assumptions made regarding forecast processes wherever applicable.
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Effective Date: 10/01/2023
BPM 026 provides Market Participants with the information needed to understand the purpose and application of Demand Response (DR) within the MISO Region and covers the rules, design, and operational elements governing the implementation of the various types of demand response within MISO’s Day-Ahead and Real-Time Energy and Operating Reserve Markets. The BPM also describes how demand response resources can be accredited with Planning Reserve Credits and can be dispatched to interrupt their loads during system emergencies.
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Effective Date: 4/1/2024
BPM 027 describes MISO’s processes for qualifying and selecting transmission developers to implement Competitive Transmission Projects and own, operate, and maintain associated Competitive Transmission Facilities. Competitive Transmission Projects and Competitive Transmission Facilities cannot be subject to a right of first refusal in accordance with the MISO Tariff, the Owners Agreement, and Applicable Laws and Regulations.
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Effective Date: 09/12/2023
Effective Date: 4/1/2024
BPM 029 describes MISO’s processes for determining minimum scope requirements for Competitive Transmission Line Facilities and Competitive Substation Facilities that are included within the scope of Competitive Transmission Projects. These minimum scope requirements will be specified in the Request for Proposal and will include minimum transmission line ratings, minimum substation equipment and bus load ratings, minimum circuit breaker interrupting ratings, bus configuration and position assignment constraints, and substation equipment protection requirements. This BPM also outlines requirements that must be followed by RFP Respondents in calculating transmission line ratings to be specified within the Proposals they submit in response to an issued Request for Proposal.
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Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Effective Date: 06/09/2023
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