DACP - Trials Working Group

A market Trials Working Group has been established to assist the IESO in the testing phase of the Day-Ahead Commitment Process (DACP) and we would like generators, dispatchable loads and marketers/brokers to participate in the Trials Working Group. This working group is primarily for those organizations who will be involved in the operational component of the trials for the DACP, however, all market participants are welcome to join.

DACP trials will be conducted in May 2006. We want to involve as many affected stakeholders as possible to best simulate how the DACP will work when in actual operation. The objectives of these trials will be threefold, namely:

• familiarize you with the expected behaviours once DACP goes live;
• demonstrate our and your readiness to participate in the DACP; and,
• demonstrate the usability of our and your tools and processes to support the DACP.

The first meeting is scheduled as a full day session on Thursday, March 23. Subsequent meetings are planned every Wednesday from March 29 thru May 3 and will be by conferencing and web casts.

• Terms of Reference (Final)
• Members
• Trials Plan (Revised April 13)
  Appendices: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P   (Appendices ZIP )

Date Agenda/Minutes	Supporting Material
May 3, 2006 Conference Call Agenda (Draft) Minutes (Final)	• Item 8 - Variance Log Review • Item 9 - DACP Trials Schedule and Daily Playbook version 1.3 • Item 10 - DACP Contingency & Other Messages Feedback • Summary of Session Feedback
April 26, 2006 Conference Call Agenda (Draft) Minutes (Final)	• Item 4 - Sandbox Update • Item 5 - DACP Trials Administration (Final) • Item 7 - DACP Trials Scripts • DACP Trials Scripts Listing (Excel) • DACP Trials Script Summary (Excel) • DACP Trials Scripts Listing    • Script 210    • Script 251    • Script 262    • Script 272    • Script 273    • Script 282    • Script 283    • Script 310    • Script 320    • Script 330    • Script 410    • Script 420    • Script 430    • Script 440    • Script 510    • Script 530    • Script 540    • Script 550 • Variance Report Template • Item 8 - Variance Management (Final) • Item 9 - Sandbox Data Requirements
April 19, 2006 Conference Call Cancelled
April 12, 2006 Conference Call Agenda Minutes (Final)	• Item 3 - Sandbox Update • Item 5 - DACP Readiness Criteria and Plan (Final - April 28, 2006) • Item 5 - Appendix E - DACP Readiness Criteria • Item 6 - Scripts    • Script 220    • Script 230    • Script 240    • Script 250    • Script 261    • Script 271    • Script 281 • Item 7 - DACP Trials Calendar
April 7, 2006	Completed version of the DACP Trials Plan
April 5, 2006 Conference Call Agenda Minutes (Final)	• Item 3 - Registration Update • Item 4 - Training Update • Item 5 - DACP Trials Exit Criteria • Item 6 - Readiness Criteria • Item 7 - Sandbox Update • Item 8 - Trials Administration Overview • Item 9 - Script Preview
March 29, 2006 Conference Call Agenda Minutes (Approved)	• Draft Terms of Reference (Revised March 24) • Item 2 - DACP-TWG Action Item Status • Item 5 - Participant Facing Calendar • Item 6 - DACP Trials Registration Plan & Procedures
March 23, 2006 Morning Meeting 2645 Skymark Avenue Agenda Minutes (Approved)	Day-Ahead Commitment Process Trials Working Group Meeting • Draft Terms of Reference • Item 5 - Presentation (Revised March 31) • Item 5a - Trails Plan • Item 5b - Trials Scripts (PDF version) • Item 5b - Trials Scripts (XLS version)