On July 26, 2001, FERC approved the minor revisions to the OASIS Standards and Communications Protocols document, Version 1.4, that the OASIS Scheduling Collaborative had filed on March 31, 2001.

FERC has designated the revised OASIS Data Dictionary (Appendix A of the S&CP) as Version 1.41 to distinguish it from the earlier version. Under the terms of FERC's Order, the revised Data Dictionary becomes effective October 1, 2001.

The updated S&CP is available for review and download from the Library of Documents.

Announcement Briefing: Central Repository for Security Event, Curtailment and Interruption Information in Partial Fulfillment of FERC Order 605.
[PDF]

The newest version of the OASIS S&CP, Version 1.4, will be implemented on March 1, 2001. The Oasis Standards Collaborative has issued a summary of the changes between S&CP 1.3 and S&CP 1.4. The document is available from the link below.
[Word]

The Market Interface Practices Committee is asking Transmission Customers and Transmission Providers to complete a brief survey regarding OASIS Reservation Timing Issues. Responses are due on or before March 2, 2001. The document is available from the link below.
[Word]

FERC Order Adopting Revised "Business Practice Standards for OASIS Tranactions," issued October 26, 2000.
[Acrobat]

The How Working Group has submitted a schedule to FERC that recommends implemetation of OASIS Version 1.4 on March 1, 2001.
[Acrobat]

Two presentations made at the August How Working Group meeting are available for download. The topics are XML and security.
[ZIP]

FERC is considering making revisions to the "Business Practice Standards for OASIS Transactions" adopted in Order 638 (2/25/00), as suggested by the OASIS How Working Group and NERC's Market Interface Subcommittee. It currently is seeking comments. The Order Seeking Comments is available for review and download from this link.
[Acrobat]
[Word Perfect, Self-extracting ZIP]

The FERC-approved Standards and Communications Protocols for OASIS, version 1.4, are also available for downloading.
[Acrobat]
[Word Perfect, Self-extracting ZIP]

FERC has issued Open Access Same Time Information Phase II Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In it, FERC requests proposals to implement OASIS Phase II be filed by February 15, 2001.
[Acrobat]

OASIS How Working Group Response to FERC NOPR
Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct
Docket No. RM95-9-011

The file to download is in zipped format. The files contained inside are in Acrobat (PDF) format.
[Zip]

Cover letter Only:
[Word]

Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct Order
[Docket No. RM95-9-003; Order No. 638]
Proposed Revisions to the Business Practice Standards for Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) Transactions

NERC's Market Interface Committee and the OASIS How Working Group have submitted revisions in the above-noted Docket.

The files for downloading are in zipped format. Each zip file contains two files: A transmittal letter and a revised Business Practice Standards document. The files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or Word Perfect formats.

[PDF]
[Word Perfect]

Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct Order
[Docket No. RM95-9-003; Order No. 638]
(Issued February 25, 2000)

FERC has issued an Order adopting a set of uniform business practices implementing its policies on transmission service price negotiation and on improving interactions between transmission providers and customers over OASIS nodes. It also amends 18 CFR 37.5 to require compliance with these practices.

[PDF] [Word]

The How Working Group has filed a new version of its Standards and Communications Protocol document with FERC. This revision incorporates changes discussed in recent reports filed with the FERC related to the OASIS Audit Template Experiment and the OASIS Final Rule, Order 605. In addition, Version 1.4 incorporates a new template to support the recent FERC order to post CBM and miscellaneous changes to improve OASIS operations.

S&CP Version 1.4 [ Zip ]
includes a PDF version, a Wordperfect version, a red-lined version, and the transmittal letter

Letter from How Working Group and NERC MIC to FERC regarding 1) OASIS Information on Curtailments and Interruptions and 2) Revised OASIS Standards for OASIS Node Capabilities and Bandwidth. Select document format to download:

• Word format
• Wordperfect format
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August 30, 1999 letter from How Working Group to FERC providing an assessment of the OASIS Phase 1A Audit Reporting Experiment: audit-template-report.pdf

Download minutes of How Working Group Meeting: Meeting Minutes

A presentation by Jeff Dagle, Battele Pacific Northwest Labs on cyber security is also available: Presentation [ Power Point ]

On July 29, 1999, the How Working Group filed comments with FERC in Docket RM99-2-000, Regional Transmission Organizations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The comments focus on the need for standardization and coordination between RTOs and their electrically connected neighbors.

Download HWG RTO NOPR Comments

• 
• Word

Minutes of the How Working Group meeting are available. The compressed file contains the meeting minutes and the PowerPoint presentations made at the meeting.

• Meeting Minutes [ Word ]
• Presentations [ WinZip ]

Pursuant to the Commission's referenced Order, the How Working Group is requesting comments from the Industry "…assessing the new auditing procedures, comparing the procedures before and after the implementation of the audit experiment, and advising the Commission on what, if any, revisions to the OASIS S&CP or the Commission's regulations are needed to accomplish any proposed changes in procedures." This notice is to advise the Industry of the How Working Group's intent to file with the Commission a report on the Audit Experiment and to recommend revisions to the OASIS Standards and Communications Protocol Document (S&CP) to incorporate the provisions for audit reporting as filed in the Experiment.

Download the report: Audit Experiment

All interested parties are asked to provide comments on these issues to the How Working Group no later than August 9, 1999 for review and consideration in drafting their report. The final report is expected to be filed with the Commission by September 1, 1999.

FERC issued two rulings today. The first is an order granting a waiver of notice, conditionally accepting for filing proposed rates for ancillart services, and announcing generic policy on flexible rates for third-party ancillary services providers. The other is a final rule that amends FERC regulations to:

1. extend the retention period and availability of information on curtailments and interruptions;
2. allow the Commission staff and the public to access the supporting information on curtailments and interruptions, upon request;
3. codify that OASIS users are allowed to make file transfers and queries as defined in the Standards and Communications Protocols (S&CP) Document;
4. clarify that Responsible Parties are required to provide access to their OASIS sites for OASIS users making automated queries for extensive amounts of data;
5. add a provision to allow Responsible Parties, under certain circumstances, to limit a user's access to an OASIS node; and
6. add a provision to require OASIS users to notify Responsible Parties one month in advance of initiating a significant amount, or significantly increasing the use, of automated queries.

Both can be downlowned using this link: [ Winzip ]

Minutes of the How Working Group meeting are available. The compressed file contains the meeting minutes, the PowerPoint presentations made at the meeting and FERC Commissioner Massey's remarks to the group on OASIS and the RTO NOPR.

• Meeting Minutes et al [ Winzip ]

Presentations made at this month's OASIS Phase 1A Training Workshops are available for download. Click the link below to download a "zip" file, which contains 10 Power Point files.

• Oasis Phase 1A Training Workshop Presentations [ Winzip ]

FERC issued two OASIS-related orders today. The first addresses the How Working Group's filing regarding its transition plan from OASIS Phase 1 to OASIS Phase 1A. The second order denies rehearing requests on OASIS Phase 1A filed by Electric Power Supply Association and Enron Power Marketing, Inc.

Both FERC Orders are available for downloading:

• Order on Transition from OASIS Phase 1 to OASIS Phase 1A and
  Authorizing Proposed Phase 1A Audit Reporting Experiment
• Order Denying Rehearing

FERC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding CPWG's Business Practice Standards for OASIS. CPWG filed its report with FERC on June 19, 1998. FERC attached the Business Practices Report as Attachement A to its NOPR. The NOPR and its Attachement A are available for downloading:

• NOPR
• Attachment A

A list of those attending the OASIS Phase 1A workshop in San Diego is available in spreadsheet format: Attendance List (Excel 97)