This charge represents the monthly costs billed to ISO from various telecommunications companies for the multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) circuits required for electronic dispatch.
MPLS MIS reports are published to customers' Secure FTP accounts. Secure FTP is an enhanced security version of the original File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Designated entities with MPLS circuits that are serviced by various telecommunication companies the ISO has contracts with will be charged for the monthly costs billed to the ISO.
MPLS Wired Service monthly charges will be included on the monthly bill as a line item entitled “MPLS Wired Service.”