Blackstart Service is necessary to facilitate a stable and orderly system restoration following a partial or complete shutdown of the New England Transmission System. Under Schedule 16 of the ISO New England Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT), ISO New England designates specific generators interconnected to the transmission or distribution system at strategic locations that will be called upon to re-energize the transmission system after a system-wide blackout. The System Restoration Working Group (SRWG) is responsible for approving Blackstart Service generating units. Approved Blackstart Service generating units are able to start without an outside electrical supply and are compensated by ISO New England for providing this service.
Primary provisions for the settlement of the Blackstart Service Market are located in Schedule 16 of the ISO New England Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). Other sections of the OATT and other documents, including, but not limited to, ISO New England Operating Procedure No. 11 (Blackstart Service Capability Testing Requirements), are also applicable.
OATT Schedule 16 Blackstart Service Payments are made to Designated Blackstart Resources with an active Blackstart Service commitment.
OATT Schedule 16 Blackstart Service charges are allocated pro rata based upon Regional Network Load to any transmission customer that purchases Regional Network Service (RNS).
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The monthly bill contains a single line item netting charges and credits entitled "OATT-Schedule 16 Blackstart ".
BL_DAILYPOSITION Daily financial position including all market service settlements and miscellaneous billing adjustments generated on a daily basis; and, issued to all active customers registered as a Participant or Non-Participant.
SD_BSCAPITALPMT Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SD_BSOPERATIONS Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SD_BSOPMAINTPMT Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SD_BSSTANDARDRATEPMT Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SD_BSSTATIONSPECIFIC Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SR_BSPAYMENTSUMMARY Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued during the beginning of the applicable settlement obligation month.
SD_BSCHARGE Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued one month in arrears of the settlement obligation month.
SR_BSSETTLEMENTSUM Summarized in the monthly MIS Report issued one month in arrears of the settlement obligation month.
OATT-Schedule 16 Blackstart Service Calculation Summary
OATT Schedule 16Blackstart Service is reported on the SP_EQR report, available on a monthly basis one month after the given settlement, as referenced in the FERC Electric Quarterly Reporting (EQR) mapping line item OATT Schedule 16: Blackstart Service Payment
Training Web-based - Blackstart Settlement Changes
