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| | Ancillary Services |
| | This manual describes the six NYISO Ancillary Services: (1) Scheduling, System Control, and Dispatch; (2) Voltage Support; (3) Regulation and Frequency Response; (4) Energy Imbalance; (5) Operating Reserves; and (6) Black Start Capability. It includes an explanation of the services, sources and recipients of the services, payments required, performance criteria and penalties, and other associated procedures. |
| 2008-03-20
| pdf
| 722 kb
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| | Backup Operations SMD2 |
| | This manual discusses the process, procedures, data, system components, and Transmission Provider requirements needed to provide operational backup for the partial or full loss of NYISO functionality. |
| 2006-06-16
| pdf
| 493 kb
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| | Day Ahead Scheduling |
| | This manual describes the Day-Ahead scheduling process including an overall time line; an overview of functions and the bid/post process; Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC); the interface between the Day-Ahead and the Dispatch Day processes; posting of schedules; load forecasting; reliability forecasting; interchange coordination; and incremental losses calculations. |
| 2001-07-24
| pdf
| 327 kb
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| | Direct Generator Communications |
| | This manual describes methods allowing generation plants to optionally communicate directly with the NYISO as a result of the Direct Generator Communications Project. The purpose of this document is to describe the facilities available to generation owners, to outline the Initial Installation Procedure, and to document Operational Procedures for generator communications facilities. |
| 2006-06-16
| pdf
| 26 kb
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| | Emergency Operations |
| | This manual defines operating criteria, monitoring, communications systems, reporting, and corrective actions to be taken under the Alert, Major Emergency, and Restorative States. Problems may include transmission rating violations, high or low voltage, operating reserve deficiencies, stability limit violations, low frequency, over-generation, major power failure, or loss of control center operation. |
| 2008-07-02
| pdf
| 869 kb
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| | Installed Capacity 6.5 |
| | This manual describes the capacity planning process; computation of Transmission District (TD) and Load Serving Entity (LSE) installed capacity requirements; determination of deficiencies and penalties; and installed capacity resource qualifications. |
| 2008-06-05
| pdf
| 33 kb
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| | Outage Scheduling |
| | This manual explains procedures for coordinating and scheduling outages of NYISO monitored facilities including transmission facilities under NYISO control (A-1 List), transmission facilities requiring NYISO notification (A-2 List), and generators monitored by the NYISO. |
| 2004-11-04
| pdf
| 1112 kb
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| 2007-11-28
| pdf
| 127 kb
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| | System Operation Procedures |
| | This Document is a compilation of Operating Procedures drawn from (and cross-referenced to) the NYISO Emergency Operation, Transmission and Dispatch, Outage Scheduling, and Backup Operations Manuals. |
| 2003-03-21
| pdf
| 2119 kb
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| | System Restoration |
| | This Manual organizes the procedures, documentation, training and testing for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and its Market Participants to assure the NYISO Reliability Coordinator Area capability for reliable system restoration following a major or total blackout. |
| 2007-06-06
| pdf
| 146 kb
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