IESO Board of Directors approves market rule amendment
April 12, 2018
The IESO Board of Directors approved the following market rule amendment on April 11, 2018:
MR-00436: Enabling System Flexibility – Thirty-Minute Operating Reserve
The amendments provide clarification that the requirement for 30-minute operating reserve is a minimum requirement, and ensure consistency in the market rules related to both 10-minute and 30-minute operating reserve, as well as consistency with operating reserve requirements specified in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council Regional Reliability Reference Directory #5. The amendments were identified through the Enabling System Flexibility engagement initiative. The effective date of the amendments is May 4, 2018.