Duke Energy Carolinas
Duke Energy Progress
Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
4th Quarter 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST
Agenda
 NITS on OASIS
 NAESB WEQ Update
 Wrap-up
NITS on OASIS
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“NITS” stands for Network Integration Transmission Service
No Change to Point-to-Point service
Applications for new Network Service customers will be made
on OASIS
 Network Transmission Service requests will be on OASIS but
will have different format than currently used
 Each NITS request will identify the NITS Customer
 Agents may act on behalf of NITS Customers
 Designations and Undesignations will be on OASIS
 DNR forms will no longer be needed because the
information is captured in the new templates
 Concomitant Requests will be available
 Full implementation of SAMTS will be in place
NITS on OASIS
Implementation Plan
• On July 25, DEC and DEP posted on OASIS their plans and procedures
for transitioning existing Transmission Customers’ NITS service
arrangements to the Version 2.0 NITS OASIS Templates.
• By October 25, 2015, DEC and DEP plan to provide to each existing
NITS Transmission Customer the specific information that must be
posted on OASIS in the Version 2.0 NITS OASIS Templates to represent
the current NITS service arrangements.
• Between October 25, 2015 and January 25, 2016, DEC and DEP will
work with customers to resolve any issues with the information
intended to be posted.
• By March 25, 2016, DEC and DEP plan to post the information
documenting all existing NITS Customer’s arrangements on OASIS in
the pre-submittal workspace using the new 2.0 template structures.
• By April 25, 2016, DEC and DEP will have all the new functionality
enabled on OASIS
NITS on OASIS
 Here is the specific information that will be submitted to
customers for review prior to posting on OASIS:
1. Customer Code (e.g., NCEMC) and contact info
2. NITS service start and stop times
3. Agent Code(s) (e.g., ACES) and contact info
4. Sink Name(s)
5. DNR information (from current DNR reservations and info
on file and will include generator information if
applicable)
 DEC and DEP will complete the templates on OASIS for
customer final review and submittal
NITS on OASIS
The following templates will be established for existing NITS
customers:
The following information will be prepared to document
Customer and Load information
1. NewNITSRequest Input Template
2. NewNITSApplication Request Template
a. NITSService Data Template
b. NITSCustomer Data Template
3. AddNITSLoad Request Template
a. NITSLoadDescription Data Template
NITS on Oasis
The following information will be prepared only as needed to
document DNRs that will be active after transition to NITS on
OASIS:
1. AddNITSGeneration Request Template
a. NITSGenerationDescription Data Template
2. AddNITSResource Request Template
a. NITSResourceDescription Data Template
3. AddNITSDNR Request Template
a. NITSResourceDesignation Data Template
b. NITSResourceCapacity Data Template
c. NITSchedulingRights Data Template
d. AuxiliaryTransmission Data Template
NITS on OASIS
The following template may be used by current customers as
they deem appropriate:
i. NITSAgent Data Template
The following information must be supplied in addition to all
required fields:
i. CUSTOMER_EMAIL in the NITSCustomer Data Template
ii. AGENT_EMAIL in the NITSAgent Data Template
iii. SINK in NITSLoadDescription Data Template
NITS on OASIS
 What are DEC and DEP doing to prepare for NITS on OASIS?
 Actively engaged with OATI to understand the new
templates and to influence the customer interface
requirements and layout
 Preparing the information for customers to review
 Planning for training of our employees and our customers
 What is OATI’s projected timeline for implementation?
 February 1, 2016: Release to Demo OASIS and WebTrans
 March 1, 2016: Release to Production
 March 24, 2016: TP Data Migration Completed
NAESB WEQ Update
Key Activities in NAESB WEQ
 Version 003.1 - WEQ Business Practice Standards Published September 30, 2015. Key changes:
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ATC standards
Resale off OASIS will require resale customer confirmation
Firm Redirects to comply with Dynegy/Entergy orders
15 minute scheduling intervals
SAMTS - permit a customer with preempted transmission
capacity from a reservation associated with a Coordinated
Group to alter (reduce or terminate) the capacity of
Coordinate Requests in the Coordinated Group
Roundtable
Current Issues
Discuss any topics that customers want to review
today
Customer Suggested Topics for Future meetings
Identify any topics of discussion for future
meetings
Wrap-up
Next Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting
– Thursday, February 18 – 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
– Face to Face training for NITS on OASIS - tentative
March 29th or 30th
Questions and Comments