EXHIBIT 99.213
OUR RESPONSE TO RFP
PROPOSAL TO THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES
February 10, 2001
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Executive Summary
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This proposal to the California Department of Water Resources [CDWR] is the
property of Perot Systems and contains confidential and/or proprietary
information of Perot Systems. It shall not be disclosed outside of CDWR and
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unsatisfactory, please return this material to Perot Systems. If, however, a
contract is awarded to Perot Systems as a result of--or in connection with--this
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................... v
Solution 1: Scheduling and Settlements Operations Services.......... vi
Solution 2: Scheduling and Settlements Application Hosting.......... vi
Solution 3: Software Solution....................................... ix
Optional Services and Solutions..................................... x
Our Plan............................................................ x
Pricing............................................................. xi
Comparison with Other Service Providers............................. xv
Summary............................................................. xix
ABOUT PEROT SYSTEMS.................................................... xx
1. SERVICES OFFERING.................................................. 22
1.1 Stage One: Requirements Analysis and Design..................... 22
1.2 Stage Two: Integration with CDWR Business Processes/Systems..... 23
1.3 Stage 3: Services Offering...................................... 24
2. TECHNOLOGY.......................................................... 42
2.1 Web-based Interface............................................. 42
2.2 Full Redundancy through EMC Technology.......................... 44
2.3 Backup Site (available 5/31/01)................................. 44
2.4 Database Platforms.............................................. 45
2.5 Hardware and Software Platforms................................. 46
3. PRICING............................................................ 47
3.1 Upfront Fees.................................................... 47
3.2 Base Services................................................... 48
3.3 Optional Services............................................... 48
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4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS................................................ 49
5. GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................... 50
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Perot Systems Corporation(1) is very pleased to present this proposal for
providing scheduling and settlements services to California Department of Water
Resources (CDWR).
We understand the enormous responsibility that has been assigned to CDWR to lead
California out of its current energy crisis. We also understand the tremendous
technical and business challenge that your organization is facing in providing
scheduling and settlements services to CDWR in order for it to successfully meet
its obligations.
Perot Systems' is uniquely qualified to offer you solutions that will completely
mitigate your technical and business risks. Prominent among our qualifications
are:
- Perot Systems was part of the team that designed, developed and
implemented scheduling and settlements business and IT solutions for
both the California ISO (Cal ISO) and the California PX (CalPX).
- Perot Systems developed and integrated the scheduling and
settlements system that is currently being used at CalPX. We believe
that it should be clear to all that the scheduling and settlements
solutions that would meet CDWR's needs are very similar to those
currently being used by CalPX. In fact we know of no other solution
provider in the marketplace who has such a complete solution as we
do to meet your immediate and long-term needs - please see our
comparison table at the end of this executive summary for better
illustration of this point.
- Perot Systems staff that will be engaged in this "process" has been
operating all the IT infrastructure, applications and business
processes that CalPX currently uses for its scheduling and
settlements functions.
In this proposal, Perot Systems presents CDWR with three solution options
for it to perform its scheduling and settlements functions. Each of these
solutions has its own specific characteristics and enables you to optimize
between your competing objectives of risk mitigation and cost control. The
three solution options for CDWR are as follows:
SOLUTION 1: Provide CDWR with scheduling and settlements operations services.
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(1) For the purpose of this proposal, Perot Systems includes its
subcontracting partners such as PowerMeter, Inc.
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SOLUTION 2: Provide CDWR with scheduling and settlements applications hosting
services. In this solution, CDWR would run scheduling and settlements business
processes using its own staff.
SOLUTION 3: Provide CDWRT with a software solution for scheduling and
settlements and integrate the same into CDWR current infrastructure. In this
solution, CDWR would run scheduling and settlements business and IT processes
using its own staff.
We describe these solution options in further detail below where we will attempt
to highlight their main benefits from CDWR's point of view.
We must emphasize that for all our solution options, CDWR will be the official
Scheduling Coordinator vis-a-vis Cal ISO and rest of the marketplace. Perot
System will solely act as an agent of CDWR in providing the essential services
that it needs.
SOLUTION 1: SCHEDULING AND SETTLEMENTS OPERATIONS SERVICES
In this solution option, Perot systems will provide scheduling and settlements
operations services to CDWR on 7X24 basis. In this solution, Perot Systems will:
- Design interfaces between CDWR business operation processes and
systems and Perot Systems scheduling and settlements operation
processes and systems;
- Implement a file based interface to CDWR existing data sources and
your participants data sources;
- Register your resources with the ISO;
- Operate the scheduling and settlements processes;
- Interface with the ISO on scheduling and settlements processes,
questions or concerns;
- Track ISO processes and system changes and adapt our processes and
systems to meet such changes as necessary; and
- Track and facilitate settlements disputes with the ISO.
As we will describe later in this proposal, we price these services based on a
subscription fee and a volumetric charge.
The main characteristics of this solution are:
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- It practically eliminates all risks associated with setting up and
running your scheduling and settlements operations and allows you to
concentrate on building and operating your other much needed
services
- This service can start practically immediately after Perot Systems
and CDWR have entered into agreement for this solution.
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SOLUTION 2: SCHEDULING AND SETTLEMENTS APPLICATION HOSTING
In this solution, CDWR would operate its scheduling and settlements services
using an application hosting service provided on 7X24 basis by Perot Systems.
For this purpose we will:
- Design the interface between CDWR's business systems and Perot
Systems' scheduling and settlements systems;
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- Implement a file based interface to CDWR's existing data sources and
your participants data sources;
- Provide your operators with access to our scheduling and settlements
systems and applications;
- Present ISO settlements statements in the file format; and
- Track ISO system changes and adapt our systems to meet such changes
as necessary.
As we will describe later in this proposal, we price our applications hosting
services based on a subscription fee and a volumetric charge.
The main characteristics of this solution are as follows:
- It practically eliminates all risks associated with setting up and
running scheduling and settlements systems and applications, while
keeping all business operations under your control
- This service can start almost immediately after Perot Systems and
CDWR have entered into agreement for such services.
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SOLUTION 3: SOFTWARE SOLUTION
In this solution, Perot Systems will install and integrate our scheduling and
settlements systems and applications into CDWR current infrastructure. For this
purpose Perot Systems will:
- Specify CDWR's hardware and system software needs;
- Design the interface between CDWR's business systems and Perot
Systems' scheduling and settlements systems;
- Install Perot System' scheduling and settlements application on your
hardware platform;
- Implement a file based interface between CDWR's business systems and
the installed scheduling and settlements systems; and
- Track ISO system changes and adapt our systems to meet such changes
based on projects.
Should you use this solution option, you will pay us a license fee for our
systems and software. Integration services will be provided on time and material
(T&M) basis. All major system and application changes will be made on T&M basis.
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The main feature of this solution is that it keeps all business and IT
operations under your control. Installation and integration services will start
immediately after Perot Systems and CDWR have reached an agreement for this
solution.
OPTIONAL SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS
In addition to the services described earlier for each of our proposed
solutions, Perot Systems can provide CDWR with the following additional services
and solutions to improve the efficiency of its solution. These are:
- Transparently integrating our scheduling and settlements processes
and systems with your existing processes and systems (your processes
and systems permitting);
- Integrating CDWR's "participants" into the settlements process and
system including allocating and invoicing CDWR's participants' share
of charges (based on CDWR's required formulas);
- Developing interfaces between your scheduling and settlements
systems and those of additional Control Area Operators (CAOs) with
minimum possible changes to your processes and systems;
- Managing your real-time resource dispatch and tagging needs;
- Processing and validating your meter data;
- Providing energy trading services - WITHOUT taking title in the
power or clearing such trades; and
- Consulting on RTO developments around the nation.
As we will describe below, depending on your selection of these options as an
operation service, application hosting service or software installation, our
pricing mechanism will vary. Regardless of the pricing option, our approach
allows you to only take on the services you need and disregard the ones that
have little or no value to you.
OUR PLAN
Once you accept any one of our solutions, we will start our engagement at CDWR
through a three-stage process:
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STAGE 1 - REQUIREMENTS STUDY: We will immediately enter into contract
negotiations with you while in parallel and based on a letter of intent we will
start providing requirements analysis and design services to you.
STAGE 2 - INTEGRATION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: Upon completion of Stage 1 and
execution of the services agreement, we will start our integration design and
implementation (the nature of which will depend on the selected solution).
STAGE 3 - OPERATION: Finally, depending on the selected solution we will either
enter into an operation service, an application hosting service or an
installation effort.
The timeline for any of these activities can only be developed after Stage 1
requirements study is completed.
PRICING
As indicated above, our pricing will vary depending on the selected solution. In
the following we present our pricing options.
PRICING FOR SOLUTION 1:
In this solution we will charge a monthly subscription fee and a monthly
volumetric fee for our scheduling and ISO settlements operations services.(2)
There will also be separate T&M charges for our services in Stages 1 and 2 of
the proposal. However, these charges will be fully refunded if CDWR enters into
a minimum two year agreement to receive scheduling and settlements operations
services exclusively from Perot Systems. Under this solution Perot Systems will
track ISO business process and systems changes to ensure compatibility with such
changes.
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STAGE PRICING RATE COMMENTS
MECHANISM
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1. T&M $200/hr Will not exceed $100K. Will be
Req study fully refunded if a minimum 2 year
exclusive operation service is
purchased
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(2) 20% discount will apply to subscription and volumetric fees if 7X24
operation is not required.
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STAGE PRICING RATE COMMENTS
MECHANISM
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2. T&M $200/hr Will determine a cap based on Stage
File based 1. Fees will be fully refunded if a
Integration minimum 2 year exclusive operation
service is purchased
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3. Subscription Subscription: - Subscription fee covers 2.5
Business plus $550,000/month TWh per month of energy and 250
Operation Volumetric GWh per month of capacity
Volumetric: scheduling and ISO settlements
2.5-5 c/MWh Per
side - Volumetric fee is 5 c/MWh per
side for the second 2.5TWh of
energy and the second 250 GWh per
month of capacity scheduling and
ISO settlements per month
- Volumetric fee is 2.5 c/MWh per side
for energy and capacity scheduling
and ISO settlements exceeding 5 TWh
per month for energy and 500 GWh for
capacity
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PRICING FOR SOLUTION 2:
In this solution we will charge a monthly subscription fee and a monthly
volumetric fee for our scheduling and ISO settlements application hosting
services.(3) There will also be separate T&M charges for our services in Stages
1 and 2 of the proposal. However, 50% of these charges will be refunded if CDWR
enters into a minimum two year agreement to receive scheduling and settlements
application hosting services exclusively from Perot Systems. Under this solution
option Perot Systems will track ISO systems changes to ensure compatibility with
such changes.
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(3) 20% discount will apply to subscription and volumetric fees if 7X24
operation is not required.
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STAGE PRICING RATE COMMENTS
MECHANISM
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1. T&M $200/hr Will not exceed $100K. 50% of such
Req study fees will be fully refunded if a
minimum 2 year exclusive
application hosting service is
purchased
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2. T&M $200/hr Will determine a cap based on Stage
File based 1. 50% of the fees will be
Integration refunded if a minimum 2 year
exclusive application hosting
service is purchased
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3. Subscription Subscription: - Subscription fee covers 2.5
Application plus $300,000/month TWh per month of energy and 250
Hosting Volumetric GWh per month of capacity
Volumetric: scheduling and ISO settlements
1.5-3 c/MWh Per
side - Volumetric fee is 3 c/MWh
per side for the second 2.5TWh of
energy and the second 250 GWh per
month of capacity scheduling and
ISO settlements per month
- Volumetric fee is 1.5 c/MWh per side
for energy and capacity scheduling
and ISO settlements exceeding 5 TWh
per month for energy and 500 GWh for
capacity
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PRICING FOR SOLUTION 3:
In this solution we will charge a license fee and an annual maintenance fee for
our scheduling and ISO settlements applications at CDWR. There will also be
separate T&M charges for our services in Stages 1 and 2 of the proposal. Under
this solution Perot Systems will track ISO systems changes to ensure
compatibility with such changes. CDWR will pay for installation and integration
of such changes.
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STAGE PRICING RATE COMMENTS
MECHANISM
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1. T&M $200/hr Will not exceed $100K. Will provide
Req study up to 100 hours of study at no
charge to CDWR once license fee is
paid.
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2. T&M $200/hr Cap will be determined at the end of
File based Stage 1. Will provide up to 400
Integration hours of integration services at no
charge to CDWR once license fee is
paid.
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3. Upfront and License: All major system/application changes
License fee annual license $2,000,000 due to ISO will be priced on T&M
basis.
Maintenance:
$400,000/year
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PRICING FOR OPTIONAL SERVICES:
The following present the price menu of our optional services. All three options
of operations services, application hosting and solution provision are available
for these optional services. CDWR may choose one or more of these services and
the method of delivery in conjunction with one of the solutions offered earlier.
It is necessary the delivery option for optional services to be consistent with
that of the selected solution option.
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OPTIONAL SERVICE OPERATIONS SERVICE(4) APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE SOLUTION
HOSTING(5)
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Integration with Subscription: Subscription: License:
CDWR "participants" $60,000/month $40,000/month $500,000
and allocation of (3 participants) (3 participants)
all charges among Maintenance:
these participants $8,000/month per $5,000/month per $100,000/Year
additional additional
participant participant Integration:
$200/hr
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(4) Integration services are included.
(5) Integration services are included.
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(For more than 100
hours of services)
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Real-time Dispatch $25,000/month per Subscription: License:
and Tagging Services staff $25,000/month $250,000
Maintenance:
$50,000/Year
Integration:
$200/hr
(For more than 50
hours of services)
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Trading: 2c/MWh per side 1.2c/MWh per side License:
Clearing Auction (No clearing) $500,000
Bilateral Matching
Pay as bid Maintenance:
$100,000/Year
Integration:
$200/hr
(For more than 100
hours of services)
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Transparent N/A N/A $200/hr
integration with
existing & new
systems
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Meter data Subscription: Subscription: N/A
processing and $45,000/month $25,000/month
validation (3 participants) (3 participants)
(includes MDAS and & &
metering interface $5,000/month per $3,000/month per
software) additional additional
participant participant
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COMPARISON WITH ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER
The following table compares Perot Systems services with those of another
scheduling and settlements services provider in California. This table, which
has been developed based on information openly available on the services of this
provider, clearly indicates the completeness of our solution offering.
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SERVICES, SYSTEMS AND PEROT SYSTEMS OTHER MAJOR SERVICE VENDOR
QUALIFICATIONS
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Scheduling DA, HA, Ancillary Services, DA, HA, Ancillary Services,
Supplemental Energy, Supplemental Energy,
ETC/FTR, Bilateral Bilateral Scheduling
Scheduling, Inter-SC
Adjustment Bids
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Real-time dispatch Optional service Not mentioned
and tagging
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HUB locations 25 Zones 8 hubs
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Metering Process and Validate meter None
data from and provide
Settlement Quality Meter
Data to ISO (optional
service).
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Dispute Processing Developed a fully functional Not mentioned
dispute processing and
tracking system. The model
is expandable to provide
predictive disputes.
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ISO System Interface Fully automated data Not mentioned
communication of all ISO
schedule and settlement data.
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Settlements and All ISO charge types for Few participants
Billing over 70 participants in CA
alone.
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10 minute Settlements Provided Not mentioned
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Settlement and Web based Web based
Billing data access
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ISO Public Market Provided Not mentioned
Information
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Handling of ISO Provided. Sharing among Uplift spread over
charges participants as an optional participants
service.
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Service Schedule 7 by 24 operation Capable of 7 by 24 operation
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IT Team Experience Provided IT support to CalPX Handling less than 5% of
that handled 80% of California market?
California electric energy
market. Developed a
majority of improvement
applications in PX trading,
settlement, metering and
finance systems. Made all
PX system changes to
accommodate ISO market and
system changes. Conduced
numerous Market Simulation
including ISO and IOUs to
provide End to End
integration test before
introducing change. Provide
complete help desk and
computer operation services
using Perot's pool of
resources. Runs a Program
Office applying proven
project management
technologies. IT project
success (on schedule, under
budget) rate close to 95%.
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Business Team Involved in the design, Not mentioned
Experience implementation and operation
of ISO and PX from day one.
Intimately familiar with
energy market and utility
financing and operation.
Team experts published
widely on major market
issues. Handled 80% of
California energy market.
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Operation Team Handled 80% of California Not mentioned
Experience spot market and long term
contract market (yearly,
quarterly and month).
Conducted Web based
real-time energy auction for
the Alberta Balancing Power
Pool.
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Company Financial See Annual Report. See Annual Report
Strength
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Interface with Web based, initially file Web based, limited GUI
Participant Systems based
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System Platforms NT, MS SQL NT, MS SQL
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Participant System PC compatible workstations PC compatible workstations
Requirements running Windows 85, 98, 2000 running Windows 85, 98 and NT
and NT
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Data transmission SSL, 128 bit encryption SSL, 128 bid encryption
security
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Clearing and Credit Not offered in California so Offered to certain extent.
Management as to insulate participants Can lead to similar failures
from the current credit as the PX has experienced
crisis. with large participants
default. Large California
utilities will have difficulty
to trade with credit
self-management participants
due to the utilities
current credit standings.
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Trading services Clearing auction Provided (Fulin??)
Bilateral matching
Pay as bid
Block forward
(optional service)
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Credit Evaluation Part of trading service Not menrioned
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Pricing Volumetric and subscription Volumetric
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Scheduling/Settlements 5.83 c/MWh per side 6.25 c/MWh per side
Fee (based on 7.5
TWH/months)
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Trading Fee 2 c/MWh per side 3 c/MWh per side
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SUMMARY
We are confident that one of our proposed solutions will meet all of CDWR's
immediate and long-term technical and business objectives of providing
scheduling and settlements services in California. In fact, we believe that only
our solutions can meet your very aggressive timeline while at same time
remaining cost effective. Finally, our operations or applications hosting
solution option will mitigate your ongoing risk of keeping up with Cal ISO's and
market's ongoing business processes or systems changes.(6)
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(6) We must mention that last year alone, CalPX spent $3.5M in software
development to keep pace with Cal ISO business process and system changes.
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ABOUT PEROT SYSTEMS
Perot Systems has been providing business solutions and information technology
services worldwide. Our success lies with our continued ability to serve our
clients by helping them to better serve their customers. We look to these
end-customers for direction and insight, rather than pursuing past successes or
competitors.
OUR CLIENTS UNDERSTAND that finding or creating customer value is the only way
to survive. They think strategically about technology, and they are focused on
achieving both market leadership and operational excellence. Our clients
understand the significance of the Internet economy dynamics and have a passion
to seize the opportunities they provide.
WE INTEGRATE THREE CORE DISCIPLINES - business integration; systems integration,
including applications development; and information technology infrastructure
services - to help clients serve their customers better and more creatively.
Business integration includes working with clients to develop and implement
information technology strategies, process redesign, and change management.
Systems integration and applications development includes the design and
implementation of new and existing information technology systems for clients,
including both custom-developed and packaged software. Information technology
infrastructure services include information technology outsourcing, staffing,
and infrastructure management.
WE COMBINE THESE THREE DISCIPLINES to assist clients in both improving the way
they do business and creating new business offerings. Our multi-disciplined
teams combine industry expertise with leading-edge technical and professional
skills. As a flat, highly collaborative organization, we have built a smooth
engagement model composed of joint teams working together to deliver high-value
business benefits. Additionally, we bring in and coordinate third parties when
appropriate, to ensure optimal, best-of-breed solutions.
WE ENSURE OUR ABILITY TO CONSISTENTLY DELIVER RAPID, RELIABLE SOLUTIONS by
applying tested methods and processes, employing experienced Account Managers,
and implementing intense management review. We have defined and refined our
methodologies through our extensive experience, and we assign to each client an
Account Manager experienced in those methodologies, as well as in the industry
and information technology. Additionally, our leadership team reviews accounts
each month, using a "dashboard" tool that reflects key performance metrics.
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WE BUILD LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS with our clients, investing ourselves in their
business strategies and their success in realizing their business goals. We view
ourselves as business "partners," so instead of simply providing vendor
services, we work with clients to understand their business, their customers,
how they can best achieve their business goals, and how IT can facilitate that
achievement. And then we work with them to implement their business strategy,
information technology strategy, process redesign, and change management. We
treat every client problem as our own.
PEROT SYSTEMS LOCATIONS & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Perot Systems has a substantial global presence including sales centers, systems
integration centers, and operational support centers. We have established these
centers based on our desire to penetrate specific markets and the operational
and support requirements of our global clients. Over 7500 associates are
dedicated to providing world-class service to these clients.
In Europe, Perot Systems has key data centers and help desk operations in
Dublin, Ireland and London, England. In addition, we provide operational and
systems integration services in a number of European locations including France,
Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and England.
In Asia, Perot Systems continues to build an operational presence in the Pacific
Rim with data center and operational support centers in Hong Kong, Japan, and
Singapore including substantial systems integration capabilities in these
locations as well as India.
In the United States, Perot Systems has worked to consolidate data center
operations creating economies of scale for our clients. Perot Systems operates
help desk and data centers in Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Auburn
Hills, Chicago, Dallas, and Stamford. Additionally, we have systems integration
centers in Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles and Reston, Virginia.
Perot Systems has a significant established base of business in Europe, Asia,
and North America. We plan to aggressively build this base with existing clients
and new clients while expanding our presence in countries within these regions.
Additionally, our relationships with global clients will result in expansion to
new regions and countries as our client base continues to grow, and as we obtain
new global client relationships. We intend to pursue this geographic growth on a
proactive basis.
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1. Services Offering
1. SERVICES OFFERING
CDWR Challenge: CDWR must operate a seamless scheduling and settlements process
with Cal ISO for ensuring the operational and business viability of solution to
the California energy crisis. In achieving this objective, CDWR must handle
schedules and preserve the transparency and audit-ability of all actions.
Our solution: Using proven technologies, we will quickly and efficiently fit our
solution to match CDWR's needs. Our solutions, designed to interface with Cal
ISO, have been completely field tested and proven.
STAGE ONE: REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
A team of PSC Perot Systems business consultant, system analyst, information
system architect and project manager will join with CDWR at the CDWR site for a
three-day workshop to accomplish the following:
- Understand CDWR's short-term and long-term energy business
functions;
- Document the existing CDWR information system status and conditions;
- Identify systems requirements necessary for Perot Systems to deliver
the selected solution to CDWR;
- Develop an initial system design of necessary changes to CDWR's
internal systems, if any, and CDWR's interface with Perot Systems
and other external systems; and
- Define Perot Systems and CDWR's respective implementation
responsibility and coordinate with CDWR's implementation schedule.
CDWR is expected to provide sufficient resources to ensure timely information
gathering and decision-making. Before the workshop, CDWR and Perot Systems will
agree on workshop attendees and agenda.
Within ten (15) business days after the workshop, Perot Systems will provide
CDWR with a draft of implementation plan.
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STAGE TWO: INTEGRATION WITH CDWR BUSINESS PROCESSES/SYSTEMS
Particular to the solution chosen, Perot Systems will provide CDWR with
the standard interfaces, which:
- Enables a participant to upload and download via internet
energy, capacity and transmission usage schedules in file
format or via web entry;
- Enables CDWR to automatically generate and send schedule data
received from participants or created using its internal data
sources and data entry to Cal ISO;
- Allows a participant to view and save information on energy,
capacity and transmission usage schedules as well as a number
of Cal ISO public information items on a web page; and
- Permits viewing and downloading settlement statements and
invoices in a set of generic or customized formats on the
internet
All participant data transmission over the Internet will follow standard
security protocols with server site electronic certificates, strong data
encryption and password protection.
THE NEXT TWO POINTS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY'S OPTIONAL
SERVICES
In addition to the standard participant interface, Perot Systems offers the
following optional service to integrate with CDWR's internal business processes
and systems.
- Schedule data processing
This integration function will access CDWR's contract database to
convert contract data (e.g., 200 MW Monthly Peak Energy Delivered in
April to PCG1 in NP15) into hourly schedule data (e.g., Day-Ahead
inter-scheduling- coordinator transfer-out schedule to PCG1 of 200
MW in hour-ending 7 through hour-ending 22 in NP15), and upload the
schedule data to the Perot Systems system. It will also download Cal
ISO final schedules, AS reservation schedules etc) from Perot
Systems into CDWR's schedule database at the push of a button.
- Settlement and billing data processing
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This integration function will allow CDWR personnel to direct load
settlement statements, invoices and supplemental control reports
directly into CDWR's finance databases or, alternatively, create
files which can then be loaded into CDWR's finance databases or
systems.
1.3 STAGE 3: SERVICES OFFERING
1.3.1 7X24 OPERATION WITH HELP DESK
All three solutions involve utilizing Perot Systems' corporate help desk,
which provides support worldwide, will provide 7 x 24 help desk service.
The functions of the help desk will provide:
- A single point of contact on a 7 days a week, 24 hours a day basis,
that provides assistance for end-user problems and coordinates
problem tickets, through a supplied and supported problem management
system.
- Response to end-user service requests and problem reports, in
accordance with escalation processes that assign severity levels by
problem.
- A log of appropriate caller information into a centralized problem
management system.
- Identification of the appropriate support group for escalated
problems.
- Management of problem prioritization and tracking of problems
through resolution.
- Tracking and status on all reported incidents.
- Direct access to all appropriate operations staff when required.
- Confirmation with the initiator that problem has been corrected and
allow for closure of incidents accordingly.
- Daily status report containing all outstanding problems.
- Analysis of trends and recommend actions to resolve recurring
problems upon request using PSC Personnel.
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- Prompt notification and escalation of critical problems or outages.
- Collection and reporting of Help Desk statistics monthly.
- Information to end-users on Help Desk functions and availability.
- Communication of application and environment information on request.
- Creation and publishing of bulletins and procedures regarding issues
and changes in production Systems, and communication of these to the
user community.
- Weekly problem management reviews in order to identify repetitive
problems.
Service levels: calls to the help should be answered within 40 seconds, on
average, during normal business hours, as measured using an automatic call
dispatch system. This excludes delays in answering during which recorded
messages are being played.
1.3.2 DAY AHEAD/HOUR AHEAD SCHEDULING PER ISO REQUIREMENTS
We will interface with CDWR's existing system for producing Day Ahead/Hour Ahead
schedules according to the specifications defined by Cal ISO in effect,
electronically and automatically submit them to Cal ISO's SI system. We will
also automatically query and manage the interim and final schedules accepted by
Cal ISO.
Specifically, we will develop and manage the following types of day-ahead and
hour-ahead Schedules:
- Energy Generation
- Internal Interchange
- Load
- Ancillary Service and Energy Bids
- Ancillary Service Regulation and Energy Bids
- Ancillary Service Spinning Reserve
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- Ancillary Service Replacement Reserve Generation
- Ancillary Service Non-Spinning Reserve Generation
- Ancillary Service Non-Spinning Reserve Dispatchable Load
- Ancillary Service Replacement Reserve Dispatchable Load
- Final and Adjusted Energy Generation
- Individual Final and Adjusted Energy and Ancillary Service
Interchange
- Final and Adjusted Energy Load
- Final and Adjusted Internal Interchange
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Non-Spinning Reserve
Dispatchable Load
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Non-Spinning Reserve Generation
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Regulation
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Replacement Reserve
Dispatchable Load
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Replacement Reserve Generation
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Spinning Reserve
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Interchange Usage
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Generation Usage
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Load Usage
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Trades Usage
- Final and Adjusted Ancillary Service Usage
In addition, we will provide enhancement to the scheduling services
mentioned above. These enhancements include the following features:
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- Complete auditing trails for the data submission
- Pre-validations (Schedule balance validation, for example).
- Existing Transmission Contracts (ETC) scheduling
- Firm Transmission Right (FTR) Scheduling
- Inter-SC Scheduling adjustment bids
- Ancillary Service Self Scheduling
- Congestion management bidding (adjustment bids)
1.3.3 SUPPLEMENTAL ENERGY/REAL-TIME SCHEDULING
We interface with CDWR's system for generating supplemental
energy/Real-time schedules according to the specifications defined by Cal
ISO. We then electronically and automatically submit them to Cal ISO's SI
system. In addition, we provide auditing trails for data submission.
In Solutions 1 and 2, we will develop and manage the following types of
supplemental energy/Real-time schedules:
- Supplemental Energy Bids Generation
- Supplemental Energy Bids Load
- Supplemental Energy Import Bids
1.3.4 REAL-TIME DISPATCH SERVICES (OPTIONAL)
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We propose to offer the following optional services for Real-time dispatch
and interactions with Cal ISO's Real-time dispatch operation:
- Acting on CDWR's behalf to interface with Cal ISO or other area
control operators.
- Consolidation of day-ahead and hour-ahead schedules and tracking
changes of schedules for Real-time operation.
- E-tagging services. We can integrate third-party tagging system
(such as OATI Tagging System) to support market transactions, as
required by NERC to validate import/export schedules and provide
source generators for unscheduled power flow (loop flow, an
application under testing)
- Real-time data collection and reporting. We will validate and log
Real-time schedule curtailment for settlements and disputes
resolutions.
1.3.5 PMI DATA PRESENTATION
Public Market Information (PMI) data is available from Cal ISO via two
websites: the Scheduling Infrastructure (SI) and the Open Access Same Time
Information System (OASIS). The SI PMI can be accessed through Cal ISO's
private network, WENet, while OASIS is part of Cal ISO's public website.
The main differences between the two sites are in the data availability
and retention period. PMI data first become available on SI site and is
later republished on OASIS. The SI only retains the latest 7-day
information whereas OASIS contains more than a year's PMI.
We offer to use our existing applications that can automatically download
and manage the PMI data. We can also integrate our utilities programs to
parse in the PMI templates and insert the information into any relational
database. This approach allows other applications to use the PMI data
without being affected by changes in the format of the PMI templates
Specifically, we will manage the following types of PMI data:
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- Day Ahead Interim Zonal Congestion Price Difference
- Day Ahead Final Zonal Congestion Price Difference
- Day Ahead Market Interim Information
- Day Ahead Market Final Information
- Day Ahead Interim Ancillary Requirement Information
- Day Ahead Interim Ancillary Procurement Information
- Day Ahead Final Ancillary Requirement Information
- Day Ahead Final Ancillary Procurement Information
- Day Ahead Interim A/S Percentage Requirement
- Day Ahead Final A/S Percentage Requirement
- Day Ahead Interim A/S Region Information
- Day Ahead Final A/S Region Information
- Day Ahead Interim Branch Group Duration Information
- Day Ahead Final Branch Group Duration Information
- Day Ahead Interim A/S Interchange Information
- Day Ahead Final A/S Interchange Information
- Day Ahead Prescheduled Reliability Requirements
- Day Ahead Interim Total And Available Capacity of Inter Zonal
Interface Information
- Day Ahead Final Total And Available Capacity of Inter Zonal
Interface Information
- Cal ISO Branch Group Actual Net Flow
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- Ex-Post 10 Minute Energy/Price Info
- Out of Market (OOM) Calls
- Hour Ahead Branch Group Duration
- Hour Ahead Ancillary Requirement
- Hour Ahead Ancillary Procurement
- Hour Ahead Branch Group Congestion Prices
- Hour Ahead Zonal Congestion Price Difference
- Hour Ahead Generation Meter Multipliers
- Hour Ahead Tie Meter Multipliers
- Hour Ahead Branch Group Final Flow
- Hour Ahead A/S Percentage Requirement
- Hour Ahead A/S Region Information
- Hour Ahead A/S Interchange Information
- Hour Ahead Branch Group Duration
- Hour Ahead Company Losses
- Hour Ahead Total And Available Capacity Of Inter Zonal Interface
- Ex-Post Branch Group Duration Information
- Ex-Post Schedule/Price Info - Generation
- Ex-Post Schedule/Price Info - Load
- Ex-Post Schedule/Price Info - Interchange
- Zonal Predispatched Prices
- Ex-Post Region Definition
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1.3.6 SETTLEMENTS
Our Settlements System interfaces with Cal ISO Settlements System including
performing 10-minute Settlements, providing Day Ahead/Hour Ahead settlements,
preliminary versus final statements (reconciliation), and settlements dispute
tracking.
Our Settlements System process generates daily preliminary and final settlement
statements, validation reports, and periodic invoice reconciliation reports for
all energy transactions. Settlements will ultimately serve as the financial
reporting intermediary between Cal ISO and any Scheduling Coordinator. It will
also respond to customer's inquiries, monitor the accuracy of statement
activity, and manage the dispute process in the event of discrepancies, which
includes filing disputes with Cal ISO on behalf of the customers.
For forward markets, the Settlements System will calculate the value of each
trade as determined by the final schedules and price, and send each customer a
daily statement containing the details of each trade. Also, on a periodic
(monthly or bi-weekly) basis, each customer will be sent an invoice report
summarizing an entire period of transactions and stating the payment due to or
from the customer.
The Real-time dispatch instructions and Cal ISO-supplied information about
adjustments and deviations from the Forward market schedules will form the basis
of the settlement statements and invoices for the Real-time market. For this
market, this function consists of receiving from Cal ISO the actual payments and
charges for Real-time energy generated or used, calculating the value of each
customer's actual generation or use, sending each participant a daily statement
of the amounts and prices of their transactions. Also, on a periodic (monthly or
bi-weekly) basis sending an invoice summarizing an entire period of Real-time
transactions and stating the payment due to or from each customer.
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FORWARD MARKET (DAY AHEAD/HOUR AHEAD) SETTLEMENTS
Cal ISO manages transmission congestion in the forward schedule market (pre
Real-time). Cal ISO uses adjustment bids to adjust individual resource schedules
to relieve congestion and to calculate the usage charge rate.
The followings outlines Day Ahead and Hour Ahead settlement processes:
- - Loading and validation of final schedules and prices from scheduling
systems
- - Validation of customer information against market portfolio
- - Validation of Cal ISO final schedules
- - Importation of Cal ISO line duration data
- - Using the day-ahead and day-of schedules to determine what trades were
made and the price, calculate for each customer the preliminary payments
and/or charges for each product traded
- - Calculation of each customer's share of line duration charges
- - Calculation of an administration fee and other service fees based on
provided guidelines
- - Production of a settlement statement according specific tariff and
guidelines
- - Operational and financial reporting
- - Production of verification reports, status reports and customer specific
reports
This process calculates the value of electricity trades made in the Day-Ahead
and Day-Of auctions. It creates a statement for each customer detailing the
resource, type of energy traded, the amount of energy, and the dollar value. The
preliminary statements will be delivered to customers within specific timeline.
The customers have specific time after receipt of the preliminary statement to
review and dispute any items on the preliminary statement. Final statements, on
which invoices are based, are delivered to customers within provided timeline
after the review period ends.
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REAL-TIME SETTLEMENTS
This process produces preliminary and final settlement statements for actual
metered energy, ancillary services and congestion relief, and Cal ISO grid
management charges. Cal ISO provides preliminary and final settlements data
detailing these transactions. Cal ISO also provides the amount to be
paid/charged for these types of transactions and settlement processing passes
these on to customers.
Some Cal ISO charges/payments are matched to specific customers while others are
shared across multiple customers. As stated above, this could be provided as an
optional service. For shared charges, Settlements calculates the share fractions
to be applied to each participant. The shared transactions are allocated to
customers on a fair and equitable basis.
The following outlines specific characteristic and value added services provided
through our Real-time Settlement System:
- - Tracking of all Cal ISO retired and new charge types
- - Handling of Bilateral contracts and Inter SC trades
- - Support of multiple settlement intervals, whether hourly or in any minute
increment
- - Adherence to any payment calendar
- - Handling of multiple ownership of resources including percentage ownership
and per contract (qualified facilities)
- - Allowance for Dynamic Region to Zone Relation, including redistribution of
Cal ISO Charges/Payments based on dynamic allocation of zones to regions.
- - Handling all Cal ISO resource naming conventions
- - Handling all Cal ISO Manual Line Items, to include prior day adjustments,
adjustments for disputes/errors, and DC loss on Intertie
- - Providing detailed information on all Cal ISO charges/payments
- - Unbundled charge types
- - Providing detailed information on prior day adjustments, including
information on specific dates and charge types
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- - Support for meter values to be used in the settlements process (optional)
- - Allocation of Cal ISO Ancillary Service charges based on metered load and
export rather than scheduled load and export (optional)
- - Verification of Cal ISO meter quantities with customers Meter Data
Acquisition System (MDAS) data (optional)
- - Handling of Questionable Data from Cal ISO
- - Suspension and clearing of wrong charges/payments
- Charges and payments from Cal ISO that cannot be processed
- Unidentified charges and payments
- Cal ISO supplemental information needed to process statements
is inaccurate or does not match Cal ISO file
- Manual line items do not contain sufficient information to
process
- No resource, zone, hour
- Make reasonable effort to resolve Cal ISO and CDWR suspense
account issues
- - Maintenance of Master Data consistency between Cal ISO and CDWR
- - Redistribution of Cal ISO Charges/Payments based on geographic location
Share across the Control Area, Region, Zone, and Intertie
- - Handling of Customized Products
- Ancillary Service Self Provision
- - Determining Grid Management Charges
- Compatible with latest Cal ISO Unbundling of GMC charges
- Reconciliation of daily to monthly GMC charges
- - Handling of Regulatory Must Run units
- - End of Month processing
- Re-conciliation of daily to monthly charges/payments
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- - Recalculation/Re-distribution of Imbalance Energy
- - Handling of Preliminary and Final statements from Cal ISO
- - Handling of multiple invoicing structure
- Dual Invoicing
- Netted Invoicing
- Invoicing based on Final
- - Handling of Administrative Charges
- Volumetric
- Fixed
- Global and Partial Fees
- - Settlements Web Site will allow for participants to self-configure
settlement statements with reports
DISPUTE TRACKING
Our Settlements System produces Settlement Statements that clearly indicate to
market participants what they owe and what is owed to them for both Forward
market and Real-time energy transactions.
Under current regulations, market participants have a designated number of
business days within which to dispute the charges and/or payments on the
statement. Dispute Tracking is responsible for dispute registration, Cal ISO
communication, participant communication, and dispute resolution.
Common dispute scenarios include:
- - A customer may question a specific dollar amount on the daily Forward
market or Real-time market statement
- - A customer may question Cal ISO policy governing the calculation of the
dollar amount
- - Real-time statements may not be processed due to insufficient information
from Cal ISO
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- - The validation process may flag inconsistency between Cal ISO Real-time
transactions and provided information
Our Dispute Tracking establishes a prompt daily dispute resolution process and
provides timely resolution of disputes within payment calendar and Cal ISO
guideline.
Within our system, disputes may be submitted to Cal ISO on behalf of the
customer or received from the customer to be placed with Cal ISO (Proactive
Disputes). The following functionalities are available:
- - Submission of Proactive Disputes to Cal ISO based on agreed criteria such
as:
- Missing information in settlement files from Cal ISO
- Inconsistency between Cal ISO meter data and customer's meter
data
- - Research, validation and submission of customer's disputes to Cal ISO with
supporting data
- - Process resolved disputes from Cal ISO
- - Assign a tracking numbers to all disputes and track disputes from
inception through resolution
- - Retain a communication log related to all dispute research, resolutions,
or correspondence
- - Provide web based dispute inquiry capability
- - Provide web based dispute submission capability
- - Provide customer capability to download dispute data
- - Provide acknowledgement of dispute
- - Provide summary report capability
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1.3.7 METER DATA PROCESSING AND VALIDATION (OPTIONAL)
Our Settlements System can use meter data to determine the energy generated and
used in Real-time; meter data is the basis of charges and payments for Real-time
generation and load.
If this option is chosen, the following validation processes are available to
ensure Settlement Quality Meter Data:
- Verification of authorization and authentication
- Tracking of customers' changes to portfolio of loads and generation
- Validation of submitted meter data against customers' portfolio of
active loads and generation
- Validation of submission of meter data through authorized customers
only
- Validation of submitted meter data against customers' schedule data
and reported deviation above certain tolerance or missing meter
reads
- Validation of submitted meter data for completion and accuracy
- Verification of data accuracy for Daylight Saving and Pacific
Standard Time
- Verification of submission of meter data to Cal ISO based on Cal
ISO's calendar
- Retention of an acknowledgment note from Cal ISO upon submission and
validation
- Resolution of any inconsistency between meter data submission with
Cal ISO
- Daily production of a report that is submitted to each customer
listing out the result of validation. Upon re-submission of
corrected meter data, the validation process is applied again to
ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Availability of grid-polled meter data through submission of a
request to Cal ISO for providing settlement ready meter data.
Additional services available:
- Calculation of meter data based on schedule data
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- Calculation of meter data based on SMUD Bubble calculation
- Presentation of metering values and trend curves
1.3.8 CHARGE/PAYMENT ALLOCATION AMONG DWR CUSTOMERS PER DWR REQUIREMENTS
(OPTIONAL)
We are fully able to redistribute Cal ISO's deviation charges across the
customer pool. To do this, we will:
- Apply netting concept at customer level when applying uninstructed
deviation through participant pool
- Apply uninstructed deviations at resource level deviation or any
other guideline
- Use appropriate incremental or decremental prices
- Distribute any savings balance using pro rata guideline
- Re-distribute Cal ISO's Neutrality Adjustment to customer pool based
on the control area demand share fraction
- Re-distribute Cal ISO's Intrazonal congestion charges/payments based
on demand zonal share fractions
- Re-distribute of Transmission Owner Debit based on supply and demand
- Re-distribute Unaccounted for Energy (UFE) charges/payment based on
schedule
- Re-distribute Cal ISO Grid Management Charges based on schedule
1.3.9 INVOICE RECONCILIATION
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We will reconcile Cal ISO monthly charges/payments against daily settlement
statements. We will also provide comprehensive reports with detailed explanation
of monthly Cal ISO charges and payments based on daily activities provided
through Settlement Statements. Additionally, we offer both Dual Invoicing and
payment transfer through our FedWire interface.
1.3.10 TRACKING ISO PROCESS AND SYSTEMS CHANGES
A key element of the value in Perot Systems capability is our experience and
success in keeping up with Cal ISO process and data configuration modifications.
Cal ISO has filed 37 amendments before FERC for its operating tariffs. The
scheduling templates have undergone 17 major revisions with over 125 changes.
We offer to track Cal ISO's process changes and keep our applications and
systems in line. We will mitigate the risk to CDWR caused by such changes. We
have done this through the following means:
- Being an active member of Cal ISO Technical Standard Working Group
(TSWG)
- Our ability to provide comprehensive assessment of Cal ISO changes
and quickly perform impact analysis
- Creating flexible and configurable software
- Using comprehensive testing methodology and tools.
- Possessing an effective, high quality change management process
- Our experienced and knowledgeable staff familiar with the IOUs'
market simulation process
We anticipate several important changes in Cal ISO's systems in the near term:
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- OASIS Replacement: The new OASIS system will include additional
reports, new query parameters and most important using XML/DTD data
Schema.
- Congestion Management (CM) reform. Cal ISO has been undergone in a
comprehensive review and redesign of Cal ISO's CM processes and
protocols. The redesign effort was directed by the FERC directive in
January 2000 and reaffirmed in the FERC's order of December 2000.
The reform will have major ramifications to the scheduling system.
Additionally, we have demonstrated ability for rapid implementation of market
regulation changes as defined by FERC and CPUC.
1.3.11 DATA ARCHIVING
We define data archiving as the removal of aged data from a database or file so
as to maintain performance and usability of associated applications and query
tools against "current" data. "Current" data is defined as 30 calendar days
after settlement.
Archived data will be accessible through query service requests for a minimum
three-year period. After three years, the data will be reviewed for continued
retention based on its business need.
Archived data will be maintained in its operational data structure format. It
will not be reformulated into data warehouse structures.
Data will be archived on a quarterly basis, at minimum and an inventory of
archived data will be available through a secure web interface.
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1.3.12 INTEGRATION WITH NEW SYSTEMS EXTERNAL TO CDWR (OPTIONAL) AND INTEGRATION
WITH ENTITIES OTHER THAN ISO
At the request of CDWR, Perot Systems will scope, design and implement
interfaces to integrate our system and/or the CDWR system as appropriate with
other systems external to CDWR, such as an external energy market from which
CDWR may be purchasing energy. Such systems exclude Cal ISO, whose integration
is already internalized within the Perot Systems service.
1.3.13 TRADING AND CREDIT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY (OPTIONAL)
We can provide the following optional service related to energy market related
activities that CDWR could potentially engage. In particular, we can provide
solutions in the following areas:
- Auctions for energy procurements. We have built all the web
interfaces, auction validation rules, and auction operator interface
for the Alberta's power supply auctions. The auctions were conducted
on August 2000 with over $2.3 billion transactions. The contracts
were for one-year terms for 2001, 2002 and 2003. More than 2,800
megawatts of electricity contracts were sold to forty-five
successful bidders. Over sixty bidders had qualified to participate
in the auction.
- Bid/Ask based trading. We have built the web interfaces, price info
applications for the CalPX's Block Forward Markets. CalPX recently
announced savings of almost $1.2 billion by participants in Block
Forwards Market from last May to December. We have in-depth
knowledge on all aspects of trading and can offer a web-based
trading system and set up energy exchange for buyers and sellers to
trade in Real-time. We also have systems in place to settle and
invoice these trades.
- Bilateral matching and RFP/RFQ. We can also set up bulletin board
applications to allow buyers and sellers to negotiate purchasing
agreements and on flexible
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terms. With this system, buyer can send detailed RFP/RFQ requests to
the market or to a set of sellers and awaits responses/completion
- Risk Evaluation and Credit management. Risk assessment is essential
component of a trading system. We have developed the risk
computation and credit management systems for the CalPX's Block
Forward Markets. In the risk model, we compute the risk values based
on the positions held in any participants. The risk value is
determined by three factors:
- Underlying product market prices
- Volatility (variability)
- Time to expiration
- Correlations of the different products
In addition, we have also developed database applications to track each
participant's collaterals that include letter of credit, surety bond, cash and
insurances.
2. TECHNOLOGY
2.1 WEB-BASED INTERFACE
- A Three or more-Tiered Structure. The diagram below shows the
relationship of the tired components. The applications are
web-centric and using Component Object Model (COM) architecture to
facilitate the structure of Web applications. Our technology
platform is based on Microsoft's Web solution platform (formerly
known as DNA) and offer complete scalability affordable
performances. Our applications and tools take full advantage of
n-tiered distributed application architecture. The presentation,
business logic, and data tiers, which share services are separated
and communicate via the Component Object Model (COM).
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- Data security. Internet security is achieved through enforcement of
security policies. Access to all data and applications will be based
on access control policy and external communication of private
information are encrypted using HTTPS (SSL) protocols.
- The benefits. Our proposed architecture has the following benefits:
- Fast deployment.
- Reduced hardware costs
- Interoperability: Working with Existing Data & Applications
- Scaleable and adaptable to future needs (XML)
- Easy support and maintenance
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2.2 FULL REDUNDANCY THROUGH EMC TECHNOLOGY
EMC high availability disk storage will be used. EMC's technology provides full
redundancy in data storage ensuring better than 99.9% data availability.
Change management is simplified, as a correctly configured EMC device never has
to be brought down. Disks, cache, and channels can be maintained while systems
remain up. Risk is minimized.
The Perot Systems team is experienced in the implementation and use of EMC
technology. It allows us to better support and manage applications, while
simplifying storage management, which in turn means lower on-going operations
staff costs.
The benefit to CDWR is:
- Greatly enhanced availability and reliability of data
- Scalable to grow with data and process demand
- Centralized storage to allow full integration of data
- Lower management costs which can be passed through to the client
2.3 BACKUP SITE (AVAILABLE 5/31/01)
Procedures and systems will be followed to prevent avoidable system failures and
to minimize the adverse effects of unavoidable system failures and disasters.
For example, data will be backed-up daily and stored at an offsite location.
Also, change management procedures will be rigorously followed.
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Disaster recovery plans will be established and implemented establishing
redundant systems at Perot Systems Dallas corporate office. Data will be
replicated between Alhambra and Dallas on a Real-time basis.
Critical systems to scheduling and settlements will be recoverable within two
hours of declaration of a disaster. Users and administrators will be able to
access the disaster recovery site remotely through a secure Internet connection.
The remainder of the systems will be recoverable at the disaster recovery site
within 48 hours, if required.
Disaster recovery test plans will be established and tested on an annual basis.
Change management procedures will include the disaster recovery site so that the
site continually mirrors the production environment.
2.4 DATABASE PLATFORMS
Our preferred database platform is based on Microsoft's Web solution platform
(formerly known as DNA). The database will use Microsoft SQL 7.0 or SQL 2000
products that are running on PC platforms with cluster controllers.
The platform has the following advantages:
- Scalability and high availability. SQL products have multiprocessor
replication and cluster supports.
- Affordability. SQL products are less costly compared with other
relational databases.
- XML support from Microsoft. Microsoft continues integrating and
embedding an XML parser into SQL Server 2000.
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2.5 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PLATFORMS
2.5.1 DA/HA OPERATION HARDWARE SCHEDULE
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ITEMS QTY
Pentium III or 4 Workstation with 6
monitors comprises: Single or Duel
Pentium 800Mhz or better processor with
512 or more cache, 100 Base T Ethernet
adapter, 3 button mouse, Microsoft(R)
Windows NT(R) 4.0.
Disk Drive: 30 GB
24X or better CD-ROM
Console Terminal, 20" view
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2.5.2 SHARED HARDWARE SCHEDULE
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ITEMS QTY
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Servers Pentium 4 with monitors 6
comprises: Single or Duel Pentium 1.4Ghz
or better processor with 1 GB or more
cache, 100 Base T Ethernet adapter,
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server or
Window 2000 Advanced server.
Disk Drive: 30 GB, 24X or better CDRW
Console Printer 2
Backup storage (RAID or Optical storage 1
device 40GB/Year)
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3. PRICING
IS THIS REDUNDANT, BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, OR DO YOU WANT EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY PRICING MOVED HERE?
3.1 UPFRONT FEES
- Requirements Analysis and Design:.......... $200/hr not to exceed
$150,000 (refundable)
- Integration with DWR existing systems/ $200/hr not to exceed
processes:................................. $500,000 (refundable)
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3.2 BASE SERVICES
Is this completely separate from the pricing in the Executive Summary?
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DA/HA/RT SCHEDULING AND SETTLEMENTS:
MINIMUM SUBSCRIPTION FEE OF $550,000/MONTH
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Volumetric Fee per No charge $.05 per MWH $.03 per MWH
Side above 2.5 TWH above 5 TWH.
and below 5 TWH
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ANCILLARY CAPACITY SCHEDULING/BIDDING & SETTLEMENTS
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VOLUME PER MONTH 0-250 MWH 250-500 MWH 500 MWH & ABOVE
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Volumetric Fee per No charge $.05 per MWH $.03 per MWH
Side above 250 MWH above 500 MWH.
and below 500 MWH
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3.3 OPTIONAL SERVICES
- Charge Allocation among DWR Participants:.. $50,000/month
- Real-time Dispatch and Tagging Services:... $25,000/month/staff
(includes tagging service)
- Trading:................................... $.02/MWH on each side
- Integration with new systems other than ISO: T&M rate @ $200/hr
- Meter data processing and validation:...... $40K/month (including meter
data management software)
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4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Don't have anything to add here yet.
(Dariush Shirmohammadi/Chuck Bell)
- - 2-year term
- - Upfront fees are waived if 2-year service is purchased
- - Base Services must be purchased before optional services can be provided
- - Termination allowed only for gross negligence or force majeur.
- - Early termination due to legislative process allowed subject to payment of
all waived upfront fees and identifiable ramp down costs.
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5. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT: Need definition here.
DATA ARCHIVING: The removal of aged data from a database or file so as to
maintain performance and usability of associated applications and query tools
against "current" data.
E-TAGGING:
METER DATA: Meters connected to Cal ISO grid (typically, those associated with
major generation resources) are directly polled. Participants with generation or
load resources that are not directly metered by Cal ISO must provide Settlement
Quality Meter Data.
OPTION: A service choice in addition to those described in each of the three
possible solutions.
REAL-TIME DISPATCH: Need definition here
SETTLEMENTS: Determination of amounts to be billed to each net buyer and the
amount to be paid to each net seller after processing all transactional data.
SOLUTION: Service choices presented to CDWR
TRADE CLEARING: Acting as a broker between net sellers and net buyers and
providing for the physical transfer of cash through the market. This action
requires liquidity guarantees and is NOT being offered by Perot Systems.
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