Contents of Request for Proposals. The ISO shall review the Participating TOs’ transmission expansion plans to ensure that each Participating TO’s expansion plans meet the Applicable Reliability Criteria. The Participating TO will provide the necessary assistance and information as part of the coordinated planning process to the ISO to enable it to carry out its own studies for these purposes. If the ISO finds that the Participating TO’s plan or projects do not meet the Applicable Reliability Criteria, the ISO will provide comments and the Participating TO will reassess its plans, as appropriate. The ISO may also propose new projects or suggest project changes (e.g., timing, project size) for consideration by the Participating TO. Changes or additions made by the ISO and accepted by the TO will be included in the Participating TO’s expansion plan. Changes or additions not accepted in the coordinated planning process will be resolved through the ISO ADR Procedure.Request for Proposals shall include the following items: (a) identification of the specific projects in the Initial Integrated Transmission Plan for which competitive alternatives are sought; (b) establishment of a response date to the Request for Proposals, which shall be no sooner than sixty (60) days after the issuance of the Request for Proposals; and (c) a description of the screening and evaluation criteria that will be used by the ISO in evaluating the responses. The screening and evaluation criteria will be developed by the ISO with input from Market Participants and others. The criteria may include but not be limited to characteristics such as cost, duration, timing, availability, ability to provide service, environmental impact, and safety.
Contents of Request for Proposals. Not Applicable.
