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CWLP is registered as a distribution
provider, generation operator, generation owner, load serving entity,
resource planner, transmission operator, transmission owner, and
transmission planner within the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC). The NERC website is
www.nerc.com. CWLP operates as a local balancing
authority (LBA) within the Midwest ISO (MISO), a regional transmission
organization that is registered as a balancing authority. CWLP and the
other LBAs within MISO have a balancing authority agreement with the
Midwest ISO. This agreement designates some balancing authority
functions to the Midwest ISO and other balancing authority functions to
the LBAs. Direct interconnections with other electric utilities enable CWLP to better ensure the instantaneous backup of its system in the event it has an outage of a generating unit. These interconnections are made possible by a far-reaching network of high-voltage transmission lines known as "the grid." The grid is overseen by NERC, as well as regional entities such as MISO and SERC. CWLP is a full member of SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC), one of the
eight
regional reliability councils that make up NERC. Membership in SERC (www.serc1.org) provides the utility
with the opportunity to participate in and benefit from the regional studies
performed by SERC and its members. SERC is a nonprofit corporation
responsible for promoting and improving the reliability, adequacy, and
critical infrastructure of the bulk power supply systems in all or
portions of 16 central and southeastern states. Owners, operators and
users of the bulk power system in these states cover an area of
approximately 560,000 square miles and comprise what is known as the SERC
Region. SERC is dedicated to maintaining reliability of the grid by
administering reliability standards, monitoring compliance, and studying
and assessing the reliability of the generation and transmission system. In March 2001, CWLP joined the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) as a transmission owner. MISO has since been recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a Regional Transmission Organiza-tion (RTO). The Midwest ISO is a nonprofit independent system operator that serves the electrical transmission needs of the Midwest. It is committed to reliability, the nondiscrim-inatory operation of the bulk power transmission system, and working with all stakeholders to create cost-effective and innovative solutions for our changing industry. In April 2005, MISO began operating a day-ahead and real-time energy market based on locational marginal pricing (LMP). For more information about MISO, including the MISO energy market, check its website at www.midwestmarket.org/home. This website includes a map showing the real-time energy prices throughout the Midwest. For more information about the regulatory agencies with which CWLP is associated, as well as about the CWLP Electric Division in general, select the appropriate topics or subtopics listed in the left-hand column of this page.
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