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Market Manual 5: Settlements
Part 5.2: Metering Data

Processing
Issue 26.0
This procedure describes to market participants

metering data processes for the purpose of
settlements.
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Document ID
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Document Name
Metering Data Processing
Issue
Issue 26.0
Reason for Issue
Released for Baseline 32.0
Effective Date
September 10, 2014
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents...................................................................................................... i
List of Figures ......................................................................................................... iii
List of Tables .......................................................................................................... iv
Table of Changes ..................................................................................................... v
Market Manuals ........................................................................................................ 1
Market Procedures................................................................................................... 1
1.
2.
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2
1.1
Purpose .............................................................................................................2
1.2
Scope ................................................................................................................2
1.3
Overview of Metering Data Processing ..............................................................2

1.3.1 Metering Data Collection ........................................................................2
1.3.2 Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE)........................3
1.3.3 Metering Database .................................................................................5
1.3.4 Meter Trouble Reports ...........................................................................5
1.3.5 Quarantining a Meter .............................................................................9
1.4
Special Provisions for Metering Data .................................................................9

1.4.1 Unresolved Meter Trouble Reports ........................................................9
1.4.2 Errors in Measurement Standards Detected During Audits, Tests and
Inspections .............................................................................................9
1.4.3 Segregated Mode of Operation ............................................................10
1.4.4 Power Switching (PS) Operations ........................................................10
1.5
IT Applications that Support this Procedure .....................................................11

1.5.1 Metering Installation Registration Tool (MIRT) ..................................... 11
1.5.2 MV-90 ..................................................................................................11
1.5.3 MV-STAR and MV-WEB ......................................................................11
1.5.4 CDMS ..................................................................................................12
1.5.5 Meter Trouble Report (MTR) Application ..............................................12
1.6
1.7
Roles and Responsibilities ...............................................................................12

Contact Information .........................................................................................13
Procedural Work Flow.................................................................................... 14

2.1
Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) ................................. 14
2.2
Meter Trouble Reports .....................................................................................16
2.3
Quarantining a Meter .......................................................................................19
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Managing the Effect of Power Switching on Metering Data ............................. 20
Procedural Steps ............................................................................................ 23

3.1
Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) ................................. 24
3.2
Meter Trouble Reports..................................................................................... 27
3.3
Quarantining a Meter ....................................................................................... 48
3.4
Managing the Effect of Power Switching (PS) Operations on Metering

Data ................................................................................................................ 52
Appendix A: Validation Tests for Metering Installations ............................... A1

Appendix B: MV-90 Actions When Metering Data Fail Validation ................. B1
Appendix C: Editing Guidelines....................................................................... C1
Appendix D: MMP Metering Outage Form....................................................... D1
Appendix E: Power Outage Meter Trouble Report Decision Table ................E1
References
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Figure 21: Work Flow for Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) ...........15
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports ...............................................................16
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports (continued) ............................................17
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports (continued) ............................................18
Figure 23: Work Flow for Quarantining a Meter .................................................................19
Figure 24: Work Flow for Managing the Effect of Power Switching (PS) Operations on
Metering Data ..............................................................................................................21
Metering Data (continued) ............................................................................................22
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Table 21: Legend for Procedural Work Flow Diagrams ..................................................... 14
Table 31: Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) ................................... 24
Table 32: Procedural Steps for Meter Trouble Reports ..................................................... 27
Table 33: Procedural Steps for Quarantining a Meter........................................................ 48
Table 34: Procedural Steps for Managing the Effect of Power Switching (PS) Operations
on Metering Data ......................................................................................................... 52
Table E1: Power Outage Meter Trouble Report Decision Table ..................................... E1
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Market Manuals
Market Manuals
The market manuals consolidate the market procedures and associated forms, standards, and policies
that define certain elements relating to the operation of the IESO-administered markets. Market
procedures provide more detailed descriptions of the requirements for various activities than is
specified in the market rules. Where there is a discrepancy between the requirements in a document
within a market manual and the market rules, the market rules shall prevail. Standards and policies
appended to, or referenced in, these procedures provide a supporting framework.
Market Procedures
The "Settlements Manual" is Volume 5 of the market manuals, where this document forms "Part 5.2:
Metering Data Processing."
A list of the other component parts of the "Settlements Manual" is provided in "Part 5.0: Settlements
Overview", in Section 2, "About This Manual".
Structure of Market Procedures

Each market procedure is composed of the following sections:
1. "Introduction", which contains general information about the procedure, including an
overview, a description of the purpose and scope of the procedure, and information about
roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in the procedure.
2. "Procedural Work Flow", which contains graphical representations of the steps and flow
of information within the procedure.
3. "Procedural Steps", which contains a table that describes each step and provides other
detail related to each step.
4. "Appendices", which may include such items as forms, standards, policies, and agreements.
Conventions
The market manual standard conventions are defined in the "Market Manual Overview" document.
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1.1
Purpose
This procedure provides market participants and their metering service providers (MSPs) with the
process for data collection and validation of revenue metering data for the purpose of settlements.
The procedure includes:
recording and collecting revenue metering data;
validating, estimating, and editing revenue metering data;
processing meter trouble reports (MTRs) to investigate potential problems with revenue
meters; and
All references in the remainder of this procedure to meters or metering data should be assumed to
refer to revenue meters and revenue metering data.
1.2
Scope
This procedure is intended to provide market participants and their metering service providers with a
summary of the steps and interfaces between the metered market participant (MMP), the IESO, the
metering service provider and other parties for data collection and validation. The procedural work
flows and steps described in this document serve as a roadmap for applicants and the IESO, and
reflect the requirements set out in the market rules and applicable IESO policies and standards.
The overview information in Section 1.3, below, is provided for context purposes only, highlighting
the main actions that comprise the procedure, as set out in Section 2.
1.3
Overview of Metering Data Processing
Some of the procedures in metering data processing are fully automated and do not require manual
intervention. As such, these elements of the process are not captured in the work flow diagrams in
Section 2 and are described here to provide background information on the overall process.
1.3.1
Metering Data Collection
Metered market participants are required to make metering data available to the IESO as specified by
the market rules. Revenue Wholesale Meters must be capable of electronic, remote communication
with the IESO's meter interrogation system to transfer metering data. The IESO will publish on its
Web site the time period during which interrogations are performed. Market participants are
responsible for making metering data available to the IESO during this period. The IESO will make
reasonable efforts to inform market participants if metering data collection occurs outside the
interrogation period posted on its Web site, normally by posting a special message on the IESO Web
site to this effect. If remote acquisition of metering data becomes unavailable, the IESO will contact
the metered market participant or metering service provider to arrange an alternate means of
transferring the data.
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Metering data is collected automatically by the IESO's meter data collection application 1, which
attempts three interrogations of all metering installations daily.
Once communication with the metering installation is established, the meter data collection
application collects metering data from the installation, synchronizes the clock to 5 seconds of EST,
and imports it into its database. Metering installations that could not be contacted are treated as
validation errors by the meter data collection application. Causes of this problem include defective
modems, changed communication protocols, telephone line breakdowns, or other switching problems.
See Subsection 1.3.2, "Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE)" for further
information on the treatment of such problems.
All metering data must be recorded for each metering interval except as otherwise provided in the
market rules. An intertie metering point shall record metering data in a manner consistent with the
applicable interchange protocol.
1.3.2
Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE) 2
The raw metering data collected or received by the IESO are checked using the Validation,
Estimation, and Editing (VEE) process. The VEE process, which operates according to the settlement
schedule specified in the market rules, results in validated, estimated, or edited "settlement-ready"
metering data suitable for use in determining settlement amounts. This allows errors to be detected in
metering data resulting from improper operational conditions and/or hardware/software malfunctions,
including failures of, or errors in, metering or communication hardware, and from metering data
exceeding pre-defined variances or tolerances. All validation tests are performed automatically by
the meter data collection application.
The VEE process applies to two types of metering installations:
main/alternate metering installation, which includes two revenue quality meters: one main
meter and one alternate meter;
stand alone metering installation.
The VEE process uses the revenue metering data collected or received by the IESO from the main
and alternate meter, or from the stand alone meter. The metering data are evaluated using criteria
provided by the metered market participant/metering service provider, as appropriate, to validate raw
metering data. Metering data that fail validation result in a meter trouble report being issued to the
metering service provider responsible for that meter. Meter trouble reports are discussed in greater
detail in Subsection 1.3.4.
Validation tests common to all types of metering installations (stand alone, main/alternate) appear in
Appendix A.1. Data channel assignments for conforming Main/Alternate meters appear in Appendix
A.2. The meter data collection application performs some additional validation tests on
main/alternate (Appendix A.3) metering installations.
The IESO's meter data collection application is MV-90.
Market rules, Chapter 11, Section 1.1.1.419 identifies the definition of VEE standard as the part of the market
manual pertaining to metering entitled "Validating, Estimating, and Editing - Requirements for Validating,
Estimating, and Editing of Revenue Metering Data in the IESO - Administered Market". Appendices B, C, and
D of this market manual (Market Manual 5, Metering, Part 5.2: Metering Data Processing) comprise the VEE
standard.
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"Estimating" refers to the automatic estimations and/or substitutions performed by the meter data
collection application on metering data from single or main meters when the following validation
errors occur:
communication errors causing metering data gaps; or
when data from an alternate is substituted for main metering data that has failed validation.
These estimates or substitutions replace the data that have failed validation and remain in place until
the meter trouble report is resolved (see Subsection 1.3.4, "Meter Trouble Reports"). There is no
estimation or substitution for alternate. Based on the resolution of the meter trouble report, the
automatic estimates may be retained, or replaced by actual metering data or edited metering data.
After resolving the meter trouble report, the metering service provider may propose an adjustment to
the estimated value, or to metering data that has failed validation; this comprises the "editing"
process. The IESO must agree to any proposed change prior to editing the metering data. Guidelines
for editing metering data exist for stand alone metering installations (Appendix C.1) and for
main/alternate.(Appendix C.2).
Data Versioning and Flags

All metering data at a meter point are associated with a date and version number (beginning at 1) for
tracking, auditing, and reference purposes. The version number is assigned automatically by the
IESOs metering database. It allows the metered market participant and metering service provider
(and other parties who have appropriate access rights) to view successive versions of metering data
(using the meter data viewing application 3) as they are processed. The preliminary settlement
statement will contain the latest version of the metering data available prior to the data transfer from
the revenue metering system to the commercial reconciliation system.
The version number for metering data at a meter point will increment when the data values change as
a result of estimating or editing activities. This ensures that changes to metering data at a meter point
are identifiable and easily tracked. Metering data that passes validation and requires no editing or
estimating will have a version number of 1. Metering data that fails validation, or contains gaps, will
normally have multiple versions, triggered by the required estimates and possible edits.
The meter data collection application also associates a status flag with each interval of metering data.
The status flag indicates whether the metering data passed validation, or whether they failed
validation, using a variety of different flags to represent different failure causes.
The IESO's Production Group changes the validation flags on edited metering data to indicate that the
metering data is no longer in a "failed validation" state.
Totalization
Metering data is submitted for totalization with the appropriate version number and failed validation
flags. Meter trouble report findings relating to data that failed initial validation may necessitate edits
to the metering data and require the data to be sent again for totalization with a new version number.
When a communication failure occurs, no metering data may exist and the meter data collection
application creates estimates that it substitutes for the gaps (in main and single meters only). These
estimates are sent for adjustment and totalization until the meter trouble report is resolved and an edit
The IESO's meter data viewing application is MV-WEB. See the MV-WEB User Guide on the Technical
Interfaces page on the IESO Web site for more details on this application.
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is agreed to by the metering service provider and the IESO. Once the appropriate edit is performed,
the updated metering data is submitted for totalization with a new version number.
1.3.3
Metering Database
The IESO has established and maintains a metering database containing metering data transferred
from each registered wholesale meter.
The metering database includes original energy readings, substitutions, estimations, and calculated
values for that meter point and the totalized, adjusted, and allocated quantities at the summary meters
and delivery point for that metered market participant.
The metering data recorded in the metering database with respect to a registered wholesale meter is
confidential information and will only be made available to:
the metered market participant for that registered wholesale meter;
the metering service provider for that registered wholesale meter;
any market participant whose settlement statement is determined on the basis of the
metering data recorded in that registered wholesale meter;
any transmitter or distributor to whose system a facility with respect to which the registered
wholesale meter relates is connected; and
in addition, metered market participants may authorize other market participants to access
their specific delivery point data.
The market participant or metered market participant may query the metering database for the
purpose of reviewing the metering data to determine its correctness. Requests for meter data can be
made through the meter data viewing application, accessed via the IESO's market participant
interface system, or via a file transfer protocol (FTP) scripted by the market participant. Meter
readings may be requested by a single delivery point or for all delivery points to which a market
participant has access.
Market Participants can receive the meter data response file in EDI-867 format or, if using the meter
data viewing application, in ASCII text space delimited file format. The response file is downloaded
during the session using the meter data viewing application (or placed on the FTP server for
download by the market participant, where this mechanism is used). Multiple requests for individual
delivery points will result in multiple response files. A single request for all delivery points to which
the market participant has access will result in a single response file. See the "MV-WEB User
Guide" for more information on this application and the meter data that can be requested. A sample
EDI-867 meter data request file is available on the Technical Interfaces page on the IESO Web site
(http://www.ieso.ca/).
The market participant must advise the IESO if they have concerns about the validity of data. The
IESO can issue a meter trouble report to the metered market participants metering service provider
to resolve the issue.
The IESO may use collection systems operated by meter data agencies to collect metering data for its
metering database.
1.3.4
Meter Trouble Reports
The IESO issues a meter trouble report to the metering service provider for each meter for which it is
responsible with data that fail the validation process, including missing data. Although most meter
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trouble reports are initiated by the IESO, metering service providers and metered market participants
who experience difficulties communicating with a metering installation or validating their data may
also trigger a meter trouble report by contacting the IESO and requesting that the IESO issue a meter
trouble report. The metering service provider/metered market participant may request the IESO to
issue a meter trouble report for a meter that is suspect, has failed or has invalid data by sending a
request to the IESO MTR mailbox: MTR.Requests@ieso.ca Where the IESO has not already issued a
meter trouble report to address the problem identified by the metered market participant, it will do so,
where this is deemed necessary to resolve the problem. Where the IESO determines that a meter
trouble report is not required, it notifies the metered market participant and/or metering service
provider of its decision.
Market Participants should review the entries in the metering database in a timely manner so that
discrepancies can be addressed before the preliminary settlement statement is issued by the IESO.
Upon discovery of a metering error, the metered market participant shall immediately notify the
IESO of the error. If the metered market participant believes that the problem was caused by a
hardware or software malfunction at the metering installation, the metered market participant must
inform the IESO of this problem within one business day. The IESO will issue a meter trouble report
to the metering service provider for the affected meter to investigate the problem, perform repairs as
required, and provide substitute metering data in accordance with this procedure.
The market rules contain strict timelines with respect to meter trouble report processing. These
timelines are required to ensure prompt resolution of all meter trouble reports and maintain the
integrity of the settlements process. Metering service providers are expected to meet these timelines
and all exceptions are tracked by the IESO. Meter trouble reports that are not resolved within
timelines specified in the market rules can trigger sanctions and data estimates provided for in
Chapter 6, Section 11 against the metered market participant for the metering installation.
To access the meter trouble report system, individuals in a metered market participant or metering
service provider organization, require a User ID and password. To obtain a User ID, download the
following form from the IESO Web site and complete it as directed including the appropriate
signatures. Return the completed form to the IESO. The IESO will notify the user of the User ID and
password.
1.3.4.1
"IESO Workflow Access and User Identification" (IMO-FORM-1314): Check the box for
access to Meter Trouble Report.
Meter Trouble Report Timelines
Meter trouble reports are initiated within the following timeframes:

MSP/MMP-requested MTR:
One Business day Pre-Meter Trouble Report. A metering service provider/metered

market participant is required to notify the IESO of a potential defect, malfunction, or
service problem at a metering installation within one business day of discovering the
potential problem. The request is submitted to MTR.Requests@ieso.ca For example, if an
MSP is conducting tests on the meter, an MTR is requested indicating the meter channel,
applicable time period and correct metering data for resolution.
IESO-generated MTR:
Day of Meter Trouble Report. The IESO is required to issue a meter trouble report to the
associated metering service provider and promptly notify the metered market participant
when it becomes aware of a potential defect or malfunction at a metering installation. This
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will normally happen the first business day following a trade day, when the IESO processes
validations from the data collection system and issues the meter trouble report.
One Business day Post Meter Trouble Report Notification. The metering service
provider is required to acknowledge receipt of a meter trouble report within one business
day of notification by the IESO. This rule ensures that receipt of the meter trouble report is
confirmed by the metering service provider.
Two Business days Post Meter Trouble Report Notification. The metering service
provider is required to resolve a meter trouble report within two business days of receipt of
notification of a meter trouble report from the IESO, unless the cause of the meter trouble
report is a malfunction of the instrument transformers. Note: In order to close a meter
trouble report, the IESO must agree to its resolution.
In the event of an instrument transformer failure, the metering service provider is required
to implement the Emergency Restoration Plan for the metering installation within two
business days post meter trouble report instead, and inform the IESO of the plan. The
market rules then allow the metering service provider up to twelve weeks to rectify an
instrument transformer malfunction.
Three Business days Post Meter Trouble Report Notification. Meter trouble reports that
remain open three business days or more post notification can trigger special provisions of
the "Market Rules" (Chapter 6, Section 11) dealing with late meter trouble reports that are
likely to have a significant impact on other market participants. The IESO sends a
notification, under these circumstances, to the metered market participant to which the
metered market participant must respond within one business day of receipt.
The notification requires the metered market participant to clarify that its metering service
provider will rectify the problem. Chapter 6, Section 11 of the "Market Rules" empowers
the IESO to implement data estimates if the meter trouble report remains open more than
three business days following issuance of this warning (two business days if the metered
market participant does not respond to the warning within one business day).
Four Business days Post Meter Trouble Report Notification. When the "significant
impact" provision has been triggered, the market rules require the metered market
participant to respond to the IESO notification by this day (one business day after the
warning).
Seven Business days Post Meter Trouble Report Notification. If the meter trouble report
is still unresolved by this day, the "Market Rules", Chapter 6, Section 11 empowers the
IESO to implement estimates referred to above.
1.3.4.2
Relationship Between VEE and Meter Trouble Reports
The VEE and meter trouble report procedures intersect at several important points. These connections
are illustrated on the respective work flow diagrams in each procedure.
Validation failures trigger meter trouble reports. A meter trouble report is issued to the metering
service provider, and the metered market participant is notified that the report has been issued.
Most editing of metering data occurs because the metering service provider, has responded to the
meter trouble report, investigated the source of the validation error, and proposed amending the
metering data, or retaining the estimate or original data.
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Metering Outages
All metered market participants may use the MMP Metering Outage Form to notify their metering
service provider and the IESO of any outages that will affect metering. The metering service
provider will use this information to resolve MTRs that have been issued. Appendix D shows a
sample of the form and instructions for completion.
Power Outage Meter Trouble Reports Process

When power to the revenue meter is interrupted, depending on the type of meter, the meter program
will flag either a power outage (PO), create a lapse in data, or both. IESOs MV90 system which
interrogates the meters and validates the metering data early each morning will detect these flags,
create a validation report and send the trouble code to the meter trouble reporting system. The MTR
system automatically creates a meter trouble report. These MTRs are held for IESO assessment prior
to being issued.
All power outage validations will be queued for assessment by the IESO and an MTR will be
manually issued by the IESO. No automatic PO MTR will be issued. For situations that meet the
definition as Short Duration Power Outages, no MTR will be issued. For other power Outage
situations, the MTR will contain the information outlined in the Decision Table in Appendix D.
Metering service providers (with metered market participants, if appropriate) will provide
confirmation of the power outage and a correct and valid data file if the estimate is not appropriate.
The Power Outage Meter Trouble Report Process includes:
A. Short Duration Power Outage
It is low risk to assume that short period power outages are legitimate if there is comparable energy in
the interval before and after the interval with the power outage. Many weather fault, line fault and
operational switching activities are of very short duration and almost always result in power
interruptions of less than one minute.
Definition of Short Duration Power Outage:

A short duration power outage exists when:
a) power outage flag exists for less than two intervalsfor a stand alone meter; in both of the
meters in a main/alternate configuration; or in the alternate meter only for a main/alternate
configuration where the main meter is auxiliary powered via a UPS or reliable power source
independent of the alternate meter;
b) the total power outage time (for multiple events in an interval) is less than two intervals as
identified in the event summary;
c) the energy in the interval following the PO interval is comparable to the interval preceding
the PO interval;
d) reasonable provision may be made in assessing c) for load/unload periods; and
No MTR will be issued if a short duration power outage (SDPO) exists unless there is a 2 %
difference in Main and Alternate meter data for the hour, then a copy from alternate edit will be
made. Instead, the metering data will be accepted as valid.
B. Potential power outages that are not Short Duration
1. In a main / alternate installation where the apparent power outage exists in both meters, one MTR
should be used to identify and resolve the issue.
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2. The alternate meter is compliant with market rules and Measurement Canada. It should be used
for settlement in the absence of validated main meter where possible to minimize the work effort
and maintain market rule timeliness in the meter trouble reporting process.
3. When main meter or stand alone meter has missing data:
where possible, the estimation market rules are used to establish the metering data, and
one MTR is used to resolve the validity of the power outage.
Treatment
Table E1 in Appendix Esets out the possible combinations of main / alternate and stand alone
situations that could exist and the proposed treatment, based on duration, by the IESO and MSP.
1.3.5
Quarantining a Meter
See Part 3.9 Conformance Monitoring, Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4.
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Special Provisions for Metering Data
The market rules contain special requirements affecting metering data when certain conditions occur.
These conditions are described below.
1.4.1
Unresolved Meter Trouble Reports
As described in Section 1.3.4 of this document, the IESO can implement estimates of metering data,
when meter trouble reports are not resolved within specific periods. These estimates are described in
Chapter 6 Section 11.1.4, 11.1.4A, 11.1.4B, and 11.1.5 of the "Market Rules". These estimates
remain in place until the meter trouble report is rectified to the IESO's satisfaction. The following
rules apply to metering data subject to these estimates:
Metering data at a generation facility are estimated at zero.
Metering data at a load are estimated at 1.8 times the self-cooled rating of the power
transformer or, if none exists, the highest hourly level of energy recorded for the load
during the 12-month period preceding the original meter trouble report date.
If the metering service provider resolves the meter trouble report and subsequently provides metering
data acceptable to the IESO for the period in which the estimates were created, the IESO replaces
those estimates with that metering data. The metered market participant/metering service provider
must make the metering data available to the IESO at least three business days before the final
statement date(s) for the trade day(s) affected. If the metered market participant/metering service
provider does not make the metering data available to the IESO by this deadline, the Chapter 6
Section 11.1.4 estimates will appear on the final statement.
1.4.2
Errors in Measurement Standards Detected During Audits,

Tests and Inspections
When an error is discovered during an audit, test, or inspection of a metering installation, the market
rules require the IESO to determine the materiality of the error and make appropriate corrections to
metering data in the metering database. Errors are defined to be material when they exceed
prescribed limits of any measurement standard in the market rules.
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If the IESO cannot determine when the error arose, Chapter 6: Section 10.4.1 of the "Market Rules",
deems that the error arose half way between the most recent test or audit demonstrating compliance
with the relevant measurement standard and the time when the error was detected.
If the error is less than the prescribed measurement standard, the market rules require the IESO to
perform a "significant impact" assessment of the error on other market participants. If the error is
determined to have significant impact, the IESO must effect a correction to the metering data in
respect to the period in which the error occurred, or is deemed to have occurred.
1.4.3
Segregated Mode of Operation
Segregated mode of operation refers to registered generating facilities that use a portion of the IESOcontrolled grid to deliver electricity or physical services to a neighboring control area.
Market participants must obtain prior approval from the IESO before operating in segregated mode of
operation. Market participants have an obligation to zero the meter at the affected metering
installation when operating in this mode; this ensures that the participant is not paid by the IESO for
energy being delivered to another (non-IESO) control area. (Appendix 6.1, Section 1.2.1.7)
Because the power flow direction for transformers spans several intervals, metering data will be
adjusted to the following limits:
metering data should be non-zero in the interval in which switching occurs;
the interval following the switch to Quebec is zero;
the interval preceding the switch to Ontario is zero.
The IESO will deem metering data to read zero in cases where the market participant was operating
in segregated mode of operation but failed to set the metering data to zero during that period.
1.4.4
Power Switching (PS) Operations
The operation of power switching (PS) devices at facilities with non-compliant metering installations
(MI) may affect the accuracy and integrity of metering data. Possible causes include the following:
Electrical separation of the Voltage Transformers (VTs) and Current Transformers (CTs)
that are part of a metering installation, causing the affected meter to read incorrect values as
the VT no longer measures the voltage at the CT connection point; and
By-passing of VTs while the CTs remain in service, and vice versa.
If not properly addressed, the above situations may result in metering errors and the issuance of
unnecessary meter trouble reports.
In order to ensure a minimum impact on the accuracy and integrity of metering data during power
switching operations, the market rules require the following:
1. The metering service provider is required to submit a power switching plan that identifies all
power switching devices that may affect the integrity and accuracy of metering data, and provide
an alternate source of metering data and any previously-approved adjustment required to correct
the affected data, including previously-approved loss adjustment factors. (See the "Market
Rules", Appendix 6.2, Subsections 1.1.1.2 and 1.6.11.6.3.)
2. The metering service provider is required to inform the IESO of any power switching operations
no later than 24 hours after the operation has taken place. (Appendix 6.2, Section 1.6.3.1 of the
Market Rules)
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3. The metering service provider submits the power switching information on "IMO-FORM-1464:
Notification of Power Switching Form" and emails it to the IESO at power.switching@ieso.ca.
4. Where power switching operations that affect metering data occur more than twice in any 12
month period, the metered market participant shall bring the installation into compliance within 8
weeks of notification by the IESO. (Appendix 6.2, Section 1.6.3.2)
1.5
IT Applications that Support this Procedure
The process of registration of a metering installation is supported by a number of applications as

described below.
1.5.1
Metering Installation Registration Tool (MIRT)
This tool enables the metering service provider to provide the IESO, via email, with an MV-90
Master File. Metering service providers can either create the MV-90 Master File in MIRT, or import
the Master File into MIRT from MV-90, complete it, and then send it to the IESO.
1.5.2
MV-90
The MV-90 Production module is employed by IESO in order to collect, validate, estimate, and edit
metering interval data that is then transmitted to MV Star. In addition, the MV-90 Production module
will provide the information required to produce trouble reports.
1.5.3
MV-STAR and MV-WEB
MV-STAR receives metering data validated by MV-90 and generates totalization tables. MV-WEB is
the tool market participants can use to view and download market transactions.
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1.5.4
CDMS
The Customer Data Management System (CDMS) is designed to meet the business requirements for
the following business groups: System Capability, Market Entry and Metering Installation. The
CDMS system is used by the three groups for the creation and maintenance of facility technical data:
Registration of market participants and other organization types

Registration of facilities and resources
Registration of metering installations
The CDMS system maintains relationships between Metered Market Participants (MMP), Metering
Service Providers (MSP), transmitters and/or distributors, and a delivery point (Resource).
Also, the CDMS system maintains profiles, permissions, privileges and accounts for MSPs,
MMPs. Once created and validated in CDMS, metering-relevant information, such as the delivery
point relationships, is replicated to other IESO systems, such as MV-STAR.
1.5.5
Meter Trouble Report (MTR) Application
This system allows the IESO to issue a meter trouble report automatically with a failed validation or
manually as required in Settlements. The IESO and the metering service provider can communicate
to resolve an issue through the use of this tool.
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Responsibility for settlements data collection and validation is shared among:
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metered market participants (MMPs), who are responsible for:
maintaining metering installations to provide metering data to the IESO;
reviewing, metering data to the extent necessary to determine its validity;
identifying to the IESO an associated metering service provider for any metering data
errors discovered via metering database queries; and
obtaining prior approval from the IESO if operating in segregated mode of operation
and setting the meter to zero while in segregated mode of operation.
metering service providers (MSPs), who are responsible for responding to meter trouble
calls issued by the IESO for registered wholesale meters.
The IESO, which is responsible for:
interrogating the revenue meters;
creating "settlement-ready" metering data; and
establishing and maintaining a metering database containing the "settlement-ready"

metering data.
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Contact Information
As part of the participant authorization and registration process, applicants are able to identify a range
of contacts within their organization that address specific areas of market operations. For Metering
Data Processing this contact will most likely be the Revenue Metering Market Contact Type as
indicated in CDMS, (Person/Section/Organization). If a market participant has not identified a
specific contact, the IESO will seek to contact the Main Contact in CDMS that is established during
the participant authorization process. The IESO will seek to contact these individuals for activities
within this procedure, unless alternative arrangements have been established between the IESO and
the market participant. For more information on CDMS and the participant authorization process see
Market Entry, Maintenance & Exit, Part 1.1 Participant Authorization Maintenance & Exit.
If the market participant wishes to contact the IESO, the market participant can contact the IESO
Customer Relations via email at customer.relations@ieso.caor via telephone, mail or courier to the
numbers and addresses given on the IESO Web site (www.ieso.ca or click on 'Have a question?' to
go to the 'Contacting the IESO' page). If outside the IESO Customer Relations normal business
hours, telephone messages or emails may be left in relevant voice or electronic IESO mailboxes,
which will be answered as soon as possible by Customer Relations staff.
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The diagrams in this section represent the flow of work and information related to the data collection
and validation procedure between the IESO, the primary external participant involved in the
procedure, and any other parties.
Table 21: Legend for Procedural Work Flow Diagrams
Legend
Description
Oval
An event that triggers task or that completes task. Trigger events and
completion events are numbered sequentially within procedure (01 to 99)
Task Box
Shows reference number, party responsible for performing task (if "other
party"), and task name or brief summary of task. Reference number (e.g.,
1A.02) indicates procedure number within current Market Manual (1), subprocedure identifier (if applicable) (A), and task number (02)
Solid horizontal
line
Shows information flow between the IESO and external parties
Solid vertical line
Shows linkage between tasks
Broken line
Links trigger events and completion events to preceding or succeeding task
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(VEE)
The following diagram represents the flow of work and information related to metering data
validation, estimation, and editing between the IESO, metering service providers, and metered market
participants.
The steps shown in the following figure are described in detail in Section 3, Table 3-1.
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MMP
MSP
IESO
01
Metering data error
suspected during
CR, audits, or tests
02
Meter data collected
from interogations
2A.01
Investigate error source
If MTR not required
If MTR required
2A.02
Correct error
03
Error corrected
Validation
passed
2A.03
Perform applicable validation as
per Appendix B
Validation
failed
04
Receive estimated
data
2A.04
Estimate, substitute or retain
metering data, as described in
Appendix C, and initiate meter
trouble report.
Meter trouble report
resolved within
applicable periods
2A.05
Perform edits based on meter trouble
report findings as per Appendix D
not resolved within
applicable periods
2A.06
Estimate metering data as provided in
CH 6 S 11.1.4A until meter trouble report
resolved to IESO satisfaction
2A.07
Submit metering data to meter
database.
05
VEE procedure
completed
Figure 21: Work Flow for Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE)
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The following diagram represents the flow of work and information related to meter trouble reports
between the IESO, metering service providers and metered market participants.
The steps shown in the following figure are described in detail in Section 3, Table 3-2.
MMP
MSP
IESO
02
MSP discovers
problem onsite
during meter
maintenance
01
MMP believes
metering data are
incorrect
2B.01
Request IESO perform meter audit
(see Part 3.9: Conformance
Monitoring) or ask MSP to
investigate problem
MSP
contacted
2B.02
Inform IESO of problem at
metering installation
03
Data fail validations
(From 2A.02) or
metering data error
identified during CR
2B.03
Review request to issue a MTR
and determine whether MTR is
required
Yes
No
Audit
requested
08
MMP notified of
decision
07
MSP notified of
decision
04
IESO cannot
comunicate
with meter or does
not receive data from
a check meter
06
Problem identified
through
performance
monitoring
2B.05
Receive and open MTR.
Acknowledge MTR receipt.
09
MTR notification
received
2B.04
Generate, log and send MTR to
MSP and notify MMP
By 3.00 pm next
business day
10
VEE process
triggered
11
3.00 pm next
business day
after MTR issuance
2B.06
Verify whether MSP received and
opened the MTR
2B.07
Determine whether MTR due to
failure of CT or PT
Within two
business days if
not due to CT/PT
failure
Within two
business days if
due to CT/PT
failure
2B.08
Implement Emergency Instrument
Transformer Restoration Plan
(EITRP) within two business days
of TR notification, notify IESO of
the implemented plan, and
perform applicable registration
procedure
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Receipt status
confirmed
2B.10
Verify whether MSP satisfactorily
resolved MTR or notification of
EITRP implementation submitted
MTR
resolved
MTR not
resolved or
EITRP not
submitted
If EITRP
submitted
D
B
2B.09
Resolve MTR, submit MTR
resolution report, and metering
data adjustments, if applicable
13
Two business
days after MTR
issuance
C
Need to Quarantine
meter
14
Quarantine
meter process
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports
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MMP
15
Within twelve weeks
of MTR issuance
IESO
16
Within twelve weeks
of MTR issuance
A
D
2B.12
Determine whether MTR resolved
within twelve weeks of MTR
notification
2B.11
Resolve MTR, submit MTR
resolution report, and metering
data adjustments, if applicable
No
significantt
impact
17
Outstanding MTR,
previously
determined to be not
significant by IESO,
is resolved
If MTR resolved
If MTR not
resolved
2B.16
Determine whether malfunction/
defect will have a significant
impact on other Market
Participants
Significantt
impact
F
2B.17
Submit MTR resolution report
and metering data
adjustments, if applicable
B
2B.13
Determine whether metering
data adjustments were
recommended
Yes
2B.15
Respond to clarifications from
IESO regarding recommended
adjustments
If adjustments
recommended
No
2B.14
Evaluate recommended
adjustments in consultation with
MSP. Agree to and record final
values
E
17
VEE process
triggered
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports (continued)
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MSP
IESO
18
Fourth business
day following MTR
notification
2B.19
2B.18
Notify MMP of its requirement to
inform IESO of its intended
remedy within one business day
Receive notification and advise

IESO of selected remedy
Within one
business day
MSP to
perform
remedy
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One
business day after
remedy issuance
MSP to
perform
remedy
2B.21
Perform remedy and submit
metering data adjustments, if
applicable
2B.20
Verify whether MMP has indicated
its selected remedy
MMP does
not respond
or does not
remedy
problem
Remedy
completed
B
20
within
specified period
Remedy
completed
2B.22
Apply estimates provided for
in CH 6 S 11.1.4A after
specified periods
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VEE process
triggered
22
VEE process edit
completed
(from 10 & 17)
2B.23
Update status of MTR with details

of MTR resolution
If failure due
to CT or PT
2B.25
Perform applicable procedure(s) in
Meter Point Registration
procedure and submit required
registration files
2B.28
2B.27
Receive closed MTR notification
If failure not due

to CT or PT
2B.24
Request MSP to perform
applicable procedure(s) in Meter
Point Registration procedure
2B.26
Receive closed MTR notification
Close MTR and notify MMP and

MSP
Figure 22: Work Flow for Meter Trouble Reports (continued)
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The following diagram represents the flow of work and information related quarantining a meter.
The steps shown in the following chart are described in detail in Section 3, Table 3-3.
MSP
MMP
IESO
01
Meter is detected
as faulty or suspect
while conducting
tests or inspections
02
Determine need to
quarantine suspect or
faulty removed meter
2C.01
2C.02
Notify MSP to quarantine meter

by MTR; copy MMP and
Wholesale Metering Group
Notification sent
Receive notification
2C.03
Receive notification
Quarantine the meter
Notification sent
2C.04
2C.05
Notify IESO of AMV test results

and provide estimate, if failed
meter
Receive information
Evaluate results
Notify MMP of decision
Results
sent
2C.06
Receive decision
Determine if agree or
disagree with decision
Notify IESO of decision
Notification sent
2C.07
Recieve MMP decision
If MMP agreed, proceed to
closing MTR
Decision sent
Disagrees
06
Notice of
dispute
resolved
2C.11
2C.10
If MMP not satisfied, may
initiate a notice of dispute
Test results
failed
Receive notice of dispute
Yes - Notice of dispute raised
2C.08
Complete the edits using
estimates
05
If dispute not
resolved, MMP may
request Measurement
Canada to investigate
Results
passed
2C.12
Measurement Canada
notification
Notify IESO of Measurement

Canada timelines
Notification
sent
03
Two business
days after notice
of dispute deadline
or resolution of
dispute
2C.09
04
Meter removed from
quarantine
Notification
sent
Notify MSP to remove

meter from quarantine and
close MTR
Figure 23: Work Flow for Quarantining a Meter
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The following diagram represents the flow of work and information between market participants,
metered market participants, metering service providers, and the IESO, related to managing the effect
of power switching operations on metering data.
The steps shown in the following chart are described in detail in Section 3.5.
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MMP
IESO
01
MSP suspects that impending power
switching operation resulting from
operational planning may affect
integrity or accuracy of metering data,
and will not be automatically reported
to the IESO or corrected by
automated validation
02
Within 24 hours of
emergency power
switching operation
2E.01
A
2E.02
Advise IESO of the planned PS

operation at least 48 hours in
advance and submit totalization
table information
Receive notification;
acknowledge receipt and provide
MSP with logging number
2E.03
Receive acknowledgement and
logging number
2E.04
Evaluate proposed PS operation;
assess effect on metering data
and determine whether to disable
specific MTR triggers
03
Acknowledgement
and logging number
received
05
On scheduled date
of PS operation
2E.05
04
PS operation
evaluated; MTR
triggers to be disabled
identified, if required
2E.06
Phone IESO MIR Hotline at least

30 minutes in advance of
scheduled PS operation time;
refer to logging number provided
Record call; disable MTR

triggers, as previously identified
2E.07
2E.08
Ensure metering data are

collected up to and throughout
the PS operation
Ensure metering data are

collected up to and throughout
the PS operation
06
Data collection
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MSP
IESO
B
A
Upon
restoration of
normal
conditions
2E.09
Notify IESO of emergency PS
operation; submit metering data
adjustments for the duration of
the PS operation; submit
totalization table information;
resolve any further issues with
the IESO
2E.11
2E.10
Receive notification; restore MTR
triggers, if appropriate; evaluate
adjustments as submitted;
resolve any inconsistencies with
the MSP. Register a new
totalization table, if required
2E.12
Phone IESO MIR Hotline and

notify IESO of restoration of
normal conditions; submit
metering data adjustments for
the duration of PS operation;
resolve any further issues with
the IESO
07
Metering data
adjustments submitted
and outstanding
issues resolved
2E.14
Apply and record metering data

adjustments
If PS
operations
occurred more
than twice
during the last
12 months
If PS
operations
have not
occurred more
than twice
during the last
12 months
2E.13
Notify MMP of requirement to
install new metering installation
or to bring existing installation to
full compliance
Receive notification; take

appropriate action and inform
IESO
2E.15
Receive notification of intended
action
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End of
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This section contains detail on the tasks (steps) that comprise the data collection and validation
procedure. The tasks in the following tables are illustrated in Section 2.
The tables contain seven columns, as follows:
Ref.
The numerical reference to the task.
Task Name
The task name as identified in Section 2.
Task Detail
Detail about the task.
When
A list of all the events that can trigger commencement of the task.
Resulting Information
A list of the information flows that may or must result from the task.
Method
The format and method for each information flow are specified.
Completion Events
A list of all the circumstances in which the task should be deemed finished.
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The following table details the flow of work and information related to metering data validation, estimation, and editing between the IESO,
metering service providers and metered market participants. This is an internal process to the IESO that is provided for information.
The steps in the following table are illustrated in Section 2.1, Figure 2-1.
Table 31: Metering Data Validation, Estimation, and Editing (VEE)
Ref.
Task Name
2A.01
Investigate error
source.
The IESO investigates the

source of an error in the
metering data identified
during the Commercial
Reconciliation process.
Upon
identification of an
error in the
metering data
during the
Commercial
Reconciliation
process.
None.
None.
Error source
investigated by the
IESO.
2A.02
Correct error.
The IESO corrects the error

discovered during the
Commercial Reconciliation
process.
Following Step
2A.01, if meter
trouble report not
required.
None.
None.
Error corrected
internally by the
IESO.
2A.03
Perform applicable
validation as per
Appendix A.
The meter data collection

application automatically
validates the metering data.
If the metering data pass
validation, the IESO proceeds
to Step 2A.07.
If the metering data fail
validation the IESO proceeds
to Step 2A.04.
Upon collection of
the interrogation
readings from
metering
installations at
each metering
interval.
None.
None.
Metering data
validated by the
meter data collection
application.
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Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
2A.04
Estimate, substitute
or retain, metering
data as described in
Appendix C, and
initiate meter
trouble report.
The IESO issues a meter

trouble report to the metering
service provider for metering
data that fail validation. The
validation failure type and the
Meter Point ID form the basis
of the meter trouble report.
The IESO also notifies the
metered market participant of
the meter trouble report
issued to the metering service
provider. Details of this step
are provided in Section 3.2,
"Meter Trouble Reports".
See Appendix C for a
description of MV-90 actions
when metering data fail
validation.
Upon metering
data failure of
validations
conducted in Step
2A.03.
2A.05
Perform edits based

on meter trouble
report findings as
per Appendix C.
The IESO performs edits on

the metering data as per
Appendix C.
Upon
determination in
Step 2A.04 that
the meter trouble
report was
resolved within
applicable periods.
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Completion Events
Meter trouble report.
See Section 3.2, "Meter

Trouble Reports".
See Appendix C for a
description of MV-90
actions when metering
data fail validation.
MV-90 response to
metering data that
fails validation.
issued to the metering
service provider and
estimated data sent to
the metered market
participant.
None.
None.
Edits performed on
data that failed
validation.
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Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
2A.06
Estimate metering
data as provided in
CH 6 S 11.1.4 until
meter trouble report
resolved to IESO
satisfaction.
The IESO begins to estimate

the metering data with
estimates provided for in CH
6 S 11.1.4 until the meter
trouble report is resolved to
the IESO's satisfaction.
Upon
determination in
Step 2A.05 that
the meter trouble
report was not
resolved within
applicable periods.
None.
None.
IESO begins
estimates provided
for in CH 6 S 11.1.4.
2A.07
Submit metering
data to the
metering database.
MV-90 submits the metering

data to the metering database
where it is available for
totalization in MV-WEB.
After step 2A.03,

2A.05, or 2A.06.
None.
None.
VEE procedure
completed.
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The following table details the flow of work and information related to the issuing, tracking and resolution of meter trouble reports between the
IESO, metering service providers and metered market participants.
Table 32: Procedural Steps for Meter Trouble Reports
Ref.
Task Name
2B.01 Request IESO

perform meter audit
(see "Market
Manual Metering,
Part 3.9:
Conformance
Monitoring") or ask
metering service
provider to
investigate problem.
Task Detail
The metered market
participant either requests
that the IESO perform an
audit of the metering
installation (as set out in
"Market Manual Metering,
Part 3.9: Conformance
Monitoring") or instructs
its metering service
provider to investigate the
problem.
When
Upon suspicion by the
metered market
participant that the
metering data are
incorrect.
Resulting
Information
Method
If audit required:
Request for Meter
Audit.
Metering service
provider instructed
to investigate.
As cited in "Market
Manual 3: Metering,
Part 3.9: Conformance
Monitoring".
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IESO or metering
service provider
instructed to
investigate
problem.
Audit report
produced.
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Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
The metering service

2B.02 Inform IESO of
problem at metering provider informs the IESO
of a problem discovered at
installation.
a metering installation.
Metering service providers
may discover problems at
metering installations
during normal service
activities, such as
maintenance or seal
changes, or be informed of
a problem by a metered
market participant.
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When
Resulting
Information
Within one business day Request for meter

trouble report.
of a discovery by (or
notification to) the
metering service
provider of a problem at
a metering installation.
Method
Completion Events
If urgent, the metering

service provider
phones the IESO to
report the problem. In
all cases the metering
service provider sends
an email addressed to
Request for meter

trouble report
submitted to the IESO.
MTR.Requests@ieso.ca
giving details of the

problem at the
metering installation.
Public
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
2B.03 Review request to

issue a meter trouble
report and determine
whether meter
trouble report is
required.
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
The IESO reviews the

results of the metering data
audit submitted by the
metered market participant
or the problem at the
metering installation
reported by the metering
determines whether a meter
trouble report is warranted.
If a meter trouble report is
warranted, the IESO
proceeds to Step 2B.04.
If a meter trouble report is
not warranted, the IESO
logs the actions taken to
address the reported
problem and the reasons for
not issuing a meter trouble
report and notifies the
metering service provider
and metered market
participant of its decision.
Upon receipt of a
request for a meter
trouble report from a
metered market
participant or metering
service provider or,
upon identification of an
error in the metering
data during the
Commercial
Reconciliation process.
Public
Details for meter

trouble report or
arguments to
justify why it will
not be issued.
Method
Completion Events
IESO staff exercise

their judgment re: the
results of the Data
Audit Report or details
of the problem at the
Decision as to whether
meter trouble report is
warranted and actions
logged.
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Ref.
Task Name
2B.04 Generate, log and

send meter trouble
report to metering
notify metered
market participant.
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Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Method
Completion Events
The IESO generates, logs,

and sends the meter trouble
report to the metering
notifies the metered market
participant of the meter
trouble report.
Upon a determination in
Step 2B.03 that a meter
trouble report is
warranted.
Upon failing VEE
process validations
(from Step 2A.02).
Upon failure of the
metering data collection
application to
communicate with a
Upon identification of a
problem at a metering
installation through
performance
monitoring.
Upon failure of an audit
by a metering
installation or upon
determination that a
meter is not compliant
with requirements.
Data required to
complete the fields
of a Meter Trouble
Report form. Issue
it to the metering
service provider
for resolution, and
notify the metered
market participant.
Automatic completion
and issue via Internet
of a Meter Trouble
Report form for a
selection of
Communication or
Validation Failures;
Or
Automatic completion
and manual issue via
Internet of the meter
trouble report form for
a selection of
Communication or
Validation Failures;
Or
Manual completion and
issue via Internet of the
form for reports of
failed Data Audits,
problems at a metering
installation, non
compliant meters, CR
data discrepancies.

generated, logged, and
sent to the metering
the metered market
participant is notified.
Public
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Completion Events
Acknowledgement
of meter trouble
report Receipt.

provider:
receives meter
trouble report form
via Internet;
checks the box
"Acknowledge
Receipt".

received and opened by
metering service
provider.
Acknowledgement of
Receipt checked.
Following Step 2B.05 or Late

acknowledgement,
after 15:00 EST on the
if applicable.
next business day
following meter trouble
report notification.
If applicable, Late
Acknowledgement
message displayed on
IESO system.
Receipt status
confirmed by IESO.
2B.05 Receive and open

meter trouble report.
Acknowledge meter
trouble report
receipt.
Following Step 2B.04.

provider receives and
opens the meter trouble
report, sends to IESO an
acknowledgement of meter
trouble report receipt by
15:00 EST on the next
business day following
meter trouble report issue.
2B.06 Verify whether

metering service
provider received
and opened the
The IESO verifies whether

the metering service
provider received and
opened the meter trouble
report, and records result
for Performance
Monitoring.
Method
Public
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Ref.
Task Name
2B.07 Determine whether

due to failure of CT
or PT.
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Task Detail
When

provider determines
whether the meter trouble
report is due to the failure
of a current transformer
(CT) or a potential
transformer (PT).
If the meter trouble report
is due to the failure of a CT
or PT, the metering service
provider proceeds to Step
2B.08.
is not due to the failure of a
CT or PT, the metering
service provider proceeds
to Step 2B.09.
Public
Resulting
Information
None.
Method
provider conducts its
own investigation.
Completion Events
Determination rendered
as to whether meter
trouble report is due to
failure of CT or PT.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
2B.08 Implement
Emergency
Instrument
Transformer
Restoration Plan
(EITRP) within two
business days of
notification, notify
IESO of the
implemented plan,
and perform
applicable
registration
procedure.
Task Detail
provider implements an
Emergency Instrument
Transformer Restoration
plan (EITRP) to remedy the
meter trouble report within
two business days of meter
trouble report notification,
notifies the IESO of the
implemented plan, and
performs the applicable
registration procedure. The
EITRP must remain in
place until the CT or PT is
replaced.
When
Resulting
Information
Notification of
Within two days of
Implementation of
determining in Step
2B.07 that meter trouble EITRP.
report is due to the
failure of a CT or PT.
Public
Method
Completion Events
The metering service Emergency Instrument
provider selects
"Yes" in boxes.
"Failure Type is PT
or CT?" & "EITRP
Implemented"
attaches pertinent
information if
required and returns
the meter trouble
report form to the
IESO via Internet.
provider phones the
IESO Metering
Group, then sends an
email to
Metering.Installatio
ns@ieso.ca with
pertinent registration
details.
Transformer
Restoration Plan
implemented and
applicable registration
procedure performed
by the metering service
provider.
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Ref.
Task Detail
When
2B.09 Resolve meter

trouble report,
submit meter trouble
report resolution
report, and metering
data adjustments, if
applicable.

provider resolves the meter
trouble report and submits
the actions taken to resolve
the meter trouble report to
the IESO. The metering
service provider may also
submit metering data
adjustments to the IESO, if
applicable.
Within two days of

determining in Step
2B.07 that meter trouble
report is not due to the

Meter trouble
provider:
report resolution
report and metering Completes the "MTR
Resolution Report"
applicable.
in the Meter Trouble
Report form,
attaches pertinent
information,
If applicable, selects
"Yes" in the box
"Metering Data
Adjustments"
submits proposed
data adjustments and
justification,
Returns Meter
Trouble Report form
to the IESO via
Internet.

resolved and Meter
Trouble Report
resolution report and, if
required, applicable
metering data
adjustments submitted
to the IESO.

metering service
provider
satisfactorily
resolved meter
trouble report or
notification of
EITRP
implementation
submitted.

provider satisfactorily
resolved the meter trouble
report or whether the
submitted a notification to
the IESO of the
implemented Emergency
Instrument Transformer
Following Steps 2B.08

or 2B.09, and within
two days following
issuance of meter
trouble report.
None.
Verification of meter
trouble report
resolution or
Emergency Instrument
Transformer
Restoration Plan
submission completed.
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Task Name
Public
Resulting
Information
Method
IESO checks metering

service providers
"MTR Resolution
Report" in Meter
Trouble Report form:
If metering service
provider reports that
problem has been
fixed, IESO verifies
that the original
Completion Events
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Restoration Plan.
is resolved, the IESO
is not resolved (and an
EITRP notification has not
been submitted), the IESO
If the metering service
provider submitted an
EITRP, the IESO proceeds
to Step 2B.12.
requires that the meter be
quarantined, the Quarantine
Meter process is followed.
Method
Completion Events
cause of problem
does not persist and
metering service
provider has
provided accurate,
accessible, complete
information,
or
If metering service
provider has selected
"Yes" in boxes.
"Failure Type is PT
or CT?" and
"EITRP
Implemented" of the
Meter Trouble
Report form, IESO
verifies that meter
Quarantine and reregistration have
processes have been
initiated.
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Ref.
Task Name
2B.11 Resolve meter

trouble report,
submit meter trouble
report resolution
report, and metering
applicable.
36
Task Detail
a report documenting the
actions taken to resolve the
meter trouble report to the
IESO The metering service
provider may also submit
metering data adjustments
to the IESO, if applicable.
When
Following Step 2B.08,
within twelve weeks of
notification.
Public
Resulting
Information
Meter Trouble
Report resolution
report, and
metering data
adjustments, if
applicable, duly
justified by the
metering service
provider
Method
Completion Events

provider
Completes the
"MTR Resolution
Report" in the
Meter Trouble
Report form,
attaches pertinent
information,
If applicable,
selects "Yes" in the
box "Metering
Data Adjustments"
submits proposed
data adjustments
and justification,
Returns Meter
Trouble Report
form to the IESO
via Internet.

resolved and Meter
Trouble Report
resolution report and
applicable metering
data adjustments
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name

resolved within
twelve weeks of
notification.
Task Detail
The IESO determines
whether the meter trouble
report was resolved within
twelve weeks of meter
trouble report notification.
was resolved, the IESO
was not resolved, the IESO
When
Resulting
Information
None.
Following Step 2B.10
and within twelve weeks
of determining in Step
2B.07 that meter trouble
report is due to the
Public
Method
Completion Events
IESO checks metering

service providers
"MTR Resolution
Report" in Meter
Trouble Report form:
If metering service
provider reports that
problem has been
fixed, IESO verifies
that the original
cause of problem
does not persist and
metering service
provider has
provided accurate,
accessible, complete
information; and
Re-registration
process has been
initiated.
as to whether meter
trouble report was
resolved within twelve
weeks of notification.
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Ref.
Task Name

metering data
adjustments were
recommended.
38
Task Detail
When
The IESO determines

whether the metering
service provider
recommended any
adjustments to the metering
data.
If metering data
adjustments were
recommended, the IESO
If metering data
adjustments were not
recommended, the IESO
proceeds to the VEE
process described in
Figure 2-1.
Upon determination in
Step 2B.10 that meter
trouble report was
resolved; or
upon determination in
Step 2B.12 that meter
trouble report was
resolved; or
following resolution of
meter trouble report in
Step 2B.17; or
after remedy performed
by metering service
provider in Step 2B.21.
Public
Resulting
Information
None.
Method
Completion Events
IESO checks "MTR

Resolution Report"
submitted by metering
service provider in the
Meter Trouble Report
form, and verifies
"Yes/No" selection by
metering service
provider in "Metering
Data Adjustments"
box.
as to whether the
metering service
provider recommended
metering data
adjustments.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Step 2B.13 that the
metering service
provider submitted
metering data
adjustments.
2B.14 Evaluate
recommended
adjustments in
consultation with
metering service
provider Agree to
and record final
values.
The IESO evaluates the

recommended adjustments
submitted by the metering
service provider and, if
clarifications are required,
consults the metering
service provider, and
records final values.
2B.15 Respond to
clarifications from
the IESO regarding
recommended
adjustments.

provider responds to
clarifications from the
IESO regarding the
recommended adjustments.
Public
Method
Completion Events
Proposed
adjustments and
final values.
IESO staff assess

proposed adjustments
and justifications,
verify that
Adjusted data are
comparable to data
collected before and
after failure and to
previous load
patterns,
Values are within
nameplate rating of
power transformers,
Adjustments are
supported by
operations data, "as
found" and "as left"
readings.
Final adjustment values

agreed to and recorded
by the IESO.
Clarifications
regarding
recommended
adjustments.
Telephone
conversations, followed
by emails to record
exchanges and agreed
adjustment values.
Clarifications
responded to by the
metering service
provider.
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Ref.
Task Name

malfunction/defect
will have a
significant impact
on other market
participants.
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Task Detail
Where an metering service
provider does not:
resolve a meter trouble
report within two
business days;
implement an
Emergency Restoration
Plan within two
business days of
notification of a CT/PT
failure; or
install and register a
new PT or CT, as
required, within twelve
weeks of meter trouble
report notification,
The IESO assesses the
potential impacts/risks for
other market participants.
The IESO assumes that the
unresolved
malfunction/defect has a
significant impact on other
market participants unless
it is determined that the
metering data affected are
not significant.
If the unresolved meter
When
Resulting
Information
None.
Step 2B.12 that the
metering service
provider has not
satisfactorily resolved
the meter trouble report;
or, upon determination
in Step 2B.10 that the
metering service
provider has not
satisfactorily resolved
the meter trouble report.
Public
Method
By default, late meter
trouble reports have a
significant impact on
other market
participants.
Exceptions are
determined by the
IESO.
Completion Events
as to whether
malfunction/defect will
have a significant
impact on other market
participants.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Method
Completion Events
trouble report does not

have a significant impact
on other market
participants, the IESO
awaits resolution of the
meter trouble report by the
(Step 2B.17).
If the unresolved meter
trouble report will have a
significant impact on other
market participants, the
IESO proceeds to Step
2B.18.
Public
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3. Procedural Steps
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Ref.
Task Name
2B.17 Submit meter

trouble report
resolution report,
and metering data
adjustments, if
applicable.
42
Task Detail
When

a report documenting the
actions taken to resolve the
meter trouble report to the
IESO. The metering service
provider may also submit
metering data adjustments
to the IESO, if applicable.
Following resolution of
outstanding meter
trouble report,
previously assessed to
not impact other market
participants.
Public
Resulting
Information
Method
Meter Trouble
Report resolution
provider:
Resolution Report"
applicable.
Report form,
attaches pertinent
information,
"Yes" in the box
"Metering Data
Adjustments"
submits proposed
justification,
Returns meter
trouble report form
to the IESO via
Internet.
Completion Events
resolved and Meter
Trouble Report
applicable metering
data adjustments
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
2B.18 Notify metered

market participant
of its requirements
to inform IESO of
its intended remedy
within one business
day.
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
On fourth business day

The IESO sends a
following meter trouble
notification letter to the
metered market participant, report notification.
indicating that:
the metered market
participant must advise
the IESO whether its
metering service
provider will rectify
the problem;
The metered market
participant must
respond to the
notification within one
business day.
Notification letter.
Within one business day Proposed remedy

2B.19 Receive notification The metered market
of Step 2B.18.
for meter trouble
and advise IESO of participant receives the
report.
notification from the IESO.
selected remedy.
Public
Method
Completion Events
Email to metered
market participant.
Notification sent to the

metered market
participant.
Metered market
participant completes
appropriate section of
the notification form,
sends it to IESO via
Internet.
Notification received
by the metered market
participant and
selected remedy for
communicated to the
IESO.
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3. Procedural Steps
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Ref.
Task Name

metered market
participant has
indicated its selected
remedy.
44
Task Detail
the metered market
participant has
communicated its selected
remedy to the IESO within
one business day.
If the metered market
participant has responded
and has chosen to rectify
the problem, the metering
service provider proceeds
to Step 2B.21.
participant has not
responded within three
business days of receiving
the notification, or fails to
rectify the problem within
three business days of
receiving the notification,
the IESO proceeds to Step
2B.22.
When
One business day after
notice issued in Step
2B.18.
Public
Resulting
Information
None.
Method
Completion Events
IESO Reviews Meter Determination rendered
Trouble Report form,

If applicable, Late
Response message
displayed on IESOs
system.
as to whether metered
market participant has
communicated its
selected remedy to the
IESO.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
2B.21 Perform remedy and

submit metering
applicable.
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information

provider performs its
selected remedy submits
metering data adjustments,
if applicable.
If the remedy is performed
within the agreed period,
the IESO proceeds to Step
2B.13.
If the remedy is not
performed within the
agreed period, the IESO
will apply the data
estimates in Step 2B.22.
Following determination
in Step 2B.20 that the
metering service
provider will perform
the remedy within the
required timeframe.
Public
Method
Meter Trouble
Report resolution
provider:
Resolution Report"
applicable.
Report form,
attaches pertinent
information,
"Yes" in the box
"Metering Data
Adjustments"
submits proposed
justification,
Returns Meter
Trouble Report form
to the IESO via
Internet.
Completion Events
resolved and Meter
Trouble Report
applicable metering
data adjustments
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Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
2B.22 Apply estimates

provided for in CH
6 S 11.1.4A after
specified periods.
The IESO applies estimates

provided for in CH 6 S
11.1.4A after specified
periods and proceeds to the
VEE process illustrated in
Figure 21. These
estimates are applied until
the meter trouble report is
resolved to the IESO's
satisfaction.
Upon failure of metering Estimates provided

for in CH 6 S
service provider to
perform remedy within 11.1.4A.
specified periods.
2B.23 Update status of

with details of
resolution.
The IESO logs the status of

the meter trouble report and
the details of its resolution.
If the failure was due to a
CT or PT, the IESO
If the failure was not due to
a CT or PT, the IESO
closes the meter trouble
report.
Following Steps 2B.14;

or
Upon completion of
VEE process edit (ovals
10 and 17).
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Public
None.
Method
Completion Events
Estimates applied.
IESO calculates and
applies estimates per
Chapter 6, S. 11.1.1.4A
for Preliminary
Statement of Trade
Days from the business
day Pre-Meter Trouble
Report until the meter
trouble report is
resolved to its
satisfaction.
Entries in Meter
Trouble Report form.

status updated.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Resulting
Information
Method
Completion Events
2B.24 Request metering

service provider to
perform applicable
procedure(s) in
"Market Manual 3:
Metering, Part 3.2:
Meter Point
Registration".
The IESO requests the

to perform the applicable
procedure(s) in the "Market
Manual 3: Metering, Part
3.2: Meter Point
Registration and
Maintenance".
Following Step 2B.23,

where the problem was
a result of a failure of a
CT or PT.
Request to
metering service
provider.
Notification by meter
trouble report.
Request sent to
metering service
provider.
2B.25 Perform applicable

procedure(s) in
"Market Manual 3:
Metering, Part 3.2:
Meter Point
Registration" and
submit required
registration files.

provider performs the
applicable procedure(s) in
"Market Manual 3:
Metering, Part 3.2: Meter
Point Registration and
Maintenance" and submits
the required registration
files to the IESO.
Required
registration files.
As cited in Market
Manual 3: Metering,
Part 3.2: Meter Point
Registration and
Maintenance.
Applicable "Changes to
Metering installation
Registration" subprocedure conducted
and required
registration files
2B.26 Close meter trouble

report and notify
metered market
participant and
metering service
provider.
The IESO sends a

notification to the metered
market participant and the
once it is satisfied that the
meter trouble report has
been successfully closed.
Following Step 2B.24 or

2B.25, as applicable.
Public
Metered market
participant and
metering service
provider receive
notification from IESO
that meter trouble
report is formally
closed.
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The following table details the flow of work and information related to the quarantining a meter.
Table 33: Procedural Steps for Quarantining a Meter
Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
2C.01
Notify metering
service provider to
quarantine meter by
meter trouble
report; copy
Wholesale
Metering Group.
IESO requests metering

service provider to perform
applicable procedure from
"Market Manual Part 3.9
Conformance Monitoring,
Section 2.3". Notify the
Wholesale Metering Group of
this event.
Upon the
discovery that a
meter is measuring
energy incorrectly.
2C.02
Receive
notification.
Metered market participant

receives quarantine
notification.
Following 2C.01.
2C.03
Receive
notification.
Quarantine the
meter.
Metering service provider

receives quarantine
notification and places meter
in quarantine.
Notification
received and meter
placed in
quarantine.
2C.04
Notify IESO of
accredited meter
verifiers test
results and provide
estimate, if failed
meter.
Accredited meter verifier has

conducted tests and submitted
them to the metering service
provider, who, in turn,
submits the test results and
estimates of data, as required,
to the IESO.
After the meter has Test results and estimate,

been placed in
if failed meter.
quarantine.
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Public
Request to metering
service provider.
Quarantined meter.
Method
Completion Events
trouble report.

updated.
Wholesale Metering
Group notified.
trouble report.
Metered market
participant notified
of quarantined meter.
trouble report.
by the metering
meter quarantined.
Information attached
to meter trouble
report by metering
service provider.
Test results and

estimates sent to
IESO.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
2C.05
Receive
information.
Evaluate results.
Notify metered
market participant
of decision.
The IESO receives the test

results and any estimates
from the metering service
provider.
The results are evaluated and
a decision is made concerning
entries for the metering data.
This decision is
communicated to the metered
market participant.
Following receipt
of the metering
service provider
submission.
Decision concerning
correct metering data.
Email.
Metered market
participant notified
of IESO decision.
2C.06
Receive decision.
Determine if
agree or disagree
with decision.
Notify IESO of
decision.
Metered market participant

receives IESO decision;
makes an assessment of
whether there is agreement or
disagreement with the
decision and notifies the
IESO of their decision.
Following 2C.05.
Metered market
participant agreed or
disagreed with the IESO
decision.
Email.
Decision sent to
IESO.
2C.07
Receive metered
market participant
decision.
If metered market
participant agreed,
proceed to closing
the meter trouble
report.
The IESO receives decision

from the metered market
participant as to whether the
IESO decision is accepted or
not.
Upon receiving
metered market
participant
decision.
Notification of decision.
Email.
IESO notified of
metered market
participant decision.
If metered market
participant agreed
with the IESO
decision, proceed to
2C.08 and .09.
2C.08
Complete the edits

using estimates.
The meter failed the

accredited meter verifiers
tests and the metering data
requires estimates.
Meter failure
required estimate.
Metering data updated.
Data estimated or
retained.
Edits to metering
data completed.
When
Public
Method
Completion Events
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Ref.
Task Name
2C.09
Notify the metering

service provider to
remove meter from
quarantine and
close meter trouble
report.
IESO updates meter trouble

report instructing the
metering service provider to
remove meter from
quarantine.
The meter trouble report is
closed.
Trigger at two
business days after
the notice of
dispute deadline or
a dispute has been
resolved.
Removal notification
sent.
2C.10
If metered market
participant is not
satisfied, may
initiate notice of
dispute.

participant is not satisfied
with the IESO decision, a
notice of dispute may be
initiated. If the metered
market participant decides to
initiate a notice of dispute, it
is initiated according to
"Market Manual Part 2.1
Dispute Resolution".
Following 2C.06.
Notice of dispute.
2C.11
Receive notice of
dispute.
The metered market

participant initiated a notice
of dispute and it is received
by the IESO.
Following 2C.10.
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Task Detail
When
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Method
Completion Events
Approval to remove
the meter from
quarantine sent to
metering service
provider. Meter
trouble report is
closed.
Notice of dispute
initiated.
Receipt of notice of
dispute.
3. Procedural Steps

Ref.
2C.12
Task Name
Notify IESO of
Measurement
Canada timelines.
Task Detail
If the dispute has not been
resolved with the IESO the
metered market participant
may request Measurement
Canada to investigate.
Measurement Canada will
inform the metering service
provider of the timelines for
the quarantined meter. The
sends notification to the
IESO.
When
Method
Following
Measurement
Canada informing
the metering
service provider of
the timelines for
the quarantined
meter.
End date for quarantined

meter.
Public
Completion Events
Notification sent.
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Managing the Effect of Power Switching (PS) Operations on Metering Data
The steps described in Table 3-5 are illustrated in Figure 2-5.

Table 34: Procedural Steps for Managing the Effect of Power Switching (PS) Operations on Metering Data
Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Method
Completion Events
2E.01 Advise IESO of the

planned power
switching operation at
least 48 hours in
advance and submit
totalization table
information.
The metering service provider

advises the IESO of the
planned power switching
operation at least 48 hours in
advance of the operation and
submits totalization table
information at this time.
Refer to "Market Manual 3:
Metering, Part 3.7:
Totalization Table
Registration" for details on resubmitting totalization table
information.
Upon suspicion by Notification of impending

power switching operation.
the metering
service provider
that the impending
power switching
operation resulting
from operational
planning may
affect the integrity
or accuracy of the
metering data and
will not be
automatically
reported to the
IESO or corrected
by automated
validation.
IMO-FORM1464, submitted
via email to
power.switching
@ieso.ca.
Submit IMOFORM-1310
"Totalization
Table Form" via
email to
totalizationtables
@ieso.ca
Notification of
impending power
switching operation
submitted to IESO.
2E.02 Receive notification;

acknowledge receipt
and provide metering
service provider with
logging number.
The IESO receives the

metering service providers
notification of the planned
power switching operation,
acknowledges its receipt, and
provides the metering service
provider with a logging
number.
Following Step
2E.01.
Acknowledgement of receipt;
logging number.
Email.
Notification of
impending power
switching operation
received by the IESO
acknowledgement
and logging number
sent to the metering
service provider.
None.
None.
Acknowledgement
and logging number
2E.03 Receive
The market participant
Following Step
acknowledgement and receives the acknowledgement
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Ref.
Task Name
logging number.
Task Detail
and logging number from the
IESO.
When
Method
2E.02.
None.
Proposed power
switching operation
evaluated;
determination
rendered as to
whether the IESO
should disable
certain MTR
triggers.
The metering service provider On scheduled date IESO MR Hotline call.

phones the settlements Hotline of Power switching
at least 30 minutes in advance operation.
of scheduled power switching
operation time, referring to the
logging number provided.
Phone.
IESO contacted at
least 30 minutes
before scheduled
power switching
operation time.
2E.06 Record call; disable

triggers, as previously
identified.
The IESO records the call and

disables the appropriate meter
trouble report triggers, as
previously identified.
Following Step
2E.05.
None.
MV-90
Call recorded and

appropriate MTR
triggers disabled.
2E.07 Ensure metering data

are collected up to and
throughout the power
switching operation.
The metering service provider Following Step

ensures that the metering data 2E.05.
are collected up to and
throughout the power
None.
None.
Data collection
monitored up to and
throughout power
2E.08 Ensure metering data
The IESO ensures that the
None.
None.
Data collection
2E.04 Evaluate proposed

power switching
operation; assess
effect on metering
data and determine
whether to disable
specific MTR triggers.
The IESO evaluates the

proposed power switching
operation, assesses its effect
on the metering data and
determines whether to disable
specific MTR triggers.
2E.05 Phone IESO MIR

Hotline at least 30
minutes in advance of
scheduled power
switching operation
time; refer to logging
number provided.
Following Step
2E.02.
Following Step
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Completion Events
received by the
metering service
provider.
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Task Name
Task Detail
When
are collected up to and metering data are collected up 2E.05.
throughout the power to and throughout the power
Within 24 hours of Notification of emergency

emergency power power switching operation.
switching
operation.
2E.09 Notify IESO of

emergency power
switching operation;
adjustments for the
duration of the power
submit totalization
table information;
resolve any further
issues with the IESO.

notifies the IESO of the
emergency power switching
operation, submits metering
data adjustments for the
switching operation, submits
totalization table information
and resolves any further issues
with the IESO.
2E.10 Receive notification;

restore meter trouble
report triggers, if
appropriate; evaluate
adjustments as
submitted; resolve any
inconsistencies with
provider.
Register a new
totalization table, if
required.
The IESO receives notification Following Step

2E.09 and Step
of the emergency power
2E.11.
switching operation (from
2E.09) or the restoration of
normal conditions (from
2E.11), restores MTR triggers,
if appropriate, evaluates the
metering data adjustments,
and resolves any
inconsistencies with the
metering service provider.
In certain instances, a new
totalization table will be
registered for the period of
time during power switching.
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inconsistencies.
Method
Completion Events
monitored up to and
throughout power
IMO-FORM1464;
Submit IMOFORM-1310
"Totalization
Table Form" via
email;
Notifications
received, MTR
triggers restored,
metering data
adjustments
evaluated, and
outstanding issues
resolved with the
metering service
provider.
A new totalization
table is registered, if
required.
3. Procedural Steps
Ref.
Task Name
Task Detail
When
Method
Completion Events
2E.11 Phone IESO MR

Hotline and notify
IESO of restoration of
normal conditions;
adjustments for the
resolve any further
issues with the IESO.

phones the IESO MR Hotline
and notifies the IESO that
normal conditions have been
restored. The metering service
provider submits metering
data adjustments for the
switching operation and
resolves any further issues
with the IESO.
Following Step
2E.07, upon
restoration of
normal conditions.
Notification of restoration of
normal conditions, metering
data adjustments, resolution of
outstanding inconsistencies.
Phone (IESO MR
Hotline), fax
(metering data
adjustments).
IESO notified of
restoration of normal
conditions, metering
data adjustments
submitted, and
outstanding issues
resolved with the
IESO.
2E.12 Apply and record

metering data
adjustments.
The IESO applies and records Following Step

the metering data adjustments 2E.10.
submitted by the metering
service provider.
If power switching operations
occurred more than twice
during the last 12 months, the
IESO proceeds to Step 2E.13.
If power switching operations
did not occur more than twice
during the last 12 months, no
further action is required.
None.
MV-90
Metering data
adjustments applied
and recorded.
2E.13 Notify metered market

participant of
requirement to install
new metering
installation or to bring
existing installation to
The IESO notifies the metered

market participant of its
requirement to install a new
metering installation or to
bring the existing installation
to full compliance.
Notification of requirement to Email.

install new metering
installation or bring existing
installation to full compliance.
Upon
determination in
Step 2E.12 that
power switching
operations
occurred more than
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Task Name
full compliance.
Task Detail
When
twice during the
last 12 months.
2E.14 Receive notification; The metered market

take appropriate action participant receives the
notification from the IESO,
and inform IESO.
takes the appropriate action,
and informs the IESO.
Following Step
2E.13.
None.
2E.15 Receive notification of The IESO receives the

metered market participants
intended action.
notification of its intended
actions.
Following Step
2E.14.
None.
Method
Completion Events
by metered market
participant
notification of
intended actions sent
to the IESO.
None.
Notification of
metered market
participants
intended actions
received by the
IESO.
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Appendix A: Validation Tests for Metering Installations
Appendix A: Validation Tests for Metering

Installations
Appendices A, B and C in this market manual comprise the VEE standard as defined
in Chapter 11 of the market rules. (Refer to Section 1.3.2 in this market manual.)
A.1
Overview
The validation software must be able to handle two types of metering installations:
1. Main/Alternate
2. Stand Alone
Only conforming meters make up a Main/Alternate, and stand alone metering installations.
Non-conforming meters make up a Non-conforming Main/Alternate, and Non-conforming stand
alone metering installations.
The main meter in any of these installations transmits the data to be validated. There are two general
methodologies for validating the main data:
3. Comparing it to another meter measuring the same power flow; or
4.
Comparing it to data previously gathered from the main. Data previously gathered from
the main is often referred to as historical data.
Data from the alternate meter in a main/alternate metering installation is of revenue quality and can
be substituted for the main meter data without legal implications. Because the two meters measure the
same power flow, and the loss between the installations is essentially zero, direct comparison to
alternate data provides the strongest possible assurance that the main data is correct.
The system will record the source of the data as redundant until the meter trouble report process
resolves the cause of validation failure.
The IESO shall limit comparison checks to one meter. If alternate is installed, the installation is
defined as main/alternate and the IESO shall collect data from the alternate.
In stand alone installations, no alternate data exists. The validation criteria is based on the historical
load pattern and alarms from the stand alone meter.
For stand alone installations, the metered market participant shall specify the criteria for some
validation tests. The metered market participant shall select the actual test criteria from the list of
options provided in the following sections and shall notify the IESO of the chosen process at the time
of registration. The default values specified below are based on operating experience and may be used
if the metered market participant has not specified test criteria.
Some validation criteria, deemed essential by the IESO, shall be mandatory. Trigger values for these
criteria may also be set by the IESO.
The above also applies to Non-conforming Main/Alternate and Non-conforming stand alone metering
installations.
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Data Channel Assignments for Main/Alternate

Meters
A.2.1
Data from the Main Meter
Refer to Wholesale Revenue Metering Standard Hardware (MDP_STD_0004), Section 5.4.3
A.2.2
Data from the Alternate Meter
Refer to Wholesale Revenue Metering Standard Hardware (MDP_STD_0004), Section 5.4.3

For non-conforming meters, channel numbers assignment is preferred but not mandatory.
A.3
Tests Required for Main/Alternate Metering

Installations
The following tests are required for validation of main/alternate metering installations.
The assignment of channel numbers from Table 5.1 and Table 5.2 of Wholesale Revenue Metering
Standard Hardware ensures the main and alternate meters carry the same unit of measure and in the
same direction of energy flow.
If the assignments of channel numbers are different than those specified in the above referenced
Tables, then the meters are non-conforming, and the IESO should be consulted. 1
Energy Comparison in a main/alternate metering installation, for each one hour interval, the value in
channel 1 of the main shall be compared to the value in channel 1 of the alternate. If the difference
exceeds a predefined limit, validation fails and a meter trouble report shall be issued. The process
shall be repeated for channels 2, 3, and 4 of the main. The predefined limit shall be associated with
the main meter. The trigger level shall be changeable by the IESO and shall have a default value of
2% for channels 1 and 3 (kWh Delivered and kWh Received respectively) and a default value of
10% or less for channels 2 and 4 (knar Delivered and kVar Received respectively).
In a non-conforming main/alternate metering installation, for each one hour interval, the value of the
non-conforming main shall be compared to the corresponding value of the alternate. If the difference
exceeds a predefined limit, validation fails and a meter trouble report shall be issued. The process
shall be repeated for all kWh channels of the main meter. The predefined limit shall be associated
with the main meter. The trigger level shall be changeable by the IESO and shall have a default value
of 3% for all kWh channels (Delivered and Received). The kVar channels are not compared.
Voltage Check
The presence of V2h check is performed for each one hour interval on main meters only.
The V2h check consists of three steps (example for a three element meter):
1.
All three channels are summed and divided by three to calculate the average V2h value.
The assignment of channel numbers for a non-conforming main/alternate is much more difficult and should be
discussed with IESO staff prior to implementation.
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Validation shall succeed, if the calculated average V2h value is between 17425
(132volts) and 10000 (100volts). In addition, validation shall succeed if the calculated
average V2h value equals zero. This validation is termed V2Havg.
3.
Each V2h channel (channel 5, 6, 7) is compared to the calculated average V2h value.
Validation for each channel shall succeed, if the value is between 6%. This validation
is termed V2H CHnn.
If the validation fails, a meter trouble report shall be issued indicating that loss of measuring voltage
is suspected.
Meters installed in delta power systems may have two voltage transformers instead of three. The
voltage check would be carried out on two channels but the process is identical.
Current Check
The presence of I2h is performed for each one hour interval on main meters only.
The current check consists of three steps that are procedurally the same as the voltage check (three
element meter):
1.
2.
3.
All three channels are summed and divided by three to calculate the average I2h value.
Validation shall succeed, if the calculated average I2h value is less than 56.25 (7.5amps).
This validation is termed I2Havg.
Each I2h channel (channel 8, 9, 10) is compared to the calculated average I2h value.
Validation for each channel shall succeed, if the value is between 50%. This validation
is termed I2H CHnn.
If the validation fails, a meter trouble report shall be issued indicating that loss of measuring current
is suspected.
Meters installed in delta power systems may have two current transformers instead of three. In this
case, the current check would be carried out on two channels but the process is identical.
Combination of Voltage and Current Check

4.
The presence of V2h and I2h together is performed for each one hour interval on main
meters only. Validation shall fail, if the calculated average V2h value equals zero and the
calculated average I2h value is greater than zero. This validation is termed I2H V2H.
If the validation fails, a meter trouble report shall be issued indicating that loss of measuring voltage
is suspected.
Event Log Check

Main Meter: The main meter will return several error messages in the event log or as a channel
status flag. Error messages are collected at the same time as the interval data; however, they may not
require a channel and are not channel data. Messages vary in detail from meter to meter. The event
log shall be checked for error messages that indicate:
a problem with a current transformer;
a problem with a voltage transformer;
a critical problem with the meter, including but not limited to:
pulse count overflow,
hardware reset, and
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parity error.
If any of the above error messages are detected, a meter trouble report shall be issued.
Alternate Meter: If the data is available in the event log of the alternate meter, the test shall be
repeated for the alternate meter.
For non-conforming meters, voltage and current checks are not validated.
Time Tolerance
All registered wholesale revenue meters will be validated for time tolerance. Three possible
conditions may occur:
1.
The meter is within 5 seconds, a time reset is not performed.
2.
The meter is greater than 5 seconds but less than 60 seconds, a time reset is
performed. 2
3.
Meter is greater than 59 seconds; a meter trouble report is issued.
Other Validation Checks

The metered market participant or the IESO may request other additional checks that are standard in
MV90, as deemed appropriate.
A.4
Validation Tests for All Metering Installations
The data collection system will carry out the following validation tests on the metering data
immediately following the data collection and delivery processes. These tests, which indicate possible
hardware concerns, will be carried out if supported by the remote end metering hardware and will be
applied to data originating from main/alternate, and stand alone metering installations.
1. Data Not Collected or Delivered
Validation failure if the data was not collected, or delivered, to the IESO and is termed
missing data.
2. Current and Voltage Checks
Detects loss of current and or voltage to the meter due to a failure of the supply from
one or more instrument transformers or tampering.
3. Meter Reading Vs Load Profile Type M
Checks for corruption introduced by the telecom system and checks the meter multiplier
If the meter can provide energy self reads this test is automated (Chapter 6 Section,
7.2.6 of the "Market Rules"). If the meter does not support energy self reads the
metering service provider provides readings according to Chapter 6 Section, 7.2.5 of
the "Market Rules".
4. Intervals Found Vs Intervals Expected
Calculates the number of intervals expected.
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5. Time Tolerance
Checks for synchronism of meter clock to EST
6. Number of Power Outage Intervals
Allows periods of zero primary power to be identified
7. Missing Intervals
Allows periods of missing data to be identified.
8. CRC/ROM RAM
Flag generated by the meter indicating failure of the internal electronics
9. Meter Clock Over Flow
10. Hardware Reset
11. Time Reset
Indicates the interval in which the meter clock time has been changed by an MV90
system, creating either a shorter or longer interval
12. Data Overflow on an Interval
Indicates that the meter is creating more pulses than it can record in an interval or
MV90 can accommodate in an interval
13. Number of Channels
The actual number of data channels from the meter does not match the number expected
at the data collector
14. Changed Device ID
The internal device identifier does not match the value registered at the data collector
15. Watch Dog Time Out
Reported by some recorders when a watchdog register is tripped or activated.
16. Parity Error
Determined by a parity error bit that is set by a recorder on a channel of data during
status check or read/write function.
A.5
Additional Tests for Stand Alone Metering

Installations
Parameters for these validation tests are normally metering service provider defined, and submitted
during registration of the metering installation.
1. High/Low Limit on Interval
Specifies maximum and minimum interval demand, which if exceeded results in a
2. High/Low Limit on Energy
Specifies maximum and minimum energy, which if exceeded over the time period
being validated, results in a meter trouble report.
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3. Percentage Change on Interval

Flags validation failure if consecutive intervals differ by more than the specified
amount
4. Load Factor Tolerance
Flags a validation failure when the average load divided by the maximum load over the
time period being validated exceeds the prescribed level
5. Power Factor Limit
Flags a validation failure when the average power factor over the time period being
validated is less than the specified minimum.
6. Zero Interval Tolerance
Flags a validation failure of the total number of intervals containing zeroes over the
time period being validated exceeds the tolerance limit.
7. Power Outage Intervals
Checks for power outage intervals within the data file versus a limit of tolerance
number of occurrences.
A.6
Additional Validation Tests for Main/Alternate

Metering Installations
The following energy comparison test is carried out after the tests in Appendix A.1. It is applied to
data originating from a main meter and an alternate.
A.7
On an hourly basis the active and reactive energy or demand values in each channel of the
main meter is compared to the corresponding channel of an alternate.
IESO MV-90 Settings for Validation of Metering Data
The IESO uses these MV-90 settings to validate metering data from market participants.
Validation - General
Zero Interval Tolerance
Automatic Schedule Edit
Power Outage Interval Toler
Load Research File Update
Previous Peak Tolerance (%)
Demand/Energy File Update
Visual Demand Tolerance (%)
Print Events w/Validation
Billing Cycle Tolerance (Days)
Print Edit Log w/Validation
Automatic Validation
Extended Validation Report
Tolerance Type
Print Validation RPT
Spike Tolerance (%)
Spike Reference Peak
High/Low Usage Tolerance (%)
Max hours for PT to PT Est
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Yes
1
No
0
No
0
Yes
0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiplier Method
Rejected Only
0
0
0
1
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** Auto Plug **
Auto Plug Enabled
Auto Plug Option
Auto Plug Missing Days Limit
Auto Plug Reference Data %
Auto Plug Power Outage
Yes
Current Month
30
0
No
** Demand Editing Defaults **

Pulse or E.U.
Number of Decimals
Engineering Units
1
Validation - Interval Statuses

Power Outage
Watchdog Timeout
Short/Long Interval
Time Reset Occurred
Clock Error
Test Mode
Reset Occurred
Load Control
CRC/ROM/RAM Checksum
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Validation - Channel Statuses

Edited Intervals
Parity Error
Pulse Overflow
Load Factor Limit
High/Low Limit (D)
Power Factor Limit
High/Low Limit (E)
Interval % Change
Excluded Interval
Alarms/Phase Error
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Validation - General Statuses

Interval Tolerance
Visual Demand Tol
Energy Tolerance
Previous Peak Tol
Time Tolerance
Overlap Prev File
Zero Interval Tol
Meter Change
Pwr Outage Int Tol
Critical Change
Redundant Channel
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Validation - Comparison Criteria

**
To
To
To
Compare By Day **
Yesterday
Last Week
Last Month
**
Yes
No
No
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Curr To
Curr To
Curr To
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By Bill/TOU Period **
Extended Parameters No
Prev Period
No
Same Period Prev Yr No
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Appendix B: MV-90 Actions When Metering Data Fail Validation
Appendix B: MV-90 Actions When

Metering Data Fail Validation
Appendices A, B, C in this market manual comprise the VEE standard as defined in
Chapter 11 of the market rules. (Refer to Section 1.3.2 in this market manual.)
Metering data that fail validation trigger MV-90 to retain, estimate, or substitute the data, depending
on the type of metering installation and validation error. The IESO submits this provisional metering
data to its metering database and initiates a meter trouble report to investigate the problem. Once the
meter trouble report is resolved, the metering service provider may suggest retaining or editing the
estimated or substituted data as described in Appendix C.
Stand Alone Meters

Communication Failures
MV-90 creates an estimate of the metering data.
Other validation failures

MV-90 uses the metering data "as is" with an appropriate flag.
Main/Alternate
Communication Failures
Main meter passes validation, but alternate fails validation
MV-90 uses the main metering data "as is" and flags the alternate data with an appropriate flag.
Main meter fails validation, but alternate passes validation

MV-9O substitutes the metering data from the alternate meter with an appropriate flag.
Main meter fails validation, and alternate fails validation

MV-9O creates an estimate of the metering data.
Other Validation Errors

Main meter passes validation, but alternate meter fails validation
MV-90 uses the main metering data "as is" and flags the alternate metering data with an appropriate
flag.
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Main meter fails validation, but alternate passes validation

Production Group substitutes the metering data from the alternate meter with an appropriate flag.
Main meter fails validation, and alternate fails validation

Production Group creates an estimate of the metering data.
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Appendix C: Editing Guidelines

Appendices A, B, C in this market manual comprise the VEE standard as defined in
Chapter 11 of the market rules. (Refer to Section 1.3.2 in this market manual.)
C.1
Editing Guidelines for Stand Alone Metering

Installations
Under normal circumstances the metering service provider will have carried out a site investigation
within two business days of the meter trouble report and have determined the cause of the validation
failure. Based on the findings of the metering service provider the IESO shall manually edit the
metering data where necessary. The metering service provider may request that the metering data be
adjusted based on the findings on site. The adjustment shall be one or more of (1) a multiplier, (2) an
adder/subtractor or (3) an absolute value for each interval affected. The request for an adjustment
shall be supported by auditable documentation.
Alternatively, the metering service provider may request that the IESO prepare an estimate based on
the estimating method described in the VEE procedure.
In deciding which method to adopt and the values to be used the overall consideration will be to try
and achieve the closest approximation to the actual energy delivered or received for the intervals
concerned. In the event of any doubt, the IESO shall err in favour of the market and market
participants in general rather than the registered metered market participant for the affected metering
installation.
Missing Data
The IESO shall agree with the metering service provider an adjustment as described above if the site
investigation reveals a more accurate source of data than the estimation procedure. Otherwise, the
original estimate shall be retained.
Data That Fail Validation

The IESO shall agree with the metering service provider an adjustment or estimate as described above
if the meter has been affected by a failure.
C.2
Editing Guidelines for Main/Alternate Installations
Under normal circumstances the metering service provider will have carried out a site investigation
within two business days of the meter trouble report and have determined the cause of the validation
failure. Based on the findings of the metering service provider the IESO shall manually edit the
metering data where necessary. The metering service provider may request that the metering data be
adjusted based on the findings on site. The adjustment shall be one or more of (1) a multiplier, (2) an
adder/subtractor or (3) an absolute value for each interval affected. The request for an adjustment
shall be supported by auditable documentation.
Alternatively, the metering service provider may request that the IESO prepare an estimate based on
the estimating method described in the VEE procedure.
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In deciding which method to adopt and the values to be used the overall consideration will be to try
and achieve the closest approximation to the actual energy delivered or received for the intervals
concerned. In the event of any doubt, the IESO shall err in favour of the market and market
participants in general rather than the registered metered market participant for the affected metering
installation.
Missing or Validation Failure of Data from Main Meter

The IESO shall accept the data previously substituted if the metering service provider confirms that
the alternate data is correct.
if the alternate has also been affected by the failure, despite the data having passed validation.
Missing or Validation Failure of Alternate

if the main meter has also been affected by the failure, despite the data having passed validation.
Metering Data from Both Meters Fails Validation

The IESO shall agree with the metering service provider an adjustment as described above if the site
investigation reveals a more accurate source of data than the estimation procedure. Otherwise, the
original estimate shall be retained.
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Appendix D: MMP Metering Outage Form

Metering Outage Reporting Form - Notification
Form Completion Date:
MMP Name:
MMP ID:
MMP Primary Contact Person/Phone #:
MMP Alternate Contact Person/Phone #:
Facility Name:
Meter Point ID's Affected:
Power System Outage Yes/No:

Metering Outage Yes/No:
Actual Outage Start Date:
Actual Outage Start Time:
Actual Outage End Date:
Actual Outage End Time:
Temporary Metering Required:
Metering Data Estimate to IESO Required:
IESO Email address:
metering.outages@ieso.ca
MSP Email Address:

Outage Verification
Outage Start Date:
Outage Start Time:
Outage End Date:
Outage End Time:
MTR Numbers:
MTR Closed:
MTR Close Date:
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MDP_PRO_0032
Instructions to Metered Market Participants for completion of Metering Outage

Form
This form will be used by your metering service providers to resolve issued MTRs. This will reduce
the time spent by your metering service providers in confirming metering outages and the associated
costs.
Metered market participants should complete the top portion only (MSP Metering Outage Reporting
Form - Notification). This form should be completed on the start day of the metering outage. Please
ensure all meter points affected are included.
If the outage is complete enter the end time.
Submit the form to your metering service providers with a copy to the IESO for reference purposes.
If the outage is ongoing, complete the end time on day of completion and resubmit form to your
metering service providers.
The Outage Verification section is for the metering service providers only.
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Appendix E: Power Outage Meter Trouble Report Decision Table
Appendix E: Power Outage Meter Trouble

Report Decision Table
Table E1 describes the decisions and actions for power outage events lasting two or more intervals.
Short Duration Power Outages (less than 2 intervals) will not have MTRs issued unless difference
between Main and Alternate meters are more than 2% within the hour
Legend:
PO =
power outage
Load =
apparent valid interval data
Zero =
interval is filled with measured zeroes
Not available = no meter data due to communication or other problem
Note:
1) Alternate meter data is valid for settlement. Do not supply main meter
data file; only provide data file if alternate data is incorrect.
2) This also applies if this is a stand alone meter
Table E1: Power Outage Meter Trouble Report Decision Table

Case
Main
PO
Alternate
PO
Manual Edit
of data in
MV90
No edit
required
unless MSP
provides data
file
IESO action for

created MTR
MSP action
response to MTR
MAIN: If MAIN
and ALT are both
powered by phase
voltage and have
same outage
(within 1 interval),
then no MTRs are
issued.
Otherwise note the
PO also affected
the ALT, add the
time of outage and
issue MTR on
main.ALT: Add
the MAIN MTR #
and reject.
Confirm PO is
valid for time
specified or supply
data file if invalid.
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Case
Main
PO
Alternate
LOAD
Manual Edit
of data in
MV90
**Copy from
ALT
(Channels 1 to
4 and zero out
ch 5-8 (10)
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IESO action for

created MTR
MSP action
response to MTR
**Before copyingensure it is not

just a time drift
between main and
alt for a few
intervals. If
main/alt graph
looks good then
consider it as Case
1 PO instead (ie
no copy from alt
required).
Accept edit unless

data is incorrect (1)
then provide data
file.
MAIN: Add time

of outage; indicate
the edit performed,
advise ALT has
load and issue.
E2
PO
PO (2)
ZERO
Not
available
Confirm PO is
valid for time
specified or supply
No edit
required
MAIN: Add time

of outage and issue.
If confirmed zeros
(previous MTR
says facility on
outage and there
are zeros before
and after PO for
many hours) then
do not issue MTR
on zero load.
No edit
required
MAIN: Note ALT

not available; add
time of outage and
issue.
ALT: Will get a
Comm. MTR.
Confirm PO is
valid for time
specified or supply
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Case
11
13
Main
LOAD
ZERO
Alternate
PO
PO
Manual Edit
of data in
MV90
IESO action for

created MTR
MSP action
response to MTR
ALT: Add time of

outage; indicate
MAIN has load and
issue.
MSP checks
alternate meter for
proper operation
and continued use.
MSP to confirm
whether PO in
alternate meter is
valid and that the
main meter data as
received is valid
for settlement.
Main: Check
channels for
current presenceif so apply
min/max to ch 1-4,
zero out channels
5-8(10). Create
and issue Current
Presence MTR
and reference Alt
has Case 13 PO.
ALT: Add time of
outage; indicate
MAIN has zero
measured load and
reject.
None. No MTR
will be issued
unless Current
Presence MTR and
then edit must be
accepted or data
file provided.
No edit
required
No edit
required
unless current
presence, then
apply
Min/Max to
Ch 1-4 and
zero out
channel 58(10).
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Case
15
17
E4
Main
Not
available
Not
available
(2)
Alternate
PO
Manual Edit
of data in
MV90
Copy from
ALT
(Channels 1 to
4) (ALT
initially is
rejected)
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IESO action for

created MTR
MSP action
response to MTR
Locate MTR for

MAIN for
communication
failure, advise ALT
has been copied,
add time of PO and
request
confirmation.
ALT: Add time of
outage; indicate
MAIN is not
available, that
confirmation of PO
has been added to
MTR and reject.
Edit Last Stop
Time field in
MV-90 Master file
for MAIN meter to
be the stop time for
the data file copied
from ALT.
If communication
MTR for MAIN
received from MSP
before comments
added, or fails to
clarify PO, return
to MSP.
MSP to validate
data file prior to
providing to the
IESO. Confirm PO
is valid for time
specified or supply
If MSP supplies
data file and it has
PO, add time of
outage and return
to MSP.
MSP must validate

data files prior to
providing them to
the IESO. If the
incoming data file
from the MSP
contains any PO or
LA-flagged
intervals, the MSP
response to the
MTR must include
a statement that
verifies the status
flags in the
attached data file
have been checked
and are valid.
None
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References
References
Document ID
Document Title
MDP_RUL_0002
Market Rules for the Ontario Electricity Market
MDP_PRO_0014
Market Manual 1: Market Entry, Maintenance & Exit, Part 1.1:

Participant Authorization, Maintenance & Exit
MDP_MAN_0005
Market Manual5: Settlements, Part 5.0: Settlements Overview
MDP_PRO_0013
Market Manual 3: Metering, Part 3.2: Meter Point Registration and

Maintenance
IMP_PRO_0047
Market Manual 3: Metering, Part 3.7: Totalization Table Registration
IMP_PRO_0058
Market Manual 3: Metering, Part 3.9: Conformance Monitoring
MDP_PRO_0017
Market Manual 2: Market Administration, Part 2.1: Dispute Resolution
Vendor document
MV-WEB User Guide
IMO_FORM_1310
Totalization Table Form
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