Market Manual 7 - Part 7.8: Ontario Power System Restoration Plan - Issue 22.0

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Ontario Power System Restoration Plan (OPSRP) sets the required operating procedure for the IESO and restoration participants to restore the power system and mitigate emergencies during partial or complete blackouts. The plan defines requirements, procedures, and guidelines governing how restoration participants and the IESO implement restoration activities, while noting that system conditions may justify deviation from written procedures. The document also details confidentiality and posting disclaimers, and provides a document change history supporting controlled updates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages58

Reading Time2 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Requirements

1.3 Roles and Responsibilities

2. Restoration Participant Criteria and General Obligations

2.1 Applicability

2.2 Criteria

2.3 Restoration Participant General Obligation

2.4 Planning Role

2.5 IESO General Obligations

3. Restoration Plan Objective, Strategy, and Priorities

3.1 Objective

3.2 Strategy

PUBLIC PLAN IMO_PLAN_0001 Market Manual 7: System Operations Part 7.8: Ontario Power System Restoration Plan Issue 22.0 This document provides the requirements, procedures and guidelines to be followed by those Market Participants that are Restoration Participants and the IESO to support and implement the Ontario Power System Restoration Plan Public Disclaimer The Ontario power system restoration plan (OPSRP) is the required operating procedure for the IESO and restoration participants to restore the power system and mitigate the emergency in the event of a partial or complete blackout. Actual IESO operations are based upon system conditions and prudent practice. System conditions may warrant deviation from written procedures. The onshift IESO Manager, Operations will determine the need for such deviation. The OPSRP is under constant review, subject to revision and therefore subject to change without notice. It is solely your responsibility to ensure that you are using the most current version of the OPSRP. The OPSRP is made available to market participants, subject to restrictions contained in the IESO information confidentiality catalogue. Information contained in certain Sections of the OPSRP are classified as confidential for physical security reasons and are only provided to restoration participants All restoration participants are required to maintain the confidentiality restrictions as indicated and further dissemination without IESO approval is prohibited. The posting of documents on this website is done for the convenience of market participants and other interested visitors to the IESO website. Please be advised that, while the IESO attempts to have all posted documents conform to the original, changes can result from the original, including changes resulting from the programs used to format the documents for posting on the website as well as from the programs used by the viewer to download and read the documents. The IESO makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the documents on this website are exact reproductions of the original documents listed. Document Change History | Issue | Reason for Issue | Date | | --- | --- | --- | | For history prior to 2011, refer to version 8.0 and prior.
For history prior to 2014, refer to version 12.0 and prior.
For history prior to 2018, refer to version 20.0 and prior | | | | 14.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 39.0 – for internal and restoration participant distribution only. | February 14, 2018 | | 15.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 39.1 – for internal and restoration participant distribution only. | April 27, 2018 | | 16.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 41.0 – for internal and restoration participant distribution only. | December 20, 2018 | | 17.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 43.0 – conducted required annual review for 2019 and determined that no changes are required. | December 20, 2019 | | 18.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 45.0
Updated to meet accessibility requirements pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Conducted required annual review for 2020 and determined that no changes are required. | December 16, 2020 | | 19.0 | Issue released for Baseline 46.1
Updated to include electricity storage participation. | December 1, 2021 | | 20.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 49.0
2022 annual review. | December 19, 2022 | | 21.0 | Issue released in advance of Baseline 51.0
2023 annual review. | December 15, 2023 | | 22.0 | Issue released for Baseline 52.1
2024 Annual review. | December 4, 2024 | Related Documents | Document ID | Document Title | | --- | --- | | MDP PRO 408 | Market Manual 1.5: Market Registration Procedures (PRO-408) | | MDP PRO 0040 | Market Manual 7.1: IESO-Controlled Grid Operating Procedures | | IMO PLAN 0002 | Market Manual 7.10: Ontario Electricity Emergency Plan | Table of Contents Table of Con

FAQs

What is the OPSRP and who must follow it?

The OPSRP is the required operating procedure for the IESO and restoration participants. It provides requirements, procedures, and guidelines for implementing the Ontario power system restoration plan.

Can the IESO deviate from the written OPSRP procedures?

Yes. Actual IESO operations may deviate from written procedures when system conditions warrant it, as determined by the onshift IESO Manager, Operations.

How does the document handle confidentiality and document posting?

Certain sections are classified as confidential for physical security reasons and are provided only to restoration participants, with restrictions on further dissemination without IESO approval. Posted documents are provided for convenience and are not guaranteed to exactly reproduce the originals due to formatting and viewer differences.

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