Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG)

2.4.    Data Standards

        To facilitate processing of Outage^(IMS) data for the Availability performance monitoring system, and to enable consistent and equitable interpretation of PTO Maintenance records by the ISO, these standards address the need for data recording and reporting. The ISO and PTO's have committed to developing standardized formats for transmitting Outage^(IMS) data to the ISO for the Availability performance monitoring system. These standard formats are to be finalized within the first 60 days of 1998. Additionally, the ISO and PTO's have agreed to develop and implement a standard Maintenance reporting system by the end of the third year of operation of the ISO. This system will provide for consistent gathering of information that can be used as the basis for optimizing and forecasting maintenance of Transmission Facilities. The development of such a Maintenance reporting system is consistent with fostering the spirit of cooperation among the ISO and the PTO's as it may eventually aid in the resolution of performance problems, and provide the basis for research on an ISO grid-wide basis to identify opportunities to enhance Transmission Facility Maintenance.