Reliability Capacity Services Tariff (RCST) Reports

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The Reliability Capacity Services Tariff (RCST) was a tariff-based backstop capacity procurement mechanism that was proposed pursuant to an offer of settlement that was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a series of orders issued in 2006 and 2007. The RCST provided the California ISO with a reliability backstop procurement mechanism to ensure the reliable real-time operation of the California ISO controlled grid and that generating units are compensated for the capacity that they provide. The RCST also modified the compensation provided to generating units under the Must Offer Obligation. The RCST became effective on June 1, 2006 and terminated on May 31, 2008 when it was superseded by the Transitional Capacity Procurement Mechanism. This web page provides access to the California ISO reports that are required under the RCST.

Backstop Procurement

June 1, 2006 RCST Procurement Market Notice - RCST Designation Report for 01-Jun-2006 html 8K | Abstract | 10/16/2008 13:38 RCST Designation Report for 01-Jun-2006 pdf 89K | Abstract | 10/15/2008 14:13

General Information

Relevant RCST Market Notices Updated Charge Type Matrix v18.10 html 9K | Abstract | 10/23/2008 13:15 Settlement of RCST Due to Significant Event html 14K | Abstract | 09/17/2008 13:19 Significant Event / Waiver Denials for 08/11/2007 html 8K | Abstract | 08/22/2007 12:59 Summary of RCST Retroactive "Significant Event / Repeat Waiver Denial Reports" html 8K | Abstract | 07/20/2007 12:40 RCST Retroactive "Significant Event / Repeat Waiver Denial Reports" html 9K | Abstract | 05/31/2007 13:15 RCST Retroactive "Significant Event / Repeat Waiver Denial Reports" html 10K | Abstract | 05/15/2007 11:38 RCST Retroactive “Significant Event / Repeat Waiver Denial Reports” html 10K | Abstract | 05/01/2007 13:04 CAISO Announces Plan for Settlement of Payments under RCST Settlement html 11K | Abstract | 03/26/2007 11:02

RCST Reference Information July 20, 2006 Order on Complaint and Offer of Settlement in Docket No. EL05-146-000 (IEP- v. California ISO - RCST) pdf 177K | Abstract | 07/21/2006 13:39 March 31, 2006 California ISO's Filing of Explanatory Statement in Support of Offer of Settlement under the proposed Reliability Capacity Services Tariff ("RCST") in Docket No. EL05-146-000 (Independent Energy Producers Assoc. v. CAISO) pdf 5676K | Abstract | 03/31/2006 15:12 2006 Local Area Reliability Needs (LARN) Report pdf 159K | Abstract | 03/27/2006 17:37 Resource Adequacy Template with RCST Modifications xls 97K | Abstract | 03/31/2006 11:47

RCST Repeat Must-Offer Waiver Denial Reports

Weekly Significant Event / Repeat MOWD Reports