Scheduling coordinators (SCs) who submit settlement quality meter data (SQMD) to the California ISO are required to comply with the ISO Tariff section 10.3.7.5 (SQMD Annual Affirmation)
SCs who submit SQMD to the ISO and who were not participating in the ISO market before April 10, 2017, or that re-power, modify their meter data interval or add generating capacity, must submit a SQMD Plan to the ISO for approval. Annually, the SC must review their approved SQMD Plan and perform a self-assessment to verify they continue to comply with the approved SQMD Plan. The SC must also submit, in writing, a SQMD Plan Affirmation affirming it’s compliance with the SQMD Plan. This affirmation is due on Oct. 31, 2023.
The ISO will provide affirmation forms to fill out for the SQMD Affirmation. The SC should receive these forms by Oct. 11. The form will include additional submission instructions.
If your organization has an approved and implemented SQMD Plan but has not received an affirmation template by Oct. 11, 2023, please be sure to initiate contact with the ISO Energy Data Acquisition Systems team at EDAS@caiso.com.
Failure to submit the SQMD Affirmation by the due date is a tariff violation and will result in a Rules of Conduct violation in accordance with ISO Tariff section 37.6.3.1 until the report is received.
A Frequently Asked Questions document is available on the ISO website to clarify the process.
