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Inter-Control Center Communications (ICCP) 
 
Steps required to establish an ICCP with a MISO Member WAN
  1. Open a Help Center Case requesting for MISO Member to connect to MISO WAN
    1. Category: DA/RT Markets & Operations
    2. Type: Real Time/RAC/MCS Communications/ICCP
  2. Complete forms:
    1. MSA
    2. SOW
    3. CIP-012 Agreement
  3. Once documents have been fully executed (timeframe is 5-10 business days), MISO Network Operations will order the necessary circuits and equipment for the project.
    1. The timeline for the project can be better established once the necessary circuits and equipment for the project have been ordered.
  4. Coordinate with MISO networking to implement MISO WAN upgrades.
    1. The timeframe to order circuits and implement the WAN upgrades can be between 6 and 9 months.
    2. Router installation will take approximately 1 week to configure and test.
  5. MISO Network Operations will coordinate with the MISO Member, AT&T and Lumens, as appropriate, for installation.
  6. MISO Reliability Apps will perform initial Inter-Control Center Protocol (ICCP) configuration and send an AIEF form to Member.
  7. Once ICCP configuration changes are made to the ICCP production model, the new information will be modeled Network Modeling by following the Model update deadlines: See KA-01223
  8. Complete Open Loop and Closed Loop Testing.
    1. The timeframe from performing initial ICCP configuration and the completion of Open Loop and Closed Loop Testing can be between 1 to 2 months.

Number of Circuits at Members' Control Centers:

If Member is a MISO Transmission Owner and MISO Local Balancing Authority, there shall be 2 circuits at Member’s primary control center and 1 circuit at Member’s backup control center. 
 
If Member is only a MISO market participant, Member must have at least 1 generator in the market.  If Member has 200 MWs or more of generation, there shall be 2 circuits at Member’s primary control center and 1 circuit at Member’s backup control center. If less than 200 MWs of generation, there shall be 1 circuit at Member’s primary control center and 1 circuit at Member’s backup control center. 

If the Member has significantly more than 200 MWs of generation, MISO will discuss the number of circuits needed at the Member’s primary control center and backup control center. 

This guidance is subject to change after reviewing the Member’s project. 
 

Links:

ICCP Documents Folder: MISO website > Markets and Operations > Documents > Technical Infrastructure > ICCP: https://www.misoenergy.org/markets-and-operations/markets-and-operations/#nt=/marketsandopstype:Technical%20Infrastructure/technicalinfrastructureype:ICCP

BPM-031 ICCP Data Requirements: https://cdn.misoenergy.org/BPM-031%20ICCP%20Data%20Requirements165746.zip

 

Definitions: 

  • ​​​​​​Agreement Between Control Centers for Protecting and Transferring Real Time Assessment and Monitoring Data (CIP-012 Agreement):  The CIP-012 Agreement is an agreement on communication between control centers which governs the protection of Real-time Assessment and Real-time monitoring data transmitted to and from MISO’s and the Member’s Control Centers and the physical equipment provided by MISO to transport that data.
  • Closed loop testing:  Closed loop testing is related to market units that must receive and respond to MISO dispatch signals.  Closed loop testing can only be performed on market units that are registered to provide regulation. There is no closed loop testing for transmission lines.
  • ICCP Association Information Exchange Form (AIEF):  This is an agreement between MISO and the Member stating the configuration both parties will use to communicate with each other. 
  • Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol (ICCP):  This is the standard worldwide for control-center communication in the electric power sector which enables data exchange of real-time and historical data, and more. 
  • Master Service Agreement for Installation of Data Links to Primary/Backup Control Centers (MSA):  This agreement is for the establishment of a data link between MISO’s primary and backup control centers and Member’s primary control center and/or backup control center and for the services related to the data link. 
  • Member: Member is a MISO Transmission Owner and/or Transmission Operator and/or Market Participant and/or Reliability Services Recipient and/or Data Provider.
  • Statement of Work (SOW):  The Statement of Work (SOW) describes the equipment and related services that will be provided to the Member by MISO.  The SOW is Exhibit A to the MSA. 
  • Wide Area Network (WAN):  A network of systems that covers a broad area using telecommunication links for connectivity.

 

Keywords: ICCP, WAN, Ad-hoc, Dispatch Targets, Circuits, Data Center