Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the most widely deployed security protocol that encrypts data transmitted between two endpoints, most commonly when loading websites over HTTPS. Over time, new attacks against TLS and the encryption algorithms it uses have been...
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ERCOT Solar Power Production Updates
According to ERCOT, the organization has worked on integrating a second vendor to forecast PhotoVoltaic (PV) production potential for every PhotoVoltaic Generation Resource (PVGR). As a part of this effort, ERCOT implemented the remaining section of NPRR 935: Post All...
MISO MUI API Changes
Adapt2 Solutions would like to bring to your attention the MISO MUI and API changes. The newest MUI release (v 3.1.2) containing several important and anticipated changes has been deployed to the CCE environment. Our team has tested these changes and we are prepared...
MISO Electric Storage Resource Participation Model
MISO is now live with the Electric Storage Resource (ESR) participation model. This project relates to FERC Order 841 which allows "for transmission grid operators across the country to open their markets to energy storage, including aggregated batteries connected at...
ERCOT Aggregated Solar Resources
The ERCOT report titled "Aggregated Solar Resource Power Potential Forecast" will be discontinued for Market Participants between this week. The data included in this report is already provided in Solar Power Production - Hourly Averaged Actual and Forecasted Values...
SPP Fast-Start Resources
SPP has an released a member-impacting change. A Fast-Start Resource (FSR) is a resource with the following submitted offer parameters for a Day-Ahead Market or Real-Time Balancing Market interval: Start-Up Time offer of ten (10) minutes or less and Minimum Run-Time...
SPP Transmission Settlement Timeline Project
Member testing for the SPP Transmission Settlement Timeline project began March 10th in the MTE environment. Included in this project are business process changes for Transmission Settlements which will result in changes to member data submission due dates and...
ERCOT Changes for Microsoft Windows
As posted by Microsoft, support for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application will end on certain versions of Windows 10 as of June 15, 2022. As a result, ERCOT will soon end its support of Internet Explorer on Market Management System User Interface...
ISO New England Cipher Updates
Beginning March 31, 2022, ISO New England’s list of cipher suites available to access the production Standard Market Design (SMD) homepage will be updated to the list of ciphers below. Ciphers for both Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.2 and TLS 1.3 will be...
SPP Ramp Capability Product-Settlements Release
As part of the SPP Ramp Capability Product-Settlements release, BSS and Notifications Web Service modifications will be effective in production today, March 1, 2022. This release will include updates to the Settlement Management System (SMS) to include the following...