Operating Reserve - Supplemental Reserve Service

Transmission Customers taking service over the MEPCO Transmission System are required to acquire Ancillary Services from the Control Area Operator, from a third party, or by self-supply in a manner recognized by the ISO Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (ISO Tariff). The Transmission Customer must obtain these services from the Control Area Operator unless it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Control Area Operator that it has acquired the Ancillary Services from a suitable alternative source. The Transmission Customer must list in its Application which Ancillary Services it will purchase from the Control Area Operator and which it will obtain elsewhere. The specific Ancillary Services, prices and/or compensation methods are described in the applicable Schedules of the ISO Tariff.