Ali Vojdani - IEEE

Why is DR Management Complex?1. Large dimensionality of transaction management• E.G., ,PJM already has to deal with 7000 DR sites, compared with 2000 gen. sites2. DR Business Network is complex• Many entities are involved in the DR value chain• Many people at each entity• Many DR processes, many tasks• Many interfacing systems3. DR processes are new and evolving• Process maturity level 1 on a 1-5 scale• Processes are not documented, consistent, measured, or optimized• Processes are extending to residential customers with programmable communicatingthermostats (PCT), in home displays, and home area networks (HAN)• There is a shortage of experienced people• Standards (e.g., for Process and IT) are yet to be developed4. DR business rules change frequently• Need to keep up with the changes in the (often inflexible) IT applications• As an industry we are not used to rapid change5. Need visibility to maintain the integrity of DR, including• Audit trail (Who did What, When)• Measurement and verification (M&V) of DR to avoid gaming and ensure reliability9 Proprietary