31.13 Requested Economic Planning Study Request Form

REQUESTED ECONOMIC PLANNING STUDY REQUEST FORM

1. The undersigned Market Participant or other interested party (the "Requestor") submits this Requested Economic Planning Study Request Form ("Request Form") pursuant to Section 31.3.3.2 of Attachment Y to the ISO OATT to request that the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. ("NYISO") conduct a Requested Economic Planning Study in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 31.3.3 of Attachment Y to the ISO OATT. The Requested Economic Planning Study is separate from and in addition to the System & Resource Outlook.

2. Requestor acknowledges that it has reviewed the requirements for a Requested Economic Planning Study in Section 31.3.3 of Attachment Y to the ISO OATT, including its payment obligations for such study set forth in Sections 31.3.3.7, 31.3.3.8, and 31.3.3.9, and requests that the NYISO conduct a Requested Economic Planning Study.

3. Requestor submits with the Request Form a deposit of $25,000, payable to "The New York Independent System Operator, Inc." Requestor acknowledges that it may be required to provide additional deposit(s) to cover the total cost estimate for the Requested Economic Planning Study as part of the Requested Economic Planning Study Agreement. The NYISO shall hold the study deposit(s) provided by Requestor in an interest-bearing account for which the interest earned will be associated with Requestor and shall be applied to study costs and subject to refund as described in Section 31.3.3.8 of Attachment Y of the ISO OATT.

4. Requestor must submit a separate Request Form and a separate study deposit for multiple study requests that involve significant differences in study scope and assumptions.

5. The NYISO will post on its website the following facts regarding the submitted Request Form: (i) a general description of the Requested Economic Planning Study requested, (ii) the date the NYISO received the Request Form, and (iii) the identity of the Requestor.

6. Requestor acknowledges that the NYISO will accommodate all study requests to the extent reasonable and practicable, subject to resource limitations, and will process Request Forms in the order it receives them on a first come, first served basis.

7. Requestor has provided with this Request Form a high-level description of the Requested Economic Planning Study, to include possible scope, deliverables, scenarios, and desired study completion date.

8. The NYISO will acknowledge receipt of this Request Form within ten (10) business days and at that time will also tell Requestor whether the information submitted with this Request Form is adequate or, if not, what additional information Requestor needs to submit.

9. Following receipt of a complete Request Form, the NYISO will establish a mutually agreeable time to meet with Requestor to discuss and determine the scope and deliverables of the Requested Economic Planning Study. This study scope and deliverables will be recorded in the Requested Economic Planning Study Agreement.

10. Requestor may withdraw this Request Form by terminating the Requested Economic Planning Study Agreement in accordance with its terms or, if the Requested Economic Planning Study Agreement has not yet been executed, by providing written notice to the NYISO.

11. The Requestor shall submit the Request Form to EconomicPlanning@nyiso.com. The currently designated representative of the NYISO is:

Title: Manager, Economic Planning

Address: New York Independent System Operator
 10 Krey Blvd.
 Rensselaer, NY 12144

Telephone: 518-356-6000

12. Representative of Requestor to contact:

Name: _______________________________________

Title:  _______________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

 _______________________________________

Email: _______________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________

Fax: _______________________________________

13. This Request Form is submitted by:

Signature: _______________________________________

Name (type or print): ___________________________________

Title: _______________________________________

Company (Requestor): __________________________________

Date: _______________________________________