System restoration and planning service-an anciliary service

ISO-NE supports reasonable, cost-based compensation for companies providing system restoration and planning service within the NEPOOL control area. The planning and maintenance of adequate capability for restoration of the NEPOOL control area following a blackout represents a benefit to all entities using the power system. Therefore, this service should be taken from the system operator. In contrast to the system restoration and planning service, the actual supply of energy that would allow a power producer to restart its own generating units may itself be self-supplied or purchased from another power producer independent of the NEPOOL control area arrangements formulated by the system operator. The black start capability intrinsic in system restoration and planning service is to be provided by designated participants through the system operator.