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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL (for Committee members)
3.PUBLIC ROLL CALL (for all others present)
4.AGENDA APPROVAL
5.PUBLIC COMMENTS
6.APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES – May 8, 2026
7.OLD BUSINESS
A.Open Access Transmission Tariff, RCA Docket U-25-028
B.Technical Subcommittee Update
C.Tariff Subcommittee Update
D.Finance Subcommittee Update
E.Business Practices
i.RTO DRAFT Business Practice Change Request
ii.RTO DRAFT Business Study Request Process
iii.RTO DRAFT Business Practice Updates and Changes
iv.RTO DRAFT Business Practice Tariff Filings
v.RTO DRAFT Business Practice Postings
8.EXECUTIVE SESSION – (Bylaws Section 5.12.3) To discuss matters, the immediate knowledge of
which could have an adverse effect on the finances or legal position of the RTO, the
Committee, or its members, or that are confidential under state, federal, or local law.
9.MEMBERS COMMENTS
10.NEXT MEETING DATE – June 9, 2026
11.ADJOURNMENT
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RAILBELT TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION (RTO) GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 8, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Million, GVEA, called the Railbelt Transmission Organization Governance Committee meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. A quorum was established. 2. ROLL CALL (for Committee members) Curtis Thayer (Alaska Energy Authority [AEA]); Arthur Miller (Chugach Electric Association [CEA]); Brad Janorschke (Homer Electric Association [HEA]); Tony Izzo (Matanuska Electric Association [MEA]); Travis Million (Golden Valley Electric Association [GVEA]); Brian Hickey [City of Seward]); Ed Jenkin (Railbelt Reliability Council [RRC]). 3. PUBLIC ROLL CALL (for all others present) Jennifer Bertolini (AEA); Karen Bell (AEA) Mark Billingsley (AEA); Bill Price (AEA); Vienna Vaden (AEA); Matt Clarkson (CEA); Jessica Spuhler (HEA); Sarah Lambe (HEA); Kim Henkel (MEA); David Pease (MEA); Jon Sinclair (MEA); Kody George (City of Seward); Tina Grovier (Stoel Rives, RTO); Carl Monroe (Munro Advisors, LLC); Andrew Jensen (Governor’s Office). 4. AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: A motion was made by Mr. Miller to approve the agenda as presented. Motion seconded by Mr. Thayer. A roll call was taken, and the motion to approve the agenda passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. 6. APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES – March 20, 2026 MOTION: A motion was made by Mr. Miller to approve March 20, 2026, meeting minutes as presented. Motion seconded by Mr. Hickey. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion to approve March 20, 2026, minutes passed unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Open Access Transmission Tariff, RCA Docket U-25-028
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Tina Grovier, Stoel Rives, reported the RTO is deliberating on their decision in Docket U-25-028, which is due on June 4, 2026. Today the subcommittees will report on their progress in preparing proposed business practices and protocols. She said she has matters related to these topics, budgeting, service contracts, potential RFPs, updates to the Gantt chart, and next steps related to the OATT to discuss in executive session, the immediate knowledge of which could have an adverse effect on the legal and financial position of the RTO and/or the Committee members or that are protected by and/or are confidential under state, federal, or local law. B. Technical Subcommittee Update
Jon Sinclair, MEA, said the Technical Subcommittee has been working on two business practices: the change request business practice and studies business practice. It is also working on the local/regional and loss studies – specifically the RFP for those studies. Mr. Sinclair said these items will be discussed in executive session. C. Tariff Subcommittee Update
Daniel Heckman, GVEA, said the Tariff Subcommittee has been working on the three business practices that are going to be considered under new business. He said after the business practices are considered by the Governance Committee, the Tariff Subcommittee will move onto other business practices and start to address dispute resolution. D. Finance Subcommittee Update Karen Bell, AEA, said the Finance Subcommittee continues to meet on a weekly basis and the primary focus since March has been developing a recommendation for protocols related to the annunal transmission revenue requirement template proposed in the tariff, as well as developing several budget recommendations including recommending an increase of $270,000 for fiscal year 2026 budget, which is on the agenda under new business. Ms. Bell said the subcommittee has a draft framework for protocols. She qualified there are complex issues to be discussed with the Governance Committee and legal counsel. She said the process is taking longer than anticipated, and the subcommittee will continue to work with legal counsel and the Tariff Subcommittee to resolve issues. She said the Governance Committee should be aware that protocols also could be impacted by the final order in U-25-028. Moving forward the subcommittee will be working on a business practice for the annual budget process and the scope of a unified cost of capital study. Ms. Bell also stated all three subcommittees are realizing there is a need to develop a business practice for handling confidential information and the business practices being introduced today reference such a business practice. She said the RTO did not initially identify handling confidential information as a business practice or include it on the Gantt chart but said it will be essential since the RTO has required public postings. MOTION: A motion was made by Mr. Miller to enter into Executive Session to discuss confidential matters related to RTO finances and or legal strategy as described by and for
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the reasons outlined by council, which is consistent with their bylaws. Motion seconded by Mr. Izzo. A roll call was taken, and the motion to enter into Executive Session passed unanimously. 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION – 12:12 pm. (Bylaws Section 5.12.3) To discuss matters, the immediate knowledge of which could have an adverse effect on the finances or legal position of the RTO, the Committee or Authority, or that are confidential under state, federal, or local law. The RTO Governance Committee reconvened its regular meeting at 1:33 p.m. Chair Million advised that the RTO did not take any formal action on the matters discussed while in executive session, except as authorized by Bylaws Section 5.12.2, to give direction to an attorney or negotiator regarding the handling of a specific legal matter or pending negotiation. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. RTO FY26 BUDGET AMENDMENT Karen Bell, AEA, introduced the proposed FY 26 Budget Amendment and explained that the Finance Subcommittee is recommending a budget increase of $270,000 to the fiscal year 2026 budget. She reminded the Governance Committee that at the February 13, 2026, meeting the RTO approved a budget amendment to add anticipated increased costs for the hearing since the initial budget had not considered a hearing occurring in fiscal year 2026. She said the hearing lasted longer than scheduled and additional costs were incurred. This budget increase being requested today will cover the additional costs that were incurred for the hearing and as well as costs of contracts, mostly legal, through the end of June. Brad Janorschke acknowledged that the last budget was conservative. He wondered if this budget amendment is conservative as well, or will there be another request in the next couple of months. Ms. Bell said another budget request is not expected for fiscal year 2026 unless something unanticipated happens. She said today’s budget amendment has enough to cover costs through the end of June and includes any work that may be necessary in June in response to or for work associated with Docket U-25-028. MOTION: A motion was made by Mr. Thayer to approve the FY26 RTO budget amendment as presented. Motion seconded by Mr. Miller. A roll call was taken, and the motion to approve the FY26 RTO Budget amendment passed unanimously. B. BUSINESS PREACTICES i. RTO DRAFT Business Practice Change Request
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Jon Sinclair, on behalf of the Technical Subcommittee, presented the Change Request business practice, which is required by RTO’s Proposed Tariff Sheet 22, and outlines the process for submitting a change request. The practice includes an exhibit, which is a checklist for making a change request. The types of changes include changes to network loads, network resources, the BTS and other special requests. ii. RTO DRAFT Business Study Request Process
Mr. Sinclair said Studies business practice is outlined in the RTO’s Proposed Tariff Sheets 69 and 84 and includes a checklist of items to complete to request a study. He explained Eligible Customers, Network Customers, Transmission Owners (TOs), and the Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) as a member of the RTO may request studies. He explained that the Governance Committee would assign a subcommittee to handle study requests. The assigned subcommittee would follow the outline of for contracting and managing the contractor to perform the study. The business practice also includes a process if the study is done in-house and not by a contractor. iii. RTO DRAFT Business Practice Updates and Changes
Daniel Heckman clarified the business practices are being presented for Governance Committee today and then will be considered for possible action next Friday. He said the business practice for addressing updates and changes to the non-discriminatory open access transmission tariff (NOATT) establishes a process for requesting changes to the NOATT and the business practices. He explained that TOs, Network Customers, Eligible Customers, and the RRC can propose changes. After a proposed change is made, there is a subcommittee assignment to look over the changes based on the topic. The assigned subcommittee may have conversations with other subcommittees to determine whether any other regulatory approvals are required, and there is also a process for the subcommittee to recommend any action on the requested changes to the Governance Committee for consideration. iv. RTO DRAFT Business Practice Tariff Filings
Mr. Heckman said the Tariff Filings business practice is specific to filings that will be submitted to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. The business practice establishes a process for preparing and submitting the filings to the RCA. The filings could include NOATT changes, annual cost of service filings, RTO administration charges, or Non-Pro-Forma Service Agreements. Mr. Heckman said the regulatory team on the Tariff Subcommittee are familiar with preparing and submitting these filings and the business practice defines the path for how the RTO will prepare to submit filings to the RCA. v. RTO DRAFT Business Practice Postings
Mr. Heckman said the final RTO Required Public Posting Business Practice addresses RTO public postings. At the hearing before the RCA there was discussion on what should be posted for public transparency and this business practice seeks to provide clarification including format, process and who is responsible for posting and maintaining the postings. He said this business practice aims to show the transparency of the organization, maintain regulatory compliance, and ensure interested parties have access to this information. He said since the RTO is a part of AEA for administrative purposes, much of this is going to fall on AEA and Ms. Bell. Chair Million noted the RTO Governance Committee will need to approve these to move them forward. He asked the will of the body.
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MOTION: A motion was made by Mr. Thayer to table the business practices until the next meeting to give the committee members and members of the public time to review and include on May 15, 2026, Agenda for consideration. Motion seconded by Mr. Janorschke. A roll call vote was taken and the motion to table the business practices until May 15, 2026, meeting was approved unanimously. 10. MEMBERS COMMENTS Mr. Thayer thanked everyone for the meeting today and looks forward to the May 15, 2026, meeting. He appreciated staff work at the subcommittee level, and that of Mark, Karen, Bill, and Jennifer. Mr. Miller echoed Mr. Thayer’s comments and appreciated the effort. We continue moving forward and are looking to the Commission’s order in early June. Mr. Hickey thanked everyone and appreciated the efforts and looked forward to the order in June. Mr. Janorschke also echoed the comments. He also thanked Tina and looked forward to hearing from the RCA. Mr. Izzo agreed with all comments of the prior members and wished all a good weekend. Mr. Jenkin stated his appreciation of the consistent effort of the subcommittees moving these items forward. Chair Million echoed everyone’s comments. He thanked Tina and Jennifer for keeping us moving in the right direction and preparing for the meetings. 11. NEXT MEETING DATE – May 15, 2026 Chair Million stated the next meeting date is Friday, May 15, 2026. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business for the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 1:52 p.m. ______________________________ Travis Million, Chair _______________________________ Curtis W. Thayer, Secretary
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Railbelt Transmission Organization
NONDISCRIMINATORY OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF
Business Practice 0300
Change Requests
Version 1.0
MAINTAINED BY
The Railbelt Transmission Organization
PUBLISHED: XX/XX/XXXX
LATEST REVISION: XX/XX/XXXX
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Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE......................................................................................................... 3
2. SCOPE & DEFINITION ......................................................................................... 3
2.1. SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. DEFINITION AND FORM OF CHANGE REQUEST .............................................................................. 3
2.3. TYPES AND TIMING OF CR .......................................................................................................... 3
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................... 4
3.1. ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS AND NETWORK CUSTOMERS ....................................................................... 4
3.2. TRANSMISSION OWNERS ........................................................................................................... 4
3.3. TRANSMISSION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR .................................................................................... 5
4. COMPLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................. 6
4.1. TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 6
5. Additional Steps ............................................................................................... 6
Exhibit A – Change Request (CR) Form ....................................................................... 8
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1. PURPOSE
This Business Practice (BP) establishes a standardized process for submitting a Change Request
(CR) under the Railbelt Transmission Organization’s (RTO) Nondiscriminatory Open Access
Transmission Tariff (NOATT). This BP is intended to support consistent administration of CRs,
clarify the roles and responsibilities of Eligible Customers, Network Customers, Transmission
Owners (TOs), and the Transmission Service Administrator (TSA), and ensure compliance with
applicable tariff provisions, including Sections 12.2 and 13.3 of the NOATT.
2. SCOPE & DEFINITION
2.1. SCOPE
This BP applies to all CRs submitted by Eligible Customers or Network Customers for new or
modified Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) on the Railbelt Backbone Transmission
System (BTS).
2.2. DEFINITION AND FORM OF CHANGE REQUEST
A Change Request is a written request by an Eligible Customer or Network Customer A, for new,
or changes to, NITS, pursuant to the provisions of the NOATT. For purposes of clarity, a generation
interconnection is a modification to NITS. The approved form to be used for a written CR is
included as Exhibit A of this BP.
2.3. TYPES AND TIMING OF CR
As reflected on the CR form (Exhibit A), an Eligible Customer or Network Customer shall identify
the type(s) of new or revisions to NITS being requested:
• Network Load(s) – adding, moving, and/or removing Network Load(s);
• Network Resource(s) – adding, moving, and/or removing Network Resource(s);
• BTS Asset(s) – adding, modifying, and/or removing BTS Asset(s); or
• Special Request – any change to NITS that is outside of a Network Load, Network
Resource, or BTS Asset change. A Special CR includes, without limitation, requests
requiring deviation from the pro forma Service Agreement, requests to change
documentation only, and requests issued to comply with a Regulatory Commission of
Alaska (RCA) order. The TSA shall coordinate with affected TOs and the Governance
Committee (GC), as appropriate, to determine the process applicable to a Special CR.
The Eligible Customer or Network Customer shall designate the requested completion timing on
the CR form as Normal (six (6) months), Expedited (three (3) months), or Urgent Action (one (1)
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month or less). The submitter shall state the reason for any Expedited or Urgent Action
designation. The affected TO(s) and the TSA shall use reasonable efforts to complete their
respective obligations within the requested timeframe; however, completion timing is subject to
the complexity of the CR, the studies required, and the availability of system data. If a designated
timeframe cannot be met, the affected TO(s) shall promptly notify the submitter and the TSA,
with the reasons therefor.
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1. ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS AND NETWORK CUSTOMERS
Eligible Customers and Network Customers are responsible for:
• Completing the customer section of the CR form and submitting the completed CR to
the affected TO(s) as far as possible in advance of the month in which service is to
commence but, in any event, no later than the timeframe designated to complete the
CR as described in Section 2.3 of this BP. The TSA may assist the submitter by answering
questions related to CR, to the extent appropriate.
• Providing all required information necessary for the TO(s) to evaluate the CR.
• Transmitting the CR and any required information to the TO(s) electronically by email or
another electronic means.
• Treating any confidential information in accordance with applicable law, the NOATT and
the RTO’s BP for Confidential Information, identifying confidential portions of the CR at
the time of submission, and preparing a redacted version for the TSA’s to fulfill its
posting requirement in accordance with Section 5 of the NOATT.
3.2. TRANSMISSION OWNERS
TOs are responsible for:
• Completing the TO section of the CR form.
• Receiving and time-stamping CRs submitted by Eligible Customers or Network
Customers.
• Following the TO’s processes to ensure its response to CRs is nondiscriminatory.
• Determining the validity of each CR. A CR is valid if it is submitted by an Eligible
Customer or Network Customer on the approved form, contains all required
information, and is transmitted electronically with a request for NITS within the scope of
this BP. The TO(s) shall promptly notify the submitter of any deficiencies and afford a
reasonable opportunity to cure. The CR will not be considered complete or active until
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the SR has been filled out and all necessary information has been provided, completed,
or clarified.
• Queuing all valid CRs based on the date and time of receipt.
• Assessing each CR on a queue basis for Available Network Capability.
• Conducting all studies necessary to facilitate the CR, including but not limited to System
Impact Studies, Facilities Studies, Integration Studies, and Regulation Studies. If no system
improvements are necessary to accommodate the CR, the TO shall state this in the CR. If
the TO(s) determine improvements are necessary to accommodate the CR, those
improvements shall be identified in the required studies. The customer and the relevant
TO(s) shall endeavor in good faith to reach agreement regarding how the improvements
shall be completed prior to final approval of the CR.
• Providing the TSA with the following information in a timely manner by emailing the
information to RTO@akenergyauthority.org:
a. All valid submitted CRs,
b. Copies of all completed studies necessary for the TSA to perform its tariff
obligations, and
c. Any agreed-upon changes to the Network or Eligible Customer’s Service
Agreement.
3.3. TRANSMISSION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR
The TSA is responsible for:
• Completing the RTO section of the CR form.
• Administering NITS in accordance with the NOATT following completion of the CR
process.
• Receiving CRs, completed studies, and Service Agreement changes from TOs.
• Posting valid CRs, completed studies, and public Service Agreements on the RTO’s
website consistent with approved BPs.
• Evaluating required additions, changes, and/or upgrades identified to the transmission
system by the TO(s) through the CR process for inclusion or exclusion as a BTS facility
pursuant to Attachment L of the NOATT and applicable BP. The TSA shall document its
classification determination on the form specified in the Classification of Assets BP and
provide that as written notice to the submitter, the affected TO(s), the GC, and include
the completed form as an attachment to the CR. Disputes regarding a classification
determination shall be addressed through Section 11 of the NOATT.
• Working with the TO(s) and Eligible Customer or Network Customer to implement
necessary changes to a Service Agreement.
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• Executing pro forma Service Agreements pursuant to Section 13.6 of the NOATT.
• Filing non proforma Service Agreements with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska as a
special contract consistent with approved BPs.
4. COMPLETION AND IMPLEMENTATION
4.1. TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Network Integration Transmission Service shall not commence until the affected TO(s), and
the Network Customer, or a third party, have completed installation of all improvements
necessary under the Service Agreement consistent with Prudent Utility Practice and any
additional requirements reasonably and consistently imposed to ensure the reliable
operation of the BTS.
The affected TO(s) shall provide written notice to the TSA when all required improvements
have been installed and commissioned. Upon receipt of such notice and confirmation that
the executed Service Agreement is in effect, the TSA shall record the commencement date
for NITS associated with the CR and post such information consistent with BP 0102.
5. Additional Steps
Saved for future use if needed.
Current Current
RTO Committee Doc ID Document Title Version Rev Date
Technical Subcommittee BP0300 Change Requests 1.0 05/08/2026
Revision History
Version
Number Revision Date Effective Date Prepared By Summary of Changes
1.0 05/08/2026 TBD Technical Subcommittee Initial Draft Recommendation to GC
Approval:
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Governance Committee Meeting: XXXXX XX, 202X
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Exhibit A – Change Request (CR) Form
1. RTO TO COMPLETE
CR Number: Click or tap here to enter text. Date: Click or tap to enter a date.
CR Title: Click or tap here to enter text.
Special CR? ☐ No ☐ Yes
New Network Customer? ☐ No ☐ Yes
The RTO must attach the completed classification of asset(s) for to the CR.
2. Eligible Customer or Network Customer TO COMPLETE
Customer Information
Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Company: Click or tap here to enter text. Email: Click or tap here to enter text. Phone: Click or tap here to enter text.
Requested completion timing: ☐ Normal (6 months) ☐ Expedited (3 months) ☐ Urgent Action (1 month or less)
Reason for expedited/urgent resolution: Click or tap here to enter text.
Type of revision (select all that apply):
☐ Network Load(s) (adding, moving, and/or removing Network Load(s))
☐ Network Resource(s) (adding, moving, and/or removing Network Resource(s))
☐ BTS Asset(s) (adding, modifying, and/or removing BTS Asset(s))
☐ Special Request (changes to NITS outside of Network Load, Network Resource or BTS Asset changes)
____________________________________________________________
☐ RCA mandate (list order number(s)) _____________________
CR objectives
What is the objective of this CR?
Click or tap here to enter text.
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How will the CR address the objectives:
Click or tap here to enter text.
CR RISK DRIVERS
Are there existing risks to one or more RTO members or the BTS driving the need for this CR? ☐ No ☐ Yes
If yes, explain the risk and associated timelines:
☐ Compliance (RTO Tariff, RRC, other): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Reliability/Operations: Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Financial: Click or tap here to enter text.
NITS Service Agreement Revisions
Using the appropriate sections of the NITS Service Agreement, please provide the language from the current document(s) for which you are requesting revision(s), with all proposed revisions included in redlined/editable format. For any changes the party is requesting in the CR the customer shall provide the RTO with the facility modifications that are required, schedule for completion of modifications, and cost estimate for modification based on the information provided by the TOs in three (3) below. All capital costs for BTS modifications (new, upgrades, or retirements) shall be borne by the party requesting the CR.
3. Transmission Owner(s) TO COMPLETE
Transmission Owner(s) Information
Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Company: Click or tap here to enter text.
Email: Click or tap here to enter text. Phone: Click or tap here to enter text.
TO(s) Studies Summary
Summary description of results of any studies that were performed to determine any changes to the BTS that are necessary to allow the Eligible Customer or the Network Customer to change or begin
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their NITS service. Studies, power flow modeling, and any other technical analyses relied upon to support the BTS classification determination in Section 4 below shall be attached to this form as exhibits. Conclusory or check-box-only submissions are not sufficient to support a BTS classification decision under BP 0130 § 4.2.
Network Customer Signature
TO(s) Signature
RTO Signature
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Railbelt Transmission Organization
NONDISCRIMINATORY OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF
Business Practice 0301
Study Request Process
Version 1.0
MAINTAINED BY
The Railbelt Transmission Organization
PUBLISHED: XX/XX/XXXX
LATEST REVISION: XX/XX/XXXX
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Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Requesting A Study ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1. Who can Propose A Study ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. How to Propose A Study ............................................................................................................................ 3
2.3. Submitting a SR .......................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Assignment of SRs .......................................................................................................... 3
3.1. Assignment ................................................................................................................................................ 3
3.2. Expedited Study Requests ......................................................................................................................... 4
4. Primary RTO Subcommittee Study Review ..................................................................... 4
4.1. Study Process ............................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2. Action on Study Review of the SR .............................................................................................................. 4
5. Study Request Scoping ................................................................................................... 5
5.1. Study Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 5
5.2. Purpose of the SR....................................................................................................................................... 5
5.3. Study Constraints ....................................................................................................................................... 5
5.4. Study Technical Requirements .................................................................................................................. 5
5.5. Study Data Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 6
5.6. Study Methodologies ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.7. Study Performance Metrics ....................................................................................................................... 6
5.8. Study Assumptions .................................................................................................................................... 6
5.9. Study Risks & Liabilities .............................................................................................................................. 6
5.10. Study Deliverables ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.11. Study Out of Scope ................................................................................................................................ 7
6. RTO Primary Subcommittee Scope Review ..................................................................... 7
6.1. Study Scope Review ................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2. Action on the SS ......................................................................................................................................... 7
7. Study Contracting Process .............................................................................................. 7
7.1. RFP Process ................................................................................................................................................ 8
7.2. Action on RFP Process ................................................................................................................................ 8
8. Study Performance Process (SPP) ................................................................................... 8
8.1. SPP ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
8.2. Action on SPP ............................................................................................................................................. 8
9. Additional Steps ............................................................................................................. 9
Exhibit A – Study Request Submission Form ........................................................................... 10
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1. PURPOSE
This Business Practice (BP) establishes a standardized process for submitting and processing a
Study Request (SR) in relation to the Railbelt Transmission Organization’s (RTO)
Nondiscriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOATT).
2. REQUESTING A STUDY
This section describes how to request a study by the RTO, through a Study Process (SP) that shall
apply to functions under the NOATT, a Business Practice (BP), or as approved by the Governance
Committee. An SR may request be for technical, financial, or other studies consistent with the
RTO functions, strategy, or planning required by the NOATT.
2.1. WHO CAN PROPOSE A STUDY
The RTO may accept proposed SRs from Eligible Customers, Network Customers, the RRC as a
member of the RTO, or a Transmission Owner (TO) that has a valid need for a study under NOATT.
2.2. HOW TO PROPOSE A STUDY
The submitter shall fill out the required sections of the SR submission form as shown in Exhibit A.
The Transmission Service Administrator (TSA) may assist the submitter by answering questions
related to the SR, to the extent appropriate.
2.3. SUBMITTING A SR
The submitter will provide the filled-out SR to the TSA by emailing the information to
RTO@akenergyauthority.org. The information will include the reasons and objective for the
study, which section of the tariff justifies the study, and any special considerations to be
examined by the study. The TSA will fill out its required sections of the SR, assigning a number to
the SR. The TSA will review the SR and alert the submitter if there is any missing, incomplete, or
unclear information for the SR. The SR will not be considered complete or active until the SR has
been filled out and all necessary information has been provided, completed, or clarified. The TSA
will maintain a list of SRs that are active and report this information to the Governance
Committee at regular or special public meetings.
3. ASSIGNMENT OF SRS
This section describes which organizational Subcommittee will be primary on the work to
evaluate and determine the recommended disposition of the SR.
3.1. ASSIGNMENT
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Once active, the TSA will assign the SR to a Primary RTO Subcommittee that will be responsible
for evaluating the SR. This may require that the Primary RTO Subcommittee ask for assistance
from other RTO Subcommittees to evaluate and develop the recommendation for disposition of
the SR. The Primary RTO Subcommittee may need to request additional information from the
submitter to complete its responsibilities.
3.2. EXPEDITED STUDY REQUESTS
The submitter may request that the SR be considered on an expedited basis when the submitter
is requesting action on an SR that is expected to be required more quickly than this process
normally would allow. The submitter must provide a written explanation setting forth the reasons
expedited consideration should be granted by the Governance Committee (GC). The Primary RTO
Subcommittee will review the request for expedited review and, if feasible, develop a
recommendation for consideration by the GC. If approved for expedited review by the GC, the
Primary RTO Subcommittee will consider which of the following steps can be accelerated or
skipped. If the request for expedited review is rejected by the GC, the SR will be considered by
the Primary RTO Subcommittee using the normal timeline.
4. PRIMARY RTO SUBCOMMITTEE STUDY REVIEW
This section describes the responsibility of the Primary RTO Subcommittee to the GC on
proceeding with the SP.
4.1. STUDY PROCESS
The Primary RTO Subcommittee is responsible for reviewing the study that is being proposed by
the SR. It is expected that the Primary RTO Subcommittee will coordinate with other RTO
Subcommittees that might need to provide their thoughts or concerns about the SR. This could
entail recommendations from those RTO Subcommittees on the SR or even suggested
modifications that would be incorporated into the SR. These will be reviewed by the Primary RTO
Subcommittee and the submitter for feedback on their recommendations or suggested
modifications. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible for providing a
recommendation to the GC whether the requested SR should proceed to the next step (with or
without proposed modifications) or their reasons for recommending that the GC reject the SR.
The intent is to ensure that the SR is required and within the scope for consideration by the RTO.
4.2. ACTION ON STUDY REVIEW OF THE SR
The GC will review the recommendation from the Primary RTO Subcommittee and may take
action on the SR, which may include approval, approval with modifications, rejection, or remand
to the Primary RTO Subcommittee or another subcommittee for further work based on the GC’s
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comments. This further work would result in a new recommendation from the relevant
subcommittee consistent with Section 3.1. If the SR is rejected by the GC, the SR status will be
communicated to the submitter and this process ends. If the GC approves the SR to continue to
the next step (with or without modifications), the Primary RTO Subcommittee will proceed to
step 4.
5. STUDY REQUEST SCOPING
If the SR is approved to continue in the process, the Primary RTO Subcommittee will develop a
Study Scope (SS) that will be used to more specifically to outline the specification of the study,
which will be used to by the GC to evaluate whether to proceed with the study. The Primary RTO
Subcommittee will document in the SS the following topics:
5.1. STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This section of the SS should cover the high level purpose of the SR along with the major
considerations needed by the GC in order to understand the purpose, the amount of effort
required, the cost of the study, the expected results, and any expected recommendation from
the results, including anything that would need to be addressed by the GC based on the SR. The
following section provides the details that would be used to generate the executive summary.
5.2. PURPOSE OF THE SR
This section of the SS will document the objective and/or define the problem the SR is intended
to study. Included would be the reason for the study, the problem that needs solving, any goals
that are to be considered, the reasons why the RTO would be the appropriate organization to
perform the study, the functions of the RTO that may be impacted by the SR, any questions that
need to be answered by the study, and any other considerations to support the purpose of the
study.
5.3. STUDY CONSTRAINTS
This section of the SS would document any constraints/limitations that need to be considered in
the scope of this study. For instance, the time to complete the study, the funds that are likely to
be expended by the study, the time frame of the study, the relevant portion of the physical
electric system , the impact on the RTO functions, any legal restrictions, the impact on the RTO
and its stakeholders, any requested study areas to be excluded or included, as well as, other
constraints or limitations that maybe necessary for the RTO to consider.
5.4. STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
This section of the SS would document the requirements for the study including any technical
constraints or requirements that need to be considered, documented or developed. This could
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include any requirements for accuracy, any standards that must be observed, any hardware or
software requirements, scenarios, time periods, etc.
5.5. STUDY DATA SCOPE
This section of the SS would document, if applicable, any required data, sources of the data,
confidentiality of the data, data collection requirements, data quality requirements, and
methodologies in use of the data.
5.6. STUDY METHODOLOGIES
This section of the SS would document any required methodologies that need to be used or
considered in the performance of the study. This section may also include required accuracies,
time increments, available information, design approaches, tools, algorithms, models, and
frameworks.
Additionally, the SS should document how the study will be performed. It should consider the
expertise of the RTO, or the members of the RTO, as well as vendors, to determine whether to
recommend the study should be performed through a Request for Proposal (RFP) method. In any
case, an estimate of effort required from the RTO, TOs or others, including an estimate of the
cost and schedule of the study should be provided.
5.7. STUDY PERFORMANCE METRICS
This section of the SS would document any necessary metrics for performance including accuracy,
throughput, latency, efficiency, error rates, scalability, standards compliance, and reliability.
5.8. STUDY ASSUMPTIONS
This section of the SS would document any assumptions necessary to complete the study. These
could be in any area, including those that would significantly affect the results of the study. Some
documentation of the reasons for the assumptions should be detailed for review.
5.9. STUDY RISKS & LIABILITIES
This section of the SS would document any risks and/or limitations that are expected to be
considered in the study. The documentation of these should be used to elicit information from
the study that reflects how to either resolve, satisfy or mitigate any risks and/or liabilities.
5.10. STUDY DELIVERABLES
This section of the SS would document both required and/or optional expected study
deliverables, of which the major deliverable will be a report to document the study performance
and results. These should be descriptive enough to use to determine if the study meets the
objective, including the expected results or if additional effort may be needed to achieve the
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objective. If there are any recommendations from the study, they should be included in that
report. This should include future next steps, such as, suggested NOATT changes, suggestions to
change the strategy of the RTO, and various other outcomes.
5.11. STUDY OUT OF SCOPE
This section of the SS would document anything that should be considered out of scope, including
if there are any cases, functions, systems, requirements, data, etc. that should be excluded.
6. RTO PRIMARY SUBCOMMITTEE SCOPE REVIEW
This section describes the review process for the SS, including various actions that can be taken
by the RTO Primary Subcommittee and/or the GC.
6.1. STUDY SCOPE REVIEW
The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible to generate and recommend action on the
SS for the SR. It is expected that the Primary RTO Subcommittee will coordinate with other RTO
Subcommittees that might need to provide their thoughts or concerns about the SS. This could
entail recommendations from those RTO Subcommittees on the SS or even suggested
modifications that would be incorporated into the SS. These will be reviewed by the Primary RTO
Subcommittee and the submitter for feedback on their recommendations or suggested
modifications. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible to provide a recommendation
to the GC whether the requested SS should proceed to the next step or its reasons for
recommending rejection of the SS. The intent is to ensure that the SS meets the SR.
6.2. ACTION ON THE SS
The GC will review the recommendation from the Primary RTO Subcommittee to determine if the
SS should continue through the SP. Possible actions by the GC include approval, approval with
modifications, rejection, or remanding the SS to the Primary RTO Subcommittee or another
subcommittee for further work based on GC comments. This further work would result in a new
recommendation from the Primary RTO Subcommittee consistent with Section 5.1. If it is
rejected, this process will end. If the GC determines the SS should continue through the SP, the
Primary RTO Subcommittee will proceed in the SP to step 6.
7. STUDY CONTRACTING PROCESS
This section describes, if applicable, the process the RTO uses to acquire a vendor to perform the
study. This section shall not apply if the study is done by internal staff and no contract with a
third-party vendor is executed.
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7.1. RFP PROCESS
First, the SS will be used to create a RFP that will be used to solicit Vendor Study Proposals (VSPs).
The RTO will use a standard contracting process to select a vendor for the SP and the GC will
decide the procurement method. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible for
receiving the VSPs and following the contracting process. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will
develop a recommendation for the GC on the results of the contracting process including the
vendor of choice and estimate schedule, cost, and changes in the scope of the study.
7.2. ACTION ON RFP PROCESS
The GC will review the recommendation from the Primary RTO Subcommittee to determine if the
contracting process should continue through the SP. Possible actions by the GC include approval,
approval with modifications, rejection, or remanding the SRFP to the Primary RTO Subcommittee
or another subcommittee for further work based on GC comments. This further work would
result in a new recommendation from the Primary RTO Subcommittee consistent with Section
6.1. If it is rejected, this process ends. If the GC determines the SS should continue through the
SP, the Primary RTO Subcommittee will proceed with the Study Performance Process (SPP).
8. STUDY PERFORMANCE PROCESS (SPP)
This section describes the process the RTO uses to perform the study.
8.1. SPP
The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible to the RTO to manage the SPP. If SP is to be
performed by the RTO, the Primary RTO Subcommittee will drive the SPP. If a vendor is
contracted to perform the study, the Primary RTO Subcommittee will monitor, provide guidance
and assistance, and manage the SPP for the RTO. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will make
regular reports to the GC about the progress on the SPP and to help mitigate any issues with the
performance of the vendor. If necessary, the Primary RTO Subcommittee would make
recommendations to the GC to determine any policy or schedule or costs changes as the study
progresses. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will work with any vendor to finalize the expected
deliverables, including the final reporting. When the study is done and all deliverables are
provided, the Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible for providing a report to the GC
including any recommendations related to the results of the study. At a minimum, there should
be a recommendation that the GC accept the performance of the study. The GC will determine
how to proceed with the recommendations and any study or process issued from the SR.
8.2. ACTION ON SPP
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The TSA should record the SR completion at the appropriate stage above as part of its reporting
process to the GC.
9. ADDITIONAL STEPS
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Technical Subcommittee BP0301 Study Request Process 1.0 05/08/2026
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Approval:
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EXHIBIT A – STUDY REQUEST SUBMISSION FORM
RTO STAFF TO COMPLETE
SR Number: Click or tap here to enter text. Date: Click or tap to enter a date.
SR Title: Click or tap here to enter text.
NOATT requirement? ☐ No ☐ Yes
Business Practice requirement? ☐ No ☐ Yes
Comprehensive Roadmap:
Prioritization Needed? ☐ No ☐ Yes
SR Submitter TO COMPLETE
Submitter Information
Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Company: Click or tap here to enter text.
Email: Click or tap here to enter text. Phone: Click or tap here to enter text.
Submitter must be a Qualified Entity. Please select the applicable entity:
Type of Qualified Entity: Choose an item.
SR Details
Requested study timing: ☐ Normal ☐ Expedited
Reason for expedited timing: Click or tap here to enter text.
SR objectives
What is the objective of this SR?
Click or tap here to enter text.
How would the SR addresses the objectives:
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Click or tap here to enter text.
Benefits SR will provide:
Click or tap here to enter text.
NOATT or BP requirement for the SR:
Click or tap here to enter text.
Special Considerations for the SR:
Click or tap here to enter text.
RISK DRIVERS
Are there existing risks to the RTO, one or more RTO members, or the Backbone Transmission System driving
the need for this SR? ☐ No ☐ Yes
If yes, explain the risk and associated timelines:
☐ Compliance (RTO Tariff, RRC, other): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Reliability/Operations: Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Financial: Click or tap here to enter text.
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Railbelt Transmission Organization
NONDISCRIMINATORY OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF
Business Practice 0100
Update & Changes to NOATT and BPs
Version 1.0
MAINTAINED BY
The Railbelt Transmission Organization
PUBLISHED: XX/XX/XXXX
LATEST REVISION: XX/XX/XXXX
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Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Proposing Changes ......................................................................................................... 3
2.1. Who can Propose Changes ........................................................................................................................ 3
2.2. How to Propose Changes ........................................................................................................................... 3
2.3. Submitting Changes ................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Assignment of Revision Requests ................................................................................... 3
3.1. Assignment ................................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2. Expedited Revision Requests ..................................................................................................................... 4
4. Actions by Primary RTO Subcommittee .......................................................................... 4
4.1. Review Process .......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2. Actions for Disposition of the RR ............................................................................................................... 5
4.2.1. Recommend to the GC for Approval ...................................................................................................... 5
4.2.2. Recommend to the GC for Rejection ..................................................................................................... 5
4.2.3. Reassignment ......................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2.4. Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................ 5
5. Actions by Governance Committee ................................................................................. 5
6. Additional Steps ............................................................................................................. 6
Exhibit A – Revision Request (RR) Submission Form ................................................................. 7
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1. PURPOSE
This Business Practice (BP) describes the methods and process to propose and make updates and
changes to the Nondiscriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOATT) and the Railbelt
Transmission Organization’s (RTO) Business Practices.
2. PROPOSING CHANGES
This section describes how to propose changes to the NOATT or BPs, which are called Revision
Requests (RR). This would include updates that are required based on the terms and conditions
of the NOATT or information for Business Practices. It also includes suggested modifications or
changes to improve or correct the NOATT or BPs.
2.1. WHO CAN PROPOSE CHANGES
The RTO accepts proposed RRs from Transmission Owners, Network Customer, and Eligible
Customers as defined in the NOATT and the Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) as a member of the
RTO Governance Committee. AEA will be the default entity to draft any RRs for changes required
by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
2.2. HOW TO PROPOSE CHANGES
The submitter of a request shall complete the required sections of the RR submission form as
shown in Exhibit A. The Transmission Service Administrator (TSA) may provide suggested
language if requested by the submitter.
2.3. SUBMITTING CHANGES
The submitter will give the completed RR to the TSA by emailing the information to information
to RTO@akenergyauthority.org. The submitter’s information will include both reasons for the
change as well as proposed language to the document. The TSA will fill out the RTO’s required
sections of the RR, including assigning an internal tracking number to the RR. The TSA will review
the RR and work with the submitter regarding any missing, incomplete, or unclear information.
The RR will not be considered complete or active until the RR has been filled out and all necessary
information has been provided, completed, or clarified. The TSA will maintain a list of RRs that
are active and report this information to the Governance Committee at regular or special public
meetings.
3. ASSIGNMENT OF REVISION REQUESTS
This section describes which RTO Subcommittee will be primary on the work evaluating and
determining the recommended disposition of the RR.
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3.1. ASSIGNMENT
The TSA will assign the completed RR to a Primary RTO Subcommittee responsible for evaluating
the RR. The Primary RTO Subcommittee may request assistance from other RTO Subcommittees
to evaluate and develop the recommendation for disposition of the RR. The Primary RTO
Subcommittee may also request additional information from the submitter to complete its
responsibilities.
3.2. EXPEDITED REVISION REQUESTS
The submitter may request that the RR be considered for expedited review when the submitter
is requesting action on an RR that either is urgent or if an existing BP or NOATT provision is
causing or could imminently cause a significant issue in administration of the NOATT. The Primary
RTO Subcommittee must consider the request for expedited review and develop a
recommendation whether the Governance Committee (GC) should treat an RR with expedited
review status or not. If approved for expedited review, the RR will be treated either the same as
any other with an expedited status or given priority high enough to ensure implementation
within the timeline necessary to mitigate concerns under the unmodified language, or any other
significant issues identified in the RR. The TSA shall submit an expedited review request at the
next scheduled GC meeting that allows for sufficient notice.
4. ACTIONS BY PRIMARY RTO SUBCOMMITTEE
This section describes the various actions that can be taken by the Primary RTO Subcommittee.
4.1. REVIEW PROCESS
The Primary RTO Subcommittee will be responsible for reviewing the requested changes,
updates, and/or information that is being proposed by the RR. It is expected that the Primary
RTO Subcommittee will coordinate with other RTO Subcommittees that may need to provide
input about the RR. This could entail recommendations or suggested modifications from those
RTO Subcommittees on the RR. These modifications will be reviewed by the Primary RTO
Subcommittee and provided to the submitter for feedback. The Primary RTO Subcommittee may
also allow written comments submitted by its members for consideration in its work. Also, the
Primary RTO Subcommittee may include an impact analysis to estimate the schedule and cost to
implement the change, if requested by the GC. The Primary RTO Subcommittee will review all
the suggestions and information provided and in its determination of the disposition of the RR.
Note that the submitter may modify the RR before the Primary RTO Subcommittee makes its
recommendation. For all RRs that recommend changes to the NOATT, the Tariff Subcommittee
will provide a final review of the proposed changes and recommendations before the RR is
provided to the GC.
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4.2. ACTIONS FOR DISPOSITION OF THE RR
The Primary RTO Subcommittee is responsible for making a recommendation to the GC on each
RR after its review process is complete. The recommendation will include the reasons and
rationale for the recommendation. Each type of disposition is explained in the following sections.
4.2.1. RECOMMEND TO THE GC FOR APPROVAL
The Primary RTO Subcommittee may recommend approving the RR as submitted or with
modifications based on the review process. A recommendation to approve requires that the RR
is sent to the GC for their consideration and action.
4.2.2. RECOMMEND TO THE GC FOR REJECTION
The Primary RTO Subcommittee may recommend rejecting the RR. In such circumstances the
Primary RTO Subcommittee will include a rationale explaining the issues or concerns with the RR.
Any recommendation rejecting an RR will be presented to the GC for final determination.
4.2.3. REASSIGNMENT
The Primary RTO Subcommittee may ask that the RR be assigned to a different RTO
Subcommittee. Such requests must be supported with a rationale explaining the issues or
concerns that the Primary RTO Subcommittee had with reviewing the RR and why a different RTO
Subcommittee should be Primary. If the new Primary RTO Subcommittee accepts the
reassignment, then that RTO Subcommittee will become the Primary and proceed with the
review process. If the other RTO Subcommittee does not accept the reassignment, the GC shall
then make the final determination of which RTO Subcommittee will be Primary, or if other action
should be taken.
4.2.4. WITHDRAWAL
The submitter can withdraw the RR until the time that Primary RTO Subcommittee provides a
formal recommendation to the GC.
5. ACTIONS BY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Recommendations by the Primary Subcommittee shall be submitted to the GC for consideration
at a regular or special meeting. The GC may approve the recommendation, approve the
recommendation with modifications, reject the recommendation, remand it to the Primary RTO
Subcommittee or another subcommittee, or take other action as it deems necessary. Approval
of a recommendation for changes to the NOATT shall follow the process set for in BP 0101: RCA
Filings. Approval of recommendations for changes to BPs do not require additional approvals to
take effect.
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6. ADDITIONAL STEPS
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Revision History
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1.0 05/08/2026 TBD Tariff Subcommittee Initial Draft Recommendation to GC
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Governance Committee Meeting: XXXXX XX, 202X
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EXHIBIT A – REVISION REQUEST (RR) SUBMISSION FORM
1. RTO TO COMPLETE
RR Number: Click or tap here to enter text. Date: Click or tap to enter a date.
RR Title: Click or tap here to enter text.
RTO System changes? ☐ No ☐ Yes
Process changes? ☐ No ☐ Yes
Impact Analysis required? ☐ No ☐ Yes
If no, but system or process changes are expected, please explain why an Impact Analysis will not be performed. (e.g.
Work included in another Impact Analysis for a related RR):
Comprehensive Roadmap:
Priority #: Click or tap here to enter text.
Prioritization Needed? ☐ No ☐ Yes
2. RR SUBMITTER TO COMPLETE
Submitter Information
Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Company: Click or tap here to enter text.
Email: Click or tap here to enter text. Phone: Click or tap here to enter text.
Submitter must be an Eligible Customer, Network Customer, Transmission Owner, or RRC.
RR Details
Requested resolution timing: ☐ Normal ☐ Expedited
Reason for expedited resolution: Click or tap here to enter text.
Type of revision (select all that apply):
☐ Correction (revising language that is erroneous or needs clean-up for grammatical errors or inconsistency across
governing documents; no changes to intent or policy)
☐ Clarification (revising language to better represent existing intent; no changes to functionality or policy)
☐ Enhancement (revising language to expand on existing intent or functionality)
☐ New Business Practice, Tariff (new language to accommodate new functionality or policy not existing today)
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☐ RRC Standard impact / RRC tariff update (If revision relates to/or impacts RRC Standards, describe and list
standard(s))
____________________________________________________________
☐ RCA mandate (list order number(s)) _____________________
RR objectives
What is the objective of this RR?
Click or tap here to enter text.
How RR addresses the objectives:
Click or tap here to enter text.
Benefits RR will provide:
• Market benefits: Click or tap here to enter text.
• Reliability benefits: Click or tap here to enter text.
• Administrative benefits: Click or tap here to enter text.
• Other qualitative or quantitative benefits: Click or tap here to enter text.
RISK DRIVERS
Are there existing risks to one or more RTO members or the Backbone Transmission System driving the need
for this RR? ☐ No ☐ Yes
If yes, explain the risk and associated timelines:
☐ Compliance (RTO Tariff, RRC, other): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Reliability/Operations: Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Financial: Click or tap here to enter text.
Documents requiring revision
Select all documents impacted by this RR and indicate the section of the document being revised.
☐ Tariff Section:
☐ Business Practice Number:
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Document Revisions
In the appropriate sections below, please provide the language from the current document(s) for which you
are requesting revision(s), with all proposed revisions included in redlined/editable format.
RTO OPEN ACCESS TRANSMISSION TARIFF
RTO BUSINESS PRACTICES
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Railbelt Transmission Organization
NONDISCRIMINATORY OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF
Business Practice 0101
Tariff Filings
Version 1.0
MAINTAINED BY
The Railbelt Transmission Organization
PUBLISHED: XX/XX/XXXX
LATEST REVISION: XX/XX/XXXX
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Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Required Filings .............................................................................................................. 3
2.1. NOATT Changes ......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Annual Cost of Service Change .................................................................................................................. 3
2.3. Tariff Administration Service Charge ......................................................................................................... 3
2.4. Non-Proforma Service Agreements ........................................................................................................... 3
3. Filing Process ................................................................................................................. 4
3.1. Development of Filing Materials................................................................................................................ 4
3.2. Governance Committee Actions ................................................................................................................ 4
3.3. RTO Actions After Filing ............................................................................................................................. 4
3.4. Postings ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Additional Steps ............................................................................................................. 5
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1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Business Practice (BP) is to describe the Regulatory Commission of Alaska
(RCA) filings required by the Non-Discriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOATT) and to
describe the process for how those filings will be created and approved by the Governance
Committee (GC) before submission to RCA.
2. REQUIRED FILINGS
This section describes the filings that are anticipated for the Railbelt Transmission Organization
(RTO) based on the NOATT or other BPs.
2.1. NOATT CHANGES
Business Practice 0100 documents the process for proposing Revision Requests (RRs) to the
NOATT that will need to be submitted to the RCA for approval. Proposed changes to the NOATT
approved by the GC will be filed with the RCA as part of a Tariff Advice Letter following the
procedures set forth in the NOATT.
2.2. ANNUAL COST OF SERVICE CHANGE
NOATT Attachment M (Transmission Owner (TO) Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement
(ATRR) Approval Process) requires that the RTO make an annual filing with the RCA as a result of
any changes to the RTO Cost of Service for Network Customers based on the annual submission
of each TO’s ATRR and the calculation of Attachment D (Annual Transmission Revenue
Requirement for Network Integration Transmission Service). These annual filings shall be subject
to review and approval by the GC prior to filing, using the current form of the ATRR Template and
the Attachment D format provided in the NOATT. Each proposed change to the NOATT cost of
service approved by the GC will be filed with the RCA as part of a Tariff Advice Letter, following
the procedures set forth in the NOATT.
2.3. TARIFF ADMINISTRATION SERVICE CHARGE
NOATT Schedule 1-A (Tariff Administration Service) requires a Tariff Advice Letter filing with the
RCA for proposed changes to the Tariff Administration Service Charge, which will follow the
procedures set forth in the NOATT. These filings shall be subject to review and approval by the
GC prior to filing with the RCA, and will include information supporting the amount of the charge.
2.4. NON-PROFORMA SERVICE AGREEMENTS
Pursuant to NOATT Section 13.6 (Filing of Service Agreement), if a Network Customer’s Service
Agreement deviates substantially from the “pro-forma” Service Agreement found in Attachment
C of the NOATT but is approved by the GC, it will be filed with the RCA following the procedures
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set forth in the NOATT. The filing will include documentation supporting the GC’s approval of the
Service Agreement, as well as that of the parties to the service agreement. The parties to the
service agreement may file comments and participate in any docket the RCA opens to consider
the non-proforma service agreement.
3. FILING PROCESS
This section describes the process the Tariff Subcommittee will use to create the filing documents
as well as necessary approvals.
3.1. DEVELOPMENT OF FILING MATERIALS
The Tariff Subcommittee initiates the development of filing materials based on the work it
receives from the GC and/or the RTO Subcommittee responsible for initially evaluating the filing.
The Tariff Subcommittee shall coordinate with the other subcommittees on any applicable
changes and provide updates to the GC on its progress and solicit feedback from it. RTO counsel
shall review all filings prior to the pre-filing review by the GC.
3.2. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ACTIONS
The Tariff Subcommittee will provide the proposed RCA filing stating its support and reasoning
for the filing to the GC, who will review the package and then determine next steps, if any. As
part of the possible actions the GC can take, the GC may approve the package for filing to the
RCA, approve the package with modifications, reject the package, or remand it to the Tariff
Subcommittee or another subcommittee with comments on issues requiring resolution prior to
further consideration. The GC shall approve submissions to the RCA at a regular or special
meeting of the GC.
3.3. RTO ACTIONS AFTER FILING
The RTO Program Manager and RTO counsel shall be the points of contact for the filing while it
is pending before the RCA. Working with the Tariff Subcommittee and the RTO counsel, the RTO
Program Manager shall monitor the filing and be responsible for supporting any needs from the
RTO as the filing progresses through the RCA process. This may include coordinating: the
development of additional testimony, responses to data requests, the generation of data
requests, and providing responses to any RCA orders, as well as supporting hearing needs, and
providing any other support or coordination needed from the RTO.
3.4. POSTINGS
The RTO will post the RCA’s notice of the pending filing as well as a link to the pending docket
consistent with Section 5 of the OATT on the RTO’s website hosted by the Alaska Energy Authority
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at https://www.akenergyauthority.org and accessed via the following path: Alaska Energy
Authority > What We Do > Railbelt Energy > Railbelt Transmission Organization.
4. ADDITIONAL STEPS
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RTO Committee Doc ID Document Title Version Rev Date
Tariff Subcommittee BP0101 Tariff Filings 1.0 05/08/2026
Revision History
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1.0 05/08/2026 TBD Tariff Subcommittee Initial Draft Recommendation to GC
Approval:
Governance Committee Meeting: XXXXX XX, 202X
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Railbelt Transmission Organization
NONDISCRIMINATORY OPEN ACCESS
TRANSMISSION TARIFF
Business Practice 0102
RTO Required Public Postings
Version 1.0
MAINTAINED BY
The Railbelt Transmission Organization
PUBLISHED: XX/XX/XXXX
LATEST REVISION: XX/XX/XXXX
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Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE......................................................................................................... 3
2. REQUIRED PUBLIC POSTINGS .............................................................................. 3
2.1. ACCESS TO PUBLIC POSTINGS...................................................................................................... 3
3. PUBLIC POSTING PROCESS ................................................................................. 4
3.1. POSTING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ...................................................................................... 4
3.2. CONTENT OF PUBLIC POSTINGS ..................................................................................................... 4
3.3. HANDLING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 4
3.4. APPROVAL OF REQUIRED PUBLIC POSTINGS ..................................................................................... 4
3.5. TIMING AND UPDATES ................................................................................................................... 5
3.6. ACCURACY, VERSION CONTROL, AND CORRECTIONS ......................................................................... 5
4. ADDITIONAL STEPS ........................................................................................... 5
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1. PURPOSE
This Business Practice (BP) establishes a process for posting and maintaining required public
postings on the Railbelt Transmission Organization’s (RTO) public website to ensure
transparency, regulatory compliance, and timely access to information. This BP supports the
RTO’s obligations under its Nondiscriminatory Open Access Transmission Tariff (NOATT) by
restating what information must be posted pursuant to its tariff and explaining how it is
maintained and who is responsible for providing and posting information.
2. REQUIRED PUBLIC POSTINGS
Pursuant to Section 5.0 of the NOATT the Transmission Service Administrator (TSA) shall post to
the public on its website the following items:
• The current effective tariff
• Links to RTO filings that are pending at the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA)
• Approved Business Practices
• Approved policies
• Governance documents including its charter agreement and bylaws
• Valid Change Requests submitted to the Transmission Owners
• A functioning blank version of the Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement (ATRR)
template
• Current public Service Agreements
• Public presentations of the RTO
• Completed system impact studies and facilities studies associated with each Change
Request
• Monthly charges billed and credits issued to Network Customers
In addition to the items listed above, the TSA will post to the public on its website any information
required in approved BPs or by RCA order.
2.1. ACCESS TO PUBLIC POSTINGS
All public postings will be accessible on the RTO’s website, which is hosted by the Alaska Energy
Authority’s (AEA) website at https://www.akenergyauthority.org and accessed via the following
path: Alaska Energy Authority > What We Do > Railbelt Energy > Railbelt Transmission
Organization. The content shall be organized into clearly defined sections (for example “Tariffs,”
“Pending Filings with the RCA,” “Business Practices”) to promote ease of navigation. Documents
shall be posted in a format that is text searchable.
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3. PUBLIC POSTING PROCESS
This section describes the process of posting and maintaining required public postings on the
RTO’s website.
3.1. POSTING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
The RTO staff is responsible for maintaining required public postings on the RTO’s website. RTO staff or
their designee will be responsible for publishing documents on the RTO’s website.
3.2. CONTENT OF PUBLIC POSTINGS
For information that is generated by the TSA e.g. bills and RCA filings, it is the responsibility of
the RTO staff to prepare this information for public posting and RTO staff will review that
information for accuracy, completeness, and removal of confidential information prior to
posting. However, some content that is not generated by the TSA shall be submitted by
Transmission Owner(s) to the TSA to maintain required public postings. Pursuant to Section 12.2
of the NOATT, “The Transmission Owner(s) shall provide the TSA with (1) written notice of all
Change Requests submitted, (2) copies of all studies completed necessary to support the
Transmission Service Administrator’s performance of its obligations under this tariff, and (3) any
agreed to changes to the Network Customer’s Service Agreement to be implemented by the
Transmission Service Administrator to complete the Change Request.” For content that
originates from persons that are not the TSA, such as Transmission Owners, it is the responsibility
of the content owners to review those items for accuracy, completeness, and removal of
confidential information prior to submission to the TSA for posting. It is the responsibility of the
content owners to submit this information to the TSA in a timely manner by emailing the
information to RTO@akenergyauthority.org no later than two (2) business days of the
Transmission Owner’s receipt of that information and requesting the information be posted to
the RTO’s website.
3.3. HANDLING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Public postings shall not include information for which there is good cause to classify as
confidential information in accordance with applicable law, the NOATT, and the RTO’s BP for
Confidential Information.
3.4. APPROVAL OF REQUIRED PUBLIC POSTINGS
RTO staff will post updates to the NOATT approved by the RCA, BPs or policies approved by the
GC, links to RTO filings on the RCA website, public presentations of the TSA, public Service
Agreements, charges and credits billed to Network Customers without the need for additional
GC approval.
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3.5. TIMING AND UPDATES
Postings must be made timely following:
• Approval of tariff changes (including the ATRR template) by the RCA
• Approval of BPs or policies by the GC
• Approval of changes to the RTO’s bylaws or charter agreement by the GC
• Submission of filings to the RCA
• Completion of studies associated with a Change Request or receipt of a valid Change
Request by a Transmission Owner
• Execution of Service Agreements
• Issuance of public presentations by the TSA
• Issuance of monthly bills to Network Customers
Outdated or superseded materials must be clearly marked or removed once no longer effective,
while maintaining archival access when required for transparency or compliance.
3.6. ACCURACY, VERSION CONTROL, AND CORRECTIONS
All posted documents must reflect the officially approved version. If an error is identified, the
corrected document must be posted as soon as practicable, with replacement of the incorrect
version. The TSA may include revision dates or version identifiers to support clarity for
stakeholders. The RTO staff shall conduct periodic website content reviews for errors such as
outdated information and broken links.
4. ADDITIONAL STEPS
Saved for future use if needed.
Current Current
RTO Committee Doc ID Document Title Version Rev Date
Tariff Subcommittee BP0102 RTO Required Public Postings 1.0 05/08/2026
Revision History
Version
Number Revision Date Effective Date Prepared By Summary of Changes
1.0 05/08/2026 TBD Tariff Subcommittee Initial Draft Recommendation to GC
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Approval:
Governance Committee Meeting: XXXXX XX, 202X