Rich Dewey Vice President, Information Technology & CIO New York Independent System Operator Budget and Priorities Working Group August 25, 2009

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1 Infrastructure Master Plan Strategy Update Rich Dewey Vice President, Information Technology & CIO New York Independent System Operator Budget and Priorities Working Group August 25, 2009

2 Background The Carman Road, Guilderland Power Control Center (PCC) was built in 1969 to support New York Power Pool operations Several minor renovations have been performed to address office space needs, computer room space requirements, and physical security concerns; control room technology has not been significantly updated The facility requires remediation for various environmental factors; asbestos, ground water leakage, and mold In 2008, a project was proposed to address several deficiencies: Temporary expansion office space is at end of life; occupancy permit expired Computer room facilities are inadequate to support full redundancy with KCC Control room configuration does not meet certain NERC CIP standards 2

3 Facilities Plan Goals Provide a sufficient facility infrastructure for a power control facility that meets the needs of today, and is designed to run the power grid of the future Deliver tools, technology, and facilities to maximize the Operation Department s ability to reliably operate the grid and administer markets Flexible design capable of adapting to changing reliability responsibilities and / or NERC requirements Design facilities that maximize the organization s efficiency Expand the data center capacity to enable full redundancy across sites, achieve highest level of reliability within computing environment (cooling, power, mechanical, and communications) Provide necessary business continuity space to minimize business interruption during crisis 3

4 Project Progress High level architectural concepts have been developed Full spectrum of construction options assessed Results of related business planning activities have been incorporated in the design concepts Control room design Building infrastructure redundancy Business continuity Multiple financing options pursued and considered Preliminary financing option exists with finite window Project plans, options, and cost estimates have been revised in light of additional factors 4

5 Facilities Plan Options Reviewed Scenario One: Original 2008 limited expansion of Guilderland facility. Estimates did not include necessary control room modifications. Option does not meet reliability or expansion criteria. Scenario Two: Expand the Guilderland facility to house an optimal Primary Control Center and data center. Update the East Greenbush building infrastructure to support greater data center redundancy for power and cooling. Scenario Three: Scenario Four: New building at the East Greenbush site to house a new optimal Primary Control Center. Expand the Guilderland facility to house a new data center, provide additional business continuity office space, and update building infrastructure to support greater data center redundancy for power and cooling. New building at alternate site to house an optimal Primary Control Center and data center. Update the East Greenbush building infrastructure to support greater data center redundancy for power and cooling. 5

6 Plan Enhancement Summary Control room expansion to allow for configuration of up to ten (10) desks and 17 seats on control room floor with full video display capabilities Lower voltage system monitoring requirements Smart Grid expansion capabilities Emergency situations or special conditions Data center infrastructure enhanced to provide maximum redundancy for power supply, cooling, and communications Data communications design to support desired capacity / redundancy between control centers, and to facilitate power system evolution and Smart Grid development Single-site / campus configuration to permit maximized level of efficiency and teamwork for NYISO staff 6

7 Single Campus Site Plan 7

8 Scenario Feature Comparison Scenario 2 Scenario 3 1. Building Square Footage (Gross) 209,500 ft 2 245,300 ft 2 2. Plan Staff Seats 544 seats 521 seats 2a. Maximum Staff Seats 544 seats 580 seats 3. Plan Control Room Seats 17 seats 17 seats 3a. Maximum Control Room Seats 17 seats 21 seats 4. Construction Phases 8 phases 7 phases 5. Construction Duration 34 months 22 months 8

9 Total Project Cost Estimates East Greenbush Control Center Construction, Electrical, Mechanical $27,900,000 Control Room, Video Display, Security $ 5,200,000 Design Team, CM, Contingencies $ 8,300,000 Interim Deliverables (2009) $(3,000,000) Subtotal Design & Construction $38,400,000 Facilities Equipment, Infrastructure $ 1,000,000 IT Network, Move, Telemetry, AV $ 5,500,000 Video Graphics Design $ 700,000 Security Improvements $ 200,000 Subtotal IT Infrastructure $ 7,400,000 * Grand Project Total $45,800,000 Total project cost difference negligible between Guilderland or East Greenbush PCC * - Items traditionally included as part of IT Infrastructure budget. 9

10 ISO Cost Comparison ISO-NE $45 Million Includes construction costs for a new combined Data and Control Center up to migrating hardware and software (in operation) PJM $33 Million Includes construction costs for a new combined Data and Alternate Control Center up to migrating hardware and software (just completed) ERCOT $42 - $47 Million Includes construction costs for a new combined Data and Control Center up to migrating hardware and software (proposed) CAISO $160 Million New corporate headquarters building (recently announced) 10

11 Construction Project Benefits Common Benefits: Enhanced security features of physical structure Enhanced dispatcher training capabilities and business continuity infrastructure Better system availability through increased redundancy of support systems (power, cooling, mechanical, etc.) Enlarged control room for improved grid management capabilities and future expansion Improved power grid management capabilities through video system expansion Additional Benefits for Scenario 3 Single Campus: Improved staff efficiency through co-location at one campus Opportunity to enhance security due to single campus configuration Recommendation: Initiate project to build a new control room on East Greenbush site; establish entire NYISO business on a single campus 11