MDAS FAQ's

TO All,

Leslie Feusi has asked me to forward this to you. Please feel free to send
us further questions.

Jim Blatchford

MDAS-Online

Answers to Market Participant questions regarding the October, 2001 release:

1. Q: SmartCard sessions currently last a maximum of 24 hours. For
the automatic submission of meter data, we need the session to stay active
for a week at a time.
A: The ISO's Information Security group is researching a solution to this
issue. More information should be available by July 18, 2001.

2. Q: Has the ISO considered http get and put for file transfers?
A: This is still under discussion by the project team. More information
should be available by July 18, 2001.

Q: Will the ISO provide training for the system?
A: There is no plan for training at this time since the system should be
very straightforward and easy to use. The system will include online help.
Furthermore, MDAS Operators will be available via telephone to help answer
questions.

Jim Blatchford
Client Relations
Cal ISO
916.608.7051