{"id":"814f8b82-f81c-4a47-b1b3-341b3d3bfac2","task":"Enroll DERs into a VPP/grid-services program: telemetry, baselines, dispatch","domain":"energy-general","steps":["Complete the aggregator or program operator's DER enrollment process: submit device nameplate data (type, rated capacity, location, meter ID), execute the grid-services contract, and pass the ISO/utility's verification test (typically a test dispatch event confirming the DER responds correctly).","Establish the telemetry channel: most ISOs and VPP operators require 5-minute average real and reactive power telemetry; deliver via a secure SCADA/ICCP link, REST API push, or MQTT depending on the program operator's specification — confirm the exact protocol in the program manual.","Implement the baseline methodology as defined by the program: common approaches are the symmetric 10-of-10 (average of the 10 highest-use days in the prior 45 days excluding event days and weekends) or a regression-based customer baseline load (CBL) — the specific formula is program-specific and must match exactly for settlement.","Subscribe to dispatch signals from the program operator's notification channel (often REST webhook, OpenADR 2.0b VEN, or IEEE 2030.5 DERControl depending on the program); process the event payload to extract event start time, duration, target reduction, and any curtailment mode.","Execute the dispatch: translate the target reduction into per-device set-points, send commands to DER controllers, and confirm receipt; log command issuance time, acknowledgment time, and measured response within the required compliance window.","Submit settlement performance data after each event: actual measured load reduction versus baseline, per interval, in the program's required format; retain raw telemetry for audit for the duration specified in the contract."],"gotchas":["Baseline calculations are highly program-specific and the exact day-selection and adjustment rules are often buried in program tariff sheets or technical appendices; using a generic 'average of prior days' approach without matching the exact program formula will produce incorrect settlement amounts.","Many programs have minimum response time requirements (e.g., 10-minute notice to full response); DER controllers with slow communication or actuator latency will fail compliance tests — measure end-to-end dispatch latency from signal receipt to measured output change before enrolling.","Telemetry data gaps during an event are typically treated as non-performance by the program operator; implement redundant telemetry paths and local buffering so that data can be retransmitted after a communication outage."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T06:28:48.276Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:48.523Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/814f8b82-f81c-4a47-b1b3-341b3d3bfac2"}