Submitting a bid or offer file

There are several ways you can submit a Bid See Relevant Rules or Procedures or Offer Energy, Dispatch, FCAS Offer, MNSP, MTPASA Bid or Offer submission File:

  1. Manually enter the Bid or Offer File on the EMMS Markets Portal SRA Enter Bid or Enter Offer interface. For help, see Enter Bid and Enter Offer.
  2. Copy a previously created Bid or Offer from the EMMS Markets Portal SRA interface. For help, see Copy a bid file and Copy an offer file.
  3. Import a prepared Bid or Offer File from your local folder to the EMMS Markets Portal SRA interface. For help, see Import a bid or offer file and Import an offer.
  4. Manually upload or FTP your prepared Bid or Offer File directly to the Participant File Server/<Participant ID>/Export/IRSR folder. To ensure inclusion of your Bid or Offer File in the Auction, check for a valid acknowledgment in the /Import/IRSR_Ack folder.
  5. Use Data Interchange to automate submission of your prepared Bid or Offer File. For help, see Concise Guide to Data Interchange.

When the SRA Auction is open, The SRA Auction accepts Offer and Bid Files in the same time frame, but you must submit them separately.