Tariff Software Provider Systrends USA Gains Big by Signing Up Four Major Grid Operators

Tariff Software Provider Systrends USA Gains Big by Signing Up Four Major Grid
Operators

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Systrends USA announces that their Tariff
software has been selected by ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM Interconnection and another
RTO as the Tariff management solution to comply with FERC Order No. 714.
Systrends' web-based software, eTariff, manages the complex tariff
documentation for the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Regional
Transmission Organizations (RTOs). eTariff is compliant with the North
American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) standard. This standard, which was
four years in development, is the first national XML-based standard required
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to collect, manage, and
distribute data in the energy industry. Systrends and the RTOs/ISOs are
working closely together to ensure they meet the FERC's April 2010 deadline.

"eTariff will enable the RTOs/ISOs to successfully manage and transmit their
tariffs to FERC," said Systrends CEO David Darnell. "We are pleased to be
working with these RTOs/ISOs, their members, and all other affected parties to
provide a feature-rich, compliant solution. We are confident eTariff is the
best-of-breed and will surpass our clients Tariff management needs."
Systrends' goal is to work closely with the market to ensure eTariff offers a
robust and dynamic solution well in advance of FERC's deadline. Systrends will
offer versions of its eTariff software solution to the entire FERC-regulated
community, including electric utilities, natural gas pipelines and storage
facilities, oil pipelines, and power marketers.

The four RTOs/ISOs operate power grids serving 89 million Americans, with
installed generation exceeding 302,000 megawatts and over 122,000 miles of
transmission lines.

About ISO-NE:
Created in 1997, Independent System Operator New England (ISO-NE) -
www.iso-ne.com - is the independent, not-for-profit corporation responsible
for reliably operating New England's 32,000-megawatt bulk electric power
generation and transmission system, overseeing and ensuring the fair
administration of the region's $10 billion wholesale electricity markets, and
managing comprehensive regional electric power planning.

About NYISO:
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) - www.nyiso.com - is a
not-for-profit corporation that began operations in 1999. The NYISO operates
New York's bulk electricity grid, administers the state's wholesale
electricity markets, and conducts reliability and resource planning for the
state's bulk electricity system.

About PJM:
PJM Interconnection (PJM) - www.pjm.com - ensures the reliability of the
high-voltage electric power system serving 51 million people in Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of
Columbia. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region's
transmission grid, which includes 6,038 substations and 56,350 miles of
transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market;
and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid
reliability and relieve congestion.

About Systrends:
Systrends - www.etariff.biz , www.systrends.com - is an EC (Electronic
Commerce) software integration and implementation company, headquartered in
Tempe, Arizona. Since its inception in 1986, Systrends has been a leader in EC
technology standards, Internet security technologies, data communications and
data security. Systrends provides international EC expertise and serves an
international eBusiness client base. Systrends eTariff is the most advanced
solution available for Tariff management. The eTariff system provides
FERC-defined standard transport solutions in a stand-alone or hosted
environment. Systrends eTariff solutions ensure energy organizations maximize
FERC's Tariff changes to streamline the FERC filing process. eTariff provides
a product suite designed to satisfy a full range of requirements and budgets.

More information: www.etariff.biz.

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David Darnell, Systrends, +1-480-756-6777, David.Darnell@systrends.com