Accounting & Finance provides a wide variety of financial products and services in support of the Agency’s projects and associated programs. These products and services relate to accounting, finance, treasury, budgeting/settlements, rates, risk management (insurance and safety), taxes and royalties, payroll and benefits, bond indenture compliance, and investor/participant information requests. Among the specific products and services are internal management reporting, (e.g., interim financial statements, cost and budget status reports, costs and rate analyses), external reporting (annual report financial section, state and federal regulatory reporting), debt management, paychecks, audit and processing of vendor payments, annual budget preparation and final settlement, billings and receipt of funds, investment of funds, rate analyses, pool and dispatch billing support, and fixed asset tracking and control. Accounting and Finance also provides consulting services to other business units and Agency participants as requested. Services are also provided to support energy commodity risk management.

General Services provides a productive working environment and related services to all employees, adding value to their ability to function effectively, while protecting NCPA’s investment in the building, grounds and contents. It is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the building, including janitorial, landscape, HVAC, repairs, telecommunications and energy efficiency.

• The facility’s security, including surveillance equipment, and building access controls.

• The equipment and furniture (procurement, maintenance, surplus and training).

• Long range facility planning, including renovation, new construction and interior space allocation.

• Risk management (safety), including fire protection, ergonomics, building environmental controls, indoor air quality monitoring, and regulatory compliance.

• Administration of contracts for maintenance, services and equipment.

Information Technology provides a variety of software, hardware and consulting services for infrastructure needs and in response to requests from business units. The primary work products are:

• Office Automation- An integrated system of personal computers networked together along with a standard array of office productivity software is provided to virtually every professional employee in the home office and in the field offices. In addition, special productivity needs are accommodated (e.g., transmission planning software and hardware).

• Scheduling & Dispatch Support - Provide customized software needed to facilitate scheduling & dispatch of NCPA resources and for scheduling coordination and interchange management services to outside organizations.

• SCADA System Support - Provide software and hardware to support the monitoring and control of NCPA resources and loads.

• Accounting Support – Install, de-bug, and provide on-going support for the new accounting software. Integrate the accounting software with other NCPA business software (e.g., pool billing, scheduling, work order and budgeting software).

• Pooling Support - Provide software and consulting services needed to schedule and track pooling transactions which are increasing in number and complexity as the pool and individual pool members take advantage of a variety of market transactions to reduce costs. Review bills and respond to member questions each month.

• Industry Deregulation Services - Provide software and hardware needed to participate in a de-regulated industry (e.g., data links to ISO and supporting software, a relational data base to provide a powerful information system in support of increased dispatch and scheduling activities).

Power Settlements provides analytical support to other business units and members in the area of energy transaction settlements and accounting. They are responsible for:

• Validation and reconciliation of all energy (electric and gas) transactions, including purchases and sales.
• Providing risk management tools and procedures to protect members from risks in the energy trading markets
• Member billing for joint projects and power pool operations
• Compliance with California Independent System Operator (CAISO) financial security rules
• Validation and reconciliation of  CAISO meter and billing data, including revenue allocations for various services provided to the CAISO
• Work with Information Technology to develop software requirements for interface with the CAISO and members