A typical timeline for the operation of the market is shown in Figure 3. The procedures and timeline are based on the current rules in the MISO market. However, other markets are operated in a similar way, as summarized in Table A1. The main steps in the market operations, including determination of reserve requirements, day-ahead (DA) operations, and real-time (RT) operations, are discussed below. In the next section we discuss how wind power forecasting can be used in the different parts of market operations