Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

January 22, 2009
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
ERCOT Austin Room 206B
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512-225-7274
Dial-In Code: 2020
Agenda

1.

Antitrust Admonition

 

K. Gresham

2.

Election of 2009 PRS Chair and Vice-Chair (Vote)

B. Albracht

3.

Approval of Minutes (Vote)

November 20, 2008

December 18, 2008

K. Gresham

4.

Urgency Votes (Vote)                     

PRR793, WGR QSE Scheduling Metric - URGENT

PRR794, Meteorological Data Required from QSEs Representing Wind-powered Generation Resources

PRR795, 90-Day Transmission Outage Scheduling Timeline Â? URGENT

PRR798, Update Trading Hub Conversion - URGENT

PRR799, ERCOT CEO Approval of NPRRs and SCRs Prior to Posting on MIS - URGENT

K. Gresham

5.

TAC and Board Reports (Possible Vote)

NPRR169, Clarify the Calculation and Posting of LMPs for the Load Zone and LMPs for each Hub

K. Gresham

6.

Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity to Date

NPRRs with Â?Nodal Post Go-LiveÂ? Essentiality - Parking Lot Discussion

 

T. Anderson

7.

Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Vote)

PRR784, Delete Use of Boundary Generation Resources to Resolve CRE Congestion

PRR785, Timing for Required Black Start Unit Load Carrying Test

PRR786, Modifications to EILS Settlement

NPRR135, Deletion of UFE Analysis Zone Language

NPRR146, ICCP Telemetry Information Submittals

NPRR149, Change the name of Emergency Electric Curtailment Plan (EECP) to Energy Emergency Alert (EEA)

NPRR161, Clarification of Establishing Decision-Making Authority of Managed Capacity

NPRR164, Resubmitting Ancillary Service Offers in SASM

NPRR169, Clarify the Calculation and Posting of LMPs for the Load Zone and LMPs for each Hub

 

8.

Review of Protocol Revision Requests (PRRs) Language (Vote)

PRR787, Add Violation Language to QSE Performance Standards

PRR789, Removal of Grey Box Language Related to Lagged Dynamics Load Profiling Due to Unfunded Projects

PRR790, Load Profile ID Annual Validation Change Request

PRR793, WGR QSE Scheduling Metric - URGENT

PRR795, 90-Day Transmission Outage Scheduling Timeline - URGENT

PRR798, Update Trading Hub Conversion - URGENT

PRR799, ERCOT CEO Approval of NPRRs and SCRs Prior to Posting on MIS - URGENT

 

9.

Review of Nodal Protocol Revision Requests (NPRRs) Language (Vote)

NPRR156, Transparency for PSS and Full Interconnection Studies

NPRR167, Options for Filing Verifiable Costs Â? QSEs or Resources

 

10.

Notice of Withdrawal

SCR752, Nodal: Allow QSEs to Enter Outages for All Assets

 

11.

Other Business

 

12.

Adjourn

 

13.

Future PRS Meetings

  • February 19, 2009
  • March 19, 2009

 

Open Action Items from Previous Meetings
Responsible Party
  • NPRR131, Ancillary Service Trades with ERCOT.  On 09/24/08, PRS unanimously voted to table consideration of NPRR131, pending the development of the Impact Analysis. 
 ERCOT
  • NPRR141, TSP and/or DSP Energy Storage for Reliability.  On 8/21/08, PRS voted to table NPRR141 until the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) issues a decision in the proceeding relating to the ownership issue (PUCT Docket No. 35994).
 PRS
  • NPRR147, DAM Short Pay Changes.  On 11/20/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR147 to WMS and the Credit Work Group (Credit WG) and requested that recommendation be provided to PRS by the February 2009 PRS meeting. 
 WMS/Credit WG
  • NPRR151, Clarify Definition of a Generator Output Breaker in the Outage Scheduler.  On 9/24/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR151 to TPTF for review of CPS Energy’s and Luminant’s comments. 
 TPTF
  • NPRR153, Generation Resource Fixed Quantity Block.  On 11/20/08, PRS unanimously voted to table NPRR153 pending the development of an Impact Analysis. 
 ERCOT
  • NPRR157, Extending Black Start Service Bid Timeline.  On 10/28/08, TPTF requested that NPRR157 remain tabled at TPTF until after the companion PRR780, Extending Black Start Service Bid Timeline, is acted upon by the ERCOT Board.
 TPTF
  • NPRR158, EILS Self-Provision Formula Correction and Clarifications.  On 10/23/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR158 to the TPTF.
 TPTF
  • NPRR163, Removal of Late Fee Language.  On 11/20/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR163 to the TPTF. 
 TPTF
  • NPRR165, Synchronizing Section 1 with PRR697.  On 12/18/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR165 to TPTF.
 TPTF
  • NPRR166, Timing for Require Black Start Unit Load Carrying Test.  On 12/18/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR166 to TPTF.
 TPTF
  • NPRR168, Verifiable Costs General Corrections.  On 12/18/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer NPRR168 to the Transition Plan Task Force (TPTF) for review. 
 TPTF
  • PRR754, Resource Settlement Due to Forced Transmission Outage.  On 9/24/08, the motion to recommend approval of PRR754 as amended by ERCOT comments posted on 9/23/08 and as amended by PRS, failed by roll call vote.
 PRS
  • PRR768, TDSP Energy Storage for Reliability.  On 8/21/08, PRS voted to table PRR768 until the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) issues a decision in the proceeding relating to the ownership issue (PUCT Docket No. 35994).
 PRS
  • SCR750, Upgrade ERCOT’s Systems so Users Can Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7.0 and Beyond.  On 10/23/08, PRS unanimously voted to refer SCR750 to RMS for consideration.
 RMS
  • Nodal Documents Without Defined Owners - Review of Nodal documents without defined owners or update processes for determination of whether they should be incorporated into guides or protocols, or remain as standalone documents.
 PRS

Key Documents


All information is posted as Public in accordance with the ERCOT Websites Content Management Corporate Standard.