NPRR261

Title:	Revision of Data Submission Timeline for Network Model
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Next Step:
Status:	Approved on 10/19/2010

Date	Gov Body		Next Steps
10/19/2010	Board of Directors	Approved
10/07/2010	TAC	Recommended for Approval	ERCOT Board Consideration
09/23/2010	PRS	Recommended for Approval	TAC Consideration
08/19/2010	PRS	Recommended for Approval	PRS IA Review

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result	Against	Abstentions
10/19/2010	Board of Directors	To approve NPRR261 as amended by the 10/12/10 ERCOT comments	Passed
10/07/2010	TAC	To recommend approval of NPRR261 as recommended by PRS in the 9/23/10 PRS Report	Passed	0	0
09/23/2010	PRS	To endorse and forward the 8/19/10 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR261 to TAC	Passed	0	0
08/19/2010	PRS	To recommend approval of NPRR261 as submitted	Passed

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	08/09/2010
Sponsor:	ERCOT
Urgent:	No
Sections:	3.10.1, 3.10.4
Description:	This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) removes the three-month summer model and replaces it with individual model packages for each month. This NPRR also separates item (5) of Section 3.10.4 into three paragraphs for clarification of ERCOT’s requirements.
Reason:	This NPRR proposes language changes to allow ERCOT to standardize the model building process to one timeline and shortens the lead time for data entry for Transmission Service Providers (TSPs), Resource Entities, and Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and allows Market Participants to standardize the data entry process into one timeline that is consistent for every month. This NPRR also clarifies ERCOT’s provides clarification of ERCOT’s requirements.