Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

December 16, 2005
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
ERCOT Austin 206B
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512.225.7280
Dial-In Code: 2420
Agenda

1.

 Antitrust Admonition

K. Gresham

2.

Approval of Minutes

November 17, 2005

K. Gresham

3.

Urgency Votes

PRR646 – Establish a Floor for Responsive Reserve Service Bids of $0. 

K. Gresham

4.

TAC and Board Reports

PRR567 – Simplified Three-Part Bidding for Ancillary Services (FKA Block Bidding of Ancillary Services).  Remanded to PRS by TAC on 12/1/05.

PRR602 – Ancillary Service Obligation for DC Tie Exports.  Remanded to PRS by TAC on 11/3/05.

K. Gresham

5.

Process for PRRs Affecting Nodal Protocols

K. Hobbs

6.

Project Update and Summary of PPL Activity to Date

T. Anderson

7.

Report on Revised Project Criteria

T. Anderson

8.

PMO Update

T. Anderson

9.

PRR Voting Items

PRR630 - Private Use Networks

PRR635 - Resource Plan Performance Metrics Update

PRR640 – Update Provisions for Capacity and Energy  Payments for RMR Service and Add a New Standard Form Agreement for Synchronous Condenser Service

PRR642 – Lower Limit to IDR Meters in MRE for True-Up Settlement IDR Threshold

PRR646 – Establish a Floor for Responsive Reserve Service Bids of $0 – URGENT

 

10.

Review of PRS Recommendation Report and Impact Analyses for PRRs Recommended for Approval at November Meeting

PRR543 – Schedules and Emergency Assistance Over CFE-ERCOT DC Ties

PRR627 - RMR Transmission Issues and RMR Contract Extension

PRR638 - Change Settlement Invoice Due Date from 16 Calendar Days to Five Business Days

PRR639 – Notification of Repairs to EPS Meter Facilities Under Emergency Conditions

PRR646 – Establish a Floor for Responsive Reserve Service Bids of $0 – URGENT.

 

11.

Project Prioritization

PRR646 - Establish a Floor for Responsive Reserve Service Bids of $0 – URGENT

PRR567 - Simplified Three-Part Bidding for Ancillary Services (FKA Block Bidding of Ancillary Services)

 

12.

Other Business

ERCOT Executive Management Interpretation of Protocols

Review PRS and PRR Web Pages on ERCOT.com

 

R. Gruber

D. Zake

13.

Adjourn

 

14.

Future PRS Meetings

  • January 2006 – exact date TBA
  • February 2006 – exact date TBA

 

Open Action Items from Previous Meetings
Responsible Party
  • PRR472 - ERCOT Meter Read Transaction Validation Reinstatement.  PRS remanded this PRR to RMS in November 2003.   On 03/18/04, RMS (at the submitter’s request) recommended the deferral of PRR 472. 
 RMS
  • PRR476 - Ramp Rate Adherence During Local Congestion.  Remanded to TAC by ERCOT BOD on 6/15/04.   On 7/8/04, TAC remanded to WMS to develop a preferred alternative and better costing estimates.
 WMS
  • PRR541 - Regulation Deployment Ramp Rate.  On 9/24/04, PRS voted to remand PRR541 to WMS for additional review.
 WMS
  • PRR549 - Regulation Control During Abnormal Frequency Events.  At its November 2004 meeting, PRS remanded the PRR to ROS.
 ROS
  • PRR553 - Scheduling Trading Hubs.  Remanded by TAC on 1/6/05 to PRS, to be remanded to WMS to further review its impacts and determine the necessity of implementing this PRR before the possible implementation of a nodal market (TNT).
 WMS
  • PRR584 - Extending Black Start Service Bid Timeline.  PRS remanded to BSTF on 4/21/05.
 Black Start TF
  • PRR586 - SCE Performance and Regulation Cost Re-allocation.  PRS referred to WMS and ROS for consideration on 7/21/05.  ROS reported its findings to PRS on 9/29/05.
 WMS
  • PRR605 – SCE Performance Monitoring for Combined Cycle Resources.  At its 6/23/05 meeting, PRS voted to refer the PRR to WMS for assignment to the WMS task force considering frequency issues.
 WMS
  • PRR607 - One-Minute Ramp Schedules.  At its 6/23/05 meeting, PRS voted to refer the PRR to WMS for assignment to the WMS task force considering frequency issues.
 WMS
  • PRR608 - Improve Ancillary Service Performance Conditions.  On 7/21/05, PRS voted to refer PRR608 to WMS and ROS task forces.
 WMS
  • PRR631 - Black Start Bid Procedures and Compensation for Testing.  PRS referred to ROS on 10/20/05. 
 ROS
  • PRR632 - Clawback Mechanism for Generating Resources at a Site with an RMR Unit. PRS referred to WMS on 10/20/05.  WMS to report to PRS in January 2006.
 WMS
  • PRR645 - Customer Information Repository.  Tabled at the request of the submitter.

Key Documents


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