Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

September 21, 2006
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ERCOT Austin 206B
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512.225.7280
Dial-In Code: 5542
Agenda
1. Antitrust Admonition K. Gresham
2. Approval of Minutes (Vote)
  • August 17, 2006
  • August 31, 2006
 K. Gresham
3. Urgency Votes
  • PRR685, TCRs and PCRs Payment Due Date - URGENT
 K. Gresham
4. TAC and Board Reports (Possible Vote) K. Gresham
5. Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity to Date T. Anderson
6. Discussion of Amendment to PRS Procedures for Posting Agendas (Possible Vote) K. Gresham
7. Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Possible Vote)
  • PRR673, Adjust SCE Performance Charge Scale Factor
  • PRR675, Multiple Ramp Rates
 K. Gresham
8. Review of PRR Language (Vote)
  • PRR647, Gross and Net MW/Mvar Data Reporting. On 1/19/06, PRS voted unanimously to refer PRR647 to ROS for determination of ERCOT needs and identification of data already being reported to ERCOT by Market Participants. On 3/23/06, PRS received an oral report of ROS? discussions regarding PRR647 and voted to forward additional instructions to ROS.
  • PRR677, Substitute Source for Fuel Index Price (FIP)
  • PRR678, Allocation of RPRS Over-Collection to QSEs - URGENT
  • PRR679, Revision to NLRI Formula and Other Credit Requirements
  • PRR681, Discontinuation of Interest Charge for Defaulting Entities at Time of Uplift (see NPRR017)
  • PRR683, Reduce Timeline for Notice and Cure and Create a Working Credit Limit (see NPRR021)
  • PRR684, Mass Transition Process Necessary for PUCT Rule 31416
  • PRR685, TCRs and PCRs Payment Due Date- URGENT
  • PRR686, Black Start Testing Requirements (see NPRR019)
  • PRR689, Down Balance Qualification for Renewable Resources
 K. Gresham
9. Consider Request for Withdrawal
  • PRR652, Customer Information Repository. On 4/21/06, PRS tabled PRR652 until the PUCT adopts a rule in Project No. 31416, Evaluation of Default Service for Residential Customers and Review of Rules Relating to the Price of Beat and Provider of Last Resort.
 K. Gresham
10. Project Prioritization (Vote)
  • Appropriate PRRs from Item Nos. 6 and 7 above.
 K. Gresham
11. Review of NPRR Language (Vote)
  • NPRR017, Discontinuation of Interest Charge for Defaulting Entities at Time of Uplift (see PRR681)
  • NPRR018, Separate LaaR and Generator MCPCs for RRS
  • NPRR019, Black Start Testing Requirements (see PRR686)
  • NPRR020, ERCOT Nodal Implementation Surcharge
  • NPRR021, Reduce Timeline for Notice and Cure and Create a Working Credit Limit (see PRR683)
  • NPRR022, MIS Posting Area for Trades
  • NPRR023, Correction to Formatting of Section 8.1.2.2.1
  • NPRR025, Definition of Annual Planning Model
  • NPRR026, Nodal Implementation Surcharge Verifiable Costs (see PRR691)
  • NPRR027, Block Offers in CRR Auction
  • NPRR028, CRR Trading in Blocks Only
  • NPRR029, Network Model Testing Clarification
  • NPRR030, Addition to CRR Account Holder Qualification Criteria
 K. Gresham
12. Other Business K. Gresham
13. Adjourn K. Gresham
14. Future PRS Meetings
  • October 19, 2006
  • November 16, 2006
Open Action Items from Previous Meetings
Responsible Party
  • 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.
 WMS
  • PRR584, Extending Black Start Service Bid Timeline.  PRS remanded to BSTF on 4/21/05.
 Black Start TF
  • PRR680, Procurement of Capacity for Load Forecast Uncertainty.  On 8/31/06, PRS voted to table PRR680 until its October 2006 meeting.
 PRS

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