Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

ERCOT Board of Directors Meeting

October 17, 2006
10:00 AM - 3:45 PM
ERCOT Austin 206
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Agenda
1. Call to Order M. Armentrout 10:00 a.m.
2. Consent Agenda Items No. 3, 9a (excluding PRR671), and 9b M. Armentrout 10:05 a.m.
3. Approval of September 19, 2006 Minutes* (Vote) M. Armentrout 10:10 a.m.
4. CEO Report*
  1. Approval of Venus to Sherry Line 345kV Circuit Addition Project* (Vote)
  2. Gas Curtailment*
 S. Jones 10:15 a.m.
5. Operating Reports (Information Only) 10:30 a.m.
  1. Financial Summary Report*
 S. Byone
  1. Market Operations Report*
 R. Giuliani
  1. IT Report*
 H. Hinsley
  1. Compliance Report*
 L. Grimm
6. Nodal Status Report* R. Hinsley 10:40 a.m.
7. Finance & Audit Committee Report C. Karnei
(intro)		 11:25 a.m.
  1. The ERCOT 2007 Budget*
 S. Byone
  1. 2006 Capital Budget Increase* (Vote)
 S. Byone
  1. 2004 and 2005 Audited Financial Statements for ERCOT's 401(k) Savings Plans and Money Purchase Plan* (Vote)
 S. Byone
8. Lunch 12:25 p.m.
9. TAC Report
  1. Protocol Revision Requests (PRR653, PRR671 PRR685)* (Vote)
  2. Nodal Protocol Revision Requests (NPRR017, NPRR022, NPRR023, NPRR025, NPRR027, NPRR028, NPRR029, NPRR030)* (Vote)
 R. Comstock 1:30 p.m.
10. H.R. & Governance Committee Report
  1. Approval of Annual Meeting Location* (Vote)
 B. Kahn 2:00 p.m.
  1. 401(k) Match and FNEC* (Vote)
 J. Manske
  1. Tuition Reimbursement* (Vote)
  2. ERCOT Board of Directors' Ethics Agreement* (Vote)
 B. Kahn
11. Other Business
  1. Terms for Board of Directors*
 M. Armentrout 2:30 p.m.
12. Future Agenda Items* M. Armentrout 2:45 p.m.
13. Executive Session
  1. Approval of September 19, 2006 Minutes* (Vote)**
  2. Contracts* (Vote)**
  3. Personnel
  4. Litigation
 M. Armentrout 3:00 p.m.
14. Open Session Vote 13a, 13b(1), 13b(2), 13b(3) M. Armentrout 3:40 p.m.
15. Adjourn M. Armentrout 3:45 p.m.
Additional Information

*Background material enclosed or will be distributed prior to meeting.

**No votes will be taken in Executive Session.  Board will reconvene in public session for vote.

Key Documents


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