Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

October 19, 2006
9:30 AM
ERCOT Austin 206
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512.225.7280
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Business Casual
Agenda
1. Antitrust Admonition K. Gresham
2. Approval of Minutes (Vote)
  • September 21, 2006
 K. Gresham
3. Urgency Votes
  • PRR692, Corrections to Replacement Reserve Service
 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 PRR/SCR System Change Moratorium and the Allocation of ERCOT Resources (Zonal vs. Nodal) (Possible Vote) K. Gresham
7. Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Possible 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)
  • PRR679, Revision to NLRI Formula and Other Credit Requirements
  • PRR681, Discontinuation of Interest Charge for Defaulting Entities at Time of Uplift (see NPRR017)
  • PRR684, Mass Transition Process Necessary for PUCT Rule 31416
  • PRR686, Black Start Testing Requirements (see NPRR019)
  • PRR689, Down Balance Qualification for Renewable Resources
8. Review of PRR Language (Vote)
  • PRR680, Procurement of Capacity for Load Forecast Uncertainty. On 8/31/06, PRS voted to table PRR680 until its October 2006 meeting.
  • PRR691, Nodal Implementation Surcharge Verifiable Costs (see NPRR026)
  • PRR692, Corrections to Replacement Reserve Service
  • PRR693, Update Transactions for Texas SET 3.0 Implementation and Timing for Processing Priority/Standard Move- In Transactions
9. Consider Request for Withdrawal (Vote)
  • 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. On 9/26/06, the submitter requested withdrawal of PRR553.
10. Project Prioritization (Vote)
  • Appropriate PRRs from Item No. 7
11. Review of NPRR Language (Vote)
  • NPRR024, Synchronization of PRRs 627 and 640. Submitter had requested deferral until October PRS meeting.
12. Other Business
13. Adjourn
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
  • PRR584, Extending Black Start Service Bid Timeline.  PRS remanded to BSTF on 4/21/05.
 Black Start TF
  • NPRR020, ERCOT Nodal Implementation Surcharge.  On 9/21/06, PRS tabled NPRR020 until the PUCT issues order on final Nodal Implementation Surcharge.
 ERCOT Staff
  • NPRR026, Nodal Implementation Surcharge Verifiable Costs (see PRR691).  On 9/21/06, PRS tabled NPRR026 until the PUCT issues order on final Nodal Implementation Surcharge.
 NRG Texas
  • NPRR018, Separate LaaR and Generator MCPCs for RRS.  On 9/21/06, PRS tabled NPRR018.
 TPTF
  • NPRR019, Black Start Testing Requirements.  On 9/21/06, PRS deferred NPRR019 allow for TPTF review.
 TPTF

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