Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

December 14, 2006
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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)

November 16, 2006

K. Gresham

3.

Urgency Votes

PRR701, Enabling of Stranded Capacity During Alerts

K. Gresham

4.

TAC and Board Reports (Possible Vote)

TAC Action Item for PRS - Research and develop alternative funding mechanisms for the ERO/TRE fee to relieve the burden on Load which comply with federal and state regulations.  (See PRR700, Creation of Interim Measure for Collecting the ERO/TRE Fee.)

 

K. Gresham

5.

Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity to Date

T. Anderson

6.

Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Vote)

PRR691, Nodal Implementation Surcharge Verifiable Costs (see PRR688)

PRR694, Modification of Certain Board Approvals

PRR695, Unaccounted for Energy (UFE) Analysis

PRR697, Posting Requirement Changes

 

7.

Review of PRR Language (Vote)

PRR696, MAPE Publication.  On 11/16/06, PRS deferred PRR696 to December meeting to allow ERCOT to work with interested parties and discuss refining PRR696.

 

8.

Project Prioritization (Vote)

Appropriate PRRs from Item No. 6.

PRR672, Retail Market Timing Necessary for PUCT Project 29637 - Phase III

 

9.

Review of NPRR Language (Vote)

NPRR018, Separate LaaR and Generator MCPCs for RRS.  On 9/21/06, PRS tabled NPRR018.  On 11/16/06, PRS deferred NPRR018 until December meeting with directive to ERCOT Staff to return with a more detailed analysis explaining the impact of NPRR018 to the Nodal implementation schedule.

NPRR034, Conforming Section 10 to Nodal Format.  Submitter requested deferral to the December PRS meeting.

NPRR035, Nodal Protocol Clarifications Required For Net Metering Provisions.  Submitter requested deferral to the December PRS meeting.

NPRR036, Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) in the Nodal Market.  On 11/16/06, PRS voted to refer to TPTF for review.

NPRR038, Synchronization of PRR624

 

10.

Other Business

 

11.

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
  • 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 NPRR020).  On 9/21/06, PRS tabled NPRR026 until the PUCT issues order on final Nodal Implementation Surcharge.
NRG Texas
  • NPRR037, Conforming Section 13 to Nodal Format and Changing Frequency of Transmission Loss Base Case Calculations.  Submitter has requested deferral until implementation of PRR565, Calculation of Losses for Settlement.
TPTF

Key Documents


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