Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

TAC Meeting

January 04, 2007
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
ERCOT Austin 206
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512.225.7280
Dial-In Code: 4361
Agenda
1. Antitrust Admonition R. Comstock 9:30 a.m.
2. Election of TAC Chair and Vice Chair (Vote) K. Hobbs 9:35 a.m.
3. Approval of the Draft December 1, 2006 TAC Meeting Minutes (Vote)* TAC Chair 9:45 a.m.
4. ERCOT Board Update *
  • Q&A on HR & Governance Material*
 R. Comstock
N. Capezzuti		 9:50 a.m.
5. ERO/TRE Overview 10:10 a.m.
  • Procedural Update
 J. Totten
  • Revised ERCOT Bylaws with Regional Entity (RE) Additions*
 S. Vincent
  • TRE Budget Overview
 L. Grimm
Lunch 12:00 p.m.
6. Protocol Revisions Subcommittee Report*
  • Nodal Protocol Revision Requests:
    • NPRR018, Separate LaaR and Generator MCPCs for RRS (Vote)*
    • NPRR034, Conforming Section 10 to Nodal Format (Vote)*
    • NPRR038, Synchronization of PRR624 (Vote)*
  • Protocol Revision Requests:
    • PRR691, Nodal Implementation Surcharge Verifiable Costs (see PRR688) (Vote)*
    • PRR694, Modification of Certain Board Approvals (Vote)*
    • PRR695, Unaccounted for Energy (UFE) Analysis (Vote)*
  • Project Re-Prioritization:
    • PRR672, Retail Market Timing Necessary for PUCT Project 29637 (Vote)*
 K. Gresham 12:30 p.m.
7. NPRR024, Synchronization of PRRs 627 and 640 (Vote)* TAC Chair 1:00 p.m.
8. Texas Nodal Implementation 1:15 p.m.
  • ERCOT Report*
  • TPTF Report*
    Approval of Milestones:
    • Conceptual System Design for Congestion Revenue Rights System (Vote)*
    • Completed Business Requirements for Commercial Operations Dispute Requirements (Vote)*
    • Completed Business Requirements for Commercial Operations Eligibility Process Requirements (Vote)*
 J. Sullivan
T. Doggett
9. Commercial Operations Subcommittee Report* B. Flowers 1:45 p.m.
10. Retail Market Subcommittee Report* S. Bowling 2:00 p.m.
11. Wholesale Market Subcommittee Report*
  • Nodal Non-Spinning Reserve Service Deployment Procedure Update*
 B. Belk 2:15 p.m.
  • Emergency Interruptible Load Program Taskforce Update*
 M. Bruce
12. Reliability and Operations Subcommittee Report * P. Breitzman 2:45 p.m.
13. Operations Update 3:00 p.m.
  • Q&A on November Scores Related to SCE Performance and Monitoring*
 L. Grimm
  • CenterPoint Energy/Texas New Mexico Power Alvin 345 kV Tie Project
 D. Woodfin
14. Other Business
  • April 2007 TAC Date Conflict
 TAC Chair 3:15 p.m.
Adjourn TAC Chair 3:30 p.m.
Additional Information
Please see agenda document below for list of open action items from previous meetings and responsible party.

Key Documents


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