Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

January 22, 2007
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM		 RSVP: Sheila Letkeman
ERCOT Austin 206B
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512.225.7284
Dial-In Code: 1322
Business Casual
Agenda
1. Antitrust Admonition K. Gresham
2. Election of 2007 Chair and Vice Chair N. Lopez
3. Approval of Minutes (Vote) - December 14, 2006 Chair
4. Urgency Votes (Possible Vote)
  • PRR702, Emergency Interruptible Load Service [Eagle Energy Partners, Enernoc, and Occidental Chemical Corporation]
  • PRR703, Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) [EIL TF]
  • PRR704, Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) [Chaparral Steel and Nucor Steel]
  • PRR705, Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) - Interim Option [ERCOT Staff]
 Chair
5. 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.)
  • Process for post-nodal implementation of NPRRs. TAC requests an update for its March meeting.
 K. Gresham
6. Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity to Date T. Anderson
7. Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Vote)
  • PRR697, Posting Requirement Changes. On 12/14/06, upon request of the submitter, PRS tabled PRR697.
8. Review of PRR Language (Vote)
  • PRR701, Enabling of Stranded Capacity During Alerts - URGENT. On 12/14/06, PRS voted to grant urgent status to PRR701 and tabled it until January 2007.
  • PRR702, Emergency Interruptible Load Service [Eagle Energy Partners, Enernoc, and Occidental Chemical Corporation]
9. Project Prioritization (Vote)
  • Appropriate PRRs from Item No. 7.
10. Review of NPRR Impact Analysis (Vote)
  • NPRR035, Nodal Protocol Clarifications Required For Net Metering Provisions
  • NPRR036, Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) in the Nodal Market.
11. Other Business
12. Adjourn
Open Action Items from Previous Meetings
Responsible Party
  • 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 requested deferral until implementation of PRR565, Calculation of Losses for Settlement.

 TPTF
  • PRR549, Regulation Control During Abnormal Frequency Events. At its November 2004 meeting, PRS remanded the PRR to ROS.
 ROS
  • 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. On 12/14/06, PRS voted to table PRR696 until its February 2007 meeting.
 PRS

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