Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

TPTF Meeting

December 03, 2007
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Multiple Day Meeting
ERCOT Austin Room 206A
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Teleconference: 1-866-469-3239
Meeting number: 355 631 513
Meeting password: TPTF123!!
Agenda
Day 1
1. Antitrust Admonition

 T. Doggett 9:30 am
2. Review Agenda

 T. Doggett
3. Confirm Future Meetings:
  • December 17-19 at ERCOT MetCenter (3 days)
  • January 7-8 at ERCOT MetCenter (2 days)
  • January 21-23 at ERCOT MetCenter (3 days)

Announce Other Future Meetings:

T. Doggett
4. Discuss Project Artifact Schedule

 T. Doggett 9:45 am
5. MIS Portal Requirements updated through Baseline 2 (possible vote*)

 B. Economides

 10:00 am
6. NPRR089, Changing Posting Requirement of Certain Documents From MIS Secure to Public Area (possible vote*)

 C. Crews 10:15 am
7. Nodal Timeline Update

 D. Cote
K. Sumanam

 10:30 am
8. System of Systems Architecture (SoSA) Update:
G. Macomber 1:00 pm
9. Project Updates:
  • User Interface Subgroup Update
  • Market Participant Identity Management Update

 J. Floyd
G. Macomber

 1:30 pm
10. ICCP Update:
  • Review disposition of comments for ERCOT Nodal ICCP Communications Handbook (possible vote*)
  • Discuss ICCP testing issues for Split-Generation Resources (SGRs)


 B. Blevins 2:00 pm
11. Review disposition of comments for Draft NPRR, Correction to FIP-FOP in Offers (possible vote*)

 S. Moorty 3:30 pm
12. Discuss NPRR084, Creating Amendment to Standard Form Market Participant Agreement (possible vote*)

 C. Seely 4:45 pm
Recess End by 5:00 pm
Day 2
13. Carry-Over Items from Monday

 8:30 am
14. PMO Readiness Metrics Update:
  • Discuss metric MP11, MP Registration Activities (possible vote*)
  • Discuss MP19, LSE Engagement and Readiness, and other readiness metrics for Resources and Load Serving Entities (possible vote*)
  • Identify metrics for the Dec. 17-19 TPTF agenda and discuss review approach


 C. Wilkinson
P. Coon		 9:00 am
15. COMS Update
  • Discussion of draft NPRR for Protocols 4 and 6 Formula Clarifications
  • Discussion of Draft NPRR for Nodal Protocol Revisions to the RMR Startup Energy Payment
  • Details on the Settlement of Combined Cycle Plants White Paper (possible vote*)


 J. Bieltz
K. Ragsdale

 10:30 am
16. Update on Subgroup Activities for Nodal Protocols Section 8
  • Discuss Draft NPRR - Section 8: Performance Monitoring and Market Compliance


 B. Spangler 1:00 pm
17. Discussion of Future Agenda Items

 T. Doggett
Adjourn End By 3:00 pm
Additional Information

Recent Document Reviews Comments Due:
COMS- Draft NPRR for Revisions to RMR Startup Energy Payment Dec. 10, 2007
COMS- Draft NPRR for Protcols 4 and 6 Formula Clarifications Dec. 10, 2007
EDS 4 DAM/RUC/SASM MP Handbook v0.1 Dec. 11, 2007

* For multiple-day TPTF meetings, it is noted that the voting items may be considered on a day that is different from that which is stated in the agenda above.

* The presentation times indicated above are approximations and are subject to change.

Key Documents


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