Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

TPTF Meeting

December 17, 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: 350 384 427
Meeting password: TPTF123!!
Agenda
Day 1
 
1. Antitrust Admonition

 T. Doggett 9:30 am
2. Review Agenda

 T. Doggett
3. Confirm Future Meetings at the ERCOT MetCenter:
  • January 7 - 8, 2008
  • January 21 - 23, 2008
  • February 4 - 6, 2008
  • February 21 - 22, 2008

 T. Doggett
4. Consider Approval of meeting minutes:
  • November 26 - 28, 2007 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)
  • December 3 - 4, 2007 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)

 T. Doggett
5. Nodal Program Update / Nodal Timeline Update

J. Sullivan
R. Chudgar

 9:45 am
6. MMS Update:
  • Discuss changes in scope for the MMS Project
  • Discuss DAM issues: Participation by Self-Committed Units


 M. Nixon
S. Moorty

 1:00 pm
7. Update on Dec. 12th WebEx Meeting to discuss Nodal ICCP for Split Generation Resources

 TBD 2:00 pm
8. Verifiable Cost Update
(The draft notes from the Dec. 5 Verifiable Cost Subgroup are posted below as Key Document 08b)

 J. Galvin 3:00 pm
9. Credit Monitoring and Management (CMM) Update

 S. Shiroyama

 3:30 pm
10. Discuss Draft NPRR - Section 8: Performance Monitoring and Market Compliance (possible vote*)

Announce Agenda Item for discussing the Zonal-to-Nodal Transition Plan to be scheduled during the January 7 - 8, 2008 TPTF meeting.


D. Zake
B. Spangler

 4:00 pm
11. Nodal Startup Transition Rules
  • Discuss appropriate dollar amounts and heat rate values to be used for setting the System-Wide Offer Cap (SWCAP) during the initial 45 Operating Day period beginning with the Texas Nodal Market Implementation date (possible vote*)

(reference: NPRR091 - Scarcity Pricing and Mitigated Offer Cap During the Period Commencing on the Nodal Market Implementation Date and Continuing for a Total of 45 Days)

 J. Reynolds
B. Spangler

 4:30 pm
Recess End by 5:00 pm
Day 2
12. Carry-over items from Monday

 T. Doggett 8:30 am
13. Quality Center Update

 E. Hall
K. Kasparian

 8:45 am
14. MIS Update
  • Discuss the MIS Portal, Public Area postings, and ercot.com
  • Discuss NPRR089, Changing Posting Requirement of Certain Documents From MIS Secure to Public Area (possible vote*)


 K. Horne
B. Economides
A. Martinez
TBD

 9:15 am
15. EDS Update
  • Review updates for the EDS 4 Approach document (possible vote*)
  • Review disposition of comments for the EDS 4 - Release 9 DAM/RUC/SASM Market Participant Handbook (possible vote*)


 D. Cote
M. Mereness

 10:00 am
16. SoSA Update / User Interface (UI) Subgroup Update

 G. Macomber

 12:00 pm
17. IDA Punch List Update

 G. Macomber

 12:15 pm
18. COMS Update
  • Discuss Draft NPRR - Protocols 4 and 6 Formula Clarifications (possible vote*)
  • Discuss Draft NPRR - Nodal Protocol Revisions to the RMR Startup Energy Payment (possible vote*)
  • Discuss White Paper - Details on the Settlement of Combined Cycle Plants (possible vote*)

Announce Agenda Item for discussing the Calpine proposal for RARF and Combined-Cycle Units with Exelon comments to be scheduled during the January 7 - 8, 2008 TPTF meeting.


B. Barnes
K. Ragsdale		 1:30 pm
19 Resource Registration Update
  • Status of November 9, 2007 RARF Submittal
  • Reminder of December 31, 2007 RARF Submittal
  • Upcoming tasks for January/February 2008


 D. Showalter
P. Coon		 3:00 pm
20. CRR Project - Discuss draft NPRRs:
  • Draft NPRR - Removing PCRR release mechanism (possible vote*)
  • Draft NPRR - Clarify recipients of McFRIs (possible vote*)
  • Draft NPRR - Correct reference to credit limit determination (possible vote*)


 B. Garza 3:30 pm
Recess End by 5:00 pm
Day 3
21. Carry-over items from Tuesday

 T. Doggett 8:30 am
22. Discuss Draft NPRR for Private Use Networks

 T. Boyd 8:45 am
23. Readiness Metrics Update

Review remaining metrics and market comments in the PMO Working Readiness Metric Inventory v0.03 (possible vote*):

  • Market Participant Metrics
    • MP16 - MP EDS-4 Trials Participation
    • MP18 - Mapping of Resources and Loads in Private Area Networks is Complete
    • MP19 - Load Serving Entitles Engagement and Readiness


  • Commercial Operations Metrics
    • CO1 - Settle Market for 7 Days and provide appropriate extracts
    • CO2 - Verify Dispute Process of 168 Hour Test 
    • CO3 - Verify DAM Settlement Statements
    • CO4 - Zonal/Nodal Coordinated Settlement Operations
    • CO5 - Verify RTM Settlement Statements
    • CO6 - Verify RTM Settlement Invoices
    • CO7 - Verify DAM Invoices
    • CO8 - Verify CRR Auction Invoices
    • CO9 - Verify Financial Transfer and Processing
    • CO10 - Verify Credit Calculations


  • ERCOT Internal Metrics
    • E2 - Verify ERCOT Performance Monitoring Test Plan
    • E4 - Transition Pricing Mechanisms
    • E7 - Validate EDW Access and Accuracy of Postings Required by the WEMM and PUCT Rules
    • E10 - Validate EDW Commercial Systems Access Accuracy
    • E11 - Validate EDW Compliance Data Access
    • E14 - Verify QSE Performance Monitoring Test Plan
    • E15 - Verify TSP Performance Monitoring Test Plan


  • Energy Management Operations Metrics
    • EMXX - Network Operations Model and SE Performance
    • EMXX - Operating Personnel and Facilities Readiness
    • EMO3 - Verify Outage Evaluation System Functionality
    • EMO4 - Run 7 Day Stability Test
    • EMO8 - Conduct EECP Test


  • Market Operations Metrics
    • MO1 - Operate DA Market for 7 Days
    • MO2 - Operate 7 Day market with RUC
    • MO3 - Verify Supplemental Ancillary Services Market (SASM)
    • MO6 - Verify DAM Ancillary Services
    • MOXX - Operating Personnel and Facilities Readiness


  • Contingency Metrics
    • C1 - Contingency Plan for Weekly, Daily and Hourly RUC Failure
    • C2 - Contingency Plan for DAM Failure
    • C3 - Contingency Plan for ICCP Data Failure
    • C4 - Contingency Plan for SCED Failure
    • C5 - Contingency Plans for Key Settlement and Financial Transfer Processes
    • C6 - Develop Plan for SE Failure
    • C7 - Contingency Plan for a Backup Facility
    • C8 - Contingency Plan for Portal/API Failure
    • C9 - Contingency Plan for Site Unavailability
    • C10 - Verify Single Point of Failure Recovery EMS/MMS/NMMS/CRR/COMS


  • IMM Metrics
    • IMM1 - Market Monitor Systems Capability


  • Overall Readiness Metrics
    • R0 - Market Participants Operations Readiness
    • R1 - Nodal Readiness Declaration
    • R2 - Develop Texas Nodal Market Launch Plan


C. Wilkinson 9:30 am
24. Discussion of Future Agenda Items

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

Recent Document Reviews Comments Due
COMS - Draft NPRR - Nodal Protocol Revisions to the RMR Startup Energy Payment

Dec. 10, 2007

COMS - Draft NPRR - Protocols 4 and 6 Formula Clarifications

Dec. 10, 2007

EDS 4 DAM/RUC/SASM MP Handbook v0.1 

Dec. 11, 2007

INF Presentation - INF MP Identity Management Roles 

Dec. 11, 2007

EDS 4 - Approach v0.02

Dec. 14, 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 only and are subject to change.

Key Documents


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