Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

TPTF Meeting

February 04, 2008
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM		 RSVP: --
Multiple Day Meeting
ERCOT Austin Room 206A
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Teleconference: 1-866-469-3239
Meeting number: 354 587 432
Meeting password: TPTF123!!
Agenda
Day 1
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1. Antitrust Admonition

 T. Doggett

 9:30 am
2. Review Agenda

 T. Doggett

  
3. Confirm Future Meetings at the ERCOT MetCenter:
Announce future TPTF Subgroup Meetings:
  • February 11, 2008 - Verifiable Cost Subgroup
  • February 12, 2008 - Self-Committed Resources in DAM Subgroup


 T. Doggett

  
4. Consider Approval of meeting minutes:
  • January 21 - 23, 2008 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)


T. Doggett

  
5. Nodal Program Update / Nodal Timeline Update
  • Discuss "pens-down" dates for systems functionality
  • Discuss posting of Severity 1 & 2 defects


J. Sullivan
R. Chudgar

 9:30 am
6. NMMS Update
  • Discuss the open Severity 1 defects for NMMS


R. Chudgar

  
7. Current Day Report (CDR) Project Update
  • Review disposition of comments for the Current Day Reports Conceptual System Design (possible vote*)


B. Cook

 1:00 pm
8. DC Tie Update
  • Discuss reasons for imports of emergency power over DC Ties in 2007
  • Discuss draft NPRR for settlements of emergency power over DC Ties (possible vote*)

B. Spangler

 2:00 pm
9. DAM Subgroup Update

S. Siddiqi

 3:00 pm
10. MER Update
  • Review market feedback for the Market Participant Satisfaction Survey Results and Action Plan

    		• T. Doggett

    		 4:00 pm
    11. Registration Update
    • Discuss the effectiveness of escalating the lack of RARF forms to Accountable Executives (AEs)/Authorized Representatives (ARs)

    The discussion for the Registration Update has been moved to Wednesday afternoon, February 6 (see Agenda Item 29)

    		 P. Coon

    		 4:45 pm
      Recess

    		   End by 5:00 pm
    Day 2
           
    12. Carry-over Items from Monday
       
    13. Market Rules Update
    • Discuss plan for "nodalizing" remaining protocols


    		K. Hobbs

    		 8:30 am
    14. EDS Update
  • Review disposition of comments for the updates for EDS 3 SCED Market Participant Handbook v3.01 (possible vote*)
  • Discuss approach to 168-Hour Test, including settlement issues
  • Discuss LMP reasonableness Daily report review
  • Discuss process for authorizing temporary changes for EDS system while corresponding documentation proceeds through the approval process (possible vote*)
  • Discuss any documentation synchronizations related to the recent formula revision in the EMS White Paper, HDL and LDL During Startup and AS Recall

    		• D. Cote
    M. Patterson
    R. Wind
    J. Adams
    B. Barnes

    		 9:00 am
    15. COMS Update
    • Discuss approach to clarify Emergency Operations Settlements
    • Discuss Fuel-Oil Price


    		B. Barnes

    		 11:00 am
    16. Update on Combined-Cycle white paper discussion with IMM
    • Discuss issues with IMM
    • Consider approval of changes for the white paper IDA003, Combined-Cycle Unit Modeling in the Nodal Design (possible vote*)


    		K. Ragsdale
    D. Jones

    		 1:00 pm
    17. WMS Subgroup Update

    		K. Ragsdale 1:45 pm
    18. INF Hardware Update

    		 D. Forfia

    		 2:00 pm
    19. Discussion of Draft NPRRs
    • Draft NPRR- Revision to 3.10.7.5.1 Continuous Telemetry of the Status of Breakers and Switches (possible vote*)
    • Draft NPRR- Nodal Protocol Step-Up Transformer Reporting Requirements (possible vote*)


    		D. Caufield

    		 3:00 pm
    20. EDW Update

    		 J. Ply
    J. Ashbaugh
    I. Flores

    		 3:30 pm
    21. Section 8 Update

    		I. Flores
    C. Seely

    		 4:00 pm
    22. Discuss PCRR and MCFRI allocation eligibilities

    		 C. Seely

    		 4:30 pm
      Recess

    		   End by 5:00 pm
    Day 3
           
    23. Carry-over Items from Tuesday

    		    
    24. Training Update

    		 T. Hailu

    		 8:30am
    25. EMS Update

    		 D. Hackett 9:00 am
    26. MMS Project Update
    • Outage Scheduler Update
      • Discuss status of detailed design and FAT testing
    • Discuss MMS Deferral Items


    		M. Nixon
    J. Gilbertson

    		 10:00 am
    27. Discuss draft NPRR for incorporating PUCT 25.505 Publication of Resource and Load Information (possible vote*)
    • Discuss recent revisions to the draft NPRR to reflect feedback from the market and from nodal projects


    		M. Mereness

    		 11:00 am
    28. EIP Update
    • Review updates for the MIS External Interfaces Specification (possible vote*)


    		S. Kerr

    		 1:00 pm
    29. Registration Update
    • Discuss the effectiveness of escalating the lack of RARF forms to Accountable Executives (AEs)/Authorized Representatives (ARs)


    		P. Coon

    		 1:30 pm
    30. Discuss Future Agenda Items

    		    
      Adjourn

    		   End by 3:00 pm
    Additional Information

    Recent Document Reviews

    Comments Due

    Current Day (p.k.a., Real-Time) Reports CSD v0.19

    Jan. 28, 2008

    EDS 3 - SCED Market Participant Handbook v3.01

    Jan. 29, 2008

    EDS Accelerated Issue Resolution Process v0.01

    Feb. 1, 2008

    MER Market Participant Satisfaction Survey and Action Plan

    Feb. 4, 2008

    CDR Extract and Report Specifications v0.12

    Feb. 13, 2008

    * 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