Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

PRS Meeting

April 18, 2008
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
ERCOT Austin Room 206B
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Dial-In: 512-225-7274
Dial-In Code: 5723
Agenda

1.

 Antitrust Admonition

K. Gresham

2.

Approval of Minutes (Vote)

March 20, 2008

K. Gresham

3.

Urgency Votes (Possible Vote)

K. Gresham

4.

TAC and Board Reports (Possible Vote)

K. Gresham

5.

Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity to Date (Possible Vote)

T. Anderson

6.

Review of Recommendation Report, Impact Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis (Vote)

NPRR108, Fuel Oil Price (FOP) Clarification

NPRR112, Emergency Base Point Price Deviation

PRR720, Texas Regional Entity Fee Methodology Revision

PRR753, PRR Appeals Process

PRR756, Distributed Renewable Generation Modification - URGENT

LPGRR030, Distributed Renewable Generation Modifications - URGENT

 

7.

Review of Protocol Revision Requets (PRRs) Language (Vote)

PRR754, Resource Settlement Due to Forced Transmission Outage.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer PRR754 to WMS.

PRR757, Emergency Interruptible Load Service Formula Correction

PRR759, Changes in Notification to Customer of Service Establishment

PRR760, Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) Availability Factor Clarification

 

8.

Review of Nodal Protocol Revision Requests (NPRRs) Language (Vote)

NPRR097, Changes to Section 8 to Incorporate Role of TRE, the IMM, and the Concept of Market Compliance. On 3/20/08, PRS voted to table NPRR097. 

NPRR105, Section 23, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR105 to TPTF.

NPRR106, Section 24, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR106 to TPTF.

NPRR109, Section 18, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR109 to TPTF.

NPRR110, Section 20, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols. On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR110 to TPTF.

NPRR113, Load Resource Type Indicator for Ancillary Service (AS) Trades and Self-Arranged AS.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR113 to TPTF.

The following NPRRs have not yet been reviewed by TPTF and are subject to referral to TPTF by PRS:

NPRR114, Section 11, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols

NPRR115, Grey-Boxing of Settlement and Billing Related Information Calculation

NPRR117, Resource Registration Clarification

NPRR118, Section 14, Synchronization of Zonal Protocols

NPRR119, Resource Limit Calculator

NPRR120, Corrections and Clarifications for Real Time Settlements

NPRR121, System Parameters Posting Frequency

NPRR122, Simplify Ancillary Services Settlement Formulas

NPRR123,  Inadvertent Energy Account Revision

NPRR124,  Resource Node Updated Definitions

NPRR125,  Creation of a New Trading Hub at Venus Switching Station

 

9.

Notice Withdrawal

NPRR104, Corrections and Clarifications for Real Time Settlements and Ancillary Service Net Obligations

NPRR116, Addition of Commercially Traded Points to Settlement Point List

 

10.

Review of nodal documents (criteria, handbooks, ERCOT standards, work-papers, etc.) without defined owners or update processes, for determination of whether they should be incorporated into guides or protocols, or remain as standalone documents.

K. Gresham

11.

Other Business

 

12.

Adjourn

 

Future Meetings
Open Action Items from Previous Meetings
Responsible Party
  • 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.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to table NPRR091 and directed ERCOT staff to submit an Impact Analysis for review at its May meeting.
 ERCOT Staff
  • NPRR102, Implementation of PUC Subst. R. 25.505(f), Publication of Resource and Load Information.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to table NPRR102 and directed ERCOT staff to submit an Impact Analysis for review at its May meeting.
 ERCOT Staff
  • NPRR107, Nodal Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS).  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR107 to TPTF.
 TPTF
  • NPRR111, Timelines for Response by ERCOT to TSP Requests.  On 3/20/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR111 to TPTF.
 TPTF

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