Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

TPTF Meeting

July 07, 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: 354 703 745
Meeting password: TPTF123!!
Agenda
Day 1
Requested Links:
| IDA Punchlist | TPTF Punchlist | Quality Center | Nodal Metrics | Nodal Schedules | Nodal Reports | SPR1643 Bucket | EDS-SLA Metrics Summary | Managing Protocol Content

       
1. Antitrust Admonition

J. Mickey

 9:30 am
2. Review Agenda

J. Mickey
3. Confirm Future Meetings at the Met Center:
  • July 21 - 23, 2008
  • August 11 - 12, 2008
  • August 25 - 27, 2008


J. Mickey
4. Consider Approval of meeting minutes:
  • June 23 - 24, 2008 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)


S. Bridges
5. Nodal Program Update

J. Sullivan

 9:40 am
6. Readiness Metrics Update

J. Sullivan

 10:30 am
7. Initial review of revised Readiness Metrics list

J. Sullivan

 11:00 am
8. Change Control Follow-up from June 23-24 TPTF
  • Review list of in-flight NPRRs to identify items "essential for go-live" (possible vote*)


Note: the TAC-approved document "Managing Protocol Content During Texas Nodal Market Implementation" is now available as a key document on the main TPTF meeting page.

T. Anderson

11:45 am
  Lunch

  12:15 pm
9. Review disposition of comments for NPRR136, Interim Solution for 15-Minute Settlement of Advanced Meters (possible vote*)

E. Goff

1:30 pm
10. Initial review of NPRR137, Synchronization and Update of Section 21

Note: NPRR137 will be redistributed following the meeting to facilitate a longer period of review in preparation for a future vote.

N. Lopez

2:00 pm
11. Reconsider NPRR124, Resource Node Updated Definitions
  • On 6/19/08, PRS voted to refer NPRR124 to TPTF to clarify the meaning of "logical construct" and to consider adding a definition for "logical resource node."
  • Review disposition of comments for NPRR124, Resource Node Updated Definitions (possible vote*)
  • Discuss initial review of the white paper Procedure for Identifying Resource Nodes


C. Crews

 2:30 pm
12. Review proposal for new Readiness Metric:
  • MP21, Wind Generating Resources ICCP Telemetry (possible vote*)


W. Reid
F. Trefny

 3:45 pm
13. Review disposition of comments for NPRR135, Deletion of UFE Analysis Zone Language (possible vote*)

 TBD

 4:30 pm
  Recess

  
End by 5:00 pm
Day 2
       
14. Carry-over items from Monday

 

 
15. EDS Status Update
  • Status Update
  • Follow-up item from June 24 TPTF discussion: discuss Real-Time Operations recommendation for proceeding with the two currently active Readiness Metrics for Market Operations:
    • MO4, Verify SCED Execution Quality (p.k.a. Verify Base Point Generation)
    • MO5, Generate LMPs for 6 months

R. Howard

 8:30 am
16. Review disposition of comments for the EDS DST Test Plan (possible vote*)

K. Sumanam

 9:45 am
17. NPRR102, Implementation of PUC Subst. R. 25.505(f), Publication of Resource and Load Information (possible vote*)
  • Discuss comments to consider removal of disclosure area reporting


M. Mereness

 10:30 am
  Lunch

 

11:45 am
18. Outage Scheduler Issues
  • Discuss issues affecting entry of QSE/RE-owned transmission equipment in the nodal Outage Scheduler


W. Rickerson

1:00 pm
19. QRWG Update

TBD

 2:00 pm
  Adjourn

 

End by 3:00 pm
Future Meetings
Additional Information
Recent Document Reviews Comments Due 
NPRR135, Deletion of UFE Analysis Zone Language

July 02, 2008

NPRR136, Interim Solution for 15-Minute Settlement of Advanced Meters

July 02, 2008

NPRR137, Synchronization and Update of Section 21

July 07, 2008

White Paper- Procedure for Identifying Resource Nodes

July 14, 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