Battery Energy Storage Task Force

The Battery Energy Storage Task Force (BESTF) is a non-voting body that reports directly to the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and provides recommendations to TAC under the scope of this Charter.

BESTF will develop policy recommendations for consideration by TAC relating to the integration of battery Energy Storage Resources into the ERCOT System. BESTF will consider operational and market design policies that may be implemented using a two-step approach: (1) rules that can be implemented in the short-term to integrate battery Energy Storage Resources under the "combination model" structure, and (2) rules that can be implemented on a longer timeline to integrate battery Energy Storage Resources under a "single model" structure.

Supporting Documentation

Key Topics and Concepts

Contact Information

Chair: Kenneth Ragsdale

Vice Chair: Andy Nguyen

Send an email to this group: BESTFORCE@lists.ercot.com

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Key Documents

BESTF Charter - TAC Approved 102319
(Oct 23, 2019 – docx – 22.8 KB)
BESTF Discussion Points and Issue Tracking Spreadsheet 2 28 2020
(Feb 28, 2020 – xlsx – 31.1 KB)
BESTF KTC 01 ESR Registration TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 36 KB)
BESTF KTC 02 PRC and ORDC Reserves TAC Approved 112019
(Dec 11, 2019 – docx – 37.6 KB)
BESTF KTC 03 Dispatch Pricing Mitigation Charging During Emergencies TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 39.5 KB)
BESTF KTC 04 Technical Requirements TAC Approved 112019
(Dec 11, 2019 – docx – 37.4 KB)
BESTF KTC 05 Single Model ESRDP TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 41 KB)
BESTF KTC 06 ESR SOC TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 41.4 KB)
BESTF KTC 07 Settlement TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 38.5 KB)
BESTF KTC 08 WSL TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 37.7 KB)
BESTF KTC 10 Study and Capacity Assumptions TAC Approved 01292020
(Jan 30, 2020 – docx – 39.5 KB)

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