PRR706

Title:	Provisional Qualification for Ancillary Services
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Status:	Approved on 05/16/2007
Effective Date:	06/01/2007

Date	Gov Body		Next Steps
05/16/2007	Board of Directors	Approved
03/30/2007	TAC	Recommended for Approval	Board of Directors consideration
03/22/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	TAC consideration
02/22/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Consideration of IA
02/22/2007	PRS

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
05/16/2007	Board of Directors	Approve PRR706 as recommended by TAC	Passed
03/30/2007	TAC	Recommend for approval as recommended by PRS	Passed
03/22/2007	PRS	Recommend for approval as submitted	Passed
02/22/2007	PRS	Recommend for approval as submitted	Passed

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	01/10/2007
Sponsor:	Bryan Texas Utilities
Urgent:	No
Sections:	6.10.3, Ancillary Services Qualification Criteria and Portfolio Test Methods Normal
Description:	Provide for a provisional qualification time period for the provision of Ancillary Services (AS) and discontinue the practice of “borrowing” units for AS qualification.
Reason:	ERCOT has historically allowed Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) that are required to test for AS qualification to “borrow” units for testing purposes. ERCOT desires that this practice be discontinued and the QSE Managers Working Group concurs. This PRR would eliminate this practice and institute a provisional qualification time frame in which these QSEs could provide AS while preparing for and completing the required testing.