operations

2/14/20 11:24 AM

W-A021420-01 Back-up control plans due by March 15, 2020

NOTICE DATE:  February 14, 2020

NOTICE TYPE:  W-A021420-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Back-up control plans due by March 15, 2020

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs)

DATES AFFECTED:  Friday, March 13, 2020 or sooner because Sunday March 15, 2020 is not a Business Day

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(2) and 3.7(3) require Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs) to submit written back-up control plans to ERCOT by March 15 of each year.  Nodal Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(3) and 3.7(4) provide details on the information that should to be included in the back-up control plans. 

Back-up control plans must be submitted via secure webmail or encrypted data transfer. QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a Proofpoint Encryption secure email account from ERCOT should either (1) request one as soon as possible by sending an email to shiftsupervisors@ercot.com or (2) notify ERCOT at shiftsupervisors@ercot.com that plans will be submitted via encrypted data transfer by COB Friday March 13, 2020.  DO NOT send back-up control plans to shiftsupervisors@ercot.com.  ERCOT will contact the QSEs and TOs after the request has been made to provide further instructions.

ACTION REQUIRED:  To facilitate submission of back-up control plans to ERCOT by March 15, 2020, QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a Proofpoint Encryption secure email account must either (1) request a new secure email account from ERCOT or (2) notify ERCOT that they will be submitting plans via encrypted data transfer by Friday March 13, 2020 or sooner.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Please refer to the Nodal Operating Guides on the ERCOT website.

CONTACT:  If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at ClientServices@ercot.com.

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