Agenda Item

1.

Antitrust Admonition

2.

Goal(s) of the Task Force

2.

Review Inventory of CC Resource Asset Registration

3.

Procurement

•  Discussion of ERCOT?s capacity procurement processes (automated and manual) under EMMS Release 4.0
•  Discussion of CC Resource operational capabilities (i.e., ability to operate steam generator only, ability to operate combustion turbine(s) only)

4.

Settlement

• What is represented by the Generic Startup and Minimum Energy Costs for Combined Cycle Resources in 6.8.2.1(4) and (5)?
• When does a unit commitment payment for local congestion occur under 6.8.1.11(4) vs. 6.8.2.2(5)?
• What is the purpose of the clawback during the ramp in Section 6.8.2.2(5)?  Why does the startup payment in  6.8.2.2(5) have a clawback for the ramp period whereas the startup payment in 6.8.1.11(4) does not have such a clawback?
• Example shadow calculation of CC OOMC payment ? Discussion
• What is the proper LSL to represent for CC units in the DA when the units are shown as offline and available?  Is there a consistent approach that can be adopted?

5.

Summary and Next Steps