1.

ERCOT Antitrust Guidelines for Members of Committees, Sub Committees & Working Groups

• Antitrust Admonition v3.17.09

ERCOT strictly prohibits Market Participants and their employees who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate the antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for members of ERCOT Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups to be reviewed and followed by each Market Participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.

• Confidentiality of Data and Information
• Introduction of new members
• Attendance
• Agenda Review

QMWG

PDCWG

9:30 am

2.

ROS update

·         NPRR 524 Item 8 on QMWG agenda

o   Evaluate the early release of HASL to SCED under ORDC.  Resolved at TAC.  Any PDCWG concerns?

S. Niemeyer

All

3.

Confirmation of Ancillary Service Testing - Voice Communications test requirements during ancillary service qualification testing.  Draft NPRR

ERCOT

All

Lunch

12:30 pm

4.

TRE Update

• PFR Summary

TRE

D. Penney

1:30 pm

5.

BAL-001-TRE-1 Implementation

• Protocol and Operating Guide Revisions
• BAL-001-TRE-1 Task Force development
• RARF Revisions for Steam Turbine Throttle pressure curves and stored energy factor
• ERCOT Requirements Timeline and progress
• QSE/GO/GOP Requirements Timeline and progress
• Tracking progress

ERCOT

D. Penney

W. Reid

1:45 pm

6.

Metrics review, CPS1, CPS2, RMS, etc.

CERTS 2013 Interconnection Frequency Control Report

BAL-003-1 Implementation timeline

S. Niemeyer

2:15 pm

7.

GREDP status update

ERCOT

PDCWG

2:30 am

8.

Analysis of QSE Performance during ERCOT Disturbances:

·          03-19-14 @ 08:41 770.2 MW loss -837 MW/0.1 Hz (6)

·          04-02-14 @ 00:33 470.7 MW loss -495 MW/0.1 Hz (1)

·          04-06-14 @ 07:35 905.8 MW loss -647 MW/0.1 Hz (2)

·          03-19-14 @ 05:57 High Hz Event (4)

·          03-21-14 @ 05:58 High Hz Event (3)

·          01-30-14 @ 17:28 375 MW loss -815 MW/0.1 Hz (5)

(# = tentative review priority)

PDCWG

2:15 pm

9.

Other items

All

10.

Review action items & PDCWG priority list

·          Future meetings scheduled with QMWG

·          May 21, July 1, July 29, August 26, Sept  23,

·          October 21, November 18.

All

04:45 pm

Adjourn

5:00 pm

Compliance with the Standard

The following entities are responsible for being compliant with requirements of BAL-001-TRE-1:

·         Balancing Authority (BA)

·         Generator Owners (GO)

·         Generator Operators (GOP)

·         Exemptions:

o    Existing generating facilities regulated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission prior to the Effective Date are exempt from Standard BAL-001-TRE-01.

o    Generating units/generating facilities while operating in synchronous condenser mode are exempt from Standard BAL-001-TRE-01.

o   Any generators that are not required by the BA to provide primary frequency response are exempt from this standard.

Effective Date

The Effective Date of this standard shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter after final regulatory approval. Registered Entities must be compliant with the Requirements in accordance with the 30-month Implementation Plan set forth below.

·         12 months after Effective Date - April 1, 2015

o    The BA must be compliant with Requirement R1

o    At least 50% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R6 (if >1 unit/facility)

o    At least 50% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R7 (if >1 unit/facility)

o    The GOP must be compliant with Requirement R8

·         18 months after Effective Date - October 1, 2015

o    The BA must be compliant with Requirements R2, R3, R4, and R5

o    100% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R6

o    100% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R7

• 24 months after Effective Date - April 1, 2016

o    At least 50% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R9 (if >1 unit/facility)

o    At least 50% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R10 (if >1 unit/facility)

·         30 months after Effective Date - October 1, 2016

o    100% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R9

o   100% of the GO’s generating units/generating facilities must be compliant with Requirement R10