Antitrust Admonition

Owens

9:30 AM

1.      

ROS Meeting Report Did not meet

Owens

2.      

OWG meeting note’s approval

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3.      

NOGRRs for review and language changes:
·         065NOGRR Authorize ERCOT to Procure Additional RRS During Severe Cold Weather. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) aligns with NPRR336, Authorize ERCOT to Procure Additional RRS During Severe Cold Weather, which proposes to allow ERCOT to procure additional Responsive Reserve (RRS) during cold weather conditions. [TNMP] Language Review *Please note that WMS recommended rejection of NPRR336 Tabled and sent back to OTF for further actions.
·         NPRR336 Authorize ERCOT to Procure Additional RRS During Severe Cold Weather. This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) allows ERCOT to procure additional Responsive Reserve (RRS) during cold weather conditions. [TNMP] Language Review
·         067NOGRR Review and Analysis of Turbine Speed Governor Performance. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) provides a clearer explanation of the review and analysis performed by a Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) related to turbine speed Governor Performance during periods of ERCOT System frequency deviations.  It also changes the term frequency deviations to frequency disturbance events consistent with the scope of the Performance Disturbance Compliance Working Group (PDCWG). [Luminant IA Review, Also review Calpine comments.
·         070NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR356, EEA Changes Related to Dispatch Instructions and BLTs.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 356 EEA Changes Related to Dispatch Instructions and BLTs, which changes the need to issue Dispatch Instructions to suspend any ongoing ERCOT-required generating unit or Resource performance testing and moves the requirement to inquire about the availability of Block Load Transfers (BLTs) from Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 2A to EEA Level 2B. [ERCOT] IA Review.
·         071NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR362, Changes to PRC Calculation.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 362, Changes to PRC Calculation, which proposes to properly reflect the current Responsive Reserve (RRS) which is supplied from Load Resources into the PRC calculation.  NPRR362 also deletes the method for calculating the PRC from Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Levels 1 and 2.  [ERCOT] IA Review; Needs to follow NPRR.
·         073NOGRR Entity Responsible for Load Shed During EEA Level 3.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) clarifies who is responsible to shed Load during an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 event.  This NOGRR also clarifies that ERCOT is responsible for directing Load shedding. (NPGRTF) IA Review
·         074NOGRR Clarified Responsible Entities for Reporting Sabotage Information to NERC. .  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) adds Entities responsible for notifying North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) or other governmental agencies of a threat of sabotage.  [NPGRTF] IA Review
·         075NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR363, Revision to EEA Level 2B ERCOT Requirements During the EILS VDI.  Revision Description This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 363, Revision to EEA Level 2B ERCOT Requirements During the EILS VDI, which adds an additional requirement for ERCOT to indicate which time period is being dispatched during their Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) Verbal Dispatch Instruction (VDI) to the Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) Hotline during EEA Level 2B. [APX] Language Review; Please note that NPRR363 was rejected last month so this should also be recommended for rejection. .
·         076NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR298 and New Format for Black Start Plans.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR): Synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 298, New Definitions Related to Black Start and Clarification to the Hourly Standby Fee Payments for Black Start Resources (formerly New Definitions Related to Black Start), which introduced new black start terminology and corrected the acronym related to the Hourly Standby Fee Payment.  NPRR298 was approved by the ERCOT Board on April 19, 2011; Introduces new black start terminology to the Nodal Operating Guides; Creates a requirement for all Transmission Operators (TOs) to submit their Black Start Plans to ERCOT by November 1 of each year; and Introduces a template for Black Start Plans to the Nodal Operating Guides. [BSWG] Language Review
·         077NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR379, EILS Dispatch Sequence and Performance Criteria Upgrades. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 379, EILS Dispatch Sequence and Performance Criteria Upgrades, which provides ERCOT Operators with enhanced flexibility for managing grid conditions during an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) by requiring dispatch of EILS prior to or in conjunction with dispatch of Load Resources providing Responsive Reserve (RRS) in EEA Level 2. [ERCOT] Language Review

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4.      

Operations Report
·         Monthly Operations Report Summary/Questions

ERCOT

5.      

Nodal Protocol and Guides Resolution Task Force Report.

Owens

6.      

Operations Task Force Report Possible review of Draft NOGRR on Voltage Profile issues.

Morris/Blackmer

7.      

Compliance Report

Texas RE

8.      

System Operations Report Operating Procedure changes that impact market participants.  

ERCOT

9.      

Other: Joint meeting of OWG/QMWG on 365NPRR Change in Resource Outage Approvals from ERCOT (Vote) Motion was made request that OWG and QMWG to form a Joint Task Force to discuss and suggest language to improve the NPRR.  The meeting will start at 1pm and end at 4pm.

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10.   

Adjourn

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4:00 PM

Future Meeting Dates: Aug 17, Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14, 2011.