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TPTF Meeting

December 17, 2007
09:30 AM - 05:00 PM
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Room 206A
Teleconference: 866-469-3239
Meeting number: 350 384 427
Meeting password: TPTF123!!

Agenda



1. Antitrust Admonition

T. Doggett 9:30 am
2. Review Agenda

T. Doggett
3. Confirm Future Meetings at the ERCOT MetCenter:
  • January 7 - 8, 2008
  • January 21 - 23, 2008
  • February 4 - 6, 2008
  • February 21 - 22, 2008
T. Doggett
4. Consider Approval of meeting minutes:
  • November 26 - 28, 2007 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)
  • December 3 - 4, 2007 TPTF meeting (possible vote*)
T. Doggett
5. Nodal Program Update / Nodal Timeline Update

J. Sullivan
R. Chudgar

9:45 am
6. MMS Update:
  • Discuss changes in scope for the MMS Project
  • Discuss DAM issues: Participation by Self-Committed Units


M. Nixon
S. Moorty

1:00 pm
7. Update on Dec. 12th WebEx Meeting to discuss Nodal ICCP for Split Generation Resources

TBD 2:00 pm
8. Verifiable Cost Update
  • Provide update on recent activities for the Verifiable Costs Subgroup:
    • Dec. 5th Meeting
    • Dec. 10th Meeting

(The draft notes from the Dec. 5 Verifiable Cost Subgroup are posted below as Key Document 08b)

J. Galvin 3:00 pm
9. Credit Monitoring and Management (CMM) Update

S. Shiroyama

3:30 pm
10. Discuss Draft NPRR - Section 8: Performance Monitoring and Market Compliance (possible vote*)

Announce Agenda Item for discussing the Zonal-to-Nodal Transition Plan to be scheduled during the January 7 - 8, 2008 TPTF meeting.


D. Zake
B. Spangler

4:00 pm
11. Nodal Startup Transition Rules
  • Discuss appropriate dollar amounts and heat rate values to be used for setting the System-Wide Offer Cap (SWCAP) during the initial 45 Operating Day period beginning with the Texas Nodal Market Implementation date (possible vote*)

(reference: NPRR091 - Scarcity Pricing and Mitigated Offer Cap During the Period Commencing on the Nodal Market Implementation Date and Continuing for a Total of 45 Days)

J. Reynolds
B. Spangler

4:30 pm

Recess
End by 5:00 pm

Scheduled tptf Meetings

Key Documents

Jan 2, 2008 - zip - 387.6 KB
Jan 7, 2008 - doc - 274.5 KB
Dec 19, 2007 - zip - 534.9 KB
Jan 3, 2008 - zip - 1.6 MB
Dec 14, 2007 - doc - 116 KB
Dec 17, 2007 - ppt - 2.9 MB
05a- EDS Timeline
(for discussion during the Nodal Timeline Update)
Dec 14, 2007 - pdf - 251.5 KB
05b- Spreadsheet - Milestone Descriptions v5
(for discussion during the Nodal Timeline Update)
Dec 14, 2007 - xls - 122 KB
10- Draft NPRR - Conforming Changes to Section 8
(blacklines from current Nodal Protocols and NPRR082) (redlines from the Section 8 Subgroup and TPTF 120407)
Dec 17, 2007 - doc - 220.5 KB
11a- Proposal for Transtition Period SWCAP
(a proposal from Power & Gas Consulting)
Dec 10, 2007 - doc - 25.5 KB
Dec 14, 2007 - ppt - 376.5 KB
Dec 18, 2007 - ppt - 582.5 KB
15a1a- EDS 4 Approach v0.03
(Blacklined version)
Dec 15, 2007 - doc - 1.2 MB
15a1b- EDS 4 Approach v0.03
(Redlined version)
Dec 15, 2007 - doc - 1.2 MB
15a2- Responses - EDS 4 Approach v.02
(from the review ending Dec. 14)
Dec 15, 2007 - xls - 32 KB
15a3- Comments - EDS 4 - Approach v0.02
(Reliant) (from the review ending Dec. 14)
Dec 14, 2007 - zip - 656.4 KB
Dec 14, 2007 - xls - 31 KB
15b3- Comments - EDS 4 DAM/RUC/SASM MP Handbook v0.1
(NRG, Reliant, The Structure Group) (from the review ending Dec. 11, 2007)
Dec 11, 2007 - zip - 511.6 KB
16a- Presentation - INF MP Identity Management Roles
(carried from the review ending Dec. 11, 2007)
Dec 3, 2007 - ppt - 107.5 KB
16b- Comments - INF Presentation - INF MP IM Roles
(Reliant) (from the review ending Dec. 11, 2007)
Dec 4, 2007 - doc - 23.5 KB
Dec 14, 2007 - ppt - 177 KB
Dec 17, 2007 - ppt - 127 KB
18a2- COMS - Draft NPRR - Protocols 4 and 6 Formula Clarifications
(carried from the review ending Dec. 10, 2007 - no comments received)
Dec 6, 2007 - doc - 565.5 KB
18b- COMS - Draft NPRR - Nodal Protocol Revisions to the RMR Startup Energy Payment
(carried from the review ending Dec. 10, 2007 - no comments received)
Dec 6, 2007 - doc - 160 KB
Dec 10, 2007 - doc - 236.5 KB
18c2- Responses - COMS - Details on Settlement of Combined Cycle Plants White Paper v0.92
(from the review ending Nov. 1) (carried from TPTF 102207)
Dec 10, 2007 - xls - 45.5 KB
18c3- Comments - COMS - Details on the Settlements of Combined Cycle Plants White Paper v0.92
(Calpine, Constellation) (from the review ending Nov. 1) (carried from TPTF 112607)
Dec 10, 2007 - zip - 128.6 KB
18d1- RARF and Combined Cycle Unit - The Challenge
(a proposal submitted by Calpine)
Dec 11, 2007 - doc - 27 KB
18d2- Comments - RARF and Combined Cycle Unit - The Challenge
(Exelon comments on the proposal submitted by Calpine)
Dec 12, 2007 - doc - 26.5 KB
20a1- Presentation - PCRR Release Mechanism Examples
(previously distributed on Dec. 5 as a follow-up item from TPTF 112607)
Dec 3, 2007 - ppt - 205 KB

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