Issues

NPRR186

Summary
Action
Voting Record
Background
Key Documents

Summary

Title	Naming Convention Clarification
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 09/15/2009
Effective Dates	12/01/2010 or per the Nodal Protocol Transition Plan http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols (10/01/09 Nodal Protocols Library)

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next steps
07/23/2009	PRS	Recommended for Approval	PRS Impact Analysis Review
09/15/2009	BOARD	Approved
08/25/2009	PRS	Recommended for Approval	TAC Consideration
09/03/2009	TAC	Recommended for Approval	ERCOT Board Consideration

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next steps

07/23/2009

PRS

Recommended for Approval

PRS Impact Analysis Review

09/15/2009

BOARD

Approved

08/25/2009

PRS

Recommended for Approval

TAC Consideration

09/03/2009

TAC

Recommended for Approval

ERCOT Board Consideration

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
07/23/2009	PRS	To recommend approval of NPRR186 as submitted.	Passed
09/15/2009	BOARD	To approve NPRR186 as recommended by TAC in the 9/3/09 TAC Recommendation Report	Passed
08/25/2009	PRS	To endorse and forward the 7/23/09 PRS Recommendation Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR186 to TAC.	Passed
09/03/2009	TAC	To recommend approval of NPRR186 as recommended by PRS in the 8/25/09 PRS Recommendation Report and as revised by TAC	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

07/23/2009

PRS

To recommend approval of NPRR186 as submitted.

Passed

09/15/2009

BOARD

To approve NPRR186 as recommended by TAC in the 9/3/09 TAC Recommendation Report

Passed

08/25/2009

PRS

To endorse and forward the 7/23/09 PRS Recommendation Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR186 to TAC.

Passed

09/03/2009

TAC

To recommend approval of NPRR186 as recommended by PRS in the 8/25/09 PRS Recommendation Report and as revised by TAC

Passed

Background

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Jul 9, 2009
Sponsor:	Network Data Support Working Group (NDSWG)
Urgent:	No
Sections:	3.10.7.1
Description:	This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) clarifies the Nodal Protocols regarding the naming convention approved by TAC by removing the requirement for use of a prefix within the name of Transmission Elements. The naming convention does not and should not require inclusion of a prefix to identify Transmission Service Providers (TSPs).
Reason:	Technically, the modeling software of ERCOT makes this a redundant requirement based on the modeling hierarchy of the system. As discussed and agreed upon at an April 2006 Transition Plan Task Force (TPTF) meeting, the maintenance aspect of modeling would prove to be extremely difficult and affect all Market Participants using the modeling data. It is much better to change one field than to change 10,000 data instances when a company changes name or a piece of equipment transfers between companies. Modeling information posted as required by Nodal Protocol Section 3.10, Network Operations Modeling and Telemetry, will identify equipment associated with a Market Participant. The TAC approved naming convention is possibly in conflict with the Protocol language and inclusion of a prefix would require custom system re-designs by ERCOT and Market Participants.