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NPRR304

Summary

Title Removal of Frequency Bias Methodology Approval Requirement
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Status Approved on 04/19/2011
Effective Dates
05/01/2011

Action

Date Gov Body Action Taken Next steps
04/19/2011 BOARD Approved
03/03/2011 TAC Recommended for Approval ERCOT Board consideration of NPRR304
02/17/2011 PRS Recommended for Approval TAC consideration of NPRR304
01/20/2011 PRS Recommended for Approval PRS Impact Analysis review

Voting Record

Date Gov Body Motion Result
04/19/2011 BOARD To approve NPRR304 as recommended by TAC in the 3/3/11 TAC Report. Passed
03/03/2011 TAC To recommend approval of NPRR304 as recommended by PRS in the 2/17/11 PRS Report. Passed
02/17/2011 PRS To endorse and forward the 1/20/11 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR304 to TAC. Passed
01/20/2011 PRS To recommend approval of NPRR304 as submitted. Passed

Background

Status: Approved
Date Posted: Dec 17, 2010
Sponsor: ERCOT
Urgent: No
Sections: 6.5.7.6.1
Description: This Nodal Protocol Revision Request removes the requirement for ERCOT to develop a methodology, subject to Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) approval, to determine the optimal frequency bias for given system conditions.
Reason: The responsibility for determining a methodology for frequency bias falls upon ERCOT pursuant to its roles as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Balancing Authority and Reliability Coordinator for the ERCOT Region. See NERC Reliability Standard BAL-003-0.1b, Frequency Response and Bias. ERCOT will continue to consider input from the Performance, Disturbance, Compliance Working Group (PDCWG) or directly from TAC regarding the frequency bias methodology and the bias number calculated pursuant thereto. However, the requirement to obtain TAC approval is being eliminated to ensure that the Nodal Protocols provide ERCOT with the necessary discretion to carry out this Balancing Authority/Reliability Coordinator responsibility.

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