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VCMRR044
Summary
| Title | RTC+B – Mitigated Offer Cap for Hydro Generation Resources |
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| Next Group | |
| Next Step | |
| Status | Approved on 11/06/2025 |
Action
| Date | Gov Body | Action Taken | Next Steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2025 | PUCT | Approved | |
| 09/22/2025 | BOARD | Recommended for Approval | PUCT for consideration |
| 07/30/2025 | TAC | Recommended for Approval | Board for consideration |
| 06/04/2025 | WMS | Recommended for Approval | TAC for consideration |
| 05/07/2025 | WMS | Recommended for Approval | WMS for Impact Analysis consideration |
Voting Record
| Date | Gov Body | Motion | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2025 | PUCT | To approve VCMRR044 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Protocols Adopted by the Independent Organization | Passed |
| 09/22/2025 | BOARD | To recommend approval of VCMRR044 as recommended by TAC in the 7/30/25 TAC Report | Passed |
| 07/30/2025 | TAC | To recommend approval of VCMRR044 as recommended by WMS in the 6/4/25 WMS Report | Passed |
| 06/04/2025 | WMS | To endorse and forward to TAC the 5/7/25 WMS Report and 4/22/25 Impact Analysis for VCMRR044 | Passed |
| 05/07/2025 | WMS | To recommend approval of VCMRR044 as submitted | Passed |
Background
| Status: | Approved |
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| Date Posted: | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Sponsor: | ERCOT |
| Urgent: | No |
| Sections: | Appendix 10 |
| Description: | This Verifiable Cost Manual Revision Request (VCMRR) adds a procedure to Appendix 10 for setting the variables used in the Mitigated Offer Cap (MOC) for hydro Generation Resources: setting Variable O&M (VOM) to the Real-Time System-Wide Offer Cap (RTSWCAP) and the incremental heat rate value to zero. These settings ensure that the MOC for such Resources is at least equal to or greater than the RTSWCAP. |
| Reason: | ERCOT Board/PUCT Directive |
Key Documents
Apr 22, 2025 - docx - 43.2 KB
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May 8, 2025 - xls - 142 KB
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Jun 9, 2025 - xls - 141.5 KB
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Aug 1, 2025 - xls - 144 KB
Aug 1, 2025 - docx - 54 KB
Sep 24, 2025 - docx - 54.1 KB
Nov 10, 2025 - docx - 54.3 KB