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4/30/25, 9:04 AM

M-A043025-01 2025 Summer Load Shed Training Exercise


NOTICE DATE: April 30, 2025

NOTICE TYPE: M-A043025-01 Education/Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION: 2025 Summer Load Shed Training Exercise

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Transmission and Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs), Transmission Operators (TOs), Resource Entities (REs), Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs)

DAYS AFFECTED: June 2, 2025

LONG DESCRIPTION: In accordance with Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) Section 38.077, ERCOT will conduct a Summer Load Shed tabletop training exercise on June 2, 2025, from 09:00 - 12:00 CDT. This exercise will be offered virtually via WebEx for providers of electric generation service and transmission and distribution service in the ERCOT Region.

AGENDA: The agenda for the exercise may be subject to change.

 09:00-09:10 

Welcome/Cover Objectives 

James Ballard - ERCOT 

09:10-10:00 

Critical Facilities and Critical Loads

Bobby Gray - ERCOT 

10:00-10:10

Break 

 

10:10 – 10:35 

Manual Load Shed Process 

Christopher Allen – Austin Energy

10:35 – 10:40 

Break 

 

10:40 – 12:00 

Diminishing Reserves and Load Shed Exercise

James Ballard - ERCOT 

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

Participants will be able to join the WebEx beginning at 8:30 a.m. on June 2, 2025:

WebEx Link: https://ercot.webex.com/ercot/j.php?MTID=mba0aef5084b6a0a9fbddc063ec506013 

WebEx Meeting Number: 2553 938 0157

WebEx password: 06022025


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
No fees will be charged for this exercise as no Continuing Education Hours will be awarded.

NOTE TO TOs: Please pass along this information to any distribution companies/municipalities/cooperatives that you work with in real-time during a load-shed emergency.

CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at ClientServices@ercot.com.

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