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Executive Summary Two new NPRRs were proposed; one to require non-dispatchable (wind/solar) resources behind generic transmission constraints to follow base points when the constraint is close to binding, and the other to allow ERCOT to move the location of Resource Nodes in the model when the point of interconnection changes. Both seemed reasonable. ERCOT presented…
Executive Summary The most contentious and important topic of discussion in today’s TAC was NPRR 1093 (and two associated OBDRRs, 032 and 033). These rule changes enable relay controlled loads to supply Non Spin reserves. Some generators and co-ops were against it based on what they described as fairness issues, but seemed to be mostly…
Executive Summary A long WMS meeting covered topics important to generators (NPRR1084- require outages for derates; NPRR1108- ERCOT to approve or deny all resource outages, possible RMR of resource owned transmission equipment), batteries (NPRR1100-Allow emergency microgridding, NPRR1096-battery duration for NonSpin and ECRS) and everyone connected to the grid (how do exceptional fuel costs affect mitigation,…
Executive Summary In today’s Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) meeting three protocol changes incited significant discussion and ERCOT proposed a new working group. Troy gave his usual update on project statuses, now with an implementation date of October 4th for FFR Advancement, which changes the ERCOT interface. Three NPRRs caused some stir; NPRR1112, which would eliminate…
Executive Summary Well, this was one of the more eventful PRS meetings I can remember. FFR advancement was indefinitely delayed (but very likely sometime next year), we got a tour of a website, some more information about securitization, the PUC’s requested voltage reduction NPRR was passed (not without a general sense that it wasn’t a…
Executive Summary Today’s WMS meeting was dominated by two big debates; what should Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) look like (lots of open questions listed below), and how much NonSpin and ECRS should batteries be able to carry (ERCOT is standing firm on 4 hours for NonSpin, 2 hours for ECRS). Other than that there…
Executive Summary WMWG hit four main topics today; NPRR1084 (Require outage reports within a half hour if over 2%), NPRR1092 (Lower RUC Offer floor), Advanced Action Notices, and What To Do About CryptoCurrency Load? For NPRR1084, look for a market participant to write comments on a compromise solution soon. If you should want to be…
Executive Summary A long TAC that got very interesting at the end. There was a quick heads up on the upcoming cold weather event (ERCOT will most likely be okay, but will possibly procure more NonSpin and also requests that resources enter outages as soon as possible, particularly gas supply related outages and derates.) There…
Executive Summary As the board fleshes out with new members, the board meetings are going back to their normal (kind of boring, if you’ve been following the issues) selves. The new board members (Bill Flores, Zin Smati, Bob Flexon, and Jim Swainson) introduced themselves. Other than that, a lot of the meeting was ERCOT and…
Executive Summary The first real meeting of the new independent Board of Directors. At the beginning of each segment, the presenter did a good job of explaining what they are presenting in a tutorial manner. The ERCOT CEO started with a warning that Monday’s conditions could be tight. Chairman Lake, Commissioner McAdams and Commissioner Cobos…
