protocol revision subcommittee

Protocol Revision Protocol Revision SubcommitteeSubcommittee

Presentation to the Presentation to the

ERCOT Technical Advisory ERCOT Technical Advisory CommitteeCommittee

November 29, 2007November 29, 2007

PRS SummaryPRS Summary

• 3 PRRs for Approval3 PRRs for Approval• Non-System Changes – IAs onlyNon-System Changes – IAs only

• 4 NPRRs for Approval4 NPRRs for Approval

PRR 738PRR 738 – Remove Old – Remove Old Versions of Standard Form Versions of Standard Form

AgreementsAgreementsPurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Removes old versions of the Standard Form Removes old versions of the Standard Form Market Participant Agreements.Market Participant Agreements.

BenefitBenefit Reduces the total number of Standard Form Reduces the total number of Standard Form Agreements between ERCOT and MPsAgreements between ERCOT and MPs

Market ImpactMarket Impact N/AN/A

System ChangeSystem Change NoNo N/AN/A

AssumptionsAssumptions N/AN/A

PRS VotePRS Vote PRS unanimously recommended approval; all PRS unanimously recommended approval; all market segments were presentmarket segments were present

Effective DateEffective Date February 1, 2008February 1, 2008

PRR 738PRR 738 – Remove Old – Remove Old Versions of Standard Form Versions of Standard Form

AgreementsAgreementsItem ReviewedItem Reviewed DescriptionDescriptionNoNo

ImpactImpact

Credit Monitoring/Credit Monitoring/LiabilityLiability

BudgetBudget

StaffingStaffing

Computer SystemsComputer Systems

Business FunctionsBusiness Functions

Grid OperationsGrid Operations

ImpactImpact

PRR 741PRR 741 – Revision of Digital – Revision of Digital Certificate Procedures -- Certificate Procedures -- URGENTURGENT

PurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Documents that MPs must generate their own Documents that MPs must generate their own USA and digital certificate holder lists for USA and digital certificate holder lists for audit purposes; automates digital certificate audit purposes; automates digital certificate transactions (i.e., enroll, renew, revoke, transactions (i.e., enroll, renew, revoke, audit)audit)

BenefitBenefit Increased ERCOT IT system security; Increased ERCOT IT system security; streamlines and improves current processes; streamlines and improves current processes; automation facilitates MP certificate automation facilitates MP certificate management without ERCOT staff interactionmanagement without ERCOT staff interaction




PRS VotePRS Vote PRS unanimously recommended; all market PRS unanimously recommended; all market segments were presentsegments were present

Effective DateEffective Date January 1, 2008January 1, 2008

PRR 741PRR 741 – Revision of Digital – Revision of Digital Certificate Procedures -- Certificate Procedures -- URGENTURGENT

Item ReviewedItem Reviewed DescriptionDescriptionNoNoImpactImpact


BudgetBudget

StaffingStaffing




ImpactImpact

PRR 746PRR 746 – Revisions to EILS to – Revisions to EILS to Conform to PUC Subst R 25.507 -- Conform to PUC Subst R 25.507 --

URGENTURGENTPurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Revises EILS protocols to conform to PUC Revises EILS protocols to conform to PUC rulemaking revisionsrulemaking revisions

BenefitBenefit Ensures compliance with PUC rule changesEnsures compliance with PUC rule changes




PRS VotePRS Vote PRS recommended approval with 1 opposing PRS recommended approval with 1 opposing vote and 1 abstention; all market segments vote and 1 abstention; all market segments were presentwere present

Effective DateEffective Date Upon ERCOT Board ApprovalUpon ERCOT Board Approval

PRR 746PRR 746 – Revisions to EILS to – Revisions to EILS to Conform to PUC Subst R 25.507 -- Conform to PUC Subst R 25.507 --

URGENTURGENT

Item ReviewedItem Reviewed DescriptionDescriptionNoNoImpactImpact


BudgetBudget

StaffingStaffing




ImpactImpact

NPRR 076NPRR 076 – Synchronization of – Synchronization of EECP Event RealignmentEECP Event Realignment

PurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Synchronizes Nodal Protocols with PRR 682, Synchronizes Nodal Protocols with PRR 682, EECP Event Realignment, approved by the EECP Event Realignment, approved by the ERCOT BOD on November 14, 2006ERCOT BOD on November 14, 2006

BenefitBenefit Earlier communication of reliability concerns Earlier communication of reliability concerns by ERCOT to MPs and concerned entitiesby ERCOT to MPs and concerned entities




PRS VotePRS Vote PRS recommended approval with 2 opposing PRS recommended approval with 2 opposing votes and 5 abstentions; all market segments votes and 5 abstentions; all market segments were presentwere present

Effective DateEffective Date Upon nodal implementation; Impact to nodal Upon nodal implementation; Impact to nodal budget or implementationbudget or implementation

NPRR 081NPRR 081 – Automatic Voltage – Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) StatusRegulator (AVR) Status

PurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Adds requirement for telemetry of Generation Adds requirement for telemetry of Generation Resource AVR status to comply with NERC Resource AVR status to comply with NERC standards.standards.

BenefitBenefit Facilitates compliance with NERC standardsFacilitates compliance with NERC standards




PRS VotePRS Vote PRS recommended approval with 3 PRS recommended approval with 3 abstentions; all market segments were abstentions; all market segments were presentpresent

Effective DateEffective Date Upon nodal implementation; Impact to nodal Upon nodal implementation; Impact to nodal budget or implementationbudget or implementation

NPRR 082NPRR 082– Section 8 Performance – Section 8 Performance Monitoring and Qualification TestMonitoring and Qualification Test

PurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Makes testing and compliance requirements Makes testing and compliance requirements consistent with NPRR 049, Generation consistent with NPRR 049, Generation Subsystem Changes to Incorporate Subsystem Changes to Incorporate Whitepapers, and whitepapers on RRS and Whitepapers, and whitepapers on RRS and NSRSNSRS

BenefitBenefit Design clarification results in cost effective Design clarification results in cost effective use of RRS and NSRS without creating use of RRS and NSRS without creating congestioncongestion





Effective DateEffective Date Upon nodal implementation; No impact to Upon nodal implementation; No impact to nodal budget or implementation (NPRR nodal budget or implementation (NPRR replaces NPRR074 which was already replaces NPRR074 which was already included in Baseline 2)included in Baseline 2)

NPRR 083NPRR 083– Remove Real-Time – Remove Real-Time Energy Charge for a BLT from List Energy Charge for a BLT from List

of RT Chargesof RT ChargesPurposePurpose

(ERCOT)(ERCOT)Removes the Real-Time Energy Charge for a Removes the Real-Time Energy Charge for a BLT from the list of Real-Time charges.BLT from the list of Real-Time charges.

BenefitBenefit Updates Nodal Protocols for consistency.Updates Nodal Protocols for consistency.





Effective DateEffective Date Upon nodal implementation; No impact to Upon nodal implementation; No impact to nodal budget or implementationnodal budget or implementation

PRR/NPRR SummaryPRR/NPRR Summary• PRRs Recommended for ApprovalPRRs Recommended for Approval

• PRR 738 – Remove Old Versions of Standard Form PRR 738 – Remove Old Versions of Standard Form AgreementsAgreements

• PRR 741 – Revision of Digital Certificate ProceduresPRR 741 – Revision of Digital Certificate Procedures• PRR 746 – Revisions to EILS Provisions to Conform to PRR 746 – Revisions to EILS Provisions to Conform to

Amended PUC Subst R 25.507Amended PUC Subst R 25.507• NPRR 076 – Synchronization of EECP Event NPRR 076 – Synchronization of EECP Event

RealignmentRealignment• NPRR 081 – Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) NPRR 081 – Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

StatusStatus• NPRR 082 – Section 8 Performance Monitoring & NPRR 082 – Section 8 Performance Monitoring &

ComplianceCompliance• NPRR 083 – Remove Real-Time Energy Charge from a NPRR 083 – Remove Real-Time Energy Charge from a

BLT from List of Real-Time ChargesBLT from List of Real-Time Charges