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Meeting Summary - 01/07/2025 - RMS Meeting
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▶️ 0 - Validation for RMS Standing Representatives - Suzy Clifton ▶️ 1 - Antitrust Admonition - Suzy Clifton ▶️ 2 - Membership Introductions - Suzy Clifton
Most representatives from last year are returning. Two new representatives have joined. Dan Kueker from Mid South Electric Cooperative has joined the cooperative segment. Clint Gardner from Limbic Power and Light is the new municipal representative.
▶️ 3 - Election of 2025 RMS Chair and Vice Chair - Vote - Suzy Clifton
Election process for 2025 RMS Chair and Vice Chair was explained. Nominations were opened for RMS Chair and Vice Chair positions. Debbie McKeever was nominated and accepted as Chair for 2025 by acclamation as she was the only nominee. John Schatz was nominated and accepted as Vice Chair for 2025, also without competition.
▶️ 4 - Agenda Review - RMS Leadership ▶️ 5 - Approval of RMS Meeting Minutes (Possible Vote) - RMS Leadership ▶️ 5.1 - October 15, 2024
Motion to approve as submitted the October 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes added to the combo ballot.
No comments received about the meeting minutes for October 15th. Decision to address items as two motions but put them up at the same time.
▶️ 5.2 - December 10, 2024
Motion to approve as submitted the December 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes added to the combo ballot.
▶️ 6 - ERCOT Updates ▶️ 6.1 - Flight Update - David Michelsen 06-flight-testing-update-to-rms20250107.pdf
David Michelsen from ERCOT retail operations provided an update on flight testing. Recap of completed 5.0 flight with 113 participants, including existing CRs and newcomers. One participant withdrew from the 5.0 flight; further information expected later. Notifications for Flight 0225 have been issued around the holiday period. Application deadline for Flight 0225 is January 15, the last chance to participate before mid-year. Sign-up deadline for Flight 0225 is the end of January. Connectivity testing for Flight 0225 will commence in February. Target to conclude Flight 0225 by early March. Open floor for questions about the flight tests; no questions were raised.
▶️ 6.2 - Retail Projects Update - David Michelsen
No slide deck presented for the update. No market-facing projects currently on the docket. Projects are being incubated for future discussion. Encouragement to monitor PRS and long-term items. Future projects include possible API rewrites and MIS screen impacts. Details on projects are not yet available as they are still in development. Next PRS meeting in January may not discuss these projects directly due to timing. Updates will be provided when projects near readiness for discussion.
▶️ 6.3 - IT Report - Dave Michelsen 06-ercot_it_report_january_2025_-_rms.pdf
Mick Hanna has a conflict; David read his slides and directed questions to Mick. December IT systems availability met all SLA and data transparency targets. There were application releases on December 11th, 12th, and 15th. No notable issues with listservs; SLA documents and incident reporting posted. MarkeTrak reports are positive; some previous activity spikes were due to ongoing work in the application. API and GUI are functioning well; request to report any discrepancies. Volume increased around October and November, now stabilized following seasonal trends. ListServ activity: 42 RMS posts, a few new and unsubscribed members, moratorium list stabilized. Emphasis on organizations white-listing ERCOT to reduce email delivery issues. Discussion about potential enhancements to retail project 727, especially to modernize data extracts and APIs. ERCOT is starting to revamp APIs for better data extraction, with feedback sought for improvements. Discussion on ownership and responsibility for extract maintenance, suggesting TDTMS as the preferred venue for these discussions. There's no need for a singular owner for these issues; changes can be discussed in TDTMS or the technology working group.
▶️ 6.4 - 2024 Survey/Analysis of REP and NOIE Demand Response - Cory Carswell / Matthew Skiles
The 2024 annual demand response report has been published to the market information system (MIS). Advance notice for participation in the 2025 annual demand response survey has been sent out. A full presentation on the analysis of the demand response survey is planned for February. Corey Carswell offered to provide the link to the report in the chat.
▶️ 7 - NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program - Possible Vote - RMS Leadership
Discussion about the NPRR1264, which involves the creation of a new energy attribute certificate program. It's noted that a prior update from PRS is needed before any endorsement. NPRR1264 is related to RMGRR182, indicating interdependence between the two. Clarification that although action on NPRR1264 is not required, a vote is still necessary.
▶️ 8 - RMS Revision Requests - Vote - RMS Leadership ▶️ 8.1 - RMGRR182, Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program
Motion to table RMGRR182 added to the combo ballot.
A motion is needed to table or table and refer RMGRR182, which will be voted on at the end of the meeting. Clarification sought on whether 'new' in the energy attribute certificate's name should be in lowercase or uppercase. The term 'new' in RMGRR182's title is not technically inaccurate from a grammatical standpoint, as it refers to a new concept. Discussion on whether RMGRR182 needs to be tabled or if it could be approved simultaneously with NPRR1264. It was concluded that RMGRR182 should be tabled because portions of it depend on NPRR1264, and it has yet to pass PRS. The intention is to avoid RMGRR182 advancing ahead of NPRR1264 in the process.
Action Items:
Table RMGRR182 and move it to the combo ballot for a vote. Verify the grammatical correctness of 'new' in the title and related sections.
▶️ 9 - NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program - Possible Vote - RMS Leadership 09-tdtms_update_1_7_2025.pdf
Discussion on historical analysis of inadvertent gains over the past 10 years, showing sustained levels with some peaks and declines. Emphasis on training and process changes like RMGRR170 to address inadvertent gains, fraud, and identity theft mitigation. Analysis of the timeframes for submitting and resolving inadvertent gains, highlighting improvements by specific reps. Breakdown of inadvertent gains submitted and resolved over different time periods from 2019 to 2024, with key statistics on submission timelines. Introduction of Texas Set 5.0 changes to the MarkeTrak workflow to improve efficiency, with metrics showing agreement within 7 days for 97% of cases. Evaluation of reps' performance in handling inadvertent gains and losses, encouraging them to review reports for improvement opportunities. Announcement of upcoming meeting on January 14th to discuss topics like critical care flags and goals for the year. Acknowledgment of market volume changes over the past decade with more ESI IDs and transactions, impacting inadvertent gain statistics.
▶️ 10 - Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force - LRITF - Sheri Wiegand 10-lubbock-update-to-rms-2025-01.pdf
Regular monthly updates will be provided until no longer needed. Resolved reversion LSE file issues with three look-back intervals: 7, 30, and 170 days. Error in 867_03 IDRs resolved; now sent without errors. Implemented checks in the system for 867_03 estimates to pass validation before sending. Open issue: 867_03 in reads not matching start reads; a long-term fix is in progress, no timeline yet. Discretionary fees remediation involves creating and reconciling lists with retailers' consent, expected completion by end of the month. Issue with 810s received but missing 867_03 is mostly resolved; active troubleshooting continues. Ongoing collaboration and frequent meetings with Smart Meter Texas and contractors to address related issues, targeting resolution by end of quarter. MarketTrak backlog has been reduced to a manageable level with continued efforts. Discretionary fees repayment will likely involve traditional paper checks. Discussion on the timing and transition for Smart Meter Texas integration to ensure proper data processing and timelines. Consideration for a market information session when Lubbock is ready for SMT integration.
▶️ 10.1 - Disband LRITF - Possible Vote
Motion to sunset Lubbock Retail Integration Task Force added to the combo ballot.
▶️ 11 - Market Coordination Team - MCT - Kathryn Thurman ▶️ 11.1 - Disband MCT - Possible Vote
Motion to sunset the Market Coordination Team added to the combo ballot.
Discussion on whether to move the agenda item to the combo ballot. Clarification sought on the status of the MCT page and documents after sunset. Expectation is that the MCT documents will stay the same until the next cycle and then move to an archive. Confirmation that past documents are still available and archived. Agreement to move the item to the combo ballot.
▶️ 12 - Combo Ballot - Vote - RMS Leadership
Motion to approve combo ballot passed unanimously with no abstentions
▶️ 13 - Profiling Working Group - PWG - Sam Pak 13-pwg_update_to_rms_20250107.pdf
The last meeting was held on December 11th, marking the first in-person meeting in over 4 years. Future meetings are planned to be more frequent and potentially in-person. TNMP plans to start their conversions to the BUSLRG profile in 2025, with 370 conversions expected. Main discussion topics included load profiles, load shapes, and annual validation enhancements. ERCOT provided preliminary analysis indicating a shift in the load shape curve, suggesting possible updates to load profiles using current data. Enhancements to the annual validation process were discussed, focusing on improving accuracy and minimizing duplicate efforts by TDSPs. ERCOT proposed using active ESI IDs at year-end for evaluation and excluding profiles with no usage or insufficient data. TDSPs are encouraged to send changes promptly, ideally within the first two billing periods before the September deadline. Discussion about the need to potentially suspend annual validation raised concerns about maintaining accurate load profiles. Next meeting is scheduled for January 13th via WebEx, focusing on ongoing annual validation topics and preparation for 2025 validation. Concerns were raised about the efficiency and accuracy of the current validation process and whether changes could be implemented without unnecessary delays. Questions were raised about the necessity of postponing annual validations and the potential impact on the market.
▶️ 14 - Other Business - RMS Leadership ▶️ 14.1 - 2025 RMS Goals
Discussion on 2025 RMS goals was deferred until after TAC sets their goals. Encouragement to start considering the goals as they are posted on the RMS homepage and today's meeting page. Invitation for questions, no questions were raised.
▶️ 14.2 - 2025 Working Group and Task Force Leadership
Introduction of the 2025 working group and task force leadership. Reminder to add the associated elections to agendas if not done already. Elections to occur before RMS at the next meeting.
▶️ 14.3 - No Report ▶️ 14.4 - Retail Market Training Task Force - RMTTF
Encouragement to stay updated with training notices for upcoming opportunities related to MarkeTrak and other online and instructor-led trainings. Notification about the Public Utility Commission Electric Service Emergency Operations Plan workshop scheduled for January 30th at 9:30. The workshop notice has been sent to electric utilities, transmission and distribution utilities, power generation companies, retail electric providers, municipalities, and electric cooperatives. Agenda for the workshop will be posted on the PUCT web services. Announcement from TNMP about the release of a chat function on their rep portal for agents, which went live recently. Feedback is welcomed.
▶️ 15 - Adjourn - RMS Leadership 
