Introduction of NPRR1269 as a three-in-one NPRR covering AS proxy offer floors, scaling factor values for ramping, and AS demand curves for RUC.
Discussion on updated RUC analysis presented by Ryan King showing effects of different floor price values with a focus on resolving nonspin shortages.
Proposed $15 per megawatt floor for ASDCs in RUC deemed effective in resolving nonspin shortages without a significant shift in units committed.
Consideration of the proposal's impact on online and offline nonspin awards showing a resolution of shortages with increased offline nonspin awards.
Concerns raised by Andrew Reimer about the scale of the problem and the appropriateness of using the same offer floor in real-time and day-ahead market models.
Clarifications provided on how the proposed pricing floors would affect nonspin capacity commitments and price formation.
Discussions about linking the nonspin proxy offer to the real-time and day-ahead ancillary service demand curve to prevent non-market capacity from influencing prices.
Dave Maggio’s clarification on market design intent for proxy offers not needing direct connection to verifiable costs but serving market discipline purposes.
Consensus and concerns around the proposal: a group supports TCPA comments, IMM expresses concerns, and PUC expresses evaluation needs and timeline considerations.
Request for more analysis on extending RUC floors to dam and real-time, considering impact on market competition and price formation.
▶️4 - Discussion of NPRR1270 – Clarification and AS Qualification
NPRR1270 clarifies AS qualification and has been discussed in several RTCBTF meetings.
Main focus is removing automatic qualification and changes specific to low resources with education needed on the DSWG side.
Concerns discussed include duration qualification testing for the ancillary service.
Agreement reached to refine load resource qualification without delving into duration specifics prematurely.
Discussion highlighted the potential confusion between one-hour and two-hour duration requirements and how it affects qualification language.
Proposed edits to the language of paragraph two to ensure it aligns with paragraph three and clarify the qualification process.
Concerns about intermittent renewables being qualified without clear statutory support.
Overall agreement to refine the language around qualification while ensuring all relevant paragraphs are considered.
Decision to inform PRS there are no objections to NPRR1270.
