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ERCOT Protocol Revisions Subcommittee Meeting Notes - 10/14/21

Grid Monitor - staff writer
10/15/2021

Agenda <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 7in;" border="0" width="504" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 1. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Antitrust Admonition </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 2. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Approval of Minutes (Vote) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> September 16, 2021 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 3. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> TAC Update </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 4. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Project Update Presentation posted and given (<a style="color: #0563c1;" href="http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/key_documents_lists/214171/PRS_October_2021_Project_Update.pptx">PRS October 2021 Project Update</a>).   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 5. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Review PRS Reports, Impact Analyses, and Prioritization (Vote) (*) denotes no impact </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1094, Allow Under Frequency Relay Load to be Manually Shed During EEA3* Recommended for approval on the combo ballot   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 6. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Revision Requests Tabled at PRS (Possible Vote) Only two of these were addressed. </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR956, Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR981, Day-Ahead Market Price Correction Process </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1058, Resource Offer Modernization for Real-Time Co-Optimization </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1067, Market Entry Qualifications, Continued Participation Requirements, and Credit Risk Assessment </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1070, Planning Criteria for GTC Exit Solutions </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1077, Extension of Self-Limiting Facility Concept to Settlement Only Generators (SOGs) and Telemetry Requirements for SOGs ·      This was kept tabled last month to allow for additional comments, but no additional comments have been filed. ·      Recommended for approval with ERCOT’s 8/16 comments, via separate ballot </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1084, Improvements to Reporting of Resource Outages and Derates </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1085, Ensuring Continuous Validity of Physical Responsive Capability (PRC) and Dispatch through Timely Changes to Resource Telemetry and Current Operating Plans (COPs) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1088, Applying Forward Adjustment Factors to Forward Market Positions and Un-applying Forward Adjustment Factors to Prior Market Positions </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1089, Requiring Highest-Ranking Representative, Official, or Officer of a Resource Entity to Execute Weatherization and Natural Gas Declarations </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1091, Changes to Address Market Impacts of Additional Non-Spin Procurement </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1092, Remove RUC Offer Floor </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> SCR816, CRR Auction Bid Credit Enhancement ·      This was sent to WMS, and they have recommended approval as submitted. ·      Recommended for approval, via combo ballot   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 7. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Review of Revision Request Language (Vote) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1095, Texas SET V5.0 Changes ·      This revision was filed by the Texas SET WG and is associated with SCR817 and an additional RMGRR. The sponsor discussed this revision, and comments were filed by Tesla and Joint TDSP’s. ·      Tesla’s comments requested inclusion of resource ID’s for move-ins and switches to facilitate the inclusion into wholesale aggregation because they thought it would provide a simpler pathway for DER’s to participate in the market. ·      Oncor, Centerpoint, TNMP, and AEP jointly filed comments pointing out that the Texas SET revision requests, including NPRR1095 and SCR817 are the result of years of work on the related issues, and general agreement of stakeholders that participated. The TDPS’s commented that Tesla’s request to have a resource ID provided on switches and move-in was not consistent with ERCOT’s market protocols. They state that ERCOT doesn’t involve action by competitive retailers in the process for enrolling customers as aggregate load resources. ·      Additionally, the TDSP’s thought that Tesla’s approach resulted in piecemeal additions that may interact with future changes and as yet unknown aggregation types. ·      Recommended for approval as submitted, via combo ballot </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1096, Require Sustained Six Hour Capability for ECRS and Non-Spin §  There was a request for ERCOT to put together information on how often they need 6-hour non-spin vs 4-hour non-spin. ERCOT can look at this, but may not necessarily focus on those hour limits. §  Comments reflected some confusion in the market on how this product is going to be used. A larger issue in the battery sector was identified, regarding the economics of projects because developers can’t get a good read on how much of a specific service and RTO is going to purchase. It impacts where companies actually deploy their assets. §  This will also be at the TAC workshop next week. §  Tabled and referred to ROS and WMS </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 172.65pt;"> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt; height: 172.65pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt; height: 172.65pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1097, Create Resource Forced Outage Report §  Since this summer ERCOT has been posting resource outages within three days. This NPRR would formalize this process and make it the standard practice. §  Hoping to leave this table at PRS for one month. Generators expressed concerns for security around some of the generator (sub)stations that may inform small changes in how the information is reported. Some generators have experienced protestors outside of plants, which creates a physical security issue. §  Some thought that it was in contrast to the requirement for ERCOT to safeguard data for thirty days. §  This was tabled on the combo ballot, in expectation of comments to be filed over the next month. </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1098, Direct Current Tie (DC Tie) Reactive Power Capability Requirements §  This NPRR creates a new section in the protocols and is in response to Southern Cross Directive 8 to implement the proposal approved at TAC in January to require new DC Ties, or DC Ties making upgrades, to meet 0.95 power factor for reactive power. Two associated revision requests (PGRR097 and NOGRR234) will be at ROS in November. §  These will be at OWG next week. §  ERCOT was asked whether they could meet this requirement through inverters. ERCOT answered that this was written in a way to allow the DC Ties to meet it with either native reactive power or dynamic reactive power. §  It was pointed out that the Commission has expressed readiness to wrap up the work from the Southern Cross directives. §  Recommend for approval as submitted, via individual ballot </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> NPRR1099, Managing Network Operations Model Resource Nodes ·      There was a concern expressed about moving around POI’s that have already been placed in the CRR. ·      ERCOT was asked about the interaction between this NPRR and NPRR1016. Currently ERCOT has some distribution resource nodes in the model, but once 1016 goes into effect they will directly map the DGR. This NPRR is to clean up the process and keep the operations model aligned with things that ERCOT monitors since they don’t monitor the distribution system. One commenter thought they could go ahead and remove those nodes if there are not CRR’s on those nodes, but ERCOT pointed out that there are CRR’s on those nodes. ·      Tabled and referred to ROS and WMS on the combo ballot </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> SCR817, Related to NPRR1095, MarkeTrak Validation Revisions Aligning with Texas SET V5.0 ·      Discussed with NPRR1095, above ·      Recommended for approval, via combo ballot   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23"> 8. </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Other Business </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> ·      2022 Membership/Segment Elections ·      The elections are approaching and the membership date is Friday, November 12th and the voting process should begin on Monday, November 15th.   ·      Tesla filed NPRR1100 (Emergency Switching Solution for Energy Storage Resources) and requested a workshop be held. Dates are being discussed. ·      The DGR workshop held later in the afternoon was mentioned. </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 23.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 3.75pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="23">   </td> <td style="width: 476.25pt; padding: 0.75pt 11.25pt 0in 0.75pt;" valign="top" width="476"> Adjourn </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>