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Meeting Summary - 01/08/2025 WMS Meeting

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01/08/2025

<h2><img src="/storage/docs/2025/01/1-8-25-WMS-hero.png" width="785" height="438" /></h2> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=e2dece88-3514-4c2e-821e-70569a505574">▶️</a> 0 - Validation for WMS Standing Representatives - Suzy Clifton</h2> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=124fbf10-d596-4fa7-bf2d-0dd3a9595689">▶️</a> 1 - Antitrust Admonition - Suzy Clifton</h2> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=d1c453e7-0d94-4463-abca-0d6682c63881">▶️</a> 2 - Election of 2025 WMS Chair and Vice Chair - Vote - Suzy Clifton</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Introduction of 2025 WMS representatives including new members from different segments such as cooperative, independent power marketer, independent retail electric provider, and municipal segment.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Explanation of the election process for WMS Chair and Vice Chair including nomination and voting procedures.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Nomination and election of Blake Holt from LCRA as WMS Chair for 2025 with no other nominations.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Nomination and election of Jim Lee as WMS Vice Chair for 2025 with no other nominations.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=d93707a7-50ec-43a7-b6b4-e997348f7c56">▶️</a> 3 - Agenda Review - WMS Leadership</h2> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=8cb5b454-787d-4d76-95a1-3ec29253ca96">▶️</a> 4 - Approval of WMS Meeting Minutes - Possible Vote - WMS Leadership</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=05ca55a7-83c6-4e73-ada0-9045b418dc48">▶️</a> 4.1 - November 6, 2024</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to approve the November 6, 2024 WMS meeting minutes as submitted added to the combo ballot.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=ade173d4-844e-4a37-b355-fa67d110639d">▶️</a> 4.2 - December 4, 2024</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Inquiry about the availability of December 4th meeting minutes.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Confirmation that December 4th meeting minutes are not available.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">November 6th meeting minutes are the only ones available at this time.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Request to defer approval of December 4th meeting minutes to February.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=70beb2d2-4469-4b3f-8a61-177308dbe350">▶️</a> 5 - ERCOT Operations and Market Items</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Opened the floor for ERCOT to discuss any items related to operations and market.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Dave Maggio from ERCOT confirmed there were no items to discuss and gave the go-ahead to proceed with the agenda.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=ac906d15-d7c3-4972-a432-ce4af74a4ad1">▶️</a> 6 - WMS Revision Requests</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=ace0935e-3343-4299-a55a-b509ce6662c7">▶️</a> 6.1 - VCMRR042, SO2 and NOx Emission Index Prices Used in Verifiable Cost Calculations</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to table VCMRR042 added to the combo ballot.</li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">The agenda item VCMRR042 is up for individual assessment (IA), but a motion to table it is needed.</li> </ul> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=3d3b8a28-a1d3-4c28-b919-7af4ab9dd1e4">▶️</a> 6.2 - COPMGRR051, Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to table COPMGRR051 added to the combo ballot ‘relating to NPRR1264’ </li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Discussion on taking action under language review items.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Need for a separate ballot due to Blake's voting requirement as a consumer.</li> </ul> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=0d821833-1dcc-4c2a-acc7-83d6dd045971">▶️</a> 6.3 - SMOGRR031, Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to table SMOGRR031 added to the combo ballot ‘related to NPRR1264’.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=a46f9a1a-6dac-4921-bca1-3a0912fa287f">▶️</a> 6.4 - VCMRR043, Related to NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to table VCMRR043 added to the combo ballot ‘related to NPRR1264’.</li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Clarification was made that VCMRR043 is not referring to 40 RRs.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Discussion on whether NPRR1264 should be included in the motion.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Suggestion to include all revision requests related to the subject under WMS's purview to avoid separate motions.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Clarification that the NPRR is not under WMS purview and might require a separate request.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Proposal to table items VCMRR043, COPMGRR051, SMOGRR31, and request for PRS to table NPRR1264.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Voting took place across various segments including consumer, cooperative, independent generator, independent power marketers, independent retail electric provider, investor-owned utilities, and municipal segments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">The motion to table the items was carried unanimously.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Acknowledgments given for clarifications and handling the process.</li> </ul> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=dbb6d3f7-5714-4e16-9e99-6dca70cc6a6e">▶️</a> 7 - NPRR1264, Creation of a New Energy Attribute Certificate Program - Possible Vote - WMS Leadership</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to request PRS to table NPRR1264 added to the combo ballot ‘related to NPRR1264’.</li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Texas Energy Buyers Alliance advocating changes to the renewable energy certificate (REC) program.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Program to be renamed from REC trading program to Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) trading program, affecting binding documents.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">NPRR to enable tracking of attributes like production hour, fuel type, location, vintage of generator, with potential for more attributes.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Certificates to be available for all generator types including nuclear and energy storage.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Potential benefits for compliance with international and national regulations like those related to energy matching for hydrogen markets.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Enhanced transparency and market functionality through improved API features, enabling disaggregation and partial transfer of certificates.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Policies for generator confidentiality with a 60-day delay before public information release.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Third-party certification possible to verify generator operations, aiding market transactions.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Effectiveness conditional on system readiness, overlapping with the expiration of the solar RPS program.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Confidential treatment of RPS industrial customer non-participation election to remain.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">NPRR is voluntary; no mandate for loads to buy certificates.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Discussion on benefits of a structured market vs. bilateral contracting for attribute transactions.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">ERCOT not expected to perform third-party certification; this could be done by various external companies.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Clarification on handling of attributes in hybrid systems to prevent double counting.</li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to approve the combo ballot as presented carries unanimously with no abstentions.</li> </ul> <img src="/storage/docs/2025/01/1-8-25-wmscomboballot2.png" /> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=73cad7d7-7101-426e-9e1f-21c25f470c1d">▶️</a> 8 - Revision Requests Tabled at PRS and Referred to WMS - Possible Vote - WMS Leadership</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=873b9a0a-706c-47bc-87c6-8866fb892738">▶️</a> 8.1 - NPRR1070, Planning Criteria for GTC Exit Solutions</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 shares some overlap with NPRR1247, which was recommended for approval in December.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There is uncertainty about the necessity of NPRR1070 due to changes in planning with NPRR1247.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 was put on hold pending NPRR1247, but none of its concepts were included in the latter initiative.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 is being updated, and certain parts, like PGRR119, are being handled separately.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 is not redundant to NPRR1247 as it covers issues unaddressed by NPRR1247.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Concerns exist about potential transmission needs not addressed due to the broad authority given by NPRR1247.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 ensures transmission issues initially a reliability problem but turned into an economic problem.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The need for written clarification of practices already in use by ERCOT, particularly regarding GTCs and economic assessments (EAs).</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There are discussions about how to manage generation throttled by GTCs, which is currently not documented in ERCOT's practices.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1070 may still hold key unresolved issues, so it is recommended to proceed and wrap up the initiative.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=2b42a5c5-5656-4e27-b407-5795aac98fef">▶️</a> 8.2 - NPRR1235, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service as a Stand-Alone Ancillary Service - SAWG</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Stakeholders were requested to provide feedback on the options by January 10th, following an extension from the November SAWG meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There is an internal discussion on whether to amend the existing NPRR1235 with comments or to propose a new NPRR based on stakeholder feedback.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Stakeholders expressed the need for a better understanding of the concepts before providing feedback, seeking clarification at the upcoming January 24th SAWG meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Concerns were raised about ensuring a principle-based approach, questioning the proposal's current direction and the potential creation of unnecessary costs.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The aim is to develop DRRS as a tool for operational uncertainty and future flexibility while considering stakeholder input.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Commitment to continue the discussion at future meetings, ensuring stakeholder opportunities for input and developing a robust design.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=ec4ba293-3ee1-4c63-8346-a13a6a68a87a">▶️</a> 8.3 - NPRR1202, Refundable Deposits for Large Load Interconnection Studies</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT is considering incorporating NPRR1202 into the larger load effort of NPRR1234.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Currently at the drawing board stage with ongoing studies to possibly revamp fee amounts.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Idea to merge the increased interconnection fees proposed by Longhorn Power from NPRR1202 into NPRR1234.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Bill Barnes expressed dissatisfaction with ERCOT's response for not supporting the fee increase, citing internal accounting issues as the reason.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT committed to re-evaluate the fee increase potential for better staffing funding and more discipline in the large load queue.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Stakeholders believe ERCOT's reasons for not implementing the proposed changes are internal and could be resolved in the future.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=ba3e4823-2799-407a-841f-76e873e60d74">▶️</a> 8.4 - NPRR1238, Voluntary Registration of Loads with Curtailable Load Capabilities</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Still under discussion on the ROS side; ERCOT is working towards filing comments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Goal is to align this with the large load NPRR effort.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No immediate action required from WMS.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Joe Dan Wilson mentioned ongoing efforts to work with clients to publish comments.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=25c88e97-ffa7-44e1-b7aa-576bdbc33b22">▶️</a> 9 - Congestion Management Working Group - CMWG - Alex Miller</h2> <a href="/storage/docs/2025/01/09-cmwg-update-2025-1-wms.pdf">09-cmwg-update-2025-1-wms.pdf</a> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Meeting held on December 6th.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion on CRR technology update, including IT challenges and potential improvements.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Implementation of hardware changes in April resulted in 20% performance improvement.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Future upgrades could provide another 30% improvement.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Cloud foundations project set for completion in Q2 2025.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">CRR Tech Refresh project to start in 2026, focusing on upgrading database, operating system, and software.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Market changes and potential removal of multi-month products discussed.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Draft NPRR reviewed to strike references to multi-month strip references.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Introduction of pricing report with 1 megawatt bid minimum.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">New time of use super peak obligation to be discussed in upcoming CMWG meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Operational concerns related to IRR telemetry and curtailment logic identified by ERCOT operations staff.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Widespread issue across regions and resource types with inaccurate telemetry signals.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT issuing RFIs to generators with issues, requesting confirmation of accurate RTPP calculations.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NTE implementation providing operational benefits despite existing issues.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=3389e2a1-bd1b-444f-9961-4f32d2ac0a4f">▶️</a> 9.1 - NPRR1214, Reliability Deployment Price Adder Fix to Provide Locational Price Signals, Reduce Uplift and Risk - CMWG - Possible Vote</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT staff and sponsors are revising language and looking at draft comments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Extensive changes include new sections for vocational adders in settlement protocols.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Updates made to names and variables to prevent system conflicts, including addition of subscripts.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Clarified math for positive/negative price adder.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Hub prices clarified as derived from locational prices.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Correction made to restore a previous inadvertent change.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No immediate concerns from the group; ERCOT internal review ongoing.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=70bc572b-ff51-430c-988f-0c8a12f20457">▶️</a> 10 - Meter Working Group - MWG - Michael Blum</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=16f44801-685b-43fd-8439-bc79c36f0a98">▶️</a> 10.1 - SMOGRR028, Add Series Reactor Compensation Factors - MWG - Possible Vote</h3> <a href="/storage/docs/2025/01/10-meter-working-group-wms-update-8jan25.pdf">10-meter-working-group-wms-update-8jan25.pdf</a> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Draft proposed changes to the methodology were sent to stakeholders in November.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Changes were reviewed in December, with comments provided by TDSP.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">New obligation for owners to provide TDSPs with key values for compensation calculations was discussed.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Edits considered editorial in nature were sent out for feedback but no recent feedback was received.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Revised edits have been submitted to the ERCOT revision process.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Approval of the SMOGRR028 with the meter working group's edits is recommended.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Official posting of comments is pending, and discussion is deferred to the next meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Details of proposed changes are available on the meeting webpage.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Announcement of leadership change with Kyle Stuckly nominated as the new chair.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Vote on leadership will occur next month.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=e847f102-fa27-40d7-9ce6-72c06cfb6fae">▶️</a> 11 - Wholesale Market Working Group - WMWG - Blake Holt</h2> <a href="/storage/docs/2025/01/11-wmwg-update-to-wms-of-december-10-jan-6-meetings.pdf">11-wmwg-update-to-wms-of-december-10-jan-6-meetings.pdf</a> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">WMWG held two meetings recently, one in December and another a few days ago.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussed leadership positions for 2025; Amanda Frazier nominated as chair and Trevor Safko as vice chair, with no other nominations received.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT's Sam Morris provided information on how wholesale storage load is forecasted and settled like regular load.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Opportunity for input and changes with real-time co-optimization implementation when EMS is reopened was discussed.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">WMWG to continue discussing NPRR1256 among other NPRRs.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=694995eb-bc12-498a-8a87-ae9a1776ba37">▶️</a> 11.1 - NPRR1229, Real-Time Constraint Management Plan Energy Payment - WMWG - Possible Vote</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1229 involves cost recovery payments for units that trip offline and sustain damage due to a constraint mitigation plan.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The topic has been under discussion for several months.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">STEC presented their most recent set of comments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There were substantive questions on calculation methods for the payments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A broader question was raised about inclusion of these payments in the global mitigation concept of NPRR1190.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion to continue in the next meeting.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=e818ace7-d7d4-495d-b019-aa29f3b69fa2">▶️</a> 11.2 - NPRR1241, Firm Fuel Supply Service FFSS Availability and Hourly Standby Fee - WMWG - Possible Vote</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to endorse NPRR1241 as amended by the 12/3/24 Luminant comments added to the combo ballot. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NPRR1241 is ready for WMS's action with comments on revising the clawback proposal for firm fuel resources.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion on the CARD and CRR balancing account allocation, considering the removal of the zonal component.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT to collect data on historic CRR account and TCOS allocations for further recommendations.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Pending discussion on EPA impacts on ERCOT fleet, with Susana Hildebrand set to present at the next WMWG meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Katie Rich acknowledges stakeholder feedback on the revised NPRR1241.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Revised proposal aims to balance penalties for resource availability during watches.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">WMWG endorses the proposal, considering a combo ballot for approval.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No objections to the proposal; moving forward with recommended actions.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=62c5f8ac-2aa0-4ae4-b604-3bbcd72b5d3b">▶️</a> 11.3 - NPRR1256, Settlement of MRA of ESRs - WMWG - Possible Vote</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion focused on how ESRs would be settled when selected as a must-rent alternative.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">ERCOT representatives, including Ino González and Kenneth Ragsdale, explained the NPRR.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There is a need for further discussion on verifying ESRs’ state of charge when serving as an MRA.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A follow-up discussion is scheduled for the next WMSWG meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Query raised about distinction between state of charge and availability payments for MRA.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Current NPRR allows for reducing standby payments if the resource is not available.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Comments are being prepared to further reduce standby payments if an ESR does not have the required state of charge at the beginning of their obligation block.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Proposal to introduce a reduction factor for state of charge at the next WMSWG meeting.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=1c7b4013-a7a3-4379-bd35-47de3f7d2459">▶️</a> 12 - Combo Ballot - Vote - WMS Leadership</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Motion to approve the combo ballot as presented carries unanimously with no abstentions.</li> </ul> <img src="/storage/docs/2025/01/1-8-25-WMScomboballotitems.png" width="691" height="71" /> <img src="/storage/docs/2025/01/1-8-25-comboballotresults.png" /> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=27b0107f-4db9-4312-bbd7-970549030333">▶️</a> 13 - Notice of Withdrawal</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=e5d2efe6-2b43-4d21-a364-c992a9171390">▶️</a> 13.1 - NPRR1200, Utilization of Calculated Values for Non-WSL for ESRs</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Notice to withdraw NPRR1200 as filed by NextEra.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No action required by WMS on NPRR1200.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=3035f675-4eca-4f05-88d2-fd4f60ad921c">▶️</a> 14 - Other Business - WMS Leadership</h2> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=0dfd3659-b636-43fb-adf6-ebae6bfca92a">▶️</a> 14.1 - 2025 WMS Goals</h3> <a href="/storage/docs/2025/01/14-2024-wms-goals-tac-approved-20240327.pdf">14-2024-wms-goals-tac-approved-20240327.pdf</a> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">2025 WMS goals are introduced, with an emphasis on revisiting them in the next meeting.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The group is tasked with reviewing the 2024 goals and proposing any changes for future discussion.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion on whether the annual setting of goals is necessary; this has been raised before.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">TAC's subcommittees may need direction on whether to continue the goal-setting process.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Previous reports on goals have been discontinued, leading to questions on their applicability.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Kara Beckmann raised an ongoing item about transparency in large load interconnection reporting, which may become a goal within WMS.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">An NPRR related to the aforementioned transparency issue is being prepared, aimed at ensuring customer confidentiality.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The report related to the NPRR allows for discretion in reporting, balancing accuracy with confidentiality.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Discussion will resume in the next month for any potential edits to the 2025 goals, with approvals possibly in February or March.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=d9490e3c-1a7f-4e71-b514-d80dab5d7ec1">▶️</a> 14.2 - 2025 WMS Working Group Leadership</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A chair is established, but a vice chair is still needed.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Aim to finalize the working group leadership by March.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Working groups are advised to prioritize establishing leadership.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Consider adopting a co vice chair structure to enhance leadership and succession planning.</li> </ul> <h3><a href="/sharing/?token=c12c9568-08c0-4ba5-9562-cd0426011a36">▶️</a> 14.3 - Review Open Action Items - WMS Leadership</h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No open action items need review; issues were resolved in December.</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/sharing/?token=284079cc-5177-4ac9-8ea6-57ccbae4bfd5">▶️</a> 15 - Adjourn - WMS Leadership</h2>   <h2> </h2>