ERCOT Wholesale Market Subcommittee Meeting Notes - 10/11
Grid Monitor - staff writer
10/13/2023
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Update</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">TAC endorsed NPRR1186 as revised by ERCOT’s comments to address stranded energy and scarcity concerns.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">They tabled NOGRR245 to allow time to consider comments and additional information expected in response to RFI’s.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>New Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Referrals (Vote)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1194, Wholesale Storage Load <span style="color: #548235;">(WSL) </span>Auxiliary Netting</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">STEC sponsored this revision to disallow netting while a battery is discharging. WSL does get special treatment, but Auxiliary load should not because it is a retail transaction. They believe this makes the protocols match the PUC rules.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">ERCOT has filed comments and expressed their thoughts on the legality of this change, because they believe it is inconsistent with PURA. They oppose the NPRR because they believe their current practice, to allow netting of Aux load when the battery is exporting, is equal treatment with other types of generation because it is self-use. ESR’s should be treated the same as other resources. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">STEC’s distinction is that generation is not occurring, because the battery is not doing the actual generation. ERCOT responded that PURA qualifies storage as generation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iv.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">The group agreed that this is a legal/policy question and does not belong at WMS. Stakeholders suggested that a Protocol Interpretation Request (PIR) might be the best option, and allows STEC to appeal to the PUC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>v.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Tabled on the combo ballot to allow the PIR</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1195, Resource Entity Metering Facilities Maintenance</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">STEC filed this to clarify where responsibility lies for metering facility maintenance when the facilities aren’t owned by the TDSP. This has to do with requirement for TSDP to restore service, and they seek this to clarify requirements when they don’t own the facilities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Tabled on the combo ballot and referred to MWG</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>SCR825, ERCOT Voice Communications Aggregation</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Tenaska sponsored this to address the issues in NPRR1162 (which was sponsored by ERCOT). That revision is at WMWG. They intend for this to replace NPRR1162 and cover the situation addressed by that revision, by making the SC match the operations guide. They believe it will simplify the issue and not have system impacts.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Recommended for approval on the combo ballot to allow PRS to vote and get an IA generated while NPRR1162 remains tabled</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Short verbal update given by WMWG leadership. They noted that NPRR1190 has had a lot of discussion on HSL overrides for NOIE loads. Stakeholders are working to draft new language that would narrow the applicability of this revision.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>IMM Ancillary Service Methodology Presentation</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;"><a style="color: #0563c1;" href="https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2023/10/05/07-imm-as-methodology-for-wms-10112023.pptx"><span style="color: #044a91;">Presentation</span></a> posted and given by Potomac Economics. They expressed several cost concerns, but their largest issue is removing the AS-committed amounts being removed for the market and unavailibility for use as energy, which is causing MW to be bound behind HASL, and artificially raising pricing. They began seeing this artificial tightness after the implementation of ECRS.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">ERCOT and the IMM debated the meaning of “artificial scarcity”. ERCOT addressed comments that have circulated, generally, which suggested that ECRS’ purpose is to inflate prices. It isn’t. It exists to address reliability needs. They do appreciate that the IMM is showing that there is a price correlation. They asked the IMM to clarify what they mean by “artificial scarcity.” The IMM responded that the reserve level is high, but prices are also high. The IMM said that we should not have sustained $5,000 pricing when the reserves are 7-8000. They believe that this is an unintended outcome. ERCOT replied that having reserves is not artificial scarcity. The IMM agreed with that idea, and ERCOT said what they are trying to carry is for RRS and frequency-recovery. The IMM clarified that they do sometimes see artificial scarcity with RRS just because of the lack of RTC. Another stakeholder offered that the market actually under prices reliability reserves.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Consumers and other stakeholders supported a review of these issues, stating that the issues should be “run-to-ground”. Others noted that the presentation does not show a direct cost to consumers, which is not clear to lay people. It was also stated that these issues are a lens into the current market inefficiencies and that, ultimately, no matter the process, all costs flow to consumers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iv.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">A commenter mentioned the operational report discussed at last week’s ROS meeting that went through the 17 deployments in August where energy was withheld and then deployed via SCED, offering that this is a real issue that should be examined, because if those same MW’s had been available as energy the reliability would’ve been the same, but the cost would’ve been much less.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Resource Cost Working Group (RCWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;"><a style="color: #0563c1;" href="https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2023/10/04/08-rcwg_summary_20230927.pptx"><span style="color: #044a91;">Presentation</span></a> posted and given by RCWG leadership. Their main topic of discussion was NPRR1179 regarding RUC fuel cost make whole process.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1070, Planning Criteria for GTC Exit Solutions</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1162, Single Agent Designation for a QSE and its Sub-QSEs for Voice Communications over the ERCOT WAN (WMWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1170, Capturing Natural Gas Delivery Information for Natural Gas Generation Resources (WMWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">ERCOT has received feedback and they are continuing to work on revising this in response. They hope to file comments in time for stakeholder discussion and consideration by the December Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1179, Fuel Purchase Requirements for Resources Submitting RUC Fuel Costs (RCWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">e.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1181, Submission of Seasonal Coal and Lignite Inventory Declaration (WMWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Recommended for approval on the combo ballot with Luminant’s comments</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">f.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1190, High Dispatch Limit Override Provision for Increased NOIE Load Costs (WMWG)</p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Not yet referred to WMS by PRS but should be consider on Thursday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">ERCOT has filed comments and the sponsor, ENGIE, is drafting additional comments as well. They want to be able to remove some resources for netting to be settled separately, where it makes sense. They would do this by installing an additional EPS meter that will settle with the appropriate REP.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Some noted that STEC has filed a revision that address this similar issue, however, this revision is an optional configuration chosen by the resource. This is related to a project currently in the interconnection queue.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Tabled and referred to MWG (in assumption that PRS will refer to WMS)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">11.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1198, Congestion Mitigation Using Topology Reconfigurations (Possible Vote)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Not yet referred to WMS by PRS. EDF Renewables sponsored this revision. There have been supportive comments filed. The revision revises the definition of RAP’s and add one for Extended Action Plan (EAP), using the congestion management plan process as a template.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Several stakeholders noted that they are working on comments that they plan to file.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">The group agreed to wait for PRS discussion.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">12.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NOGRR258, Related to NPRR1198, Congestion Mitigation Using Topology Reconfigurations (Possible Vote)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Not yet referred to WMS by PRS. This was sponsored by ERCOT and comments have been filed by ERCOT. See NPRR1198 discussion, above.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">13.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>NPRR1203, Implementation of Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (Possible Vote)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Not yet referred to WMS by PRS. This was sponsored by ERCOT and comments have been filed by ERCOT. This revision implements the requirement for and DRRS product in HB1500 from the 2023 legislative session. TIEC has posted comments.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">ERCOT has requested urgency, and wants to take this to the December Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Commenters asked about whether this product has been fully considered. They offered that if there was more time this may not be the product that would have been selected. However, ERCOT noted that while other options exist, this approach fits the timeline, and is likely the type of framework they would have selected anyway. Most of that discussion center around whether it should be a stand-alone product or a component of non-spin, as currently conceptualized.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">The subcommittee debated whether it was necessary, and appropriate, to build-in a requirement to revisit the idea of a separate DRRS product, which was one of TIEC’s comments. ERCOT did not think it was appropriate to do so; the IMM supported the concept of building-in a deadline to reevaluate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">e.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">This will be discussed at PRS tomorrow, and ERCOT plans to ask to move this revision forward in order to meet statutory deadlines.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Language Review</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>SMOGRR028, Add Series Reactor Compensation Factors</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 2in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">RWE Clean Energy sponsored this and introduced the revision. Their concern is that, depending on the configuration, the current limiting reactor could be mis-billed as wholesale storage load or as unaccounted for energy. They want it to be billed as auxiliary load at full retail pricing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 2in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">An issue was raised that it needs to be made sure that current EPS meters are capable of this configuration.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>SMOGRR027, Move OBD to Settlement Metering Operating Guide – EPS Metering Design Proposal (MWG)</p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Ballot passed</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;"><a style="color: #0563c1;" href="https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2023/10/10/16-cmwg-update-october-2023-wms.pptx"><span style="color: #044a91;">Presentation</span></a> posted and given by CMWG leadership.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;"><a style="color: #0563c1;" href="https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2023/10/09/17-wms-dswg-presentation-101123-mws.pptx"><span style="color: #044a91;">Presentation</span></a> posted and given by DSWG leadership.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>VCMRR037 Related to NPRR1172, Fuel Adder Definition, Mitigated Offer Caps, and RUC Clawback</p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">20.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Other Business </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>October 13, 2023 Annual TAC Subcommittee Structural Review</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">TAC leadership presented a compiled document from all of the working group leadership. It reflects the retirement of MCWG, creation of CFSG, and the renewal of RCWG.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">The Webex review will be this Friday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="color: #548235;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">Leadership also presented some clean-up of the WMS procedures.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Review Open Action Items</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Briefly discussed</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>2024 ERCOT Membership/Segment Representative Elections</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #548235;">Membership elections are about to begin. The applications and fees are due Friday, November 17<sup>th</sup>. Voting will start the following Tuesday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #548235;">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: #548235;">It was suggested that the RFP for winter capacity be put on the agenda, but, instead, it was noted that there is a workshop at the PUC, with ERCOT, on October 20<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">e.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>No Report</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Supply Analysis Working Group (SAWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Market Settlement Working Group (MSWG)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>iii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Metering Working Group (MWG)</p>
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