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NPRR1018

Summary
Action
Voting Record
Background
Key Documents

Summary

Title	Clarifications Regarding ERCOT Suspension or Termination of a QSE and Participation by a Virtual or Emergency QSE
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 06/09/2020
Effective Dates	07/01/2020

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next Steps
06/09/2020	BOARD	Approved
05/29/2020	TAC	Recommended for Approval	Revision Request Consideration
05/15/2020	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Revision Request Consideration
04/20/2020	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Impact Analysis Consideration

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next Steps

06/09/2020

BOARD

Approved

05/29/2020

TAC

Recommended for Approval

Revision Request Consideration

05/15/2020

PRS

Recommended for Approval

Revision Request Consideration

04/20/2020

PRS

Recommended for Approval

Impact Analysis Consideration

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
06/09/2020	BOARD	to approve NPRR1018 as recommended by TAC in the 5/29/20 TAC Report	Passed
05/29/2020	TAC	to recommend approval of NPRR1018 as recommended by PRS in the 5/15/20 PRS Report	Passed
05/15/2020	PRS	to grant NPRR1018 Urgent status and to endorse and forward to TAC the 4/20/20 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR1018	Passed
04/20/2020	PRS	to recommend approval of NPRR1018 as submitted	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

06/09/2020

BOARD

to approve NPRR1018 as recommended by TAC in the 5/29/20 TAC Report

Passed

05/29/2020

TAC

to recommend approval of NPRR1018 as recommended by PRS in the 5/15/20 PRS Report

Passed

05/15/2020

PRS

to grant NPRR1018 Urgent status and to endorse and forward to TAC the 4/20/20 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR1018

Passed

04/20/2020

PRS

to recommend approval of NPRR1018 as submitted

Passed

Background

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Apr 1, 2020
Sponsor:	ERCOT
Urgent:	Yes
Sections:	16.2.5, 16.2.6.1, 16.2.6.2
Description:	This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) clarifies several provisions regarding termination and suspension of a QSE and the ability of a Load Serving Entity (LSE) or Resource Entity to act as a “Virtual QSE” or “Emergency QSE”. The proposed revisions include: • Clarifying that the prohibition against an LSE or Resource Entity acting as an Emergency QSE applies when the LSE’s or Resource Entity’s QSE has been terminated or suspended. • A revised definition for “Virtual QSE” that better describes its function and how it is designated. • Aligning paragraph (2) of Section 16.2.6.1 with paragaraph (3) by adding “and operate as an Emergency QSE as described below” to item (b) (i.e., satisfying all necessary creditworthiness requirements for QSEs). • Clarifying that the ability of an LSE or Resource Entity to be designated as a Virtual QSE applies where ERCOT has given Notice of the LSE’s or Resource Entity’s QSE’s termination or suspension. • Aligning paragraphs (3)(b) and (4) of Section 16.2.6.1 with paragraph (2) of Section 16.2.5 by clarifying that the option to become an Emergency QSE does not apply to an LSE or Resource Entity that is the same Entity as a terminated or suspended QSE. • Clarifying that the cure period for a “QSE Affiliation Breach” as set forth in the Standard Form Market Participant Agreement applies before ERCOT shall, after notice as specified in Retail Market Guide Section 7.11, Transition Process, initiate a Mass Transition of an LSE’s Electronic Service Identifiers (ESI IDs) pursuant to Section 15.1.3, Transition Process. • Clarifying that an Emergency QSE or Virtual QSE that is a Resource Entity is not limited to being a buyer in energy, capacity or Ancillary Service trades or to submitting Day-Ahead Market (DAM) Energy Bids, but may only submit transactions that are wholly provided by the Resource Entity’s Resource(s).
Reason:	Addresses current operational issues