1.

ERCOT Antitrust Guidelines for Members of Committees, Sub Committees & Working Groups

• Antitrust Admonition v3.17.09

ERCOT strictly prohibits Market Participants and their employees who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate the antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for members of ERCOT Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups to be reviewed and followed by each Market Participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.

• Confidentiality of Data and Information
• Reaffirmation of NDA to be signed by PDCWG Members

S. Niemeyer

S. Sharma

2.

PRR838 Fast Response Distributed Energy Resource (DER)

RRS assignment to develop operational prototype test.

• Test procedure and evaluation
• Frequency decay timing during breaker open events.

All

3.

Draft OGR & NOGR-01 synchronization 192 12xx09.  Continue work.

Draft NPRR thru PRR824 review and finalize

A. Palani

I. Kush

T. Grasso

4.

PRR833, Primary Frequency Response Requirement form Existing WGRs

• E.ON comments TAC request for PDCWG to review and assess.

All

5.

TRE and Discussions

• Bal-001-TRE update

TRE

S. Niemeyer

A. Palani

6.

Analysis of QSE Performance during ERCOT Disturbances:

• 12-04-09 @ 0113 [529 MW, dfb=-0.058, SR=6759]
• 12-10-09 @ 0636 [915 MW, dfb=-0.091, SR=4472]
• 12-10-09 @ 0834 [654 MW, dfb=-0.101, SR=5690]
• 12-17-09 @ 2026 [408 MW, dfb=-0.059, SR=5012]
• 12-20-09 @ 1431 [377 MW, dfb=-0.069, SR=6533]
• 12-30-09 @ 0449 [High Frequency Event 60.128Hz]
• 12-30-09 @ 2244 [690 MW, dfb=-0.091, SR=5204]

All

7.

Data periodicity in analysis spreadsheet resolved

S. Sharma

8.

ERCOT Control Performance

• CPS1
• RMS1 Performance
• NERC Frequency Response Standard
• NERC Reliability Based Control Project 2007-18

o   ERCOT Performance since beginning field trial.

• 14 Minute Ramping-Feedback on impact
• Box Plots of 2009 frequency data and previous years.

S. Niemeyer

S. Sharma

All

9.

Next PDCWG Meetings

2010 Schedule in RM 168, confirmed dates:

• February 10, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• March 10, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• April 07, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• May 12, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• June 09, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• July 07, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• August 11, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• September 08, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• October 13, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• November 10, 2010:  9 to 5 pm
• December 08, 2010:  9 to 5 pm

Adjourn