1.

Antitrust Admonition

Calhoun

9:30 a.m.

2.

ROS Meeting Report

Calhoun

3.

OWG meeting minutes approval:  May meeting minutes review and approval.

All

4.

NOGRRs for review and language changes:

• 091NOGRR Criteria for the Selection of Operators.This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) adds clarification to the criteria for the selection of operators in the ERCOT Region.  Removes ambiguous wording, but retains important criteria specific for operators. [ERCOT] Impact Analysis Review.
• 093NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR365.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 365, Change in Resource Outage Approvals from Eight to 45 Days, which was approved by the ERCOT Board on 9/20/11 and revised the deadline for ERCOT approval of Resource Outages from an eight-day notice to a 45-day notice while aligning the new Resource Outage timelines to match those of Transmission Outages.  [OWG] Impact Analysis Review.
• 099NOGRR SPS Procedure Changes for Consistency with NERC Reliability Standards. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) removes the Protection System Misoperation Report format and procedural references and adds references to reporting per Texas RE procedure(s).  [NPGRTF]  Language Review.
• 096NOGRR Clarification of RRS Obligation.  The Other Binding Document, Methodologies for Determining Ancillary Service Requirements, describes a process that may be used to procure additional Responsive Reserve Service (RRS).  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) references that Other Binding Document and also adds clarifying language affirming that the minimum RRS obligation remains unchanged (2300 MW), but that additional RRS may be procured if there is a reliability need. [NPGRTF]  Language Review.
• 097NOGRR New Section 8I, Black Start Resource Availability Test Form.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) adds a Black Start Resource availability test form to the Nodal Operating Guide.  [ERCOT]  Language Review.
• 098NOGRR Change of Facility Submission Time Lines to Align with Protocols.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) clarifies the submission time line for facility reactive capability and other modeling information.  [ERCOT]  Language Review

All

5.

Operations Report.

• Monthly Operations Report Summary/Questions

ERCOT

6.

Nodal Protocol and Guides Resolution Task Force Report

• NPGRTF to review the concerns related to voltage profile set points and SCADA accuracy and return finds of whether or not OWG needs to address this issue to OWG in June.

Owens

7.

Operations Task Force Report

Morris/Blackmer

8.

Texas RE Update Report

Penny/Henry

9.

System Operations Report

• Operating Procedure changes that impact market participants.

ERCOT

10.

Other:

• OWG Task List Action Items
  • Brad to discuss "Facility" NPRR with Frank.
  • Brad to discuss VRT and WGRs with Walter Reid.
• Discussion on issues related to staying compliant with ERCOT requests for load shed while rotating loads

All

11.

Future Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Calhoun

Adjourn

Calhoun

3:00 p.m.