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Operations Working Group (OWG) Meeting

July 18, 2012
09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Room 168
Dial-In: 512.874.5430
Dial-In Code: 5635

Agenda

1.      

Antitrust Admonition

Calhoun

9:30 a.m.

2.      

ROS Meeting Report - Blake Williams asked OWG to decide the future of the Seminar Working Group and return a recommendation to ROS

 

 

3.      

OWG meeting minutes approval:  June meeting minutes and review.

All

 

4.      

NOGRRs for review and language changes:

  • 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]  Impact Analysis 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]  Impact Analysis 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]  Impact Analysis Review
  • 100NOGRR Extending Manual Time Error Correction Threshold.  This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) extends the manual time error correction threshold from +/- 3 seconds to +/- 30 seconds. The increased threshold of +/- 30 seconds will provide a larger window for self-correction of the accumulated time errors. 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 July.

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.
  • Discussion on issues related to staying compliant with ERCOT requests for load shed while rotating loads.
    • Review graphs of actual performance during the Feb 2nd event.
  • Develop proposal for the disposition of the SWG. Brad Calhoun to submit draft proposal for OWG to consider.

All

 

   11.    

Future Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Calhoun

 

 

Adjourn

Calhoun

3:00 p.m.

Scheduled OWG Meetings

Key Documents

Load Shed Examples
Load Shed Examples Presentation
Jul 11, 2012 - ppt - 382.5 KB
OWG Meeting Notes 061312 Final
June Meeting Notes
Jul 11, 2012 - doc - 52 KB

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