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TPTF Meeting

August 13, 2007
09:30 AM - 05:00 PM
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Room 206A
Teleconference: 866-469-3239
Meeting number: 353 684 358
Meeting password: TPTF123!!

Agenda



Day 1: Monday

1. Antitrust Admonition T. Doggett 9:30am 
2. Review Agenda  T. Doggett
3. Confirm Future Meetings
  • August 27-29 at ERCOT MetCenter (3 days)
  • September 10-11 at ERCOT MetCenter (2 days)
  • September 24-26 at ERCOT MetCenter (3 days)
T. Doggett
4. Consider Approval of July 23-25 Meeting Minutes (possible vote*) T. Doggett
5. Nodal Program Update J. Sullivan
6. Update from 080207 TAC Meeting  T. Doggett
7. Update on Board decision relating to Nodal Protocols synchronization:
  • On July 17, 2007, the Board approved NPRR069, Changes to SURAMP, as recommended by TAC and approved NPRR049, Generation Subsystem Changes to Incorporate Approved Whitepapers, as revised to synchronize with NPRR069.
  • On July 17, 2007, the Board approved NPRR051, Removal of the Pseudo Resource Requirement in the RT SCED Process, as recommended by TAC and approved NPRR061, Scarcity Pricing Mechanism, as revised to synchronize with NPRR051.
N. Lopez
8. Project Updates
  • NMMS Update
  • NMMS to COMS Interface
  • COMS Update
  • Registration/RARF Update
  • Update on Settlements Mini-Market Examples
B. Barnes/ R. Chudgar/ M. Mereness/ K. Ragsdale
9. Discussion of current Program Schedule and recent changes T. Pare
10. Readiness Metrics Update
  • Readiness Metrics (possible vote*)
  • Metrics Scorecard Iteration 1 - Beta Release
C. Wilkinson
11. Discussion of Draft NPRR Draft NPRR to modify language for Electrical Bus in Section 3.1.5.1 (possible vote*) D. Caufield
12. EDW Project Update on Data Archival Reporting Requirements S. Privette
13. EDS 1 Update:
  • EDS process for resolving testing errors
  • Plan for tracking error resolution in the Readiness Metrics
  • EDS 1 testing deliverables
J. Pulcini
14. Review of proposed revisions to the Training Course Curriculum document (possible vote*) T. Hailu
15. Discussion of NPRR077, Incorporating the ERCOT Internal Audit Department and Other Clarifications (possible vote*) D. Zake
16. PRR727, Process for Transition to Nodal Market Protocol Sections
  • PRS remanded PRR 727 to TPTF for recommendation on how to resolve potential conflicts between zonal and nodal Protocol sections and how to process zonal Settlements after the start of the Texas Nodal Market, including any Settlement disputes (possible vote*)
D. Zake
17. Recess
5pm





Day 2: Tuesday

18. Initial Review of the Draft Nodal Monitoring Programs for TSPs, QSEs, and ERCOT J. Adams 8:30am
19. NPRR074, Revisions to Monitoring and Qualification Tests in Section 8, Performance Monitoring and Compliance
  • PRS referred NPRR074 to TPTF to clean up typos, verify the percentages of the performance bands, and to address issues raised by Calpine's comments (possible vote*)
NPRR076, Synchronization of Emergency Electric Curtailment Plan (EECP) Event Realignment (possible vote*)
  • PRS remanded NPRR076 to WMS and directed that the Demand Side Working Group (DSWG) further review the Load Resource selection process in Section 6.5.9.4.1, EECP Steps. PRS asked that WMS provide feedback at the August 23rd PRS meeting.
  • Is it correct to interpret Section 6.5.9.4.2 EECP Steps (2) (a) (ii) (4) as "ERCOT will post in MIS the list of Load Resources from which RRS is deployed?"
B. Kruse/ S. Wardle
20. Review disposition of comments and consider possible approval of:
  • EMS Baseline 1 & 2 Requirements Updates (possible vote*)
J. Dondeti/ J. Adams
21. Carry Over Items from Monday T. Doggett
22. Review of updates for CRR Requirements & CSD through Baseline 2 S. Jirasek/ B. Garza
23. Review of CRR Comments for NOGRR005 (possible vote*) B. Garza
24. Discussion of TPTF comments for the Nodal Operating Guides (possible vote*) C. Crews/ T. Doggett
25. Review disposition of comments for External Interfaces Specification (possible vote*) S. Kerr
26. EDS 3 Update:
  • Resource Test Offers for SCED
  • Review of EDS 3 Phase 1 Test Plan Overview
D. Cote/ K. Kasparian
27. Review of MMS FAT Scripts M. Patterson
28. Develop Agenda for August 27-29 Meeting T. Doggett
29. Adjourn
End by 3pm


For multiple-day TPTF meetings, any voting item may be considered on a day other than the one indicated in the agenda above.

Scheduled TPTF Meetings

Key Documents

Aug 29, 2007 - doc - 189 KB
Aug 15, 2007 - zip - 147 KB
Aug 30, 2007 - zip - 5 MB
Aug 3, 2007 - doc - 221 KB
Aug 10, 2007 - ppt - 594.5 KB
Aug 10, 2007 - ppt - 328 KB
Aug 6, 2007 - doc - 910.5 KB
Aug 13, 2007 - ppt - 107.5 KB
Aug 12, 2007 - ppt - 153.5 KB
Aug 10, 2007 - ppt - 133 KB
Aug 9, 2007 - ppt - 402 KB
Aug 12, 2007 - ppt - 428 KB
Aug 7, 2007 - doc - 56 KB
Aug 10, 2007 - doc - 813 KB
Aug 13, 2007 - ppt - 91.5 KB
Aug 10, 2007 - ppt - 77.5 KB

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