Item

Topic

Topic Type

Presenter

Time

Allocation in Minutes

1.

Call Open Session to Order and Announce Proxies

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L. Doll

5

2.

September 20, 2011 Meeting Minutes*

Vote

L. Doll

5

3.

Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Update*

Discussion

T. Doggett

15

4.

Operating Reports

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--

45

a. Financial Summary Report*

Discussion

M. Petterson

--

b. External Affairs Update*

Discussion

T. Gage

--

c. Wholesale Market Operations Update*

Discussion

J. Dumas

--

d. Commercial Market Operations Report*

Discussion

D. Goodman

--

e. Grid Operations and Planning Report*

Discussion

K. Saathoff

--

f. Information Technology (IT) and Facilities Report*

Discussion

R. Morgan

--

g. Business Integration Update*

Discussion

B. Day

--

5.

Intentionally Omitted

--

--

--

6.

2011-2012 Ancillary Services Methodology Recommendation*

Vote

J. Dumas

15

7.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Update*

Discussion

B. Jones

90

a. Unanimous Revision Requests Recommended by TAC: Nodal Protocol Revision Requests (NPRRs)*
·        NPRR364 - Clarify Active and Inactive Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) Constraint Reporting
·        NPRR370 - Supplementary Ancillary Services Market Modifications
·        NPRR389 - Modification of Voltage Support Requirements to Address Existing Non-Exempt Wind-Powered Generation Resources (WGRs)
·        NPRR391 - Shortening Real-Time Market (RTM) Settlement and Payment Timeline and Eliminate Automated Clearing House (ACH) as a Mode of Payment
·        NPRR400 - Eliminate Unsecured Credit for Congestion Revenue Right (CRR) Auctions and for Future Credit Exposure and Eliminate Netting of Future Credit Exposure (FCE) with Current Credit Exposure (CCE) - Urgent

Vote

B. Jones

--

b. TAC Report Related to February Event Analysis*

Discussion

K. Ogelman

--

c.  Holistic Approach to Congestion Irresolvable by SCED*

Vote

B. Jones

--

8.

Lunch

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--

60

9.

Wide Area Network (WAN) Management Fee*

Vote

B. Lathrop

15

10.

Finance & Audit (F&A) Committee Report

Discussion

C. Karnei

15

a. ERCOT Creditworthiness Standards*

Vote

--

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11.

H. R. & Governance Committee Report

Discussion

A. Dalton

10

12.

Ethical Responsibilities of ERCOT Board Service*

Discussion

V. Leady

30

13.

Other Business

Discussion

L. Doll

10

14.

Future Agenda Items*

Discussion

L. Doll

10

Convene to Executive Session

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--

110

15.

September 20, 2011 Executive Session Meeting Minutes*

Vote

L. Doll

--

16.

Personnel

Discussion

Staff

--

17.

Security Update*

Discussion

A. Delenela

--

18.

Compliance Update

Discussion

C. Manning

--

19.

Risk Management Matters*

Discussion

M. Ruane

--

20.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters*

Discussion

Staff

--

21.

Contract Matters*

Discussion

Staff

--

22.

Financial Auditor Selection*

Discussion

C. Karnei

--

Reconvene to Open Session

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--

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23.

Vote on Matters from Executive Session

Vote

L. Doll

10

24.

Adjourn

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L. Doll

5