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Planning Working Group (PLWG) Meeting

October 23, 2013
09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Room 168
Teleconference: 877-668-4493
Meeting number: 656 735 480
Meeting password: 1023plwg**

Agenda

1.

Antitrust Admonition

Moore

9:30 a.m.

2.

Agenda Review

Moore

 

3.

Update on ROS, TAC and Board Activity on PLWG Matters

  1. ROS Activity: PGRR030 New Planning Guide Section 8A, Declaration of Resource Data Accuracy; and NPRR567 Stakeholder Review of Resource Data Requirements
  2. Review PLWG PGRR Status Bar

Moore

 

4.

PGRR028 Evaluation of Compliance of Reactive Requirements. {Defines ERCOT’s process for evaluation proposed Generation Resources’ ability to provide reactive power. Protocol Section 3.15, Voltage Support, defines reactive capability requirements for Generation Resources. Paragraph (3) of Protocol Section 16.5, Registration of a Resource Entity requires ERCOT to opine upon the capability of the proposed Generation Resource’s ability to meet those requirements.}

  1. Review Impact Analysis
  2. Final Review of Language and Approval

Flores

 

5.

PGRR031 Implement 95% Facility Rating Limit in the Planning Criteria. {Changes the planning criteria to plan system improvements when studies indicate existing facilities will be loaded up to 95% of their applicable rating.}

  1. Review Impact Analysis
  2. Final Review of Language and Approval

Billo

 

6.

PGRR032 Stakeholder Review of Resource Registration Data Requirements. {Describes the process for review and approval of changes, additions or deletions to the required Resource Registration data as developed by RDWG.}

  1. Review Impact Analysis
  2. Final Review of Language and Approval

Moore/Showalter

 

7.

PGRR033 Dynamics Flast Start Cases Prepartion. {Defines responsibility for ERCOT to prepare all flat start simulations}

  1. Review Proposed Language and any Comments
Moore

8.

PGRR034 Asynchronous DC Tie Interconnection Process. {Describes process for interconnection of new or upgraded asynchronous ties to ERCOT}

  1. Review Proposed Language and Any Comments

Moore

 

9.

NPRR572 Asynchronous Tie Interconnection Process. {Expands definition of Interconnecting Entity to include parties proposing to install DC Ties and modifies Protocol Section 3.11.6 to also address the DC Tie Interconnection Process}

  1. Review Proposed Language and any Comments
Moore

10.

NPRR562 Subsynchronous Resonance.

  1. Discuss commentary from Oct. 14 SSR Workshop re: potential need to develop a follow up PGRR to identify the assumption for use in the SSR studies.

Moore

 

11.

Final OPSTF Issues List

  1. Issue 5C: Discreet Load Additions. {A recommendation will be considered that no further action is needed to address consideration of discreet load additions within the current ERCOT transmission planning process}
  2. Issue 10: Security Constrained Deliverability of Ancillary Services. {A subcommittee will report on their considerations of whether any additional actions are needed.}

Gnanam

 

12.

Additional Items

Moore

 

13.

Next Meeting: Proposal to change date to November 18, 2013

Moore

 

 

Adjourn

 

3:30 p.m.

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