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NOGRR031

Summary

Title Synchronization with OGRR218, Revise Training Requirements for QSEs
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Status Approved on 02/04/2010
Effective Dates
12/01/2010

or per the Nodal Protocol Transition Plan http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols (03/01/10 Nodal Operating Guide Library)

Action

Date Gov Body Action Taken Next Steps
02/04/2010 TAC Approved
01/14/2010 ROS Recommended for Approval TAC Consideration
12/16/2009 OWG Recommended for Approval ROS Consideration
11/17/2009 OWG Recommended for Approval OWG IA Review

Voting Record

Date Gov Body Motion Result
02/04/2010 TAC To approve NOGRR031 as recommended by ROS in the 1/14/10 ROS Recommendation Report Passed
01/14/2010 ROS To recommend approval of NOGRR031 as recommended by OWG in the 12/16/09 OWG Recommendation Report Passed
12/16/2009 OWG Consensus to endorse and forward the 11/17/09 OWG Recommendation Report and the Impact Analysis for NOGRR031 to ROS
11/17/2009 OWG Consensus to recommend approval of NOGRR031 as submitted

Background

Status: Approved
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2009
Sponsor: Shell Energy
Urgent: No
Sections: 1.5.2
Description: This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) changes the five day (40 hours) emergency training requirements to 32 hours for QSEs who represent Generation or Load Resources and eight hours for Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) operators who do not represent Generation or Load Resources.
Reason: The existing five days of emergency training that is in the Nodal Operating Guides is reasonable for Transmission Operators (TOs), Control Area authorities and QSEs that operate the generation they represent. However, this requirement is excessive and unnecessary for QSEs that do not operate the Generation Resource(s) they schedule. The role of these QSEs is generally limited to acting as a conduit for emergency information between the QSE and the generator. This role is important, but 40 hours of annual training is simply not needed for the QSEs to ensure they are capable of meeting their emergency-related responsibilities. Thus reducing the emergency training to one day (eight hours) per year for QSEs that do not operate the generation they schedule is more appropriate and consistent with the need to have operators that are properly trained.

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