Issues

NPRR046

Summary
Action
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Background
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Summary

Title	Real-Time ICCP Communications Only
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 05/16/2007
Effective Dates	12/01/2010 or per the Nodal Protocol Transition Plan http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols (06/01/07 Nodal Protocols Library)

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next Steps
06/28/2007	TAC
06/12/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Review of B1G1 Impact Analysis
05/16/2007	BOARD	Approved
05/04/2007	TAC	Recommended for Approval
04/20/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval
03/22/2007	PRS	Recommended for Approval	Impact Analysis Review

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next Steps

06/28/2007

TAC

06/12/2007

PRS

Recommended for Approval

Review of B1G1 Impact Analysis

05/16/2007

BOARD

Approved

05/04/2007

TAC

Recommended for Approval

04/20/2007

PRS

Recommended for Approval

03/22/2007

PRS

Recommended for Approval

Impact Analysis Review

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
06/28/2007	TAC	No Action.
06/12/2007	PRS	To recommend approval of B1G1 Impact Analysis	Passed
05/16/2007	BOARD	Approve NPRR046 as recommended by TAC.	Passed
05/04/2007	TAC	Recommend approval of NPRR046 as recommended by PRS. All Market Segments were present for the vote.	Passed
04/20/2007	PRS	Forward the Recommendation Report and IA to TAC for approval	Passed
03/22/2007	PRS	Recommend approval of NPRR046 as revised by ERCOT comments	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

06/28/2007

TAC

No Action.

06/12/2007

PRS

To recommend approval of B1G1 Impact Analysis

Passed

05/16/2007

BOARD

Approve NPRR046 as recommended by TAC.

Passed

05/04/2007

TAC

Recommend approval of NPRR046 as recommended by PRS. All Market Segments were present for the vote.

Passed

04/20/2007

PRS

Forward the Recommendation Report and IA to TAC for approval

Passed

03/22/2007

PRS

Recommend approval of NPRR046 as revised by ERCOT comments

Passed

Background

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Feb 27, 2007
Sponsor:	ERCOT
Urgent:	No
Sections:	3.10.4, 3.10.7.4, 6.3.2, 6.5.7.4, 6.5.7.6.1, 6.5.7.6.2.1, 6.5.7.6.2.2
Description:	This NPRR revises how QSEs and TSPs communicate with ERCOT in Real-Time. This Revision Request requires that all Real-Time communications use Inter-Control Center Protocol (ICCP) for all communications. This will retire the existing RTU infrastructure used by ERCOT and its market participants for data exchange. Market transactions using XML and/or MIS, and RTU communications between Market Participants and their field equipment, will remain unchanged.
Reason:	A study conducted by ERCOT, with the assistance of KEMA consulting, concluded that the existing RTU technology cannot support the required volume of data in a timely manner. The study also concluded that ICCP is the only technology that can support the data quality requirements.