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NPRR1169

Summary

Title Expansion of Generation Resources Qualified to Provide Firm Fuel Supply Service in Phase 2 of the Service
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Status Approved on 06/29/2023
Effective Dates
07/01/2023

Action

Date Gov Body Action Taken Next Steps
06/29/2023 PUCT Approved
06/20/2023 BOARD Recommended for Approval PUCT for consideration
05/23/2023 TAC Recommended for Approval Board for consideration
05/10/2023 PRS Recommended for Approval TAC for consideration
04/13/2023 PRS Deferred/Tabled PRS for consideration

Voting Record

Date Gov Body Motion Result
06/29/2023 PUCT To approve NPRR1169 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Rules Adopted by the Independent Organization Passed
06/20/2023 BOARD To recommend approval of NPRR1169 as recommended by TAC in the 5/23/23 TAC Report as amended by the 6/12/23 ERCOT comments Passed
05/23/2023 TAC To recommend approval of NPRR1169 as recommended by PRS in the 5/10/23 PRS Report as amended by the 5/22/23 Calpine comments as revised by TAC Passed
05/10/2023 PRS To recommend approval of NPRR1169 as amended by the 5/9/23 ERCOT comments as revised by PRS and to forward to TAC NPRR1169 and the 3/29/23 Impact Analysis Passed
04/13/2023 PRS To grant NPRR1169 Urgent status and to table NPRR1169 Passed

Background

Status: Approved
Date Posted: Mar 29, 2023
Sponsor: ERCOT
Urgent: Yes
Sections: 1.3.1.1, 2.1, 3.14.5, 6.6.14.1, and 8.1.1.2.1.6
Description: This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) expands the qualifications by which a Generation Resource may be an FFSS Resource (FFSSR) or an alternate to include those meeting the following characteristics: the Generation Entity that owns the Generation Resource (or an Affiliate) must own and have good title to sufficient natural gas in the offsite storage facility for the offered Generation Resource to deliver the offered MW for at least the duration specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and must commit to maintain such quantity of gas in storage at all times during the obligation period; the Generation Entity (or an Affiliate) must either own, or have a Firm Gas Storage Agreement for, sufficient natural gas storage capacity for the offered Generation Resource to deliver the offered MW for at least the duration specified in the RFP; the Generation Entity for the Generation Resource (or an Affiliate) must have entered into a Firm Transportation Agreement on a Qualifying Pipeline; and a number of ongoing compliance obligations must be satisfied, including a requirement that the Generation Entity for the FFSSR must provide a report to ERCOT with certain information and data if the FFSSR fails to deploy due to a Force Majeure Event. Revisions in this NPRR also include categorizing certain information provided to ERCOT as Protected Information; adding definitions; and addressing requirements for recovery of replacement-fuel costs if ERCOT approves restocking of fuel after deployment of an FFSSR.
Reason: Addresses current operational issues

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