To refer NPRR220 to the Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS)
Passed
Background
Status:
Approved
Date Posted:
Mar 23, 2010
Sponsor:
ERCOT
Urgent:
No
Sections:
6.5.7.6.2.2
Description:
This Nodal Protocol Request (NPRR) removes the requirement to declare an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) prior to deploying more than 500 MW of Responsive Reserve (RRS).
Reason:
To align the Nodal Protocols with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards, specifically EOP-002-2.1, Capacity and Energy Emergencies, which provides in pertinent part:
R6. If the Balancing Authority cannot comply with the Control Performance and Disturbance Control Standards, then it shall immediately implement remedies to do so. These remedies include, but are not limited to:
R6.1. Loading all available generating capacity.
R6.2. Deploying all available operating reserve.…