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NPRR281

Summary

Title Replace 7-Day Forecast Requirement for QSEs Representing WGRs
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Status Approved on 11/16/2010
Effective Dates
12/01/2010

or per the Nodal Protocol Transition Plan http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/protocols (11/20/10 Nodal Protocols Library)

Action

Date Gov Body Action Taken Next Steps
11/16/2010 BOARD Approved
11/04/2010 TAC Recommended for Approval ERCOT Board Consideration
10/21/2010 PRS Recommended for Approval TAC Consideration

Voting Record

Date Gov Body Motion Result
11/16/2010 BOARD To approve NPRR281 as recommended by TAC in the 11/4/10 TAC Report Passed
11/04/2010 TAC To recommend approval of NPRR281 as recommended by PRS in the 10/21/10 PRS Report and as revised by TAC Passed
10/21/2010 PRS To recommend approval of NPRR281 as amended by the 10/20/10 AEP Energy Partners comments and as revised by PRS and to forward NPRR281 and the Impact Analysis to TAC Passed

Background

Status: Approved
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2010
Sponsor: AEP Energy Partners
Urgent: No
Sections: 3.9.1
Description: This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) eliminates the requirement that Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) representing Wind-powered Generation Resources (WGRs) must provide a 7-day forecast in their COP. Instead, for hours 49-168, QSEs representing WGRs shall, using their best estimate enter a High Sustained Limit which may be based on the wind power profile as published on the ERCOT website.
Reason: The market has already determined that a single forecast provided by ERCOT is more reliable than individual forecasts developed and submitted by each WGR. This is evidenced by ERCOT’s provision of the Short Term Wind-Power Forecast (STWPF) and the requirement that QSE’s representing WGRs must use this forecast in their COP for hours 1-48. It is not in the best interest of the market to require each WGR to develop a 7-day forecast. Such forecasts would be inherently unreliable and would also vary widely across WGRs.

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