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NPRR401

Summary

Title Clarification of Timing for a Generation Resource to be Considered Self-Committed
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Status Approved on 12/12/2011
Effective Dates
01/01/2012

Action

Date Gov Body Action Taken Next Steps
12/12/2011 BOARD Approved
11/03/2011 TAC Recommended for Approval ERCOT Board for consideration.
10/20/2011 PRS Recommended for Approval TAC for consideration.
09/22/2011 PRS Recommended for Approval PRS for Impact Analysis review.
08/18/2011 PRS Deferred/Tabled PRS for consideration.

Voting Record

Date Gov Body Motion Result
12/12/2011 BOARD To approve NPRR401 as recommended by TAC in the 11/3/11 TAC Report. Passed
11/03/2011 TAC To recommend approval of NPRR401 as recommended by PRS in the 10/20/11 PRS Report. Passed
10/20/2011 PRS To endorse and forward the 9/22/11 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR401 to TAC. Passed
09/22/2011 PRS To recommend approval of NPRR401 as amended by the 9/1/11 ERCOT comments. Passed
08/18/2011 PRS To table NPRR401 for one month. Passed

Background

Status: Approved
Date Posted: Aug 3, 2011
Sponsor: ERCOT
Urgent: No
Sections: 5.3, 5.5.2, 5.6.2
Description: This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) removes language that broadly allows Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) to self-commit between the time RUC executes and the time that the QSE receives the RUC instruction, but does not speak to the Settlement treatment and can result in conflicting commitment information. This NPRR clarifies the timing by which a QSE may self-commit a Generation Resource, specifically the timing of the self-commitment required in order for the Generation Resource to be considered self-committed by a RUC process and in Settlement of that same RUC process.
Reason: Since Nodal Market implementation, there have been instances when the QSE self-commits between the time RUC executes and the QSE receives the RUC instructions based on a valid Current Operating Plan (COP) submittal showing the unit OFF and available. However, this practice impacts the integrity and validity of the RUC study and resulting solutions needed to address system security, since late self-commitments are not appropriately included in the RUC study. This NPRR removes the potential for conflicting RUC and QSE commitment and provides clarity to the Settlement treatment.

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