Issues

OGRR206

Summary
Action
Voting Record
Background
Key Documents

Summary

Title	Black Start Satellite Phones
Next Group
Next Step
Status	Approved on 12/06/2007
Effective Dates	03/01/2008

Action

Date	Gov Body	Action Taken	Next Steps
02/07/2008	TAC	Approved
01/10/2008	ROS	Recommended for Approval	TAC consideration
12/12/2007	OWG	Recommended for Approval	ROS consideration of this OGRR
12/06/2007	ROS	Approved	OWG consideration of the Impact Analysis
11/13/2007	OWG	Recommended for Approval	ROS consideration of the request to grant Urgent status to this OGRR

Date

Gov Body

Action Taken

Next Steps

02/07/2008

TAC

Approved

01/10/2008

ROS

Recommended for Approval

TAC consideration

12/12/2007

OWG

Recommended for Approval

ROS consideration of this OGRR

12/06/2007

ROS

Approved

OWG consideration of the Impact Analysis

11/13/2007

OWG

Recommended for Approval

ROS consideration of the request to grant Urgent status to this OGRR

Voting Record

Date	Gov Body	Motion	Result
02/07/2008	TAC	To approve OGRR206 as recommended by ROS.	Passed
01/10/2008	ROS	To recommend approval of this OGRR as recommended by OWG.	Passed
12/12/2007	OWG	To forward the Recommendation Report and the IA to the ROS for approval.	Passed
12/06/2007	ROS	To grant Urgent status to this OGRR.	Passed
11/13/2007	OWG	To recommend approval of this OGRR as modified by the 11/12/07 OGRTF comments.	Passed

Date

Gov Body

Motion

Result

02/07/2008

TAC

To approve OGRR206 as recommended by ROS.

Passed

01/10/2008

ROS

To recommend approval of this OGRR as recommended by OWG.

Passed

12/12/2007

OWG

To forward the Recommendation Report and the IA to the ROS for approval.

Passed

12/06/2007

ROS

To grant Urgent status to this OGRR.

Passed

11/13/2007

OWG

To recommend approval of this OGRR as modified by the 11/12/07 OGRTF comments.

Passed

Background

Status:	Approved
Date Posted:	Oct 18, 2007
Sponsor:	Dennis Starbuck on behalf of the Black Start Task Force
Urgent:	Yes
Sections:	4.6.5, Emergency Back Up Communication Facilities Criteria
Description:	This Operating Guide Revision Request (OGRR) will require Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) that have contracted Black Start resources or designated Black Start transmission corridors located within their transmission system to have a satellite phone as a backup communication system that is compatible with ERCOT’s satellite phone.
Reason:	To ensure that ERCOT and TSPs are able to communicate in Black Start conditions when alternative methods of communication may not be available.