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PGRR018
Summary
| Title | Clarify the Prerequisites for Adding a New Generation Resource to the Planning Models (formerly "Clarify the Prerequisites for Adding a New Generation Resource to the Planning Models and Capacity Demand and Reserves Report") |
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| Status | Approved on 01/15/2013 |
| Effective Dates |
02/01/2013
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Action
| Date | Gov Body | Action Taken | Next Steps |
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| 01/15/2013 | BOARD | Approved | |
| 01/03/2013 | TAC | Recommended for Approval | ERCOT Board Consideration |
| 11/29/2012 | TAC | Deferred/Tabled | TAC Consideration |
| 11/13/2012 | BOARD | Remanded | TAC Consideration |
| 09/07/2012 | TAC | Recommended for Approval | Board Consideration |
| 07/12/2012 | ROS | Recommended for Approval | TAC Consideration |
| 03/29/2012 | PLWG | Deferred/Tabled | PLWG Language Consideration |
Voting Record
| Date | Gov Body | Motion | Result |
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| 01/15/2013 | BOARD | To approve PGRR018 as recommended by TAC in the 1/3/13 TAC Report | Passed |
| 01/03/2013 | TAC | To recommend approval of PGRR018 as amended by the 1/2/13 ERCOT comments | Passed |
| 11/29/2012 | TAC | TAC unanimously voted to table PGRR018 until January and to refer the issue to WMS and ROS | Passed |
| 11/13/2012 | BOARD | To remand PGRR018 to TAC | Passed |
| 09/07/2012 | TAC | To recommend approval of PGRR018 as recommended by ROS in the 7/12/12 ROS Report | Passed |
| 07/12/2012 | ROS | To endorse and forward the 6/14/12 ROS Report as revised by ROS and Impact Analysis for PGRR018 to TAC | Passed |
| 03/29/2012 | PLWG | Consensus to table PGRR018 |
Background
| Status: | Approved |
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| Date Posted: | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Sponsor: | ERCOT |
| Urgent: | No |
| Sections: | 3.1.4.2, 5.3.2, 5.5.1, 5.5.4, 6.1, 6.3, 6.9, 8.3.2 |
| Description: | This Planning Guide Revision Request (PGRR) clarifies that ERCOT will add proposed Generation Resources to the planning models only after the Interconnecting Entity (IE) has first: (a) notified ERCOT that it has given the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) a financial commitment sufficient to fund the interconnection facilities and Notice to proceed with the construction of the interconnection; (b) notified ERCOT that it has obtained all requisite air permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); and (c) demonstrated that it has obtained the rights to sufficient water to operate the facility. This PGRR also requires the IE to submit all data necessary for including the proposed Generation Resource in the planning models. |
| Reason: | Currently, new Generation Resources are added to the planning models once an IE signs a Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement (SGIA). In the past it was assumed that signing an SGIA meant that the IE had provided a financial commitment for the interconnection facilities and that the proposed Generation Resource was likely to be constructed. However, there have been several instances where IEs signed SGIAs with no financial commitment. This has led to proposed Generation Resources being modeled in the planning cases when, in fact, these proposed Generation Resources have made no commitment to construct. Counting on these proposed Generation Resources can negatively impact the planning studies which could lead to future reliability problems. Additionally, the air permit requirement is added to synchronize with the existing prerequisite for inclusion of new Generation Resources in the calculation of the Planning Reserve Margin. Finally, a water supply requirement is also included to ensure that proposed Generation Resources will be able to operate. |
Key Documents
Feb 21, 2012 - doc - 105.5 KB
Feb 21, 2012 - doc - 55 KB
Feb 24, 2012 - doc - 96.5 KB
Mar 12, 2012 - doc - 39 KB
Mar 27, 2012 - doc - 97.5 KB
Apr 2, 2012 - doc - 115 KB
May 1, 2012 - doc - 122 KB
Jun 12, 2012 - doc - 99.5 KB
Jun 18, 2012 - doc - 126.5 KB
Jun 15, 2012 - xls - 122 KB
Jun 18, 2012 - doc - 88 KB
Jul 16, 2012 - doc - 130 KB
Sep 7, 2012 - doc - 128.5 KB
Nov 15, 2012 - doc - 131.5 KB
Dec 3, 2012 - doc - 133.5 KB
Dec 7, 2012 - doc - 105.5 KB
Jan 2, 2013 - doc - 121 KB
Jan 3, 2013 - doc - 153.5 KB
Jan 16, 2013 - doc - 154 KB