to approve VCMRR031 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Rules Adopted by the Independent Organization
to table VCMRR031 and refer the issue to the Resource Cost Working Group (RCWG)
Passed
Background
Status:
Approved
Date Posted:
Feb 3, 2021
Sponsor:
ERCOT
Urgent:
No
Sections:
1.4, 3.4, and 3.5 (delete)
Description:
This Verifiable Cost Manual Revision Request (VCMRR):
• Defines variable costs and clarifies that all cost components used to calculate a Filing Entity’s fuel adder should also be based on variable costs;
• Removes the minimum requirements fee cost category from the examples of cost categories that may be included in the fuel adder; and
• Changes the review timeline detailed in paragraph (3) of Section 3.4 to give ERCOT the ability to review and follow up on more complex cost submissions.
Reason:
Addresses current operational issues; Market efficiencies or enhancements