Meeting · OWG

Operations Working Group (OWG) Meeting

Concluded date 2012-02-15 time 09:30–15:00 committee OWG ercot.com

LocationERCOT Austin 8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100 Austin, TX 78744 Room 168

Revision Requests On The Agenda

NOGRR084NOGRR086NOGRR088NOGRR089NOGRR090NPRR424NPRR436

Agenda 11 items

1. Antitrust Admonition — Calhoun · 9:30 am
2. ROS Meeting ReportROS has not met since the last OWG meeting. — Calhoun
3.
OWG meeting minutes approval — ALL
- OWG_MeetingNotes_013012_Final · Meeting Minutes
4. NOGRRs for review and language changes: 084NOGRR Daily Grid Operations Summary Report. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) creates a summary level report of daily operational information to be posted on the Market Information System (MIS) Public Area. [MISUG] IA Review (Tabled at January OWG meeting) 086NOGRR Clarification of Seasonal Unit Capability Testing Requirements. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) clarifies the seasonal unit capability testing requirement. [ERCOT] Language Review (Related to NPRR436)(Tabled at January OWG meeting) 088NOGRR Synchronization with NPRR424, Reactive Capability Testing Requirements for IRRs. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) synchronizes the Nodal Operating Guides with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 424 which defines the reactive capability testing requirement for Intermittent Renewable Resources (IRRs). [ERCOT] IA Review 089NOGRR Clarification of Responsibilities for Black Start Resources and QSEs. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) clarifies the responsibilities of the Black Start Resource and the Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) representing the Black Start Resource. It also clarifies language related to the Transmission Operator’s (TO’s) local Black Start plans and the QSE's Black Start procedures. [Luminant] Language Review (Tabled at the request of BSWG at January OWG meeting) 090NOGRR Change in Entity Responsible for Reporting Participation in Severe Weather Drills. This Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) changes the Entity responsible for reporting participation in the severe weather drill from the Texas Reliability Entity (Texas RE) to ERCOT. [OWG] IA Review (Revised by OWG at January meeting) NPRR436 Clarify the Use of the Defined Term Season and Its Derivatives. This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) deletes the reference to the Operating Guides in paragraph (6) of Section 3.7, and capitalizes uses of the word Season and its derivatives where applicable to the definition in Section 2.1, Definitions. [OWG] Review and comment (Related to 086NOGRR)(OWG requested PRS table for one month) — ALL
5. Operations ReportMonthly Operations Report Summary/Questions — ERCOT
6. Nodal Protocol and Guides Resolution Task Force Report — Owens
7. Operations Task Force Report — Morris/Blackmer
8. Compliance Report — David Penny-TRE
9. System Operations ReportOperating Procedure changes that impact market participants. — ERCOT
10. Other: Revise charter statement to remove requirement for OWG to develop a Black Start Plan. — ALL
Adjourn — ALL · 3:00 pm