NPRR #1280 · Revision Request

NPRR1280 Establish Process for Permanent Bypass of Series Capacitor

Approved sponsor ERCOT posted 2025-04-16 ercot.com

PRS Jan 15 '26
TAC Oct 22 '25
BOARD Dec 8 '25
PUCT —

ReasonGeneral system and/or process improvement(s)

Created2025-05-14

Sections Affected

3.11.4.3

Summary

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) establishes a Regional Planning Group (RPG) review process for proposals to permanently bypass an existing series capacitor or un-bypass a series capacitor previously designated as permanently bypassed.

Timeline

2025
Apr 16
PRSFiled by ERCOT
- 1280NPRR-01 Establish Process for Permanent Bypass of Series Capacitor 041625 Apr 16 '25 · Revision Request
- 1280NPRR-02 Impact Analysis 041625 Apr 16 '25 · Staff Report
May 14
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Referred → ROS
“to table NPRR1280 and refer the issue to ROS” — Passed

→ Language Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
Jun 5
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To request PRS continue to table NPRR1280 for further review by PLWG”
- 1280NPRR-03 PRS Ballot 051425 May 15 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-04 PRS Report 051425 May 15 '25 · Committee Report
Jun 11
PRS PRS Meeting
- 1280NPRR-05 ROS Ballot 060525 Jun 6 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-06 ROS Comments 060625 Jun 6 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Jul 10
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
- 1280NPRR-07 TIEC Comments 070825 Jul 8 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Jul 16
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Jul 16 '25
Aug 7
ROS ROS Meeting
- 1280NPRR-08 LST and AEP Comments 072825 Jul 28 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 13
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Aug 13 '25
Sep 11
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To endorse NPRR1280 as amended by the 8/19/25 ERCOT comments”
- 1280NPRR-09 ERCOT Comments 081925 Aug 19 '25 · Revision Request Comments
- 1280NPRR-10 ROS Ballot 091125 Sep 11 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-11 ROS Comments 091125 Sep 11 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Sep 17
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Amended by the Aug 19 '25 ERCOT comments
“to recommend approval of NPRR1280 as amended by the 8/19/25 ERCOT comments” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
Oct 8
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Forwarded → TAC
“to endorse and forward to TAC the 9/17/25 PRS Report and 4/16/25 Impact Analysis for NPRR1280” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
- 1280NPRR-12 PRS Ballot 091725 Sep 22 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-13 PRS Report 091725 Sep 22 '25 · Committee Report
Oct 22
TAC TAC Meeting
TACRecommended for Approval
“to recommend approval of NPRR1280 as recommended by PRS in the 10/8/25 PRS Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Passes 27–0 roll call
- 1280NPRR-14 PRS Ballot 100825 Oct 13 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-15 PRS Report 100825 Oct 13 '25 · Committee Report
Dec 8
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDRecommended for Approval Amended by the Nov 24 '25 ERCOT comments
“to recommend approval of NPRR1280 as recommended by TAC in the 10/22/25 TAC Report as amended by the 11/24/25 ERCOT comments” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration
- 1280NPRR-16 TAC Ballot 102225 Oct 26 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1280NPRR-17 TAC Report 102225 Oct 26 '25 · Committee Report
- 1280NPRR-18 ERCOT Comments 112425 Nov 24 '25 · Revision Request Comments
2026
Jan 15
PRSEmail Vote / Unlisted Meeting
PRSApproved
“to approve NPRR1280 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Protocols Adopted by the Independent Organization” — Passed
- 1280NPRR-19 Board Report 120825 Dec 10 '25 · Committee Report
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Posted since the last meeting
- 1280NPRR-20 PUCT Report 011526 Jan 21 '26 · Committee Report