NPRR #536 · Revision Request
NPRR536 ERS Time Obligation Certainty
ReasonERS Loads are paid an availability payment for participation in the ERS program, which is described as carrying an eight hour performance obligation. No additional energy payment is possible. While this is relatively long for many loads, it is definite and clear. The Section 3.14.3.3 language proposed to be stricken, however, creates an additional and indefinite obligation to remain deployed, which is unreasonable for loads to comply with, and has been the reason for many loads to drop out of or avoid participation in the ERS market. In its final decision in Project No. 39948, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) stated: "The commission has, … modified subsection (d)(7) and (8) of the rule to ensure that ERCOT has the flexibility to develop procedures that would govern the ability of ERS resources to return from deployment after the maximum eight cumulative hours of deployment is reached during a contract period. Some potential ERS participants may not be able to stay offline for more than a given number of hours, or may incur unexpected or unreasonable costs with extended deployments, and the commission encourages ERCOT to explore program rules that satisfy ERCOT’s reliability needs and also provide participants with certainty about the maximum duration of a deployment and financial feasibility of participation in the program."
Created2013-05-16
Approved2013-11-19
Sections Affected
3.14.3.36.5.9.4.2
Summary
This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) strikes language which has the effect of creating an uncertain and indefinite obligation to provide ongoing Demand response capacity in an emergency.
Action Log 5 milestones
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May 16
PRSDeferred/Tabled→ PRS for consideration
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Jun 20
PRSRecommended for Approval→ PRS for IA review
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Jul 18
PRSRecommended for Approval→ TAC for consideration
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Sep 5
TACRecommended for Approval→ ERCOT Board for consideration
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Nov 19
BOARDApproved
Documents 9
| Name | Type | Posted | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 536NPRR-01 ERS Time Obligation Certainty 041913 | doc | Apr 23 '13 | Revision Request |
| 536NPRR-02 WMS Comments 050913 | doc | May 9 '13 | Revision Request Comments |
| 536NPRR-03 PRS Report 051613 | doc | May 20 '13 | Committee Report |
| 536NPRR-04 ROS Comments 061713 | doc | Jul 11 '13 | Revision Request Comments |
| 536NPRR-05 PRS Report 062013 | doc | Jun 25 '13 | Committee Report |
| 536NPRR-06 Impact Analysis 071013 | doc | Jul 10 '13 | Staff Report |
| 536NPRR-07 PRS Report 071813 | doc | Jul 22 '13 | Committee Report |
| 536NPRR-08 TAC Report 090513 | doc | Sep 6 '13 | Committee Report |
| 536NPRR-09 Board Report 111913 | doc | Nov 19 '13 | Committee Report |
Meetings That Took It Up 12
| Date | Meeting | Committee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 '13 | Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting | TAC | Concluded |
| Nov 19 '13 | Board of Directors Meeting | BOARD | Concluded |
| Sep 5 '13 | Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting | TAC | Concluded |
| Jul 18 '13 | Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting | PRS | Concluded |
| Jul 11 '13 | Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS) Meeting | ROS | Concluded |
| Jun 26 '13 | Joint Credit Working Group (CWG)/Market Credit Working Group (MCWG) Meeting | CREDITWG | Concluded |
| Jun 20 '13 | Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting | PRS | Concluded |
| Jun 19 '13 | Operations Working Group (OWG) Meetings | OWG | Concluded |
| Jun 13 '13 | Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS) Meeting | ROS | Concluded |
| May 16 '13 | Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting | PRS | Concluded |
| May 15 '13 | Operations Working Group (OWG) Meetings | OWG | Concluded |
| May 8 '13 | Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting | WMS | Concluded |