NPRR #975 · Revision Request

NPRR975 Load Forecast Model Transparency

Approved sponsor Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) posted 2019-09-30 ercot.com

PRS Apr 20 '20
TAC May 29 '20
BOARD Jun 9 '20
PUCT —

ReasonAddresses current operational issues; Market efficiencies or enhancements

Created2019-11-13

Approved2020-06-09

Sections Affected

3.12.1

Summary

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR): 1) Clarifies that Load forecast models will be used to select the Seven-Day Load Forecast based on expected weather; and 2) Requires ERCOT Operations to explain why they selected a certain model to improve transparency for Market Participants.

Timeline

2019
Sep 30
PRSFiled by Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)
Nov 13
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled
“to table NPRR975 for one month” — Passed

→ Language Consideration
- 975NPRR-02 ERCOT Comments 111119 Nov 11 '19 · Revision Request Comments
- 975NPRR-01 Load Forecast Model Transparency 093019 Nov 12 '19 · Revision Request
Nov 18
WMWG WMWG Meeting
- 975NPRR-03 PRS Report 111319 Nov 15 '19 · Committee Report
Dec 12
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Referred → WMS
“to table NPRR975 and refer the issue to WMS” — Passed

→ Language Consideration
- 975NPRR-04 TCPA Comments 121119 Dec 11 '19 · Revision Request Comments
2020
Jan 8
WMS WMS Meeting
- 975NPRR-05 PRS Report 121219 Dec 17 '19 · Committee Report
Jan 16
PRS PRS Meeting
- 975NPRR-06 WMS Comments 011020 Jan 10 '20 · Revision Request Comments
Jan 27
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- WMWG Meeting Jan 27 '20
Feb 5
WMS WMS Meeting
- 975NPRR-07 ERCOT Comments 013020 Jan 30 '20 · Revision Request Comments
Feb 13
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Amended by the Feb 6 '20 WMS comments
“to recommend approval of NPRR975 as amended by the 2/6/20 WMS comments” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration
- 975NPRR-08 WMS Comments 020620 Feb 6 '20 · Revision Request Comments
Mar 25
PRS PRS Information Session - WebEx only
- 975NPRR-09 PRS Report 021320 Feb 18 '20 · Committee Report
- 975NPRR-10 ERCOT Comments 022720 Feb 27 '20 · Revision Request Comments
- 975NPRR-11 ERCOT Comments 032420 Mar 24 '20 · Revision Request Comments
Apr 16
PRS PRS Information Session - WebEx Only
- 975NPRR-12 Impact Analysis 033120 Mar 31 '20 · Staff Report
Apr 20
PRS PRS Email Vote re NPRR975, NPRR987, NPRR989, NPRR1006, NPRR1018, and NPRR1019
PRSRecommended for Approval Forwarded → TAC Amended by the Feb 27 '20 ERCOT comments priority 2020 · rank 3000
“to endorse and forward to TAC the 2/13/20 PRS Report, as amended by the 2/27/20 ERCOT comments, and the Impact Analysis for NPRR975 with a recommended priority of 2020 and rank of 3000” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
May 27
TAC TAC Information Session - Webex Only
- 975NPRR-13 PRS Email Ballot 042020 Apr 23 '20 · Revision Request Ballot
- 975NPRR-14 PRS Report 042020 Apr 23 '20 · Committee Report
- 975NPRR-15 TCPA Comments 052120 May 21 '20 · Revision Request Comments
May 29
TAC TAC Email Vote - May 29, 2020
TACRecommended for Approval Urgent status
“to grant NPRR975 Urgent status and to recommend approval of NPRR975 as recommended by PRS in the 4/20/20 PRS Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration
- 975NPRR-16 TAC Email Ballot 052920 May 29 '20 · Revision Request Ballot
- 975NPRR-17 TAC Report 052920 May 29 '20 · Committee Report
Jun 9
BOARD Urgent Board of Directors Meeting – Teleconference Available by Webcast
BOARDApproved
“to approve NPRR975 as recommended by TAC in the 5/29/20 TAC Report.” — Passed
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Posted since the last meeting
- 975NPRR-18 Board Report 060920 Jun 11 '20 · Committee Report