NPRR1169  Expansion of Generation Resources Qualified to Provide Firm Fuel Supply Service in Phase 2 of the Service

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) expands the qualifications by which a Generation Resource may be an FFSS Resource (FFSSR) or an alternate to include those meeting the following characteristics: the Generation Entity that owns the Generation Resource (or an Affiliate) must own and have good title to sufficient natural gas in the offsite storage facility for the offered Generation Resource to deliver the offered MW for at least the duration specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and must commit to maintain such quantity of gas in storage at all times during the obligation period; the Generation Entity (or an Affiliate) must either own, or have a Firm Gas Storage Agreement for, sufficient natural gas storage capacity for the offered Generation Resource to deliver the offered MW for at least the duration specified in the RFP; the Generation Entity for the Generation Resource (or an Affiliate) must have entered into a Firm Transportation Agreement on a Qualifying Pipeline; and a number of ongoing compliance obligations must be satisfied, including a requirement that the Generation Entity for the FFSSR must provide a report to ERCOT with certain information and data if the FFSSR fails to deploy due to a Force Majeure Event. Revisions in this NPRR also include categorizing certain information provided to ERCOT as Protected Information; adding definitions; and addressing requirements for recovery of replacement-fuel costs if ERCOT approves restocking of fuel after deployment of an FFSSR.