NPRR #1238 · Revision Request

NPRR1238 Voluntary Registration of Loads with Curtailable Load Capabilities

Approved sponsor Golden Spread Electric Cooperative posted 2024-06-26 ercot.com

ReasonGeneral system and/or process improvement(s)

Created2024-07-18

Approved2025-07-31

Sections Affected

2.12.23.2.6.2.16.5.7.3.16.5.9.4.116.20 (new)23T (new)

Summary

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) introduces a new category of Voluntary Early Curtailment Load (VECL) and establishes a process by which Loads may operate as a VECL so that they can be accounted for differently in Load shed tables than other Loads.

Timeline

Jun 26 '24
PRSFiled by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Jul 8 '24
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- LFLTF Meeting - Webex Only Jul 8 '24
Jul 11 '24
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To request PRS to table NPRR1238 for further review by OWG”
- 1238NPRR-01 Voluntary Registration of Loads with Curtailable Load Capabilities 062624 Jul 11 '24 · Revision Request
- 1238NPRR-02 ROS Ballot 071124 Jul 11 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
Jul 18 '24
PRS PRS Meeting - Webex Only
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → ROS Referred → WMS
“to table NPRR1238 and refer the issue to ROS and WMS” — Passed

→ Language Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
- 1238NPRR-03 ROS Comments 071124 Jul 12 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Jul 19 '24
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- OWG Meeting - Webex Only Jul 19 '24
Aug 1 '24
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To request PRS continue to table NPRR1238 for further review by OWG”
- 1238NPRR-04 PRS Ballot 071824 Jul 22 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-05 PRS Report 071824 Jul 22 '24 · Committee Report
- 1238NPRR-06 ROS Ballot 080124 Aug 1 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-07 ROS Comments 080124 Aug 1 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 7 '24
WMS WMS Meeting
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To request PRS continue to table NPRR1238 for further review by WMWG”
- 1238NPRR-08 WMS Ballot 080724 Aug 7 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-09 WMS Comments 080724 Aug 7 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 8 '24
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Aug 8 '24
Aug 15 '24
OWG OWG Meeting - Webex Only
- 1238NPRR-10 Oncor Comments 081424 Aug 14 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 30 '24
Listed without action at 11 meetings (Aug 30 '24 – Oct 17 '24)
- WMWG Meeting - Webex Only Aug 30 '24
- LFLTF Meeting Sep 6 '24
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Sep 9 '24
- WMS Meeting Sep 11 '24
- PRS Meeting Sep 12 '24
- OWG Meeting - Webex Only Sep 17 '24
- WMWG Meeting - Webex Only Sep 24 '24
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Oct 3 '24
- WMS Meeting - Webex Only Oct 7 '24
- OWG Meeting - Webex Only Oct 15 '24
- PRS Meeting Oct 17 '24
Nov 6 '24
WMS WMS Meeting
- 1238NPRR-11 ERCOT Steel Mills Comments 103124 Oct 31 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Nov 7 '24
Listed without action at 11 meetings (Nov 7 '24 – Feb 5 '25)
- ROS Meeting Nov 7 '24
- PRS Meeting Nov 14 '24
- OWG Meeting - Webex Only Nov 21 '24
- WMS Meeting Dec 4 '24
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Dec 5 '24
- PRS Meeting Dec 12 '24
- WMS Meeting - Webex Only Jan 8 '25
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Jan 9 '25
- OWG Meeting - Webex Only Jan 13 '25
- PRS Meeting Jan 15 '25
- WMS Meeting Feb 5 '25
Feb 6 '25
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
- 1238NPRR-12 ERCOT Comments 020625 Feb 6 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Feb 11 '25
OWG OWG Meeting - Webex Only
- 1238NPRR-13 WMS Ballot 020525 Feb 7 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-14 WMS Comments 020725 Feb 7 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Feb 12 '25
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Feb 12 '25
Mar 4 '25
LFLTF LFLTF Meeting
- 1238NPRR-15 Oncor Comments 022525 Feb 25 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Mar 6 '25
ROS ROS Meeting
Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call

“To endorse NPRR1238 as amended by the 2/25/25 Oncor comments”
- 1238NPRR-16 ROS Ballot 030625 Mar 6 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-17 ROS Comments 030625 Mar 6 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Mar 12 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Amended by the Feb 25 '25 Oncor comments
“to recommend approval of NPRR1238 as amended by the 2/25/25 Oncor comments” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration

Motion Carries 6–1 (1 abstain) roll call
- 1238NPRR-18 ERCOT Comments 031125 Mar 11 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Apr 9 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled
“to table NPRR1238” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
- 1238NPRR-19 PRS Ballot 031225 Mar 16 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-20 PRS Report 031225 Mar 16 '25 · Committee Report
- 1238NPRR-21 ERCOT Comments 033125 Mar 31 '25 · Revision Request Comments
May 1 '25
ROS ROS Meeting
- 1238NPRR-22 PRS Ballot 040925 Apr 11 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-23 PRS Report 040925 Apr 11 '25 · Committee Report
May 14 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Forwarded → TAC Amended by the May 7 '25 ERCOT comments priority 2026 · rank 4535
“to endorse and forward to TAC the 4/9/25 PRS Report as amended by the 5/7/25 ERCOT comments and 5/13/25 Impact Analysis for NPRR1238 with a recommended priority of 2026 and rank of 4535” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 (2 abstain) roll call
- 1238NPRR-24 ERCOT Comments 050725 May 7 '25 · Revision Request Comments
- 1238NPRR-25 Impact Analysis 051325 May 13 '25 · Staff Report
May 28 '25
TAC TAC Meeting - Webex Only
TACDeferred/Tabled Tabled
“to table NPRR1238” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Fails 17–9 (3 abstain) roll call

Motion Passes 29–0 roll call
- 1238NPRR-26 PRS Ballot 051425 May 15 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-27 PRS Report 051425 May 15 '25 · Committee Report
- 1238NPRR-28 Revised Impact Analysis 052725 May 27 '25 · Staff Report
- 1238NPRR-29 ERCOT Comments 052725 May 27 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Jun 12 '25
TAC Special TAC Meeting - Webex Only
TACRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Amended by the Jun 5 '25 TIEC comments
“to recommend approval of NPRR1238 as recommended by PRS in the 5/14/25 PRS Report as amended by the 6/5/25 TIEC comments; and the 5/27/25 Revised Impact Analysis.” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Passes 29–0 roll call
- 1238NPRR-30 TAC Ballot 052825 Jun 2 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-31 TAC Report 052825 Jun 2 '25 · Committee Report
- 1238NPRR-32 TIEC Comments 060525 Jun 5 '25 · Revision Request Comments
- 1238NPRR-33 GSEC Comments 061025 Jun 10 '25 · Revision Request Comments
- 1238NPRR-34 ERCOT Comments 061125 Jun 11 '25 · Revision Request Comments
- 1238NPRR-35 TAC Ballot 061225 Jun 12 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1238NPRR-36 TAC Report 061225 Jun 12 '25 · Committee Report
Jun 23 '25
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
- 1238NPRR-37 Revised Impact Analysis 061325 Jun 13 '25 · Staff Report
Jun 24 '25
BOARDEmail Vote / Unlisted Meeting
BOARDRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of NPRR1238 as recommended by the 6/12/25 TAC Report and the 6/13/25 Revised Impact Analysis” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration
Jul 31 '25
PUCT
PUCTApproved Recommended for approval
“to approve NPRR1238 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Protocols Adopted by the Independent Organization” — Passed
- 1238NPRR-38 Board Report 062425 Jun 26 '25 · Committee Report
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Posted since the last meeting
- 1238NPRR-39 PUCT Report 073125 Aug 5 '25 · Committee Report