NPRR #1280 · Revision Request

NPRR1280 Establish Process for Permanent Bypass of Series Capacitor

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

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

Apr 16 '25
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 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → ROS
“to table NPRR1280 and refer the issue to ROS” — Passed

→ Language Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
Jun 5 '25
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 '25
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 '25
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
- 1280NPRR-07 TIEC Comments 070825 Jul 8 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Jul 16 '25
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Jul 16 '25
Aug 7 '25
ROS ROS Meeting
- 1280NPRR-08 LST and AEP Comments 072825 Jul 28 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 13 '25
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- PRS Meeting Aug 13 '25
Sep 11 '25
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 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended 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 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended 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 '25
TAC TAC Meeting
TACRecommended for Approval Recommended 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 '25
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDRecommended for Approval Recommended 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
Jan 15 '26
PRSEmail Vote / Unlisted Meeting
PRSApproved Approved
“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