NPRR #1285 · Revision Request

NPRR1285 Improve Self-Commitment within RUC Opt Out Window

Approved sponsor TCPA posted 2025-05-14 ercot.com

ReasonGeneral system and/or process improvement(s)

Created2025-06-11

Approved2026-01-15

Sections Affected

2.1

Summary

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) expands the current Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC) opt out window to incentivize self-commitment to increase capacity available to the market at lower costs and reduce RUCs and associated costs.

Timeline

May 14 '25
PRSFiled by TCPA
- 1285NPRR-01 Improve Self-Commitment within RUC Opt Out Window 051425 May 14 '25 · Revision Request
Jun 11 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → WMS
“to table NPRR1285 and refer the issue to WMS” — Passed

→ Language Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 roll call
Jul 9 '25
WMS WMS Meeting
Motion Carries 7–0.5 roll call

“To request PRS continue to table NPRR1285”
- 1285NPRR-02 PRS Ballot 061125 Jun 16 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1285NPRR-03 PRS Report 061125 Jun 16 '25 · Committee Report
Jul 16 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
- 1285NPRR-04 WMS Ballot 070925 Jul 11 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1285NPRR-05 WMS Comments 071125 Jul 11 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 6 '25
WMS WMS Meeting - Webex Only
Ballot 24–2 roll call

“To endorse NPRR1285 as submitted”
- 1285NPRR-07 WMS Comments 080625 Aug 6 '25 · Revision Request Comments
Aug 13 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of NPRR1285 as submitted” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 (1 abstain) roll call
Sep 17 '25
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Forwarded → TAC
“to endorse and forward to TAC the 8/13/25 PRS Report and 8/26/25 Impact Analysis for NPRR1285” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Carries 7–0 (1 abstain) roll call
- 1285NPRR-08 PRS Ballot 081325 Aug 18 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1285NPRR-09 PRS Report 081325 Aug 18 '25 · Committee Report
- 1285NPRR-10 Impact Analysis 082625 Aug 26 '25 · Staff Report
Oct 22 '25
TAC TAC Meeting
TACRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of NPRR1285 as recommended by PRS in the 9/17/25 PRS Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Passes 27–0 (2 abstain) roll call
- 1285NPRR-11 PRS Ballot 091725 Sep 22 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1285NPRR-12 PRS Report 091725 Sep 22 '25 · Committee Report
- 1285NPRR-06 WMS Ballot 080625 Oct 16 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
Dec 8 '25
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of NPRR1285 as recommended by TAC in the 10/22/25 TAC Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration
- 1285NPRR-13 TAC Ballot 102225 Oct 26 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 1285NPRR-14 TAC Report 102225 Oct 26 '25 · Committee Report
Jan 15 '26
PUCT
PUCTApproved Approved
“to approve NPRR1285 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Protocols Adopted by the Independent Organization” — Passed
- 1285NPRR-15 Board Report 120825 Dec 10 '25 · Committee Report
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Posted since the last meeting
- 1285NPRR-16 PUCT Report 011526 Jan 21 '26 · Committee Report