NPRR #328 · Revision Request

NPRR328 Clarifies Duplicative or Vague Requirements Related to Reactive Resources (formerly "Removes ERCOT Requirement for Reactive Resource Planning and the Associated Compliance Process")

Approved sponsor ERCOT posted 2011-02-23 ercot.com

ReasonThe language in paragraph (c) of Section 3.15.2 requires the "ERCOT Regional Planning Groups or Transmission Planning" to perform Reactive Power device planning. The Regional Planning Group (RPG) is not the appropriate group for performing this type of analysis. Additionally, "Transmission Planning" is not defined in the Protocols and if "Transmission Planning" is interpreted to mean ERCOT Planning Staff, this is inherently required as part of the Five-Year Transmission Plan that is required by the ERCOT Planning Charter and Procedures (RPG Charter) which will soon be incorporated into the Protocols (via NPRR292, Add Key Provisions of RPG Charter to Protocols) and Planning Guide. Paragraph (d) of Section 3.15.2 attempts to impose a compliance program, but does not identify the Entity responsible for enforcing the program.

Created2011-03-24

Approved2011-07-19

Sections Affected

3.15.2

Summary

This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) removes a duplicate requirement for ERCOT to plan reactive Resources and also removes an unassigned and vague requirement for a compliance process.

Timeline

Feb 23 '11
PRSFiled by ERCOT
- 328NPRR-01 Removes ERCOT Requirement For Reactive Resource Plann Feb 23 '11 · Revision Request
- 328NPRR-02 Impact Analysis 022311 Feb 23 '11 · Staff Report
Mar 24 '11
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSReferred Referred → ROS
“To refer NPRR328 to ROS” — Passed

→ ROS
Apr 11 '11
ROS ROS Meeting
- 328NPRR-03 PRS Report 032411 Mar 29 '11 · Committee Report
- 328NPRR-04 CenterPoint Energy Comments 040411 Apr 4 '11 · Revision Request Comments
Apr 21 '11
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Amended by the Apr 4 '11 CenterPoint Energy comments
“To recommend approval of NPRR328 as amended by the 4/4/11 CenterPoint Energy comments and as revised by PRS.” — Passed

→ PRS for Impact Analysis review.
- 328NPRR-05 ROS Comments 041211 Apr 12 '11 · Revision Request Comments
May 19 '11
PRS PRS Meeting
PRSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Forwarded → TAC
“To endorse and forward the 4/21/11 PRS Report and Impact Analysis for NPRR328 to TAC.” — Passed

→ TAC for consideration.
- 328NPRR-06 PRS Report 042111 Apr 26 '11 · Committee Report
Jun 2 '11
TAC TAC Meeting
TACRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“To recommend approval of NPRR328 as recommended by PRS in the 5/19/11 PRS Report.” — Passed

→ ERCOT Board for consideration.
- 328NPRR-07 PRS Report 051911 May 24 '11 · Committee Report
Jul 19 '11
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDApproved Recommended for approval
“To approve NPRR328 as recommended by TAC in the 6/2/11 TAC Report.” — Passed
- 328NPRR-08 TAC Report 060211 Jun 6 '11 · Committee Report
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Posted since the last meeting
- 328NPRR-09 Board Report 071911 Jul 21 '11 · Committee Report