NPRR #444 · Revision Request

NPRR444 Supplemental Reliability Deployments

Rejected Urgent sponsor Morgan Stanley Capital Group posted 2012-02-22 ercot.com

ReasonTo remove the distortions created by Generation and Load Resources deployed for reliability purposes when those Resources are at or near their Low Sustainable Limits (LSLs) or, in the case of Load Resources, have been deployed at all.

Created2012-02-23

Rejected2013-05-14

Sections Affected

4.4.9.34.4.9.3.14.4.116.36.5.1.26.5.7.36.6.12 (new)6.6.12.1 (new)6.6.12.1.1 (new)6.6.12.1.2 (new)6.6.12.1.3 (new)6.6.12.1.4 (new)6.6.12.2 (new)6.6.12.2.1 (new)6.6.12.2.2 (new)

Summary

Generation and Load Resources deployed for reliability purposes often result in market distortions that artificially lower prices when market conditions would call for prices to be at a higher level. This Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) works to remove those influences from the market for more accurate price formation.

Timeline

Feb 22 '12
PRSFiled by Morgan Stanley Capital Group
- 444NPRR-01 Supplemental Reliability Deployments 022212 Feb 22 '12 · Revision Request
Feb 23 '12
PRSEmail Vote / Unlisted Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → WMS
“To table NPRR444 and to request that WMS review NPRR444.” — Passed

→ PRS consideration of NPRR444
Mar 7 '12
WMS Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting
- 444NPRR-02 PRS Report 022312 Feb 28 '12 · Committee Report
- 444NPRR-03 ERCOT Comments 030612 Mar 6 '12 · Revision Request Comments
Mar 22 '12
PRS Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting
- 444NPRR-04 WMS Comments 031212 Mar 12 '12 · Revision Request Comments
Apr 9 '12
QMWG Qualified Scheduling Entity Managers Working Group (QMWG) Meeting
- 444NPRR-05 TIEC Comments 032712 Mar 27 '12 · Revision Request Comments
Apr 19 '12
Listed without action at 4 meetings (Apr 19 '12 – May 9 '12)
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Apr 19 '12
- Resource Cost Working Group (RCWG) Meeting Apr 20 '12
- Qualified Scheduling Entity Managers Working Group (QMWG) Meeting May 4 '12
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting May 9 '12
May 17 '12
PRS Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → WMS Referred → METF
“To table NPRR444 and to refer the issue to WMS and the Market Enhancement Task Force (METF) and request that they hold a workshop to discuss NPRR444 and to review the Hogan Paper and determine its relevancy.” — Passed

→ PRS consideration of NPRR444
- 444NPRR-06 Morgan Stanley Comments 051412 May 14 '12 · Revision Request Comments
- 444NPRR-07 ERCOT Comments 051712 May 17 '12 · Revision Request Comments
Jun 8 '12
QMWG Qualified Scheduling Entity Managers Working Group (QMWG) Meeting
- 444NPRR-08 PRS Report 051712 May 21 '12 · Committee Report
Jun 13 '12
Listed without action at 13 meetings (Jun 13 '12 – Dec 13 '12)
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting Jun 13 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Jun 21 '12
- Market Enhancement Task Force (METF) Meeting Jun 26 '12
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting Jul 11 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Jul 19 '12
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting Aug 15 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Aug 23 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Sep 20 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Oct 18 '12
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting Nov 7 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Nov 15 '12
- Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting Dec 5 '12
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Dec 13 '12
Jan 9 '13
WMS Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting
- 444NPRR-09 ERCOT Comments 122012 Dec 20 '12 · Revision Request Comments
Jan 17 '13
PRS Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting
PRSDeferred/Tabled Tabled
“To table NPRR444” — Passed

→ PRS Consideration
- 444NPRR-10 WMS Comments 011013 Jan 10 '13 · Revision Request Comments
- 444NPRR-11 CPS Energy Comments 011613 Jan 16 '13 · Revision Request Comments
Feb 21 '13
PRS Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting
- 444NPRR-12 PRS Report 011713 Jan 22 '13 · Committee Report
- 444NPRR-13 PRS Voting Ballot 011713 Jan 22 '13 · Revision Request Ballot
Mar 21 '13
PRS Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting
PRSRejected Recommended for approval Amended by the Dec 20 '12 ERCOT comments Remanded → PRS
“Tto recommend approval of NPRR444 as amended by the 12/20/12 ERCOT comments and direct that NPRR444 return to PRS with an Impact Analysis failed via roll call vote.” — Failed

Ballot 9–10 (1 abstain) roll call
Apr 4 '13
Email Vote / Unlisted Meeting
Under Appeal
→ TAC consideration of the Citigroup Energy Appeal
- 444NPRR-14 PRS Report 032113 Mar 25 '13 · Committee Report
- 444NPRR-15 PRS Voting Ballot 032113 Mar 25 '13 · Revision Request Ballot
- 444NPRR-16 Citigroup Energy Appeal 040413 Apr 4 '13 · Legal filings and governance
Apr 18 '13
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- Protocol Revision Subcommittee (PRS) Meeting Apr 18 '13
May 2 '13
TAC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
TACRejected Rejected Appeal
“To reject the Citigroup Energy Appeal” — Passed

Motion Passes 15–1 (13 abstain) roll call

Motion Fails 11–15 (3 abstain) roll call
- 444NPRR-17 PRS Advocate Comments 042513 Apr 25 '13 · Revision Request Comments
May 7 '13
Email Vote / Unlisted Meeting
Under Appeal
→ ERCOT Board consideration of the Citigroup Energy Appeal
- 444NPRR-18 TAC Report 050213 May 6 '13 · Committee Report
- 444NPRR-19 TAC Voting Ballot 050213 May 6 '13 · Revision Request Ballot
- 444NPRR-20 Citigroup Energy Appeal 050713 May 7 '13 · Legal filings and governance
May 14 '13
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDRejected Rejected Appeal Referred → TAC
“To rejecte the 5/7/13 Citigroup Energy Appeal and direct TAC to report to the July 2013 ERCOT Board meeting with options for addressing price-reversal.” — Passed
- 444NPRR-21 TAC Advocate Comments 050913 May 9 '13 · Revision Request Comments
—
Posted since the last meeting
- 444NPRR-22 Board Report 051413 May 15 '13 · Committee Report