PGRR #117 · Revision Request

PGRR117 Addition of Resiliency Assessment and Criteria to Reflect PUCT Rule Changes

Approved sponsor ERCOT posted 2024-07-17 ercot.com

ReasonRegulatory requirements

Created2024-08-01

Approved2025-03-13

Sections Affected

2.2; 3.1.1.6 (new); 4.1; 4.1.2 (new)

Summary

This Planning Guide Revision Request (PGRR) revises the Planning Guide to reflect the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ (PUCT’s) rulemaking addition of subsection (b)(3)(E) to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.101, Certification Criteria, which requires ERCOT to conduct a biennial assessment of the ERCOT power grid’s reliability and resiliency in extreme weather scenarios and permits ERCOT to recommend transmission projects to address resiliency issues identified in the assessment. ERCOT intends to perform the biennial assessment in parallel with the Regional Transmission Plan (RTP) process.

Timeline

Jul 17 '24
ROSFiled by ERCOT
- 117PGRR-01 Addition of Resiliency Assessment and Criteria to Reflect PUCT Rule Changes 071724 Jul 17 '24 · Revision Request
- 117PGRR-02 Impact Analysis 071724 Jul 17 '24 · Staff Report
Aug 1 '24
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
ROSDeferred/Tabled Tabled Referred → PLWG
“to table PGRR117 and refer the issue to the Planning Working Group (PLWG)” — Passed

→ Language Consideration

Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call
Aug 13 '24
PLWG PLWG Meeting
- 117PGRR-03 ROS Ballot 080124 Aug 6 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 117PGRR-04 ROS Report 080124 Aug 6 '24 · Committee Report
Sep 9 '24
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Sep 9 '24
Sep 24 '24
PLWG PLWG - Webex Only
- 117PGRR-05 LCRA Comments 092324 Sep 23 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Oct 3 '24
Listed without action at 1 meeting
- ROS Meeting - Webex Only Oct 3 '24
Oct 16 '24
PLWG PLWG Meeting
- 117PGRR-06 ERCOT Comments 101124 Oct 11 '24 · Revision Request Comments
Nov 7 '24
ROS ROS Meeting
ROSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Amended by the Oct 11 '24 ERCOT comments
“to recommend approval of PGRR117 as amended by the 10/11/24 ERCOT comments” — Passed

→ Impact Analysis Consideration

Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call
Nov 12 '24
PLWG PLWG Meeting
- 117PGRR-07 ROS Ballot 110724 Nov 12 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 117PGRR-08 ROS Report 110724 Nov 12 '24 · Committee Report
Dec 5 '24
ROS ROS Meeting - Webex Only
ROSRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval Forwarded → TAC
“to endorse and forward to TAC the 11/7/24 ROS Report and the 7/17/24 Impact Analysis for PGRR117” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Carries 7.5–0 roll call
Jan 22 '25
TAC TAC Meeting - Webex Only
TACRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of PGRR117 as recommended by ROS in the 12/5/24 ROS Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration

Motion Passes 28–0 roll call
- 117PGRR-09 ROS Ballot 120524 Dec 9 '24 · Revision Request Ballot
- 117PGRR-10 ROS Report 120524 Dec 9 '24 · Committee Report
Feb 4 '25
BOARD Board of Directors Meeting
BOARDRecommended for Approval Recommended for approval
“to recommend approval of PGRR117 as recommended by TAC in the 1/22/25 TAC Report” — Passed

→ Revision Request Consideration
- 117PGRR-11 TAC Ballot 012225 Jan 23 '25 · Revision Request Ballot
- 117PGRR-12 TAC Report 012225 Jan 23 '25 · Committee Report
Mar 13 '25
PUCT
PUCTApproved Approved
“to approve PGRR117 and accompanying ERCOT Market Impact Statement as presented in Project No. 54445, Review of Protocols Adopted by the Independent Organization” — Passed
- 117PGRR-13 Board Report 020425 Feb 7 '25 · Committee Report
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Posted since the last meeting
- 117PGRR-14 PUCT Report 031325 Mar 17 '25 · Committee Report