ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 31, 2024

Tom Kleckner | Source: RTO Insider | Posted 08/06/2024

Staff Implement ECRS Changes, Withdraw Related NPRR ERCOT staff have withdrawn a protocol change and updated control room procedures following the regulatory commission’s rejection of modifications to the grid operator’s new ERCOT contingency reserve service (ECRS) product. The Public Utility Commission on June 25 rejected the nodal protocol revision request (NPRR 1224) by removing the proposed $750/MWh price floor and directing ERCOT to separately implement the revision’s trigger mechanism for the service. (See Texas Commission Rejects ECRS Rule Change.)

AI generated summary

ERCOT staff have withdrawn a protocol change and updated control room procedures after the Public Utility Commission rejected modifications to the new ERCOT contingency reserve service (ECRS) product. The rejection removed the proposed $750/MWh price floor and directed ERCOT to implement the revision's trigger mechanism separately. The trigger mechanism activates when there is a 40-MW power balance violation for at least 10 minutes.

Introduced last year, ECRS procures capacity resources that can be brought online within 10 minutes. ERCOT staff updated real-time desk procedures to include the trigger mechanism, implemented in August. Additionally, ERCOT withdrew NPRR1232 during the NPRR1224 negotiations due to concerns from stakeholders and the Commission, signaling a shift in operational strategies based on feedback.

Link to Original Article

Please find the link to the full article below. (Please note that content provider might require a paid subscription)

Source Link: https://www.rtoinsider.com/ercot-technical-advisory-committee-briefs-july-31-2024/

Create a free trial account: Sign Up

Grid monitor is free to try. No credit card required

ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 31, 2024

AI generated summary

Link to Original Article

Create a free trial account: Sign Up

Already have an account? Login