Ted Hailu (ERCOT) expressed the need for ERCOT to curate website content for diverse audiences, including market participants, public, and regulators.
Floyd Trefny highlighted the rapid growth of demand response on the grid and the need for public access to this information on ERCOT's website.
Eric Goff mentioned the deletion of MIS public protocol requirements and emphasized market participants' need for feedback on public information.
Mark Smith stressed the need for easily accessible public information without requiring security credentials.
Steve Reedy raised concerns on ERCOT's ability to manage the dashboard and website content, suggesting a middle ground for data access.
John Farnell questioned the accuracy of the estimated demand response data and its potential labeling issues.
Cyrus Reed supported the proposal as a first step in a broader process towards comprehensive demand response information availability.
Ian Haley emphasized the need for ERCOT to comment on the demand response calculation methodology and propose better ways to calculate and display this information.
Multiple speakers emphasized the urgency of resolving the issue before the winter season due to reliability concerns.
It was suggested to remove the word 'graphical' from the proposal to give ERCOT flexibility in data presentation.
Consensus to table the NPRR for further discussion and more precise framing of the required information and process for implementation.
6.9.2 - NPRR1235, Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service as a Stand-Alone Ancillary Service
Item was sent to WMS and then to SAWG, which was canceled in July, but rescheduled later in the month.
ROS endorsed the item last month/week.
Joint comments were provided to support ESR participation in DRRs, proposing a two-tiered approach.
Michael Jewell highlighted joint commenters' support for moving forward with DRRS on a standalone basis and explained the legislative intent backing ESR participation.
Implementation of DRRS expected in 18 months, with an opportunity to include ESRs in the initial phase.
Suggested a two-phase implementation process: initial implementation per ERCOT's proposal, followed by ESR inclusion.
Matt Arthur from ERCOT acknowledged the helpful comments and indicated that ERCOT would consider the Objective and Key Result (OKR) piece, viewing it as particularly important due to timing elements in DRRS statutes.
Discussions to continue at WMS and SAWG for further recommendations.
Motion to recommend approval of NPRR1237 as amended by the 8/6/24 RMS comments added to combo ballot.
7.1 - NPRR1241, Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) Availability and Hourly Standby Fee
Discussion on NPRR1241 from Luminant about clawbacks for firm fuel service during winter weather watches.
Proposal introduces a proportionality criterion with varying clawback percentages based on resource availability.
Luminant aimed to align clawbacks with actual risk and ensure readiness for the upcoming contract period in November.
Eric Goff and other members noted previous approvals and the need for further discussion on NPRR1241's impact, suggesting possible tabling.
ERCOT representative agreed on the benefits of percentage-based brackets but left final decision to stakeholders.
Blake Holt from LCRA suggested additional discussion, expressing initial skepticism on service quality improvement.
Support towards tabling and referring NPRR1241 for further evaluation at WMS.
Clarification was sought on clawback mechanisms under the proposal compared to current protocols.
Motion to table NPRR1241 added to the combo ballot.
7.2 - NPRR1242, Related to VCMRR042, SO2 and NOx Emission Index Prices Used in Verifiable Cost Calculations
ERCOT submitted comments and suggested rejecting NPRR1242.
Concerns about the impact of the fee on existing processes and whether it meets board policy.
Discussions on how the fee would be applied to resources with emission costs.
Recommendation to reject NPRR1242, citing the minor impact on the admin fee and the complexity it introduces.
Some stakeholders believe further consideration is needed, despite it not meeting the million-dollar threshold.
Motion to table NPRR1242 added to combo ballot.
7.3 - NPRR1243, Revision to Requirements for Notice and Release of Protected Information or ECEII to Certain Governmental Authorities
NPRR1243 was introduced to revise the requirements for notice and release of protected information or ECEII to certain governmental authorities.
The revision has no impact and adds NERC and FERC hierarchy to the disclosure processes.
The changes mainly clean up the language in section 1.3 regarding disclosures to entities like FERC, NERC, Texas RE, and governmental cybersecurity oversight agencies.
Specifically, it adds FERC to the list of entities that do not require a protective order and clarifies circumstances for disclosures without pre-notice.
Oncor expressed concerns about managing confidential information and requested to table the item for one month to address internal sensitivities.
Oncor does not currently provide ECEII to Texas RE and wants more time to feel comfortable with the proposed changes or to file comments by September.
Other participants, including Bill Barnes, also raised concerns about the lack of notice for disclosures to FERC and NERC and supported tabling the item.
Motion to table NPRR1243 added to combo ballot
7.4 - NPRR1244, Related to NOGRR263, Clarification of Controllable Load Resource Primary Frequency Response Responsibilities
Discussion on NPRR1244 related to NOGRR263 for clarification of controllable load resource (CLR) primary frequency response (PFR) responsibilities.
NPRR1244 aims to align provisions with CLRs not providing PFR to ERCOT and ECRS, and the calculation of PRC.
The intent is to require CLRs to provide PFR only when involved in certain ancillaries.
Background: Participants able to follow a SCADA base point might be operationally unable to provide PFR.
Suggestion to increase ERCOT's visibility and control by removing obstacles and allowing such loads to participate in scheduling.
The related NOGRR263 was recommended for approval by ROS with comments last week and is moving forward.
Moiton to recommend approval of NPRR1244 added to the combo ballot.
8 - Notice of Withdrawal - Diana Coleman - NPRR1232, Standing Deployment of ECRS in the Operating Hour for a Portion of ECRS that is Provided from SCED-Dispatchable Resources
ERCOT proposed NPRR1232 as a follow-up to NPRR1224 to improve efficiency during scarcity.
PUC rejected NPRR1224 at the July 25 open meeting, supporting ERCOT's discretion to implement the trigger.
Concerns were raised about the proposed $750/MW floor concept by the commission and market participants.
ERCOT withdrew NPRR1232 due to similar offer floor concerns.
Because PRS never recommended any version of the language, the sponsor can withdraw at any time.
No further action is needed as this is just a notification.
Discussion on the absence of the remain tabled list for preparation activities to avoid confusion.
Clarification that everything on the PRS agenda is available for comment and vote.
Efforts were made to ensure clarity in the stakeholder process for revision requests.
