COMPLIANCE & RELIABILITY NEWSLETTER: NERC/TRE/ERCOT EDITION – Week of September 19 – 23, 2022
IMPORTANT ENERGY, COMPLIANCE, & REGULATORY NEWS:
- ERCOT looks to create ‘gas desk,’ industry leaders remain skeptical
- ERCOT, state agencies give update on weatherization progress in Texas House hearing
- ERCOT says grid is in a ‘strong position’ heading into fall
- Texas lawmakers raise concerns about rising power costs to ERCOT, state agencies
- Analysis of solar inverter responses to forest fires
- Is ERCOT a division of state government and is it immune from civil lawsuits? Supreme Court of Texas to weigh in
- Brazos Electric to Pay ERCOT $1.44 Billion Under Bankruptcy Deal
- Solar inverter reactions to forest fires analyzed
- Energy Resilience: What Can Emergency Managers Do Right Now?
- ERCOT – Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review for a group of North American Utilities issuers
- Artificial Intelligence Can Bring Real Solutions To The Power Grid Crisis
- Texas exists on an energy In the 1970s, one company tried to force a change
- Surging Weather-related Power Outages
- Governor Abbott Meets with Texas Energy Leaders
- Tesla to get into electricity retail market in Texas
- How the Inflation Reduction Act might help the Texas grid
- DOE Cybersecurity Initiative for Rural, Municipal, and Small Investor-Owned Electric Utilities Webinar
HELPFUL LINKS:
- EPE’s NEWS, Events, & Publications Repository
- NERC Lessons Learned
- Updated Registered Entity Self-Report and Mitigation Plan User Guide
- ERCOT Roadmap to Improving Grid Reliability
- NERC Reliability Guidelines
- NERC Compliance Guidance web page
- Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement Program One-Stop Shop
- Consistency Reporting Tool (EthicsPoint)
- Risk-Based Registration Initiative
- Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets
- Enforcement & Mitigation: Enforcement Actions
- Align Project (formerly CMEP Technology Project)
- NERC Training Site
- Texas RE Resource Hub
- NERC Webinar – Project 2020-03 – Supply Chain Low Impact Revisions Slide Deck & Recording
- FERC and ERO Enterprise Joint Report on Real-Time Assessments
- FERC and ERO Enterprise Webinar on Real-Time Assessments
- SERC Real-Time Assessment Training Module
- Project 2020-06 – Verifications of Models and Data for Generators Industry Webinar materials posted
- Utilizing Excess Capability of BPS-Connected Inverter-Based Resources for Frequency Support Informational Webinar materials posted
- P2800-Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Inverter-Based Resources Interconnecting with Associated Transmission Electric Power Systems – Timeline and Milestones
- CIP Risk Factor Changes Informal Webinar materials posted
UPCOMING NERC & REGULATORY EVENTS
Upcoming NERC Events:
- 09/19/2022 – Project 2021-07 Extreme Cold Weather Grid Operations, Preparedness, & Coordination SDT meeting
- 09/19/2022 – Supply Chain Working Group Monthly Meeting
- 09/20/2022 – Project 2019-04 Modifications to PRC-005 Standard Drafting Team Meeting
- 09/20/2022 – Project Management and Oversight Subcommittee Meeting
- 09/21/2022 – Standards Committee Process Subcommittee Meeting
- 09/21/2022 – Standards Committee Meeting
- 09/22/2022 – Monitoring & Situational Awareness Technical Conference – Session 1
- 08/17/2022 – 10/07/2022 – Project 2016-02 – Modifications to CIP Standards | Virtualization – Draft 4 – Comments
- 09/21/2022 – 10/07/2022 – Project 2016-02 – Modifications to CIP Standards | Virtualization – Draft 4 – Ballot
Other NERC News:
- Monitoring and Situational Awareness Technical Conference Session 1 – September 22, 2022 | Register | Agenda
- Monitoring and Situational Awareness Technical Conference Session 2 – October 6, 2022 | Register | Agenda
- GridSecCon 2022 – October 18–19, 2022 | Register
- Project 2020-03 Supply Chain Low Impact Revisions Industry Webinar – Slide Presentation – Recording
- NERC Rules of Procedure Updated
- Recommendations for Simulation Improvement and Techniques Related to DER Planning White Paper
- Panhandle Wind Disturbance: Joint NERC and Texas RE Staff Report
- Surveys Open for Reliability/Security Guidelines
- Reliability/Security Guidelines Effectiveness Survey
- Aggregated Cold Weather Preparations Report Posted
- FERC Issuances
Upcoming NERC Standards for 2022:
Upcoming Texas RE Events:
- 09/20/2022 – Extreme Events Resiliency Workshop Day 1
- 09/21/2022 – Extreme Events Resiliency Workshop Day 2
- 09/22/2022 – Monitoring and Situational Awareness Technical Conference
- 09/22/2022 – NERC Standards Review Forum (NSRF) Meeting
Upcoming PUCT Events:
UPCOMING ERCOT EVENTS
Upcoming Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT ISO) Events:
- 09/19/2022 – Congestion Management Working Group (CMWG) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/19/2022 – Weatherization Inspection Fee Workshop
- 09/20/2022 – Network Data Support Working Group (NDSWG) Meeting
- 09/20/2022 – Regional Planning Group (RPG) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/20/2022 – Market Readiness Meetings (QSEs for MOTE/FFRA/FFSS changes) by Webex Only
- 09/20/2022 – Planning Working Group (PLWG) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/21/2022 – Credit Working Group (CWG)/Market Credit Working Group (MCWG) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/21/2022 – Market Coordination Team (MCT) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/21/2022 – Texas SET WG Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/22/2022 – Outage Coordination Working Group (OWG) Meeting by Webex Only
Active Nodal Protocol Revision Requests
- NPRR956 – Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions
- NPRR981 – Day-Ahead Market Price Correction Process
- NPRR1058 – Resource Offer Modernization for Real-Time Co-Optimization
- NPRR1067 – Market Entry Qualifications, Continued Participation Requirements, and Credit Risk Assessment
- NPRR1070 – Planning Criteria for GTC Exit Solutions
- NPRR1084 – Improvements to Reporting of Resource Outages and Derates
- NPRR1085 – Ensuring Continuous Validity of Physical Responsive Capability (PRC) & Dispatch through Timely Changes to Resource Telemetry and Current Operating Plans (COPs)
- NPRR1088 – Applying Forward Adjustment Factors to Forward Market Positions and Un-applying Forward Adjustment Factors to Prior Market Positions
- NPRR1089 – Requiring Highest-Ranking Representative, Official, or Officer of a Resource Entity to Execute Weatherization and Natural Gas Declarations
- NPRR1112 – Reduction of Unsecured Credit Limits
- NPRR1118 – Clarifications to the OSA Process
- NPRR1126 – Default Uplift Allocation Enhancement
- NPRR1127 – Clarification of ERCOT Hotline Uses
- NPRR1128 – Allow FFR Procurement up to FFR Limit Without Proration
- NPRR1131 – Controllable Load Resource Participation in Non-Spin
- NPRR1132 – Communicate Operating Limitations during Cold and Hot Weather Conditions
- NPRR1133 – Clarify Responsibilities for Submission of Planning Model Data for DC Ties
- NPRR1134 – Related to RMGRR168, Modify ERCOT’s Mass Transition Responsibilities
- NPRR1135 – Add On-Line Status Check for Resources Telemetering OFFNS for Ancillary Service Imbalance Settlements
- NPRR1136 – Updates to Language Regarding a QSE Moving Ancillary Service Responsibility Between Resources
- NPRR1137 – Updates to Section 1
- NPRR1138 – Communication of Capability and Status of Online IRRs at 0 MW Output
- NPRR1139 – Adjustments to Capacity Shortfall Ratio Share for IRRs
- NPRR1140 – Recovering Fuel Costs for Generation Above LSL During RUC-Committed Hours
- NPRR1141 – Require Notary Public for NCI and Notice of Change of Banking Information Forms
- NPRR1143 – Provide ERCOT Flexibility to Determine When ESRs May Charge During an EEA Level 3
- NPRR1144 – Station Service Backup Power Metering
- NPRR1145 – Use of State Estimator-Calculated ERCOT-Wide TLFs in Lieu of Seasonal Base Case ERCOT-Wide TLFs for Settlement
- NPRR1146 – Credit Changes to Appropriately Reflect TAO Exposure
- NPRR1147 – Update and Improve Notification and Evaluation Processes Associated with Reliability Must-Run (RMR)
- NPRR1148 – Language Cleanup Related to ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS)
Recently Approved NPRR, in the Last 30 Days
- NPRR1142 – ERS Changes to Reflect Updated PUCT Rule Changes re SUBST. 25.507
Active Nodal Operating Guide Revision Requests
- NOGRR215 – Limit Use of Remedial Action Schemes
- NOGRR226 – Revision to 5% Transmission Operator (TO) Load Shedding Relay Set Point
- NOGRR230 – WAN Participant Security
- NOGRR241 – Related to NPRR1127, Clarification of ERCOT Hotline Uses
- NOGRR242 – Update POIB References
Active Planning Guide Revision Request
- PGRR073 – Related to NPRR956, Designation of Providers of Transmission Additions
- PGRR101 – Related to NPRR1133, Clarify Responsibilities for Submission of Planning Model Data for DC Ties
Active Other Binding Documents Revision Requests
- OBDRR040 – ORDC Changes Related to NPRR1131, Controllable Load Participation in Non-Spin
- OBDRR041 – Updates to Requirements for Aggregate Load Participation in the ERCOT Markets
- OBDRR043 – Related to NPRR1148, Language Cleanup Related to ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS)