COMPLIANCE & RELIABILITY NEWSLETTER: NERC/TRE/ERCOT EDITION – Week of September 6 – 9, 2022
IMPORTANT ENERGY, COMPLIANCE, & REGULATORY NEWS:
- Texas Mining Operations May Consume As Much Electricity As The State Of New York
- A Solar Firm Plans to Build Off-Grid Neighborhoods in California
- The S. Power Grid Can’t Support Its Climate Pledges
- How does a wind farm make hydrogen? The simple science behind a big proposal
- The Future of Renewable Energy May Be This Battery Made From Crab Shells
- Texas Regulators Open Energy Efficiency Docket
- How installing solar canopies over canals can help California fight drought
- Naked Energy coming to America
- Texas accuses 10 financial companies, including BlackRock, of ‘boycotting’ energy companies & orders state pension funds to divest from holdings
- Crypto mining can benefit Texas energy industry: Comptroller’s office
- Texas gas companies face fines up to $1 million for failing to prepare for extreme weather
- Motive Energy Acquires Texas Industrial Energy
- Largest-ever geothermal grid under this Texas housing development is saving homeowners serious money
- How 96 hours without power changed solar + storage valuations in Texas
- Texas bans banks and investment funds because of fossil fuel “boycott”
- How the Inflation Reduction Act might help the Texas grid
- Centennial Resource Development and Colgate Energy Complete Combination, Forming Permian Resources Corporation
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:
- 09/06/2022 – Project 2021-02 Modifications to VAR-002 Standard Drafting Team Meeting
- 09/07/2022 – Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) Informational Session
- 09/07/2022 – Project 2020-03 Supply Chain Low Impact Revisions Drafting Team Meeting
- 09/08/2022 – Real Time Operating Subcommittee Meeting
- 09/08/2022 – Security Integration and Technology Enablement Subcommittee (SITES) Monthly Meeting
- 09/08/2022 – Security Working Group Monthly Meeting
- 06/21/2022 – 09/07/2022 – Project 2017-01 – Modifications to BAL-003 – Phase II | Draft 1 – Ballot
- 07/25/2022 – 09/07/2022 – Project 2017-01 – Modifications to BAL-003 – Phase II | Draft 1 – Comments
- 08/11/2022 – 09/13/2022 – Project 2022-04 – EMT Modeling | SAR – Comments
- 08/17/2022 – 09/30/2022 – Project 2016-02 – Modifications to CIP Standards | Virtualization – Draft 4 – Comments
- 09/21/2022 – 09/30/2022 – Project 2016-02 – Modifications to CIP Standards | Virtualization – Draft 4 – Ballot
Other NERC News:
- 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
Upcoming NERC Standards for 2022:
Upcoming Texas RE Events:
- No meetings scheduled
Upcoming PUCT Events:
- No meetings scheduled
UPCOMING ERCOT EVENTS
Upcoming Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT ISO) Events:
- 09/06/2022 – Market Readiness Meetings (QSEs for MOTE/FFRA/FFSS changes) by Webex Only
- 09/07/2022 – Wholesale Market Subcommittee (WMS) Meeting
- 09/08/2022 – Operations Training Working Group (OTWG) Meeting by Webex Only
- 09/09/2022 – Critical Infrastructure Protection Working Group (CIPWG) Meeting
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 Section1
- 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 R. 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 Requests
- 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)