Commercial Operations Subcommittee

(COPS)
January 2014 Update to TAC
1/29/2015

VOTING ITEMS

TAC
No voting items from COPS this month

COPS
2015 Leadership:
Chair - Michelle Trenary, Tenaska Power Services
Vice Chair John Schatz, TXU Energy

Approved NPRR661, Discontinue Posting Profile Data

Evaluation Report, PWG Comments
PWG recommends that ERCOT retain the information
currently contained in the Profile Data Evaluation Report and
make available to Market Participants via an ad hoc request
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COMMUNICATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS WORKING GROUP

(CSWG)

Implementation of NPRR580, Establishment of a Rolling

CRR Balancing Account Fund
Effective January 2015: On a monthly basis, after refunds for CRR
shortfalls, deposit any excess into a capped Rolling Balancing
Account Fund to be used to cover shortfalls in future months.
Distribute to load when the funds exceeds the $10 million cap.

Price Corrections 10/6/2014 through 10/17/2014

Approved by the Board 12/9/2014
Issue with implementation of NPRR485, Clarification for Fuel
Adder Provisions
Resources with Verifiable Costs had Fuel Adder (used in mitigated
offer cap) incorrectly set to zero due to a system error
Error caused over-mitigation and affected some RTLMPs and
RTSPPs
Resettlement for 10/6/2014 posted 1/20/2015 and other ODs will
follow
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COMMUNICATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS WORKING GROUP

(CSWG)

5-Minute Data Extracts Available 2/12/2015

- SCR772, New Extract for Five Minute Interval Settlement
Data
- Provides data to shadow NPRR377, Alternate Inputs to
Base Point Deviation Charge

2% Rule Resettlement Notifications will now include the

Market-wide settlement charges total for the Operating
Day; Providing transparency for the 2% Threshold
amount
CSWG will be working to update the Nodal Settlement
Operating Guide

PROFILING WORKING GROUP (PWG)

2014 Annual Validation Status

MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM USER GROUP (MISUG)

MISUG is working with OWG to create a new NOGRR to

update gray-boxed language for NOGRR084, Daily Grid
Operations Summary Report
OWG declined to sponsor the new NOGRR; MISUG will
work with ERCOT Operations to move the new NOGRR
forward

ERCOT Manual Efforts & Market Report True-Up

Reviewed the 15 reports that have been recommended
for discontinuation/decommissioning and submitted
Revision Requests
PWG reviewing LPRR and NPRR related to a Load
Profiling report
ROS and WMS tabled additional discussion on NPRRs to
allow the Subcommittees time to review again
OWG plan to endorse comments next month for aligning
NOGRR138 and NPRR657
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MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM USER GROUP (MISUG)

Review of published Market Reports for accuracy,

completeness, and usefulness continues
Hosted 11/14/2014 Workshop to evaluate the technical
feasibility of changing the MIS from a Pull-type service
to a Push-type service
Workshop was well attended
Goal: Easy use of Web service
Next steps: ERCOT will evaluate suggestions provided
and a follow-up meeting will be scheduled

The next COPS meeting is scheduled for

February 11, 2015.
Questions?