PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, PWG Update Report By Ernie Podraza of Reliant Energy ERCOT PWG Chair for RMS Meeting March 20, 2003
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, Next PWG Meetings 3/25, 4/16, 5/7, and 5/28. PWG Vice-Chair nominations open and election on 3/25. PUCT Project 25516, Load Profiling and Load Research Rule. PRR 362, Section – Load Profile Id Type Correction. DLC Implementation. Annual Validation. Opt-in Entity Issues for PWG. Oil and gas properties profile change request.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, PUCT Project 25516, Load Profiling and Load Research Rule. 1.Approved at open meeting 3/05/03. 2.Load Research is done by TDSP per the sample design of ERCOT and TDSP cost recovery would be through the TDSP rate making process. 3.ERCOT has 6 months to establish a procedure to provide a method of recovery of research costs associated with obtaining a new profile by a sponsoring Market Participant. a)Ballpark estimate of the research cost for a new profile. b)List two or three methods with pro and con.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, PRR 362, Section – Load Profile Id Type Correction 1.Deferred by PRS 11/26/02. 2.LPGRR Sections 11.4 and Annual Validation procedures and timelines. 4.Will present for approval at the 4/23 RMS meeting.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, DLC Implementation. 1.PRR 385 Section 18 (RMS approved 3/25, PRS 3/20, TAC 5/08 and Board 5/20). 2.LPGRR is attached to PRR ERCOT Schedule is pending, Project Manager assigned. 4.PRR Section 6 (submitted by DSWG 3/17/03, PRR388 BUL Capacity Payments, TAC approved 3/6, Board 3/18). 5.Beta Test approved by TAC on 3/06 (PRR pending Green Mountain for Protocol waivers on 150 day notice and summer implementation of a profile).
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, Annual Validation. 1.Feb 1 to complete algorithms using new usage month in the Decision Tree. a)Oncor, WTU, CPL, and TNMP complete. b)CNP pending. c)Preliminary analysis of profile id changes. 2.LPGRR for procedures and timeline. 3.Lessons Learned document by ERCOT. 4.Profile ID assignments issues, future PRR and LPGRR.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, Annual Validation Preliminary analysis of profile id changes.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, Opt-in Entity Issues for PWG. 1.Nueces and San Patricio. 2.Texas SET Version 1.5 Mid April. 3.Invite the Muni and Coop Segment participation. 4.Updates to the LPG, Load Profiling Guides. 5.Updates to Protocols.
PWG Profiling Working Group March 20, Oil and gas properties profile change request. 1.Submitted to ERCOT 3/6/03 by Energy Data Source. 2.ERCOT to post to WEB. 3.Argument is that the aggregate profile is a very high load factor profile, close to flat. 4.ERCOT staff is to evaluate and submit to recommendation to PWG.