Emerging Technologies Working GroupUpdate to WMS

August 06, 2014

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Contents

I.Update on NPRR 615II.Update on PVGR Forecasting RFPIII.Next ETWG Meeting

I. Update on NPRR 615

• July 31st TAC Meeting• Agenda: – http://www.ercot.com/calendar/2014/07/20140731-TAC

• On 7/31/14, TAC voted to recommend approval of NPRR 615

as recommended by PRS in the 7/17/14 PRS Report

• Will likely be on next week’s BoD Agenda (12AUG)

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II. Update on PVGR Forecasting RFP

SEE PVGR RFP DOCUMENT•RFP Released on July 16th

– http://www.ercot.com/about/procurement/rfp/index

•9 – 10 Vendors submitted Notice of Intent to Propose•Proposals are due by August 18th •Anticipated Contract Award by December 1st •“The objective of this RFP is to allow ERCOT to produce accurate and reliable forecasts of PVGRs to be used as an input into the Day-Ahead Reliability Unit Commitment (DRUC) and Hour-Ahead Reliability Unit Commitment (HRUC) and to provide ERCOT a look-ahead capability to maintain a satisfactory level of reliability.”

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II. Update on PVGR Forecasting RFP

From the RFP: Figure 1 – Data Flow and Dependencies of Renewable Production (PVGR) Potential Forecast

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II. Next ETWG Meeting August 27th

• Updates on responses received for PVGR RFP• Other items, TBD

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APPENDICES

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Requested WMS Motion

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