overview art deller, p.e. supervisor, model administration new resource workshop may 28, 2014
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Overview
Art Deller, P.E.Supervisor, Model Administration New Resource WorkshopMay 28, 2014
Housekeeping
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• PROTOCOL DISCLAIMERThis presentation provides a general overview of the resource interconnection process and is not intended to be a substitute for the ERCOT Nodal Protocols (available at http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/nprotocols/current), as amended from time to time. If any conflict exists between this presentation and the ERCOT Nodal Protocols, the ERCOT Nodal Protocols shall control in all respects.
• ANTITRUST ADMONITIONERCOT strictly prohibits market participants and their employees, who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for Members of ERCOT Committees, subcommittees, and working groups to be reviewed and followed by each market participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.
Disclaimers and Admonitions
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Housekeeping
– Restrooms
– Refreshments
– Attendance sheet
– Exam
– Questions
– Microphones
Please turn off cell phones & other electronics
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Agenda
I. Welcome and Introduction
II. ERCOT Overview
III. Proposing New Generation – Where to start
IV. Registration as a Market Participant
V. Submitting a RARF
VI. Commissioning
VII. Managing Outages
VIII. Ancillary Services
IX. Available resources
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ERCOT Overview
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ERCOT Introduction
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ERCOT
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ERCOT Introduction
Key Features of the ERCOT Grid
– Contained entirely in Texas
– Represents 85% of Texas Load
– >74,000 MW of generation capacity
– >41,500 miles of transmission lines
– Record Peak Demand 68,305 MW (Aug 3, 2011)
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ERCOT Operational Concepts
• ERCOT’s Primary Responsibility is Reliability
• Match generation with demand
• Operate transmission system within established limits
ERCOT facilitates competitive markets to help achieve reliability.
ERCOT facilitates competitive markets to help achieve reliability.
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ERCOT Operational Concepts
Network Operations Model
Models allow ERCOT to:– “See” grid at any point in time– Predict how various actions
affect grid
Representation of a physical system.Representation of a physical system.
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Network Operations Model• Physical characteristics
• Ratings
• Operational limits
Including• Transmission Elements• Resources• Topology
ERCOT Operational Concepts
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