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NOTICE DATE: September 1, 2023

NOTICE TYPE: M-A090123-01 Settlements

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Implementation Details of NPRR1154 (Settlement-Related)

INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED: October 3 - 5, 2023 and thereafter

LONG DESCRIPTION: On October 3 - 5, 2023, Protocol language associated with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 1154, Include Alternate Resource in the Availability Plan for the Firm Fuel Supply Service, will be implemented. The first Operating Day to utilize the Settlement-related changes for NPRR1154 will be November 15, 2023.

NPRR1154 introduces the following Settlement-related changes to the Protocols:

Section 3.14.5, Firm Fuel Supply Service – Establishes the use of an alternate Resource, previously approved by ERCOT, to replace a Firm Fuel Supply Service Resource (FFSSR).
Section 6.6.14.2, Firm Fuel Supply Service Hourly Standby Fee Payment and Fuel Replacement Cost Recovery – Revises the calculation of Firm Fuel Supply Service Hourly Rolling Equivalent Availability Factor (FFSSHREAF) to include consideration of an Alternate Resource’s Availability Plan and creates a new equation to calculate the Firm Fuel Supply Service Award Amount (FFSSAWARD).

New Settlement Billing Determinants:

Billing Determinant	Short Description	Extract	Extract Table
AVCAP	Available Capacity	RTM CODE	RTMOUTPUTHEADER RTMOUTPUTINTERVAL
CAVCAP	Cumulated Available Capacity	RTM CODE	RTMOUTPUTHEADER RTMOUTPUTINTERVAL
FFSSAWARD	Firm Fuel Supply Service Award Amount	RTM CODE	RTMOUTPUTHEADER RTMOUTPUTINTERVAL

Settlement Billing Determinants that will no longer be used after the implementation of this project:

Billing Determinant

Short Description

Extract

Extract Table

FFSSVALHSL

Firm Fuel Supply Service Validated HSL

RTM CODE

RTMOUTPUTHEADER

RTMOUTPUTINTERVAL

FFSSCVALHSL

Firm Fuel Supply Service Cumulated Validated HSL

RTM CODE

RTMOUTPUTHEADER

RTMOUTPUTINTERVAL

ACTION REQUIRED: Impacted Market Participants should implement changes to their shadow Settlement systems to incorporate the Protocol revisions made by NPRR1154.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NPRR1154 and the associated documents can be found on the ERCOT website.

CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at [log in to unmask].

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