NOTICE DATE: June 3, 2009
NOTICE TYPE: M-A060309-01
Legal
SHORT DESCRIPTION: TRE
Request for 2009 Black Start Plan
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Transmission
Operators
DAY AFFECTED: June 4, 2009
LONG DESCRIPTION: The Texas Regional Entity
(TRE) has requested from ERCOT a copy of the 2009 Black Start Plan, which
consists of all Transmission Operators’ Restoration Plans and the ERCOT
ISO’s Restoration Plan for the ERCOT Region. ERCOT has been advised
by the TRE that it will maintain the confidentiality of the 2009 Black Start
Plan in accordance with NERC Rules of Procedure Section 1500, Confidential
Information. As such, ERCOT intends to provide this sensitive data to the TRE
pursuant to Protocol Section 1.3.6 (9) which allows ERCOT to disclose certain
Protected Information “to NERC if required for compliance with any
applicable NERC requirement.” The TRE has indicated that it seeks this
data under NERC Standards EOP-005-1, System Restoration Plans, EOP-007-0, Establish,
Maintain, and Document a Regional Blackstart Capability Plan, and EOP-009-0,
Documentation of Blackstart Generating Unit Test Results. ERCOT will mark the
data as confidential in accordance with NERC Rules of Procedure Section 1502.
However, in order to satisfy ERCOT’s obligations under
the ERCOT Protocols to disclose Protected Information to another party, ERCOT
would like to know if any Transmission Operator has a specific objection to
releasing this data to the TRE. If so, ERCOT requests that Transmission Operators
submit in writing their specific objections to the ERCOT Legal Department by
no later than Close of Business on Thursday, June 4, 2009. ERCOT will
evaluate those objections and may speak directly with those Transmission
Operators (along with TRE Staff) to alleviate their concerns.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific objections may
be submitted to the ERCOT Legal Department via facsimile at (512) 225-7079 or
via email to Chad V. Seely at [log in to unmask].
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please
contact Chad V. Seely, Corporate Counsel, at (512) 225-7035 or [log in to unmask].
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