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NOTICE DATE: October 23,
2009
NOTICE TYPE:
M-A102309-01 Operations
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT
Congestion Zones for 2010 and 2010 PCR Requests
INTENDED AUDIENCE: QSE Operations Personnel and Non-Opt In Entities (NOIEs)
with PCRs
DAY AFFECTED: Operating Day January 1, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION: The
Commercially Significant Constraints (CSCs) named below are those approved by
the ERCOT Board for Calendar Year 2010. The CSCs sending and receiving
zones for 2010 are the same for 2009.
Congestion Zone Names |
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NORTH2010 |
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SOUTH2010 |
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WEST2010 |
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HOUSTON2010 |
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Commercially Significant Constraints |
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West to
North |
Bowman
– Jacksboro; Bowman – Graham; Tonkawa – Graham; Long Creek
– Graham; Cook Field – Graham; and, San Angelo Red Creek -
Comanche |
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South to
North |
Temple -
Lake Creek/Temple Pecan Creek/Tradinghouse |
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North to
South |
Lake
Creek-Temple/Tradinghouse-Temple Pecan Creek |
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North to
Houston |
Singleton-Obrien Singleton-TH
Wharton |
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North to
West |
Jacksboro
- Bowman; Graham - Bowman; Graham - Tonkawa; Graham - Long Creek; Graham -
Cook Field; and Comanche - San Angelo Red Creek |
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In order to facilitate the
allocation of the Pre-assigned Congestion Rights (PCRs), ERCOT requests that
eligible Municipally Owned Utilities and Electric Cooperatives submit the data
requested in the attached template.
ACTION REQUIRED: If your
entity is eligible for PCRs as defined in section 7.5.6 of the ERCOT Protocols,
please complete the fields highlighted in yellow and return the completed
spreadsheet to [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] no
later than Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009. Late submissions
will not be considered due to ERCOT’s need to determine the total amount
of Transmission Congestion Rights (TCRs) available for auction in a timely
manner. Please indicate any “exemptions to zonal placement” that
may affect specific contract paths as per Protocol Section 7.2.2 (5). Payments
for TCRs and PCRs are due under the timelines specified in Protocol Section
7.5.3.2.2 (5).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: When
submitting a request for PCRs, please provide the following information:
A. Spreadsheet or cover
letter identifying the following:
For each unit for which a request
is made:
If under contract:
(1) Date contract was signed
(2) Date contract became effective (i.e. energy produced under the contract)
(3) Date contract expires
(4) MW capacity to which party is entitled under the contract
If unit is owned:
(1) Date ownership interest started
(2) Percentage of ownership interest
(3) MW capacity to which party is entitled
B. Pages of documents
(contracts, etc.) necessary to verify the above items with the items requiring
verification highlighted (circled or otherwise clearly marked) within the
document
C. Short explanation
describing why the request(s) meet the requirements of the Protocols
Scanned submissions are appreciated.
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 e-mail at [log in to unmask].
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