NOTICE DATE: February 9, 2010
NOTICE TYPE: W-B012710-02 General
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Administration of PUC Substantive
Rule 25.476, Renewable and Green Energy Verification
INTENDED AUDIENCE: All
Generators in Texas
DAY AFFECTED: March 1, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION: This Notice is to announce
the continuing administration of PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476, Renewable and
Green Energy Verification, for which ERCOT serves as the registration
agent. This rule affects owners of generating facilities located in Texas and
all Retail Electric Providers (REPs).
The
purpose of PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476 is to establish the procedures by which
REPs calculate and compose their renewable content pursuant to §25.475, General
Retail Electric Provider Requirements and Information Disclosures to
Residential and Small Commercial Customers, and to establish guidelines and
verification for claims of “green” products.
By March 1, 2010, Texas-based Generators shall submit to ERCOT the following
data for calendar year 2009:
·
All Generators that are metered by ERCOT Polled
Settlement (EPS) meters:
o Shall submit the MWh-weighted
average annual emissions rate, on an aggregate basis, for all of its generating
units in Texas for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, sulfur
dioxide and nuclear waste.
o Do not need to submit MWh
and fuel mix information, as this will be pulled from ERCOT’s settlement
database.
o Shall use the form “Generators
with EPS Meters”.
·
All Generators that are not metered by ERCOT
Polled Settlement (EPS) meters:
o Shall provide the
MWh-weighted average annual emissions rate, on an aggregate basis, for all of
its generating units in Texas for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
particulates, sulfur dioxide and nuclear waste.
o Shall provide the net
generation in MWh from each of its generating units in Texas and the type of
fuel used by each of its generating unit. Fuel
mapping information is provided on the instruction tab.
o Shall use the form “Generators
with NO EPS Meters”.
The forms to be submitted are available at: https://www.texasrenewables.com/reports.asp. (One form for EPS metered Generation and one for
non-metered generation.)
ACTION REQUIRED: Texas-based
Generators should provide the required information by March 1, 2010.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For more information on
PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476, go to: http://www.puc.state.tx.us/rules/subrules/electric/index.cfm.
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].
If you are receiving email from
an ERCOT distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow
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Subject: W-B012710-01 Administration of PUC Substantive Rule 25.476,
Renewable and Green Energy Verification
NOTICE DATE: January 27, 2010
NOTICE TYPE: W-B012710-01 General
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Administration of PUC
Substantive Rule 25.476, Renewable and Green Energy Verification
INTENDED AUDIENCE: All
Generators in Texas
DAY AFFECTED: March 1, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION: This Notice is to announce
the continuing administration of PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476, Renewable and
Green Energy Verification, for which ERCOT serves as the registration
agent. This rule affects owners of generating facilities located in Texas and
all Retail Electric Providers (REPs).
The
purpose of PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476 is to establish the procedures by which
REPs calculate and compose their renewable content pursuant to §25.475, General
Retail Electric Provider Requirements and Information Disclosures to Residential
and Small Commercial Customers, and to establish guidelines and
verification for claims of “green” products.
By March 1, 2010, Texas-based Generators shall submit to ERCOT the following
data for calendar year 2009:
·
All Generators that are metered by ERCOT Polled Settlement
(EPS) meters:
o Shall submit the
MWh-weighted average annual emissions rate, on an aggregate basis, for all of
its generating units in Texas for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
particulates, sulfur dioxide and nuclear waste.
o Do not need to submit MWh
and fuel mix information, as this will be pulled from ERCOT’s settlement
database.
o Shall use the form “Generators
with EPS Meters”.
·
All Generators that are not metered by ERCOT Polled
Settlement (EPS) meters:
o Shall provide the
MWh-weighted average annual emissions rate, on an aggregate basis, for all of
its generating units in Texas for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
particulates, sulfur dioxide and nuclear waste.
o Shall provide the net
generation in MWh from each of its generating units in Texas and the type of
fuel used by each of its generating unit. Fuel
mapping information is provided on the instruction tab.
o Shall use the form “Generators
with NO EPS Meters”.
The forms
to be submitted are available at: https://www.texasrenewables.com/reports.asp.
ACTION REQUIRED: Texas-based
Generators should provide the required information by March 1, 2010.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For more information on
PUCT Substantive Rule 25.476, go to: http://www.puc.state.tx.us/rules/subrules/electric/index.cfm.
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].
If you are receiving email from
an ERCOT distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow
this link in order to unsubscribe from this list: http://lists.ercot.com.