NOTICE DATE: March 11, 2015

NOTICE TYPE: W-A031115-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Annual Constraint Management Plans Review

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Transmission Operators and/or Resource Entities with Transmission Facilities, impacted by existing or that are proposing new Constraint Management Plans

DAY AFFECTED: March 11, 2015

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT is initiating its annual Constraint Management Plans Review which includes Remedial Action Plans (RAPs), Mitigation Plans (MPs), and Pre-Contingency Action Plans (PCAPs). The study case which will be used for this review has been posted on the Market Information System (MIS) Long-Term Planning page at the link below:

Submitted Special Protection Systems (SPS) and Remedial Action Plans (RAPS)

Transmission Operators and/or Resource Entities with Transmission Facilities, impacted by existing or are proposing new Constraint Management Plans are requested to review this case and provide any comments and/or case updates (including details about any planned equipment outage that is expected to last more than 30 days in the Summer Season) to ERCOT no later than March 23, 2015. Additionally, if any Constraint Management Plans are to be proposed for 2015, these must be sent to ERCOT by March 23, 2015.

Note that, Transmission Operators and/or Resource Entities with Bulk Electric System (BES) elements specified as a part of approved or proposed Constraint Management Plans are required to provide the “Relay Limitations” for the BES elements to ERCOT for the 2015 Annual Constraint Management Plans Review.

Existing Constraint Management Plans are posted on the Market Information System (MIS) | Long-Term Planning page in the Approved Remedial Action Plans (RAPS) report.

ACTION REQUIRED: Review the study case and provide updates by March 23, 2015.

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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