NOTICE DATE:  April 8, 2015

NOTICE TYPE:  M-B040815-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Proposal to Retire Parkway SPS

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAY AFFECTED:  April 17, 2015

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT has received a proposal from Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to retire the Parkway SPS. The Parkway SPS was designed to monitor & relieve thermal violations on the Schertz to Parkway 138kV line (361T361). The exit strategy on file for this SPS is to upgrade the thermal rating of the Schertz to Parkway 138kV line from 220 MVA to 358 MVA. LCRA has indicated that this exit strategy has been implemented.

The proposal to disable the Parkway SPS is being reviewed by ERCOT. Comments on the proposal are due by April 17, 2015 and should be submitted to [log in to unmask] using the attached comment form.  Any questions or concerns submitted by this date will be addressed by ERCOT Staff or LCRA. 

ACTION REQUIRED:  Any comments to this proposal are due to ERCOT by April 17, 2015, using the attached form.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information regarding SPSs can be found on the Market Information System (MIS) on the Long-Term Planning page in the “Special Protection Systems and Remedial Action Plans” portlet. A Digital Certificate is required to access the MIS.

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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