NOTICE DATE:  April 19, 2016
NOTICE TYPE:  W-A041916-01 Operations
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Updates to Reserve Discount Factors used in calculating Physical Responsive Capability
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants
DAY AFFECTED:  May 2, 2016
LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT will update the Reserve Discount Factors (RDF) used in the calculation of Physical Responsive Capability (PRC) at 10 AM on May 2, 2016. The current RDF of 0.98 (2%) for temperature above 95 F will change to 0.99 (1%) and the existing RDF of 0.99 (1%) for temperature less than or equal to 95 F will change to 1 (0%) RDF. The updated RDF were endorsed by Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS) in its April 7, 2016 meeting as required by Protocols Section 8.1.1.2 (7).
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