NOTICE DATE: August 13, 2020

NOTICE TYPE: W-A030220-02 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Update RAS documentation

INTENDED AUDIENCE: ERCOT Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED: October 1, 2020

LONG DESCRIPTION: On February 11, 2020, the ERCOT Board of Directors approved Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 955 and Nodal Operating Guide Revision Request (NOGRR) 183, which become effective October 1, 2020. NPRR 955 and NOGRR 183 are designed to align the ERCOT Nodal Protocols and Operating Guides with NERC Reliability Standard PRC-012-2, which becomes effective January 1, 2021.

This Market Notice requires all current Remedial Action Scheme (RAS) owners and Market Participants that own Facilities included in a RAS to submit/re-submit their RAS documentation in accordance with NPRR 955 and NOGRR 183, no later than October 1, 2020.  Timely submittals will allow ERCOT sufficient time to review and resolve any inconsistencies prior to the effective date of PRC-012-2.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This Market Notice includes an attachment reflecting the revised definitions of a RAS, Limited Impact RAS, and RAS Entity under NPRR 955. It also includes an attachment reflecting the revisions to ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Section 11.2 and Section 8, Attachment K, under NOGRR 183.

This notice is also being issued to Compliance contacts for all NERC registered Transmission Owners, Generation Owners, and Distribution Providers.

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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