NOTICE DATE: February 15, 2022
NOTICE TYPE: W-A021522-01 Operations
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Back-up control plans due by March 15, 2022
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs)
DAYS AFFECTED: March 15, 2022
LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(2) and 3.7(3) require Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs) to submit written back-up control plans to ERCOT by March 15 of each year. Nodal Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(3) and 3.7(4) provide details on the information that should be included in the back-up control plans.
Back-up control plans must be submitted via secure webmail or encrypted data transfer. QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a Proofpoint Encryption secure email account from ERCOT should either request one by sending an email to [log in to unmask] or notify ERCOT at this email address that they will be submitting plans via encrypted data transfer by COB on Tuesday March 15, 2022. DO NOT send back-up control plans to this email address. ERCOT will contact the QSEs and TOs after the request has been made to provide further instructions.
ACTION REQUIRED: To facilitate submission of back-up control plans to ERCOT by March 15, 2022, QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a Proofpoint Encryption secure email account must either request a new secure email account from ERCOT or notify ERCOT that they will be submitting plans via encrypted data transfer by Tuesday, March 15, 2022, or sooner.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please refer to the Nodal Operating Guides on the ERCOT Website.
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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