NOTICE DATE: December 13, 2022

NOTICE TYPE: M-A112222-03 Legal

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Reminder of upcoming December 14, 2022 ERCOT workshop on proposed ERCOT Framework for Firm Gas Firm Fuel Supply Service Phase 2

INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Stakeholders and Gas Industry Participants 

DAYS AFFECTED: December 14, 2022

LONG DESCRIPTION:  This is a reminder that, for Phase 2 of the development of the Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) product, ERCOT intends to propose for the Public Utility Commission of Texas's (PUC’s) consideration an additional category of FFSS that would allow participation by a broader range of Generation Resources that utilize off-site natural gas storage and pipeline transportation owned by third parties. 

Two categories of Generation Resources were eligible to participate as Firm Fuel Supply Service Resources (FFSSRs) in the first obligation period (November 15, 2022, through March 15, 2023): Generation Resources with on-site fuel and Generation Resources with off-site natural gas storage where the Resource Entity and/or Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) owns and controls both the natural gas storage and pipeline to deliver the required amount of natural gas.  This was a Phase 1 initiative.[1] 

For Phase 2, ERCOT intends to propose that the PUC also consider an additional category of FFSS that would allow participation by a broader range of Generation Resources that utilize off-site natural gas storage and pipeline transportation owned by third parties.  For a Generation Resource to be eligible to participate as an FFSSR in this category, the Generation Entity that represents the Generation Resource would need to demonstrate that the Generation Entity (or an Affiliate) has:

The full scope of this Phase 2 initiative is attached as a draft ERCOT Framework proposal. 

ERCOT requested and has received written comments on the draft proposal.  All those will be posted today on the ERCOT webpage for the upcoming ERCOT workshop.  

ERCOT has scheduled a workshop to discuss the draft proposal and written stakeholder comments on Wednesday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at the Austin Met Center.  There will also be a Webex for virtual attendance.  Details of the workshop are located on the ERCOT website at the Meeting Calendar (https://www.ercot.com/calendar).

ERCOT’s goal is to finalize the ERCOT Framework and seek PUC feedback at a January 2023 Open Meeting.  ERCOT will then sponsor appropriate Protocol changes thereafter for additional stakeholder consideration. 



[1] See Market Notices M-A072022-01 Partial Implementation details of NPRR1120, Create Firm Fuel Supply Service and M-B063022-01 Request for Proposal for Firm Fuel Supply Service for the Contract Term of November 15,2022 through March 15, 2023.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information, including notice of the draft ERCOT Framework proposal, request for written comments, and workshop, was previously provided in Market Notice M-A112222-01 Request for stakeholder written comments on proposed ERCOT Framework for Firm Gas Firm Fuel Supply Service Phase 2 by Close of Business December 9, 2022, and Notice of upcoming December 14, 2022 ERCOT Workshop and M-A112222-02 Reminder of request for written comments on proposed ERCOT Framework for Firm Gas Firm Fuel Supply Service Phase 2 by Close of Business December 9, 2022 and notice of upcoming December 14, 2022 ERCOT Workshop.

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