NOTICE DATE: April 30, 2025
NOTICE TYPE: M-A043025-01 Education/Training
SHORT DESCRIPTION: 2025 Summer Load Shed Training Exercise
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Transmission and Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs), Transmission Operators (TOs), Resource Entities (REs), Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs)
DAYS AFFECTED: June 2, 2025
LONG DESCRIPTION: In accordance with Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) Section 38.077, ERCOT will conduct a Summer Load Shed tabletop training exercise on June 2, 2025, from 09:00 - 12:00 CDT. This exercise will be offered virtually via WebEx for providers of electric generation service and transmission and distribution service in the ERCOT Region.
AGENDA: The agenda for the exercise may be subject to change.
| 09:00-09:10 |
Welcome/Cover Objectives |
James Ballard - ERCOT |
| 09:10-10:00 |
Critical Facilities and Critical Loads |
Bobby Gray - ERCOT |
| 10:00-10:10 |
Break |
|
| 10:10 – 10:35 |
Manual Load Shed Process |
Christopher Allen – Austin Energy |
| 10:35 – 10:40 |
Break |
|
| 10:40 – 12:00 |
Diminishing Reserves and Load Shed Exercise |
James Ballard - ERCOT |
ACTION REQUIRED:
Participants will be able to join the WebEx beginning at 8:30 a.m. on June 2, 2025:
WebEx Link: https://ercot.webex.com/ercot/j.php?MTID=mba0aef5084b6a0a9fbddc063ec506013
WebEx Meeting Number: 2553 938 0157
WebEx password: 06022025
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: No fees will be charged for this exercise as no Continuing Education Hours will be awarded.
NOTE TO TOs: Please pass along this information to any distribution companies/municipalities/cooperatives that you work with in real-time during a load-shed emergency.
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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