RTC+B Task Force Update on Market Trials and Go-Live Transition
Explore the detailed update on the RTC+B Task Force's progress regarding market trials and the upcoming Go-Live transition. The update covers program announcements, trial dates, QSE telemetry testing, protocol discussions, and more, setting the stage for a smooth transition to operational readiness by year-end.
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RTC+B Task Force Update Matt Mereness TWG September 26, 2024
Outline - - - Program Go-Live Announcement Realignment of Current Issues for RTCBTF Discuss Market Trials Plan 2 2 Public
RTC+B Program Go-Live Announcement Links to: Market Notice Press Release Trending Topic Paper 3 Public
Sequence and Dates for Market Trials to Go-Live 30-day Market Notice 11/5/25 Start 5/5/25 Start 7/7/25 Start 9/2/25 Go-Live 12/5/25* May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 QSE Scorecards & Exit Criteria for each Trial Phase Open-loop RTC SCED (QSE offers, SCED non- binding award/dispatch) RTC QSE Submission Testing (Submit COP, RT AS Offers, DAM Virtual AS, Outages for ESRs) Ongoing Open-Loop & Periodic Closed-loop SCED/LFC (QSE RTC offers and telemetry to support closed-loop frequency control test 2-3 tests of 2-4 hour durations) Transition to Go-Live Upon completion of testing, confirmation of ERCOT and market readiness for Go-Live. QSE Telemetry Tests (Individual QSE to follow UDSP and support new ramp rate and ESR telemetry) RTC QSE Telemetry Check-out (QSEs add/verify new telemetry points for UDSP, New ramp rates, ESR telemetry) Day-Ahead Market (Non-binding DAM using QSE offers for at least 2 tests) * Go-Live date reflects 12/5/2025 as first Operating Day where 12/4/2025 is planned software migration. 4 Public
New streamlined RTCBTF Issues List going forward Parameter and Policy dates defined Ramp-up of RTC Simulator Analysis and priorities of what to study More details coming for Market Readiness progression Protocol needed? No No No No Type Issue to resolve Approval TAC TAC TAC TAC Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 Parameters for Ancillary Service proxy offers (values for the parameters) Scaling Factor Values for RegUp/RegDown (ie, ramp sharing as values, dynamic or static?) ASDCs for use in Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC) studies (values for parameters) RTC SOC duration parameter discussion Policy Other Policy Policy RTC Simulator Analysis for periodic analysis comparing RTC and the current ORDC design KP 1.1(8) - Historical Operating Days identified by RTCBTF - Additional review of transmission constraint max. shadow price values (Sec 22 protocols per NPRR1211) - Review of AS Demand Curve in context of current policy Analysis No No Clean-up Revision Requests to address as-builts and clarifications, as needed Market Readiness - Release Market Trials Sequence and Potential Dates (May 2024) - RTC+B Technical Workshops and release interface specifications (May-June 2024) Explanation of ICCP Changes (Abhi Gari Masanna- May RTCBTF) Explanation of Market Submission (Nathan Smith- August RTCBTF) - Release and review Market Trials Plan with RTCBTF (started in June and still in progress) - Execute QSE Attestation (completed August 2024) - Announce Planned Go-Live Date (September 2024) - Outline of Training - Market Trial Handbook Development (detailed plans for market trials) - Any protocol and/or PUCT waivers needed for market trials and/or transition to Go-Live - Go-Live Transition Plan - RTCBTF issues- a. Operation Procedures (e.g., removing SASM and HASL/LASL), note to include any needed discussion on triggers for initiating off-cycle SCED execution, b. Business Practice Manuals (e.g., changes to COP and telemetry), c. Market trials/training/annual seminar engagement (release plans/dates for market trials), d. Any details MPs need for designing their control systems Other Potentially PUCT Other No TAC 5 Public
Reviewed at September RTCBTF - Issue 1- Initial Review of Parameters for AS Proxy Offer Curves - Likely to become a hot-topic (proxy offer at $0, the $OfferCap, or in between) - Will discuss at Oct and Nov RTCBTF meetings and then November TAC Review RTC and ESR Clarifying Revision Requests if market questions - RTC- NPRR1245 (any updates from ERCOT) - ESR- NPRR1246, NOGRR268, PGRR118, OBDRR52 (any updates from ERCOT) Issue 3- RTC Simulator update - ERCOT committed to studying 3 Operating Days and providing analysis at Oct RTCBTF Issue 10- Market Trials Plan Review - Final review planned at next RTCBTF meeting and coming to October TAC for endorsement. Discuss Approach to Training/Readiness - ERCOT authored initial outline of Market Readiness training components Issue 18 Placeholder for MPs Discussion of AS Demand Curves - ERCOT posted explanation of ASDC discussion and posted with TAC materials - Also note Shams has expressed concerns with AS Indifference requirement being needed (link) - - - - - - Next meeting in-person/WebEx on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6 Public
Next Steps - Today prove 10 minute walk-through of current blackline version of the Market Trials Plan - Open posted file to walk through objectives and high-level approach - RTCBTF agreeable to combining with technical discussion at monthly meetings - Similar to recent Settlement Deep-Dive at RTCBTF, allow for any technical deep dives on topics or general discussion. - Questions? 7 7 Public
