Explore updates related to unconfirmed retirements, forced outages, NSOs, and capacity reporting in the context of CDR DG projects. Get insights on handling forced outages in reporting, NPRR options, and the treatment of NSOs.
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Unconfirmed Retirements Forced Outage NSOs Gap Analysis for CDR DG Reporting GINR Projects with an Inactive Status Supply Analysis Working Group Pete Warnken Manager, Resource Adequacy September 27, 2019
Updated Supplemental Tab Layout and Capacity Reporting Criteria Changes: Edit to the note regarding ERCOT follow-up inquires List both Unconfirmed Retirements and associated replacement capacity (if identified) in the line item section Deleted Note 3 pertaining to replacement capacity Unconfirmed Retirement and Replacement Capacity Cumulative Summer Capacity Contribution (in MW) of Unconfirmed Retirements Unavailable as of June 1 of the Reporting Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Unit Name OKLAUNION U1 DECKER CREEK CTG 1 DECKER CREEK CTG 2 FAKE U1 FAKE U1 REPLACEMENT CAPACITY TOTAL, NET OF REPLACEMENT CAPACITY - - - 650 315 - 200 -150 1,015 650 315 415 200 -150 1,430 650 315 415 200 -150 1,430 650 315 415 200 -150 1,430 - Notes: (1) An "Unconfirmed Retirement" is defined as a generation unit for which a public announcement of the intent to permanently shut the unit down has been released, but a Notice of Suspension of Operations for the unit has not been received by ERCOT. (2) The criteria for listing a unit as an Unconfirmed Retirement include the following: a. A specific retirement date is cited in the announcement, or other timing information is given that indicates the unit will be unavailable as of June 1 of a CDR Reporting Year. b. The announcement, with follow-up inquiry by ERCOT, indicates that there are no unresolved contractual, legal or financial issues that make the retirement timing highly speculative. 3 PUBLIC
NPRR Options ERCOT Legal Department recommends an NPRR to clarify how Forced Outages reported in NSOs should be handled if such information is to be included in the CDR At least three possible options Option 1: Define a new capacity variable in Section 3.2.6.2.2 5 PUBLIC
NPRR Options Option 2: Make Forced Outage NSOs an exception to Section 1.3.1.1, Items Considered Protected Information Option 3: Add NSOs to Section 1.3.1.2, Items Not Considered Protected Information 6 PUBLIC
Treatment of Inactive Projects in the CDR ERCOT will exclude inactive projects from Planning Reserve Margin calculations in the December CDR Protocol Section 3.2.6.2.2 NPRR to update the PLANNON and PLANIRR variables? Pending NPRR958 Language 12 PUBLIC
