texas regional entity report...apr 15, 2008 · page 3 of 32 performance highlights ercot’s...

Texas Regional Entity Report

Larry GrimmApril 15, 2008

TRE Board of Directors April 15, 2008

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Texas RE Monthly Summary●

For March……….Protocol & Operating Guides violations

•

No new violations

NERC Standards violations•

No new alleged violations

Reportable events•

7 new events reported•

5 past events closed

Complaints•

1 complaint initiated

Audits•

3 entities audited•

4 entities issued audit reports

Mitigation Plans in progress for NERC Standards•

1 resulting from self-reporting violations•

6 resulting from self-certification violations

Settlements•

4 settlements in progress


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Performance Highlights●

ERCOT’s Control Performance Standard (NERC CPS1) score for March = 112.08

Performance Disturbance Control Working Group continues to perform some high level analysis of control performance during periods with low scores

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Initial scores for March indicate 34 non-wind-only QSEs passed and 1 failed the PRR 525 measure

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There are 11 active wind-only QSEs or sub-

QSEs


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More Texas RE Activities●

Continue to fill vacant positionsNet filled in February – 3 Net filled in March – 1Vacancies as of April 1st – 3

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Statutory & Non-Statutory Budget preparation●

Texas RE Staff (Susan & Larry) scheduled to visit with FERC Senior Staff on April 29th

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Updating/Revising PUCT-approved ERCOT Compliance Process (for monitoring & reporting ERCOT Protocols & Operating Guides compliance

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Completed and distributed the first edition of the Texas RE newsletter, “The Texas REview”


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2009 Texas RE Budget Development Schedule

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April 15 –

Review Preliminary Draft of 2009 Budget at F&A Committee

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May 1 –

F&A Committee Special Meeting (if necessary)

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May 9 –

Draft #1 of Business Plan & Budget (BP&B) due to NERC

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May 20 –

F&A Committee & Board Discussion of Draft #1 of BP&B

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May 21 –

Open Meeting Presentation of Proposed Texas RE BP&B

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May 30 –

Draft #2 of BP&B due to NERC

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June 17 –

Texas RE Board Approval of Texas RE BP&B

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July 9 –

Final Texas RE Board-Approved BP&B due to NERC

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Texas Regional Entity

Report Details


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NERC CPS1 Performance●

ERCOT’s CPS1 PerformanceMarch Performance

•

Monthly comparison♦

2008: 112.08♦

2007: 120.59•

12 month rolling average comparison♦

April 2007 March 2008: 124.42♦

April 2006 March 2007: 139.59

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PRR 525 PerformanceScores posted on the ERCOT Compliance Website

•

SCE Performance Scores

http://www.ercot.com/mktinfo/reports/sce_qse/index.html


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ERCOT CPS1 Performance Comparison

100

110

120

130

140

150

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

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end

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110

120

130

140

150

Apr'07-M ar'08 Apr'06-M ar'07 Apr'05-M ar'06 Apr'04-M ar'05

S tart o f S C E P erfo rm ance M onito ringJanuary '06


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ERCOT’s CPS1 Monthly Performance

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Monthly Avg 12 Mo Rolling Avg Trend (12 Mo Rolling Avg)


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ERCOT CPS1 by Interval

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QSE PRR 525 10-Minute Interval Scoring

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1 82 0

1 8 1 8 1 8 1 71 9 2 0 1 9 1 9

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March 2008 – SCPS2 Scores

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March 2008 Resource Plan Performance Metrics

JG DK BT DE IP HP AP AO HA BY BC JA AY AM AR BR HJ DF BP CI AE AD BJ BH JD CF ET DA GRResource Status - 100 - 99 100 - 100 99 100 100 100 100 99 99 100 96 - 100 100 97 - 100 99 - 100 100 100 100 -LSL as % of HSL - 95 - 91 100 - 100 95 90 99 100 99 100 100 98 90 - 100 99 100 - 99 98 - 100 100 100 99 -DA Zonal Schedule - 100 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 77 - 86 100 100 100 100 100 95 99AP Zonal Schedule 100 98 95 98 100 - 100 100 98 99 99 99 99 100 99 97 98 98 100 96 - 97 99 98 100 100 43 99 99Down Bid & Obligation 99 90 95 94 100 - 92 97 87 99 99 99 99 99 97 100 99 98 99 98 - 96 97 99 94 99 98 94 100Total Up AS - - - 100 - - 100 100 100 97 97 100 99 98 100 98 - 97 - - 96 - - - 99 99 98 95 -

GS BF BE DP EU FX JH JI JJ JC BG CX FK HW EL IN IZ BX CC JE CD FS AC CQ IV CR IO FYResource Status - - - 100 100 - - - - - 100 99 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 - 99 100 100 100 - - 100 -LSL as % of HSL - - - 100 100 - - - - - 99 100 90 97 - 100 97 100 100 - 92 100 - 96 - - - -DA Zonal Schedule 97 100 100 100 100 - - - - 100 97 100 99 100 100 100 100 98 99 100 100 100 - 99 100 100 - -AP Zonal Schedule 99 99 100 99 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 99 98 - 99 99 99 98 100 99 100 - 99 100 - - -Down Bid & Obligation 100 99 97 94 100 99 100 100 99 100 100 98 100 100 - 99 99 99 92 98 93 - - 99 98 - - -Total Up AS - - - 99 100 - - - - - 99 99 98 95 - 96 98 100 99 - 100 - - 99 - - - 91

4 Consecutive Failing Scores 3 Consecutive Failing Scores

2 Consecutive Failing Scores 1 Failing Score

Resource Plan Performance Metric

Resource Plan Performance Metric

ID

ID


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Registration Activities

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Entity Registration issues continue to be addressed and are being resolved

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Load-Serving Entity (LSE) registration issues being addressedNERC submitted a LSE compliance Filing on March 4th proposing a two-step process to address a potential reliability gap that would result by not registering retail power marketers

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Short-term step –

changes to NERC’s Registry Criteria to define “Non-

Asset Owning LSEs”

as a subset of LSEs•

Longer-term step –

determine changes necessary to terms and requirements in Reliability Standards

♦

LSE and Compliance Workshop scheduled on April 15th

to identify and address issues

FERC issued its Order on April 4th accepting the procedural aspects of NERC’s plan

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Joint Registration Organization (JRO) of some entities remains likely


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NERC Functional Entity Types

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DP –

Distribution Provider•

GO –

Generator Owner•

GOP –

Generator Operator•

TO –

Transmission Owner•

TP –

Transmission Planner•

PSE –

Purchasing-Selling Entity

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LSE –

Load-Serving Entity

•

RC –

Reliability Coordinator•

BA –

Balancing Authority•

TOP –

Transmission Operator•

PA –

Planning Authority•

TSP –

Transmission Service Provider

•

RP –

Resource Planner


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Compliance Process Flowcharts

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NERC Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program –

Reliability StandardsLink to NERC Reliability Flowcharts

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ERCOT Compliance Process –

ERCOT Protocols and Operating Guides

Link to Protocols & Guides Flowcharts

http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/compliance/tre/enforcement/doc/NERC_CEP_Flowcharts.pdf

http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/compliance/keydocs/Compliance_Processes_Flowcharts.pdf


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2008 Audits by Registered Function

6 557

1

16

23

5

4

1

3

2

0

5

10

15

20

25

GOP GO RC BA TOP TO TP DP

Scheduled Audit Performed Report Issued


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2008 Compliance Audits Scheduled by Entity

34

2

7

2

54

3 34

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2

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4

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6

7

8

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Scheduled Audit Performed Report Issued


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2008 Audit Schedule

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The 2008 Texas RE Audit Schedule is available here.

http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/compliance/tre/enforcement/doc/2008 Audit Schedule Texas RE Web.pdf


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Compliance Reviews of Events by Month

3

5

7

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Feb Mar

Reviewed Ops Only Report TRE Report Issued Under TRE Review


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Violations of ERCOT Protocols

34

8

3 3

9

4

111 1

2

2

1

-1

1

3

5

7

9

11

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan'08 Feb Mar

Confirmed - Mitigated Confirmed - Mitigation in Progress Alleged

4

8

3 3

9

7

3

0

1 1

0

1

3

0 0


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Violations of NERC Standards Reported by Month

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

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Feb

Mar Apr

May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov DecJa

n'08 Feb

Mar

Preliminary Alleged Confirmed - Mitigation in Progress Confirmed - Mitigated

0 0 0

6

1 0 0

2 2

17

6

12

13

1


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NERC Standards Self-Certification

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NERC Registered Entities not audited in 2007 required to self-certify to the actively monitored Reliability Standards applicable to their Registration(s)

279 Total Registered Functions 25 violations identified

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9 FAC-008 –

lack documented process (3 GOs)•

6 FAC-009 –

lack documented process (3 GOs)•

4 CIP-001 –

lack documented process (1 GOP)•

3 IRO-004 –

lack documented process (2 GOs; 1 GOP)•

3 PRC-005 –

relay maintenance delinquent (1 TO; 2 GOs)


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NERC Standards Self-Certification Violation Status

Mitigation Plan Status

0

1

2

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Mitigation Plans Completed Mitigation Complete This Month Mitigation Plans In Progress


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NERC Standards Self-Certification Violation Details

Std Qty Req'mt VSL VRF Time Horizon Impact CategoryPRC-005 2 R2 Moderate Lower LT Plan Minimal TechPRC-005 1 R1.1 Lower High LT Plan Minimal AdminFAC-008 3 R1 Severe Lower LT Plan Minimal AdminFAC-008 3 R2 Severe Lower OP Plan Minimal AdminFAC-008 3 R3 Severe Lower OP Plan Minimal AdminFAC-009 3 R1 Severe Medium LT Plan Minimal AdminFAC-009 3 R2 Severe Medium LT Plan Minimal AdminIRO-004 3 R4 Not Spec High OP Plan Minimal AdminCIP-001 1 R1 Lower Medium LT Plan Low AdminCIP-001 1 R2 Lower Medium LT Plan Low AdminCIP-001 1 R3 High Medium LT Plan Low AdminCIP-001 1 R4 Lower Medium LT Plan Low AdminTotal 25

Violation Severity Level

0 5 10 15 20 25

Admin

Training

Tech

SevereHighM oderateLowerNot Spec

Violation Risk Factors

0 5 10 15 20 25

Admin

Training

Tech

High

Medium

Low er


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NERC Standards Self-Reported Violations Pre-June 18th

Mitigation Plan Status

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5

10

15

20

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35

40

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50PR

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18-1

CIP

-001

-1

FAC

-008

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PRC

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FAC

-009

-1

VAR

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-1

PRC

-005

-1

TOP-

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TOP-

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TOP-

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PRC

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FAC

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IRO

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Mitigation Plans Completed Mitigation Complete This Month Mitigation Plans In Progress


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Risk Factors for Self-Reported NERC Standards Violations Pre- June 18th

High, 36, 18%

Medium, 65, 32%

Lower, 100, 50%

Risk Factors are being assigned to each NERC Standard as part of the Standard Development Process


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NERC Standards Self-Reported Violation Categorization Pre-June 18th

23 59 53

10 5 1

31 46

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Admin

Training

Tech

HighMediumLower

Violation Risk

Factors

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Texas Regional Entity

February & Year-to-Date February Financial Overview


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February & YTD February Actual Workforce

Texas Regional EntityHeadcount

Statutory & Non-Statutory CombinedFor The Month Ended February 29, 2008

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecActual Headcount 18.0 21.0 Budgeted Headcount 25.0 25.0 Variance Under/(Over) 7.0 4.0

Actual Labor Hours 3,397.3 3,513.6 Standard Labor Hours 3,060.0 3,217.8 Variance Under/(Over) (337.3) (295.8)

Texas Regional Entity ‐ Workforce Exhibit

18.0

21.0

25.0 25.0

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5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

Jan Feb

ActualHeadcount

BudgetedHeadcount

Texas Regional Entity ‐ Labor Hours

3,397.3 3,513.6

3,060.03,217.8

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500.0

1,000.0

1,500.0

2,000.0

2,500.0

3,000.0

3,500.0

4,000.0

4,500.0

Jan Feb

ActualLaborHoursStandardLaborHours


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February & YTD February Operating Expenses

Texas RE ‐ Income Statement by SegmentConsolidated Statutory & Non‐Statutory

February 2008

$‐$100,000$200,000$300,000$400,000

Revenue PersonnelExpenses

TravelExpenses

OperatingExpenses

TotalExpenses

ActualBudget

Texas RE ‐ Income Statement by SegmentConsolidated Statutory & Non‐Statutory

Year‐to‐Date February 2008

$‐

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

Revenue PersonnelExpenses

TravelExpenses

OperatingExpense

TotalExpenses

ActualBudget

February & YTD February Comments

Revenue - Revenue is on target for the year.

Personnel Expenses - Lower due to personnel vacancies.

Travel Expenses - Lower due to personnel vacancies.

Operating Expenses - Lower primarily related to not usingthe contingency reserve.


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February & YTD February Operating Expenses

Texas Regional EntityConsolidated Income Statement

Statutory & Non-Statutory CombinedFor The Month Ended February 29, 2008

Period to Date Year to Date AnnualActual Budget Difference Actual Budget Difference Budget

Revenue 1-Assessments 333,445 333,445 - 666,891 666,891 - 4,074,849

2-Workshops - - - - - - 70,000 Total Revenue 333,445 333,445 - 666,891 666,891 - 4,144,849

Personnel Expenses 1-Salaries 125,878 183,719 57,841 249,736 367,438 117,702 2,242,782

2-Payroll Taxes 10,628 15,249 4,621 23,749 30,497 6,748 186,151 3-Employee Benefits 14,466 22,371 7,905 27,983 44,743 16,759 273,034

4-Saving and Retirement 17,116 21,495 4,379 33,384 42,990 9,606 262,406 Subtotal Personnel Expenses 168,088 242,834 74,746 334,853 485,669 150,816 2,964,373

Travel & Meetings 1-Meetings - 353 353 - 707 707 74,240

2-Travel 3,490 7,250 3,760 8,257 14,499 6,243 97,135 Subtotal Travel & Meetings 3,490 7,603 4,113 8,257 15,206 6,949 171,375

Operating Expenses 1-Rent & Improvements 8,094 22,583 14,489 16,188 45,167 28,979 271,000

2-Consultant - - - 7,196 - (7,196) - 3-Office Costs 879 30,633 29,755 985 61,267 60,281 380,600

4-Professional Services 7,713 22,333 14,620 14,419 44,667 30,247 268,000 5-Computer Purchase & Main 13,132 7,417 (5,715) 26,659 14,833 (11,826) 89,000

6-Other - 42 42 - 83 83 500 Subtotal Operating Expenses 29,818 83,008 53,190 65,448 166,017 100,569 1,009,100 Total Expenses 201,396 333,446 132,050 408,557 666,891 258,334 4,144,849 GAIN or (LOSS) 132,050 0 132,050 258,334 0 258,334 0

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