Transcript EECP External Communications Paul Wattles ERCOT Governmental Relations & Communications

EECP External
Communications
Paul Wattles
ERCOT Governmental Relations & Communications
Market Meeting
May 8, 2006
ERCOT Communications of Event Stages
Initial draft for discussion 5/3/06
ERCOT
Event Stage
ERCOT action/ communication
Triggering event
1. Early alert
Conditions are being watched
closely
Alert for Forecast of Insufficient Capacity
2. 2nd alert
Capacity Reserves are actually at
minimum levels
Deployment of non-spin reserves to
maintain capacity sufficiency
3. EECP Step 1
All available generation dispatched
Capacity Reserves below minimum levels
4. EECP Step 2
LaaRs deployed
Difficulty maintaining frequency at 60 Hz
5. EECP Step 3
Media appeal for conservation
Continued frequency decay
6. EECP Step 4
Rotating firm load shed
Continued frequency decay below 59.8 Hz
7. Cancellation of EECP
Step 4
All firm load restored
Frequency restoration
8. Cancellation of EECP
Step 2
LaaRs restored
Frequency restoration
9. Cancellation of EECP
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Grid conditions normal
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Points of discussion
• Preceding slide represents a DRAFT schedule for ERCOT to
meet its external communications obligations & expectations
– Additional input from PUC, market and other stakeholders is
welcome
• Schedule can assist ERCOT in delivering useful event
communication to MP divisions other than operations, such as:
– Media relations
– Call centers
• External communications should be:
– Consistent with operational instructions and grid conditions
– In plain English
– In proper context
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Input from the meeting
1. Terms in Protocols & Guides have defined meaning. External
communications should either use same terminology (within
its defined Protocol context) or terminology should differ to
avoid confusion.
• Example: “Alert” is a defined term
2. Actions and triggering events are subject to change based on
MP input & changes to Protocols & Guides
3. California real-time web presentation of grid conditions
(including actual load vs. forecast) should be evaluated
4. Communications WG (COPS) will be first stop in considering
market communication questions in more detail
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