Transcript NPRR243 Constellation

Comparability
There is a misconception that the only entity that can be held responsible for a Load
Resource failure is the QSE based upon:
1. The QSE provides the ancillary service
2. The QSE has a financial relationship with ERCOT
This is not comparable to that of generation. There are a number of instances within
the Protocols where Generation Resources are held accountable for their own
failure.
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According to the TRE for the current market…
Power Generation Company (PGC) requirements are as follows:
1. Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) Performance
2. Black Start Procedures
3. Black Start Service and Performance
4. Generator Modeling Requirements
5. Generator Under-Frequency Relay Coordination
6. Net Dependable Capability Performance
7. Outage Scheduling Procedures, 12-Month
8. Reactive Testing
9. Reliability Must-Run (RMR) Generation Performance
10. System Operator Training
These are the requirements to which Resources are held accountable. The summary
can be found at: http://www.texasre.org/compliance/ercot/pgc/Pages/Default.aspx
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Black start comparison
Section 2 of the Nodal Protocols:
• Black Start Service (BSS) - An Ancillary Service provided by a Resource able to
start without support of the ERCOT Transmission Grid.
• Black Start Resource - A Generation Resource under contract with ERCOT to
provide BSS.
• Load Resource - A Load capable of providing Ancillary Service to the ERCOT
System and registered with ERCOT as a Load Resource.
Section 6.5.9.6 of the Nodal Protocols:
(1) Black-Start Service is obtained by ERCOT through Black Start Agreements with
QSEs for Generation Resources capable of self-starting…
Therefore, a Black Start Resource is an ancillary service represented by a QSE.
Further, while a Black Start Resource does have a contract directly with ERCOT,
there is a relationship (through registration) between ERCOT and Load
Resources.
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Black start comparison
Section 8.1.1.2.1.5 of the Nodal Protocols:
(2) ERCOT shall revoke the qualification of a Black Start Resource and reduce the
Black Start Resources’ Hourly Standby Fee (if under an existing Black Start
Agreement) to zero during the time of disqualification if the Black Start Resource
fails to perform successfully during a test described herein, until the Black Start
Resource is successfully retested. ERCOT may limit the number of retests
allowed. Retesting is required only for the aspect of system Black Start Service
capability for which the Black Start Resource failed. If a Black Start Resource
under an existing Black Start Agreement does not successfully re-qualify within
two months of failing a test described herein, ERCOT shall decertify the Black
Start Resource for the remainder of the calendar year as described in Section 7,
Black Start Decertification, of Section 22, Attachment D, Standard Form Black
Start Agreement.
Testing failures are not the liability of the QSE for Black Start. This appears
consistent with Load Resource testing in NPRR243 Section 8.1.1.1 (9).
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Black start comparison
Section 8.1.1.2.1.5 of the Nodal Protocols:
(3) ERCOT shall decertify a Black Start Resource for the remainder of the contract
term if the Black Start Resource fails to perform successfully during an actual
ERCOT System blackout event and the Black Start Resource has been declared
available, as defined in Section 22, Attachment D.
Performance failures are not the liability of the QSE for Black Start. Further, the
penalty is decertification – similar to suspension of Load Resources for a failure.
Since there is no direct financial penalty from ERCOT, the ERCOT to QSE
financial relationship is not a requirement.
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Relay comparison
Section 6.2.1 of the Nodal Operating Guides:
(2) Although relaying of tie points between facility owners is of primary concern to the
ERCOT System, internal protective relay system often directly, or indirectly,
affects the adjacent area also. Facility owners are those Entities owning facilities
in the ERCOT System. Facility owners have an obligation to implement relay
application, operation, and preventive maintenance criteria that assure the highest
practicable reliability and availability of service to the ultimate power consumers of
the concerned area and neighboring areas. Protective relay system of individual
facility owners shall not adversely affect the stability of ERCOT System
interconnections. Additional minimum protective relay system requirements are
outlined in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability
Standards.
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Relay comparison
Section 6.2.1 of the Nodal Operating Guides:
(3) These objectives and design practices shall apply to all new protective relay
system applied at 60 kV and above unless otherwise specified. It is recognized
that there may be portions of the existing ERCOT System that do not meet these
objectives. It is the responsibility of individual facility owners to assess the
protective relay system at these locations and to make any modifications that they
deem necessary. Similar assessment and judgment should be used with respect
to protective relay system existing at the time of revisions to this guide. Special
local conditions or considerations may necessitate the use of more stringent
design criteria and practices.
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Relay comparison
Section 6.2.2 of the Nodal Operating Guides:
(7) All facility owners shall give sufficient advance notice to ERCOT of any changes
to their facilities that could require changes in the protective relay system of
neighboring facility owners.
(8) Facility owners’ operations personnel shall be familiar with the purposes and
limitations of the protective relay system.
(9) The design, coordination, and maintainability of all existing protective relay
systems shall be reviewed periodically by the facility owner to ensure that the
protective relay systems continue to meet ERCOT System requirements. This
review shall include the need for redundancy. Where redundant protective relay
systems are required, separate AC current inputs and separately fused DC control
voltages shall be provided with the upgraded protective relay system.
Documentation of the review shall be maintained and supplied by the facility
owner to ERCOT or NERC on their request within 30 days. This documentation
shall be reviewed by ERCOT for verification of implementation.
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Relay comparison
Section 6.2.2 of the Nodal Operating Guides:
(10) Upon ERCOT’s request, within 30 days, Resource Entities shall provide ERCOT
with the operating characteristics of any generator’s equipment protective relay
system or controls that may respond to temporary excursions in voltage,
frequency, or loading with actions that could lead to tripping of the generator.
(11) Upon ERCOT’s request, within 30 days, Resource Entities shall provide ERCOT
with the operating characteristics of any generator’s equipment protective relay
system or controls that may respond to temporary excursions in voltage,
frequency, or loading with actions that could lead to tripping of the generator.
It is clear that within the Nodal Operating Guides, the design, maintenance, any
needed testing, and operation of relays are the sole responsibility of the facility
owner, not the QSE. This same standard should be made clear for Load
Resources.
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Conclusion
The responsibility for QSE or Load Resource failure should be:
1. Clear – so that responsibilities are well-known in advance and compliance
ramifications assigned to the appropriate party.
2. Reasonable – It would be impossible to attempt to codify in Protocol the myriad of
deployment methods, contractual arrangements, etc. of a Load Resource. This
must be recognized and realistic Protocol language implemented.
3. Consistent – Load Resources should not be held to higher standards than other
entities, nor should there be different standards between ERCOT, TRE and
PUCT.
The above can be met with:
1. A NOGRR (text included with NPRR243 doc for simplicity) to address clarification
that UFR requirements are on par with other relays (see Section 2.3.1.2(c);
Section 6.2.4 included for ease of reference only – no changes).
2. Inclusion of language modeled after the TRE Standard (TOP-000-01 R4) to
ensure consistency of compliance standards for deployments (see NPRR243
8.1.1.4.2 (f), (g) and (h)).
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