PLWG Report to RPG

1. PLWG Report to RPG December 17, 2013 Presented by John Moore, PLWG Chair

2. Primary Items for December PLWG Meeting Review • PGRR’s to be reviewed • PGRR028 will be reviewed to address concerns expressed at November ROS Mtg • PGRR035 will be reviewed to develop a final draft • NPRR672 associated with PGRR035 will be initially considered • OneOPSTF issue will be considered

3. PGRR028 Recent History • PGRR028 “Evaluation of Compliance of Reactive Requirements” • This PGRR gives ERCOT the authority to determine if a generation resource complies with ERCOT’s reactive power capability and voltage control requirements • Discussion at the November ROS Mtg identified concerns regarding the clarity regarding how ERCOT will perform the Voltage Profile analysis • PGRR028 referred back to PLWG to develop additional language responding to concerns expressed at the ROS Mtg; will be addressed at November PLWG Mtg • November PLWG meeting discussion led to PGRR being tabled; ERCOT staff has lead a small group to recommend revised language

4. PGRR035 Under Consideration • PGRR035 “DC Tie Interconnection Policy” Initial review of PGRR034 , Asynchronous Tie Interconnection Process, was held at Oct PLWG Mtg • Oct PLWG Mtg discussion resulted in new direction for Asynchronous Tie Interconnection Process by creating new Planning Guide Section • Interconnection Process was renamed DC Tie Interconnection Process and reformatted for a new Planning Guide section, Section 7, and refiled as PGRR035 • High level review of an initial set of comments at Nov PLWG Mtg with more comments expected for consideration at December PLWG meeting