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Emerging Technologies Working Group Update to WMS

Stay updated on the latest developments in energy storage resources settlement, fast responding regulation services, operations issues, and solar forecasting workshops in the ERCOT system. Explore key discussions and proposed pilot programs for enhancing market transparency and addressing operational challenges concerning energy storage resources and solar generation. Join the Emerging Technologies Working Group (ETWG) to engage in educational sessions and contribute to the progress of renewable energy integration in ERCOT.

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Emerging Technologies Working Group Update to WMS

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  1. Emerging TechnologiesWorking GroupUpdate to WMS July 11, 2012

  2. ETWG June 27, 2012 Meeting Summary • NPRR 461 Energy Storage Resource Settlement • Discussion was educational for ETWG participants. ETWG does not offer comments on the NPRR. • Fast Responding Regulation Service Pilot Proposal • ETWG submitted comments to ERCOT, included separately in WMS meeting materials. • Operations Issues Concerning Energy Storage Resources • ETWG and ERCOT continue to identify operations issues to be addressed. • Fall 2012 Solar Forecasting Workshop • ETWG is developing a Solar Forecasting Workshop to survey best practices and lessons learned from other ISOs/RTOs with significant market penetration by Solar Generation Resources.

  3. I. NPRR 461 Energy Storage Resource Settlement • ETWG notes that the NPRR, as revised by ERCOT’s June 20 Comments, implements the PUCT’s Order in Project No. 39917. • ETWG notes the proposed new requirement to post Total Wholesale Storage Load aids market transparency but is not a requirement of the PUCT Rule and may conflict with data confidentiality provisions of Protocols Section 1.3.1.1 until such time as a sufficient number of ESRs participate in the market to ensure that the Total Wholesale Storage Load data cannot be disaggregated to a QSE-or Resource-specific level.

  4. II. Fast Responding Regulation Service Pilot Proposal • ETWG did not achieve consensus regarding the merit of ERCOT’s FRRS Proposal or articulate any specific recommended changes to ERCOT’s proposal. • General comments were submitted to ERCOT on June 29 as requested. The comments attempted to summarize the ETWG discussion and enumerate the various questions posed to ERCOT and ETWG participant comments regarding the pilot proposal. • ETWG FRRS Pilot Comments are included in the WMS meeting materials for informational purposes.

  5. III. Operations Issues Concerning ESRs • ETWG and ERCOT continue to explore and define a number of potential issues affecting Energy Storage Resources (ESRs) which may need to be addressed, including: • How will ESR WSL be treated with respect to the ERCOT Load Forecast? • Managing the ESR “State of Charge” • Applicability of RUC to ESRs in general and Duration-Limited ESRs in particular • Base Point signals when charging and discharging • Potential disconnect arising for an ESR receiving both a GREDP and CLREDP score in the same interval. • Operational characteristics of duration-limited ESRs

  6. IV. Fall 2012 Solar Forecasting Workshop • ETWG participants propose that as the amount of installed solar generation increases in ERCOT, a solar forecasting tool will be needed to address certain market and operational needs, similar to the way a wind power forecast is used today. • To facilitate the thoughtful and timely development of a solar forecast for the ERCOT System, ETWG proposes to hold a workshop in Fall 2012 to learn from other ISOs/RTOs which have incorporated solar forecasting into their market mechanisms and/or operating systems as a source of input to the ERCOT stakeholder process for solar forecast development.

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