PPT-Probabilistic Transmission Planning - ERCOT

November 16 PLWG Contents Introduction Deterministic Vs Probabilistic Applications Efforts and Issues Next Steps amp Summary Appendices 2 Introduction Motivation Increasing uncertainties intermittent generation . Chad Thompson, Manager, Operations Support, ERCOT. Jeff Gilbertson, . Sr. . Market Operations Analyst, ERCOT. Objectives. Identify what defines a constraint in the ERCOT system.. Identify which ERCOT application dispatches generation to resolve constraint overloads.. Jimmy Hartmann. Manager, System Operations. . ERCOT Seminar 2015. Shift Engineer. Shift Supervisor. Transmission and Security. Real-Time . DC-Tie. Resource. RUC. Introductions. ERCOT Control Room. At the completion of this presentation you will:. (goal-oriented). Action. Probabilistic. Outcome. Time 1. Time 2. Goal State. 1. Action. State. Maximize Goal Achievement. Dead End. A1. A2. I. A1. A2. A1. A2. A1. A2. A1. A2. Left Outcomes are more likely. . Past, Present & Future . Emerging Technology Working Group, September 17. th. , 2015. Cyrus Reed, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club. How did we get here ? Letting the days go by….. Past Issues. Chad Thompson, Manager, Operations Support, ERCOT. Jeff Gilbertson, . Sr. . Market Operations Analyst, ERCOT. Objectives. Identify what defines a constraint in the ERCOT system.. Identify which ERCOT application dispatches generation to resolve constraint overloads.. RMR. 1. “So . you're going to be talking in a . minute about . an RMR contract in Houston, and that should concern . you.” . “…what other . RTOs also have that ERCOT does not have is . a recognition . Cathey Carter. , . Tim McGinnis, Ping . Yan, . Phung Nguyen. ERCOT Transmission Planning. Objectives. Identify the new generation coming into ERCOT grid in the next 18 months. Identify newly implemented Generic Transmission Constraints (GTC) in ERCOT system. Cathey Carter. , . Tim McGinnis, Ping . Yan, . Phung Nguyen. ERCOT Transmission Planning. Objectives. Identify the new generation coming into ERCOT grid in the next 18 months. Identify newly implemented Generic Transmission Constraints (GTC) in ERCOT system. Planning Items. PLWG. September 2017. 2. PUCT Docket 46304 Order. Creates 14 directives for . ERCOT. Directive 5:. ERCOT shall study and determine how best to model the Southern Cross DC tie in its transmission planning cases, make any necessary revisions to its standards, guides, systems, and protocols as appropriate, and certify to the Commission when it has completed these actions. AEP . Presentation to the. Congestion Management Working . Group. October 9, . 2017. Nodal Protocols Section . 3: . Management . Activities for the ERCOT System. 3.1 Outage Coordination. “. Outage Coordination” is the management of Transmission Facilities Outages and Resource Outages in the ERCOT System. . Outage Statistics. (May 17 2017, PLWG. ). Introduction. ERCOT presented probabilistic transmission planning efforts at the Nov-2016 PLWG:. http://. www.ercot.com/calendar/2016/11/16/81140-PLWG. Outage . LLC. Owner/Operator . of a Merchant . DC Tie. Registration Options Discussion. September 7, 2017. Ted Hailu. Director, Client Services. ERCOT. PUCT Project 46304 Order, Directive #1 on SCT – Registration. “ Working Together to Ensure Reliability ” Hurricane Harvey from an ERCOT Perspective Jimmy Hartmann Sr. Manager, System Operations Aaron Ballew Transmission Operations Manager Jerry Gaddy Resource Transmission Planning. J.E.(Jeff) Billinton. Manager, Regional . Transmission . - North. Building the Networked Electricity Grid – Post Conference Workshop. March 17, . 2016. . California ISO Public.