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Profiling Working Group

2014 Accomplishments&

2015 Goals

2014 PWG Accomplishments

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1. BUSIDRRQ vs AMS Metering– Rigorous discussions regarding IDR metering vs AMS Metering

capabilities – a precursor to the RMS/COPS IDR Metering Threshold workshops

2. LPGRR051, Administrative Changes– Aligned the Load Profiling Guide (LPG) with the Protocols as revised

by Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 584, Alignment with TAC Procedures to Shorten the Appeals Timeline, which was approved by the ERCOT Board on 4/8/14.

3. LPGRR052, Change to Oil & Gas Assignment process– Streamlined the Oil & Gas Flat Profile Segment Assignment Process by

eliminating the need for ERCOT to validate for weather-sensitive Load on AMS meters

2014 PWG Accomplishments

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4. LPGRR053 – Zip Code to Weather Zone Table Update– Added additional zip codes to the Zip Code to Weather Zone Table in

Appendix D

5. LPGRR054 – Alignment with NPRR 661, Discontinue Posting Profile Data Evaluation Report– Collaborative effort with MISUG to review and audit the reports that

are manually produced by ERCOT– PWG endorsed LPGRR054 with comments to allow ERCOT to remove

posting requirements but retain documentation for MPs to request on ad-hoc basis

6. Completed annual review of 2014 UFE report

7. Completed annual review of 2014 Annual Validation

2015 PWG Goals

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Goal Target Date

1. Protocol Requirement (due 4/30): Review of UFE for 2014 May 2015

2. 2015 Profile ID Annual Validation Residential Nov 2015

3. 2015 Profile ID Annual Validation Business Nov 2015

4.IDR Meter Threshold Workshop Activities as defined by RMS & COPS

Dec 2015

5. LPGRR changes as needed Dec 2015

6. Ad-hoc items as directed by RMS and/or COPS Dec 2015