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Stacey Bolton Environmental Strategies Enron Corp 713-853-9916 direct 713-303-2632 cell sbolton@enron.com <mailto:sbolton@enron.com< -----Original Message----- From: Mike Sloan <sloan@vera.com<@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-Mike+20Sloan+20+3Csloan+40vera+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 4:36 PM To: Coalition; Payne, Michael; Bgates@enron.com; Bucaneg, Demy; jmaurer@enron.com; epechf@epeconsulting.com; ccrow1@austin.rr.com; David_Herrick@fpl.com; Gaudi, Madan; Tom_Hartman@fpl.com; Beth_Garza@fpl.com; Steve_Ponder@fpl.com; mhaas@orion-energy.com; rbuckley@orion-energy.com; wmarshall@aep.com; rwalker@aep.com; brian.evans@res-us.com; sbolton@enron.com; John.Bean@energydi.com; lmoller@vestas-awt.com; Jesper Michaelsen; pandres@swbi.net; towermaker@aol.com; jerry.grundtner@mortenson.com; Ed Small; aaron@vera.com; randall.hayes@us.abb.com; Jeff Armbruster; John Fedorko Subject: Report on today's ERCOT Wind Meeting Coalition Members & Turbine Manufacturers: ERCOT is spearheading an effort to develop a Wind Generation Model to be used in the PTI transmission software package that is used in many parts of the world. ERCOT wants all wind turbine manufacturers & wind developers to get very involved in this effort. Wind Pays for Model Development ******************************** ERCOT's willingness to pay the $200,000 software development cost is scant.... this burden is going to be imposed upon the wind companies. ERCOT might be willing to serve as a banker to spread charges among the wind people. If we delay doing this, there's a possibility that NERC could fine ERCOT who would in turn pass fines on to Wind Companies. More importantly though, without the model, there will be more wind curtailments in Texas than otherwise necessary. It will probably take at least a year from now before this model is available for use. The need for a good wind turbine generator model is a National/International issue. As such, perhaps DOE/NREL will help pay. This issue will start cropping up everywhere... ERCOT wants to be a technical leader and just get it done now. Wind Turbine Manufacturers *************************** Hello Vestas, Bonus, Micon, Enron, etc.... ERCOT expects your active involvement in this Wind Generation Model development effort. They have a big hammer to use, too.... if your category of wind machine is not "model-able" in the PTI package, it's possible your turbines will not be allowed to interconnect in Texas. What ERCOT wants is: (1) control block diagram modeling your machines (2) possibility of adapting your existing models (if you have one) for use in the PTI package (3) possibly $$$ contribution for model development Please make an effort to participate in next Tuesday's Coalition Meeting (9/25) from 3:00 - 5:00 pm CST. Call in # is 916-442-0272. Sneak-Peak on Transmission Plans ********************************* ERCOT's annnual transmission report will be filed w/ PUC by Oct.1. Ken Donohoo will distribute extracts to us via email over the next week or 2 that are expected to contain the following: updated AEP plan TXU plan New Line recommendation from San Angelo to Rio Pecos Expect TXU's schedule to also be slower than we originally expected. Beth inquired about how TSP plans become public & Ken reported that those standards are still being worked out. Mike -- Mike Sloan Virtus Energy Research Associates 906-1/2 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 ph = (512) 476-9899 fax = (512) 476-9896 sloan@vera.com
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