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ERCOT NEWS RELEASE (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) ERCOT Continues Winter Preparedness Efforts, Additional Weatherization Inspectors Deployed

December 4, 2023

ERCOT News Release

December 4, 2023
 

ERCOT Continues Winter Preparedness Efforts, Additional Weatherization Inspectors Deployed

(Austin, TX) – As efforts continue to prepare the grid for the upcoming winter season, ERCOT today announced that a new group of weatherization inspectors have completed the Certified Weatherization Inspector (CWI) program and will immediately be deployed into the field to begin inspections of electric generation units and transmission facilities.

“There are unique challenges that each weather season in Texas presents for the grid. The winter preparedness efforts made by market participants, reinforced by ERCOT weatherization inspections, continue to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the ERCOT grid,” said ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas.

ERCOT continues to deploy a comprehensive suite of programs and tools to ensure grid reliability and resiliency during the winter months, including additional ancillary services, an expanded firm fuel supply service, and the deployment of additional weatherization inspectors.

“The CWI program is an in-depth training course that requires participants to have a deep understanding of weatherization principles, techniques, and standards,” said ERCOT Vice President of System Planning and Weatherization Kristi Hobbs. “Their expertise in the field will continue to support our advanced winter preparedness inspections.”

Ongoing Winter Preparedness and Grid Improvements

  • Weatherization and Inspections. ERCOT is entering the third season of winter weatherization inspections with enhanced requirements for generation and transmission facilities, compared to last winter season. The Weatherization and Inspection program is on track to complete 450 generation resource and transmission facility inspections this winter.
  • Firm Fuel Supply Service (FFSS) Phase 2. An additional source of onsite fuel for generators benefits the grid by providing a redundant, or additional fuel source should there be a natural gas scarcity. FFSS Phase 1 created the FFSS service (deployed for the first time during Winter Storm Elliott and then again for Winter Storm Mara). Phase 2 expanded Resources that can qualify.   
  • Scheduled Maintenance Period. ERCOT has worked with generators and transmission operators to schedule their maintenance to prepare equipment for winter after running hard this past summer.
  • Forecasting Improvements. ERCOT has been working on reducing weather forecast error by procuring additional weather forecasts and developing load forecast models that are tuned for extreme cold weather. ERCOT has also improved the forecasting software testing process related to holidays and other outlier scenarios.
  • ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS). Added in June 2023, ECRS takes advantage of Resources that can start within 10 minutes to address unexpected or rapid changes in supply or demand. 
  • Fast Frequency Response Service. Added in 2022, this addition to our Ancillary Services takes advantage of the capability of faster-responding Resources to respond to events.
  • Improved, Transparent Communications. The Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS) was launched May 2023. TXANS is a communications tool to keep Texans updated on changing grid conditions.
  • Critical Supply Chain and Critical Infrastructure Map. This map was created in 2022 to share the locations and connectivity of all the critical components of the Texas power infrastructure with multiple state agencies and energy companies in order to ensure focus on critical assets during weather events.
  • Improved Inter-Agency Communications. Agencies are seeing improved, ongoing communications through both the Texas Department of Emergency Management and Texas Energy Reliability Council.

 

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Comunicado de prensa de ERCOT

diciembre 4, 2023
 

ERCOT continúa con los esfuerzos de preparación para el invierno, se envían inspectores de climatización adicionales

(Austin, TX) – A medida que continúan los esfuerzos para preparar la red para la próxima temporada de invierno, ERCOT anunció hoy que un nuevo grupo de inspectores de climatización ha completado el programa de Inspector de Climatización Certificado (CWI, por sus siglas en inglés) y se desplegará de inmediato en el campo para comenzar las inspecciones de las unidades de generación eléctrica y las instalaciones de transmisión.

"Hay desafíos únicos que cada temporada climática en Texas presenta para la red. Los esfuerzos de preparación para el invierno realizados por los participantes del mercado, reforzados por las inspecciones de climatización de ERCOT, continúan fortaleciendo la confiabilidad y la resiliencia de la red de ERCOT", dijo el presidente y director ejecutivo de ERCOT, Pablo Vegas.

ERCOT continúa implementando un conjunto integral de programas y herramientas para garantizar la confiabilidad y resiliencia de la red durante los meses de invierno, incluidos servicios auxiliares adicionales, un servicio ampliado de suministro de combustible firme y el despliegue de inspectores de climatización adicionales.

"El programa CWI es un curso de capacitación en profundidad que requiere que los participantes tengan un profundo conocimiento de los principios, técnicas y estándares de climatización", dijo Kristi Hobbs, vicepresidenta de Planificación de Sistemas y Climatización de ERCOT. "Su experiencia en el campo continuará respaldando nuestras inspecciones avanzadas de preparación para el invierno".

Preparación continua para el invierno y mejoras en la red

  • Climatización e Inspecciones. ERCOT está entrando en la tercera temporada de inspecciones de climatización invernal con requisitos mejorados para las instalaciones de generación y transmisión, en comparación con la temporada de invierno pasada. El programa de Climatización e Inspección está en camino de completar 450 inspecciones de recursos de generación e instalaciones de transmisión este invierno.
  • Servicio de Suministro de Combustible Firme (FFSS) Fase 2. Una fuente adicional de combustible in situ para los generadores beneficia a la red al proporcionar una fuente de combustible redundante o adicional en caso de escasez de gas natural. La Fase 1 de FFSS creó el servicio FFSS (desplegado por primera vez durante la tormenta invernal Elliott y luego nuevamente para la tormenta invernal Mara). Fase 2 ampliada Recursos que pueden calificar.   
  • Período de mantenimiento programado. ERCOT ha trabajado con generadores y operadores de transmisión para programar su mantenimiento y preparar el equipo para el invierno después de haber trabajado duro el verano pasado.
  • Mejoras en la previsión. ERCOT ha estado trabajando para reducir los errores de pronóstico del tiempo mediante la adquisición de pronósticos meteorológicos adicionales y el desarrollo de modelos de pronóstico de carga que se ajustan para el clima frío extremo. ERCOT también ha mejorado el proceso de prueba del software de pronóstico relacionado con los días festivos y otros escenarios atípicos.
  • Servicio de Reserva de Contingencia (ECRS, por sus siglas en inglés) de ERCOT. Añadido en junio de 2023, ECRS aprovecha los recursos que pueden comenzar en 10 minutos para hacer frente a cambios inesperados o rápidos en la oferta o la demanda.
  • Servicio de respuesta rápida en frecuencia. Añadida en 2022, esta incorporación a nuestros servicios auxiliares aprovecha la capacidad de los recursos de respuesta más rápida para responder a los eventos.
  • Comunicaciones mejoradas y transparentes. El Sistema de Asesoramiento y Notificación de Texas (TXANS, por sus siglas en inglés) se lanzó en mayo de 2023. TXANS es una herramienta de comunicaciones para mantener a los tejanos actualizados sobre las condiciones cambiantes de la red.
  • Mapa de Cadena de Suministro Crítica e Infraestructura Crítica. Este mapa se creó en 2022 para compartir las ubicaciones y la conectividad de todos los componentes críticos de la infraestructura eléctrica de Texas con múltiples agencias estatales y empresas de energía para garantizar el enfoque en los activos críticos durante los eventos climáticos.
  • Mejora de las comunicaciones interinstitucionales. Las agencias están viendo mejoras en las comunicaciones continuas a través del Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias de Texas y el Consejo de Confiabilidad Energética de Texas.

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