Kenan Ögelman & Randa Stephenson TAC Leadership Retreat TAC Meeting September 5, 2013

2 Summary of Discussion Review of Subcommittee, Working Groups and Tasks Forces: No suggested changes to structure of current groups Concerns about working groups and task forces submitting comments without a voting structure’s review –Subcommittees have different process for approving or supporting comments filed by their working groups and task forces Should we have a consistent methodology? Timing concerns and need for votes Possible change to TAC Procedure or Subcommittee Procedures to define what working groups/task forces can/cannot do Discussed the need for more workshops for cross-over issues that impact numerous subcommittees –Example: AS methodology, Constraint Management Plan Revision Requests Favorable comments on recent changes to the PRS project update and Project Priority List (PPL) Other topics –More participation and leadership needed at working group and task force level –Early posting of agendas, Web Ex improvements, determining possible voting items, etc.

3 Summary of Discussion Improvements to the TAC Procedures: Concerns over the appeals and need for affirmative action (i.e., NPRR 444 & 508) –Board Policies & Procedures Section 8.1 states that any entity that can demonstrate that it is affected by a TAC action may appeal that TAC action to the Board. –The ERCOT Bylaws define an act of TAC as affirmative votes of 67% of TAC. –Should TAC recommend that the Board Policies & Procedures be revised to allow items that are not an “act” of TAC to be appealed? (i.e., If a 67% affirmative vote cannot be reached, can a party appeal the inaction to the Board?) Defining a process for appeals to TAC –Protocol Section , Appeal of Action and the respective Market Guide Sections clearly define what Revision Request items can be appealed: Parties may appeal a subcommittee action to reject, defer or refer a Revision Request, directly to TAC –Should we establish timelines for appealing other subcommittee actions in the TAC Procedures?