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Texas Generator To Pay $20,000 Under Settlement With PUC Staff
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OCI Alamo 1 LLC (OCI) would pay $20,000 under a settlement with Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to resolve OCI's alleged failure to respond to
Commission inquiries concerning submission of Transient Security Assessment Tool (TSAT)
model data to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT).
OCI is the ERCOT-registered resource entity responsible for OCI_ALM1_UNIT1
("Alamo 1")
The settlement states, "On December 21, 2021, Commission Staff sent a warning letter to OCI via electronic mail
concerning submission of TSAT model data to ERCOT for Alamo 1. The letter required OCI to take certain action no later than January 31, 2022. OCI did not respond to the letter,
contact ERCOT, or take the required action by the due date."
The settlement states, "On July 12, 2022, Commission Staff sent a follow-up letter via electronic mail to OCI
requiring monthly reports to the Commission's Division of Compliance and Enforcement
concerning the submission of TSAT model data to ERCOT for Alamo 1, with the first
monthly report deadline set for August 15, 2022. OCI did not submit the required monthly report by the August 15, 2022, deadline, and did
not otherwise contact Commission Staff."
The settlement states, "On August 30, 2022, Commission Staff also called
OCI via telephone and left a voice message requesting a call back.
On August 30, 2022, OCI returned Commission Staff's telephone call. Since then, OCI has
responded to all of Commission Staff's inquiries regarding submission of TSAT model
data to ERCOT for Alamo 1."
The settlement states, "Commission Staff and OCI agreed to not litigate the timing of OCI's submission of TSAT
model data under ERCOT Resource Registration Glossary § 2. Commission Staff and OCI agreed to not litigate the issue of whether OCI failed to timely
update its PGC registration information under 16 TAC § 25.109(h), as that matter was
addressed in a separate proceeding."
The settlement states, "OCI asserts that its failure to respond to Commission inquiries in a timely fashion was
caused by its failure to monitor and update OCI's designated points-of-contact in the
Commission's records."
The settlement states that OCI has taken various corrective measures
"In a separate proceeding involving violations stemming from similar internal deficiencies
occurring during a comparable time period, OCI has already committed to developing,
establishing, and maintaining an internal compliance specialist function, which addresses the internal deficiencies that contributed to OCI's violations in the instant proceeding."
The settlement states, "This agreement represents a
compromise of claims and allegations, and the execution of this agreement does not admit
the truth or accuracy of any such disputed claims."
Docket 55064
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