EnerNOC to Pay $45,000 to Settle EILS Shortfall

EnerNOC, Inc. would pay $45,000 under a settlement with PUCT Staff to resolve Staff's allegations that EnerNOC violated PURA 39.151(d) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), concerning failure to adhere to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Protocol §§ 8.1.3.1(6)(a) and 8.1.3.1 (6)(f), relating to Performance Criteria for Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) obligations, on February 2-3, 2011.

At 5:43 a.m. on February 2, 2011, ERCOT declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 (EEA3) and ordered the dispatch of Non-Business Hours (NBH) EILS. This and subsequent dispatches continued for a total event length of approximately 28 hours.

Staff alleged that EnerNOC violated ERCOT Protocol § 8.1.3.1(6)(a) during the February 2-3, 2011 EEA event by failing to deploy NHB EILS within 10 minutes of ERCOT's request. Staff alleged that EnerNOC did not fully meet its load reduction obligation until the interval ending at 9:15 a.m.

Staff also alleged that EnerNOC also violated ERCOT Protocol § 8.1.3.1(6)(f) during the February 2-3, 2011 EEA event by failing to meet its required EILS Event Performance Factor of 95% or greater. EnerNOC's portfolio EILS Event Performance Factor was 90%, Staff said.