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Plain language descriptions in English and Spanish of proposed rule changes, as required by Tex. Gov. Code 2001.023(c)-(d).

(c) At the time a state agency files notice of a proposed rule under Subsection (b), the agency shall publish on the agency's Internet website a summary of the proposed rule written in plain language in both English and Spanish in accordance with Section 2054.116.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c), a summary is written in plain language if it uses language the general public, including individuals with limited English proficiency, can readily understand because the language is concise and well-organized.
PRJ 57374 | New 16 TAC §25.517 and Amendments to 16 TAC §22.251

English summary: The proposed rule (new §25.517) will create a process for a market participant to request an exemption from ERCOT technical standards. The amended rule (existing §22.251) will modify the existing process for a market participant to appeal an ERCOT decision to the commission.

Spanish summary: La regla propuesta (nuevo §25.517) creará un proceso para que un participante del mercado solicite una exención de los estándares técnicos de ERCOT. La regla enmendada (existente §22.251) modificará el proceso existente para que un participante del mercado apele una decisión de ERCOT ante la comisión.

PRJ 57603 | Publication of Amendments to 16 TAC §25.506

English summary: The amended rule will require owners and operators of generation resources and energy storage resources to provide ERCOT with information regarding each unplanned outage and derate, including the name of the resource experiencing the outage or derate, details on the duration of the outage or derate, details on the resource's return to normal operations, and the reason for the outage or derate. Additionally, the amended rule will require ERCOT to post the provided information in a publicly accessible location on its website within three business days of a resource's return to normal operations.

Spanish summary: La regla requerirá que los propietarios y operadores de recursos de generación y recursos de energía proporcionen a ERCOT información sobre cada interrupción y reducción de potencia no planificada, incluido el nombre del recurso que experimenta la interrupción o reducción de potencia, detalles sobre la duración de la interrupción o reducción de potencia, detalles sobre el regreso del recurso a las operaciones normales y el motivo de la interrupción o reducción de potencia. Además, la regla enmendada requerirá que ERCOT publique la información proporcionada en un lugar de acceso público en su sitio web dentro de los tres días hábiles posteriores al regreso de un recurso a las operaciones normales.

PRJ 57602 | Publication of New 16 TAC §25.98

English summary: The new rule will create reporting requirements for TSPs that implement the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, establish the scope of work for the commission's monitor to oversee completion of the reliability plan, and require TSPs implementing the reliability plan to pay the costs for the monitor.

Spanish summary: La nueva regla creará requisitos de informes para los TSP que implementen el Plan de Confiabilidad de la Cuenca Pérmica, establecerá el alcance del trabajo para que el monitor de la comisión supervise la finalización del plan de confiabilidad y requerirá que los TSP que implementen el plan de confiabilidad paguen los costos del monitoreo.