Check the Control Room video camera to determine the status of the PCC and personnel, Contact Security at the ACC Notify them of the situation AND Have them attempt to make contact with Security at PCC. Have them contact you with information acquired OR IF: Notified by the PCC that they are evacuating and/or transferring sites; THEN: Continue with procedure. The North Houston VSAT voltage stability limit is an IROL; the actual – flow should not be allowed to exceed the limit, and exceed MUST NOT IROL the limit for more than 30 minutes. If necessary, the System Operator has the authority to direct load shedding before this IROL has been exceeded. When issuing an Operating Instruction, follow three-part communication: 3-Part Issue the Operating Instruction Receive a correct repeat back Give an acknowledgement Systems are Functional Activate the NXT scenario to call in additional shift personnel, which includes a Shift Supervisor. SELECT: Call in SO Loss of Control Room at Taylor, OR; Additional SO Loss of Control Room at Bastrop. Operators Operator will receive an email after 10 minutes with a report of who has responded along with their estimated time of arrival. Typical Hotline Script: call requires everyone to remain on the line until it is complete. “This [QSE] I will be asking you for the repeat back. This is ERCOT Operator [first and last name]; at [xx:xx], ERCOT is issuing an Emergency Notice QSE due to the loss of primary control center and is transferring operations to Hotline the alternate control center. Direct all urgent phone calls thru the Call [Bastrop][Taylor] OPX. All ERCOT systems are functioning at this time. HRUC will be delayed until additional staffing arrives. If you represent a Nuclear Plant, please inform them that RTCA results will not be viewed in a timely manner and is expected to last for approximately 1 hour.” [Select QSE], repeat this back for me.” “Please
Check the Control Room video camera to determine the status of the PCC and personnel, Contact Security at the ACC Notify them of the situation AND Have them attempt to make contact with Security at PCC. Have them contact you with information acquired OR IF: Notified by the PCC that they are evacuating and/or transferring sites; THEN: Continue with procedure. IROL The North – Houston VSAT voltage stability limit is an IROL; the actual flow should not be allowed to exceed the limit, and MUST NOT exceed the limit for more than 30 minutes. If necessary, the System Operator has the authority to direct load shedding before this IROL has been exceeded. 3-Part When issuing an Operating Instruction, follow three-part communication: Issue the Operating Instruction Receive a correct repeat back Give an acknowledgement Systems are Functional Call in Additional Operators Activate the NXT scenario to call in additional shift personnel, which includes a Shift Supervisor. SELECT: SO Loss of Control Room at Taylor, OR; SO Loss of Control Room at Bastrop. Operator will receive an email after 10 minutes with a report of who has responded along with their estimated time of arrival. QSE Hotline Call Typical Hotline Script: “This call requires everyone to remain on the line until it is complete. [QSE] I will be asking you for the repeat back. This is ERCOT Operator [first and last name]; at [xx:xx], ERCOT is issuing an Emergency Notice due to the loss of primary control center and is transferring operations to the alternate control center. Direct all urgent phone calls thru the [Bastrop][Taylor] OPX. All ERCOT systems are functioning at this time. HRUC will be delayed until additional staffing arrives. If you represent a Nuclear Plant, please inform them that RTCA results will not be viewed in a timely manner and is expected to last for approximately 1 hour.” [Select QSE], “Please repeat this back for me.”
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