Development of a Standards Authorization Request (SAR) to Develop, Revise or Delete a Regional Reliability Standard Any entity (Originator) which is directly or materially impacted by the operation of the BPS within the geographical footprint of the Texas RE may request, via a submittal of a Standard Authorization Request (SAR) form, for the development, modification, or deletion of an ERCOT Standard or Regional Variance. The following entities may submit a SAR: • Any market participant, • Any entity that is an ERCOT Member, • PUCT Staff, • ERCOT Staff, • TRE Staff, and • Any entity that resides (or represents residents) in Texas or operates in the Texas electricity market. Any such request shall be submitted to the Texas RE Reliability Standards Manager, or his/her designee. The SAR form may be downloaded from the Texas RE Website. An acceptable SAR contains a description of the proposed Standard subject matter containing sufficiently descriptive detail to clearly define the purpose, scope, impacted parties, and other relevant information of the proposed Standard. The Reliability Standards Manager will verify that the submitted SAR form has been adequately completed. The Reliability Standards Manager may offer the Originator suggestions regarding changes and/or improvements to enhance clarity and assist the ERCOT community to understand the Originator’s intent and objectives. The Originator is free to accept or reject these suggestions. Within 15 days the Reliability Standards Manager will electronically acknowledge receipt of the SAR. The Reliability Standards Manager will forward all adequately completed SARs to the RSC. Within 60 days of receipt of an adequately completed SAR, the RSC shall determine the disposition of the SAR and post for review and possible comment. The disposition decision and decision process shall use the normal “business rules and procedures” of the RSC then in effect. The RSC may take one of the following actions by motion and majority vote: • Accept the SAR as a candidate for: development of a new Standard, revision of an existing Standard, or deletion of an existing Standard. The RSC may, in its sole discretion, expand or narrow the scope of the SAR under consideration. The RSC shall prioritize the development of SARs as may be required based on the number of SARs under development at any time. • Reject the SAR. If the RSC rejects a SAR, a written explanation for rejection will be delivered to the Originator within 30 days of the decision. • Remand the SAR back to the Originator for additional work. The Relia...
