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Addendum Fall 2006 Limited-Term RFP

Detailed Instructions for Bidder Registration andProposal Submission

ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.

September 11, 2006

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Bidder Registration & Proposal Submission Sequence

Final RFP Posted to Website

Bidder prepares proposals*

ESI’s automated data review

After conclusion of Proposal Submission period, segregated data reports generated for evaluation by

RFP Proposal Evaluation Team

ESI’s automated data review

Bidder electronically submits Bidder

Registration Form (Appendix B) to ESI

Return email sent to Bidder by

ESI

Bidders electronically

submits proposals to ESI

ILLUSTRATIVE

Return email sent to Bidder by

ESI

These data reports are reviewed by Independent Monitor and RFP Administrator prior to distribution to RFP Proposal

Evaluation Team

Registrationconfirmed

Registrationrejected(incomplete)

Proposal confirmed

Proposalrejected(incompleteor invalid orNon-payment ofProposal Submittal Fee)

Bidder faxes executed Bidder Registration Form

to ESI

ESI sends Bidder the invoice(s) for proposal(s)

submitted

Bidder remits wire payment of the Proposal

Submittal Fee(s)

Appendix B – Bidder Registration

Appendix D – Proposal Submission

* Proposals must be registered and Proposal Submittal Fees paid to ESI no later than November 9, 2006

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Electronic Bidder Registration Process

Bidder Registration is required of all Bidders and must be properly completed– Bidders also must register all proposals during the registration process

Bidder Registration Forms (Appendix B) will be accepted via electronic submission only (e-mail attachment) between 8:00 a.m. CPT, October 30, 2006, through 5:00 p.m. CPT, November 2, 2006

Bidders are encouraged to submit their registration forms well in advance of the deadline to provide Bidders adequate time to correct any errors that may be identified in the electronic review process

The Bidder must submit a correct e-mail address in the Bidder Registration Form

In order to complete the Bidder Registration Process, Bidders must:1. Download the Bidder Registration Form from ESI’s RFP website

– https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htm2. Complete the form and save the document;3. E-mail the form to ESI’s RFP e-mail address (to be provided on October 24, 2006); and4. Upon receiving confirmation of Bidder Registration, fax an executed Bidder Registration Form (entire

document) to ESI’s RFP Administrator, fax# (281) 297-39375. Upon receipt of the Proposal Submittal Fee invoice(s), remit wire payment of such invoice(s) to ESI

BIDDER REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL A FAXED, EXECUTED BIDDER REGISTRATION FORM IS RECEIVED BY ESI’S RFP ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE BIDDER HAS PAID ALL APPLICABLE PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL FEES

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Electronic Bidder Registration Process

Word macros must be enabled in order to properly complete the Form

If no reply e-mail is received within 30 minutes, please confirm the e-mail address you provided in the Bidder Registration Form, and resubmit if necessary

ESI will have an RFP “Hotline” available during October 30th through November 16th (regular business hours) to assist Bidders only with respect to technical questions regarding the electronic registration or proposal submission process The “RFP Hotline” number will be posted on the RFP website on or about October 24 th

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Electronic Bidder Registration Process

Proposal Submittal Fee

– Within two (2) Business Days of receiving the executed Bidder Registration Form, ESI will invoice Bidder, by Proposal Identification Number, the Proposal Submittal Fee that is due for each registered proposal

– Bidders will be invoiced a $1,000 Proposal Submittal Fee for the first registered proposal. Combination products, as detailed in the Bidder Registration Form, will be invoiced $1,000 per combined product.

– ESI must receive the Proposal Submittal Fee for each registered proposal no later than 5:00 p.m. CPT on November 9, 2006

– Failure to submit the Proposal Submittal Fee(s) by this deadline will cause the registered proposal(s) to be rejected as non-conforming and Bidder shall not be permitted to submit a Proposal Submission Form for such registered proposal(s).

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Electronic Bidder Registration - Confirmation

After submitting a Bidder Registration Form, you will receive one of two responses:

1. Confirmation: When a Bidder submits a properly completed Bidder Registration Form, upon review by the automated system, the Bidder will receive an e-mail per the following illustrative example:

From: EMO BESADMINSent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:53 a.m.To:Subject: ESI Fall 2006 RFP Bidder Registration Confirmation

Thank you for registering for the ESI Fall 2006 RFP process.Your Bidder Registration Form (Bidder Registration Form.doc) has been validated.

To complete your registration do the following: 1. Open and print a copy of your Bidder Registration Form 2. Sign the Form and print your Bidder ID # next to our Signature 3. Fax the ESI RFP Administrator (281) 297-3937 a copy of your completed registration form 4. Once ESI issues Bidder the Proposal Submittal Fee invoice(s), remit wire payment of such fee(s) to ESIBIDDER REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL A FAXED, EXECUTED BIDDER REGISTRATIONFORM IS RECEIVED BY ESI'S RFP ADMINISTRATOR AND THE BIDDER HAS PAID ALL APPLICABLE PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL FEES.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE NEEDED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.

Your Bidder ID is #B97Your Signature ID is #S2323

******************** REGISTERED PLANTS ********************

IF YOU ARE A BIDDER THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A BIDDER REGISTRATION FORM,PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY PREVIOUS BIDDER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE SUPERCEDED BY THISREGISTRATION FORM AND CONFIRMATION.

Plant #1 Name: Alpha Generating Plant - ID# R669Plant #2 Name: Bravo Generating Plant - ID# R435Plant #3 Name: Charlie Generating Plant - ID# R381

******************** REGISTERED PROPOSALS ********************

IF YOU ARE A BIDDER THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A BIDDER REGISTRATION FORM,PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY PREVIOUS BIDDER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE SUPERCEDED BY THISREGISTRATION FORM AND CONFIRMATION.

Proposal #1 - ID# P1035Proposal #2 - ID# P2361Proposal #3 - ID# P5530

Please visit the ESI RFP web site at https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htmfor more information on the ESI RFP Process.

*** Please send question or comments to lberrym@entergy.com. ***THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT FROM AN AUTOMATED PROCESS.ALL RESPONSES TO THE SENDING EMAIL ADDRESS ARE IGNORED.

*********************************************************************************************************************************This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) name above. If your are not theintended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the RFP Administrator at lberrym@entergy.com and delete the original message.

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Electronic Bidder Registration - Rejection

After submitting a Bidder Registration Form, you will receive one of two responses:

2. Rejection: If the automated system finds required fields which are incomplete, then the system will send an e-mail to the Bidder indicating the incomplete information per the following illustrative example:

From: EMO BESADMINSent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:53 a.m.To:Subject: ESI Fall 2006 RFP Bidder Registration Rejection Notice

Your Bidder Registration Form (Bidder Registration Form.doc) has been rejected for the following reason(s): (1) City, State, Zip [FLD 6] is blank.

PLEASE MAKE THE INDICATED CORRECTION(S) AND RESUBMIT THE FORM PRIOR TO THE END OF THE BIDDER REGISTRATION PERIOD.

Please visit the ESI RFP web site at https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htm for more information on the ESI RFP Process.

*** Please send question or comments to lberrym@entergy.com. ***THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT FROM AN AUTOMATED PROCESS.ALL RESPONSES TO THE SENDING EMAIL ADDRESS ARE IGNORED.

***************************************************************************************************************************************************This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) name above. If your are not theintended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the RFP Administrator at lberrym@entergy.com and delete the original message.

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Bidder ID

Bidder ID

– Bidders must be registered in order to obtain a unique Bidder ID number; a valid Bidder ID is required for proposal submission.

– Each unique Bidder ID will be randomly generated by the automated system, and will be comprised of the letter “B” followed by two numbers (Example: B11).

– The Bidder ID will be used to identify Bidders in order to maintain Bidder anonymity during the proposal evaluation process.

– Please keep a record of Bidder IDs for future correspondence.

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Plant ID

Plant ID

– Bidders must register all plants from which Bidder intends to submit a proposal in order to obtain unique Plant IDs for each plant.

– Each unique Plant ID will be randomly generated by the automated system, and will be comprised of the letter “R” followed by three numbers (Example: R222).

– If Bidder wants to include additional plants prior to the deadline, Bidder must add those plants below the plants previously registered, and resubmit the Bidder Registration Form. Please note that any previously submitted Bidder Registration Forms are superceded by the last Bidder Registration Form that is confirmed as timely received by the ESI automated system.

– Please keep a record of all Plant IDs for future correspondence.

– Bidders may register a maximum of 10 plants.

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Proposal ID

Proposal ID

– Bidders must register all proposals in order to obtain unique Proposal IDs for each proposal.

– Each unique Proposal ID will be randomly generated by the automated system, and will be comprised of the letter “P” followed by four numbers (Example: P3420).

– If Bidder wants to include additional proposals prior to the Bidder Registration deadline, Bidder must add those proposals below the proposals previously registered, and resubmit the Bidder Registration Form. Please note that any previously submitted Bidder Registration Forms are superceded by the last Bidder Registration Form that is confirmed as timely received by the ESI automated system.

– Bidders will be invoiced for each proposal submitted, and the Proposal ID shall serve as the unique identifier for that registered proposal.

– Please keep a record of all Proposal IDs for future correspondence.

– Bidders may register a maximum of 25 proposals.

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Signature ID

During Bidder Registration, Bidders must indicate whether they will use electronic signature for proposal submission.

If Bidders elect use of an electronic signature:

– an electronic signature identification number (“Signature ID”) will be assigned during Bidder Registration

» Each unique Signature ID will be randomly generated by the automated system, and will be comprised of the letter “S” followed by four numbers (Example: S5555).

– Upon receiving confirmation of proposal receipt, Bidders will be required to print, sign and fax the executed signature page to the RFP Administrator in order to complete proposal submission.

– Bidders must use the Signature ID to execute all proposals submitted.

– Please keep a record of Signature ID for future correspondence.

If Bidders decline use of an electronic signature, then when submitting proposals:

– Upon receiving confirmation of proposal receipt, Bidders will be required to print, sign and fax the executed signature page to the RFP Administrator in order to complete proposal submission.

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Electronic Proposal Submission Process

Proposals will be accepted via electronic submission only (e-mail attachment) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. CPT, November 13, 2006 through 5:00 p.m. CPT, November 16, 2006

Bidders must submit a correct e-mail address for each proposal

Bidder may submit up to the number of proposals registered

Bidder MUST have remitted Proposal Submittal Fees prior to submitting proposal(s)

Bidder ID, Plant ID and Proposal ID are required for successful proposal submission

To reference Bidder or generating plant throughout the proposal, please use Bidder ID and Plant ID unless otherwise specifically requested

– Refrain from references to Bidder name and/or plant name other than where specifically requested

Bidders are encouraged to submit their proposals well in advance of the deadline to provide Bidders adequate time to correct any errors that may be identified in the electronic review process

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Electronic Proposal Submission Process

In order to complete proposal submission, Bidders must:

1. Download the appropriate Proposal Submission Forms from ESI’s RFP website;

2. Complete the form and save the document;

3. E-mail the form to ESI’s RFP e-mail address (to be provided on October 24, 2006);

4. For Bidders who did NOT elect during Registration to use electronic signature, upon receipt of confirmation of a proposal, print, sign and fax an executed signature page to ESI’s RFP Administrator, fax# (281) 297-3937.

Word macros must be enabled in order to properly complete the Form

If no reply e-mail is received within 30 minutes, please confirm the e-mail address you filled in the Proposal Form, and resubmit if necessary

ESI will have an RFP “Hotline” available during October 30th through November 16th to assist Bidders only with respect to technical questions regarding the electronic registration or proposal submission process

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Electronic Proposal Submission - Confirmation

After submitting a Proposal Submission Form, you will receive one of two responses:

1. Confirmation: When a Bidder submits a properly completed Proposal Submission Form, upon review by the automated system, the Bidder will receive an e-mail as per the following illustrative example:

From: EMO BESADMINSent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:53 a.m.To:Subject: ESI Fall 2006 RFP Proposal ID#3450 Receipt Confirmation

Thank you for participating in the ESI Fall 2006 RFP process.Your proposal (FALL2006RFP-PckgA.doc) has been received and is under review.

The following information may be useful in any further communication on the subject Proposal.

Your Bidder ID is #B97Your Plant ID is #R669Your Proposal ID is #P3540Your Signature ID is #S2323

Please visit the ESI RFP web site at https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htmfor more information on the ESI RFP Process.

*** Please send question or comments to lberrym@entergy.com. ***THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT FROM AN AUTOMATED PROCESS.ALL RESPONSES TO THE SENDING EMAIL ADDRESS ARE IGNORED.

***********************************************************************************************************This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) name above. If your are not theintended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the RFP Administrator at lberrym@entergy.com and delete the original message.

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Electronic Proposal Submission - Rejection

After submitting a Proposal Submission Form, you will receive one of two responses:

2. Rejection: If the automated system finds required fields which are incomplete, then the system will send an e-mail to Bidder indicating the incomplete information per the following illustrative example:

From: EMO BESADMINSent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:53 a.m.To:Subject: ESI Fall 2006 RFP Proposal ID #3540 Rejection Notice

Your proposal (FALL2006RFP-PckgA.doc) has been rejected for the following reason(s): (1) Bidder Contact Name [FLD 7] is blank. (2) Size of Generating Plant [FLD 18] is blank or zero.

PLEASE MAKE THE INDICATED CORRECTION(S) AND RESUBMIT THE FORM PRIOR TO THE END OF THE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PERIOD.

Please visit the ESI RFP web site at https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htm for more information on the ESI RFP Process.

*** Please send question or comments to lberrym@entergy.com. ***THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT FROM AN AUTOMATED PROCESS.ALL RESPONSES TO THE SENDING EMAIL ADDRESS ARE IGNORED.

*************************************************************************************************This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) name above. If your are not theintended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the RFP Administrator at lberrym@entergy.com and delete the original message.

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Completion of Electronic Proposal Submission

If during the Bidder Registration Process, Bidder elected use of electronic signature, then proposal submission is complete when Bidder receives a proposal confirmation e-mail from ESI.

If during the Bidder Registration Process, Bidder did not elect to use electronic signature, then upon receiving the proposal confirmation e-mail from ESI, Bidder must print, sign, and fax or e-mail an executed signature page to ESI’s RFP Administrator. Proposal submission is not complete until an executed signature page is received by ESI’s RFP Administrator.

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Key Takeaways

Bidder Registration Process

Bidder Registration Forms must be submitted via electronic submission only (e-mail) between 8:00 a.m. CPT, October 30, 2006, through 5:00 p.m. CPT, November 2, 2006.

Bidder Registration Forms should be submitted well in advance of the deadline to provide adequate time to correct any errors which may be identified after submission.

Bidder Registration is not complete until a faxed, executed, Bidder Registration Form is received by ESI’s RFP Administrator and Proposal Submittal Fee is paid.

Remit wire payment for Proposal Submittal Fee no later than 5:00 p.m. CPT on November 9, 2006.

Word macros must be enabled in order to complete forms properly.– Bidders also must register all proposals during the registration process.

The Bidder must submit a correct e-mail address.

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Key Takeaways

Proposal Submission Process

All Proposal Submission Forms must be properly submitted via electronic submission during the hours of 8:00 a.m. CPT, November 13, 2006 through 5:00 p.m. CPT, November 16, 2006

For Bidders who did NOT elect to use electronic signature, upon receipt of proposal confirmation, print, sign and fax an executed signature page.

Please submit proposals well in advance of the deadline to provide adequate time to correct any errors which may be identified in the electronic proposal submission process and provide ample time for the Bidder to resubmit a valid proposal by the specified deadline if necessary.

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Questions?

ESI will have an RFP “Hotline” available during October 30 th through November 16th (regular business hours) to assist with technical questions

Periodically check the RFP Website for additional information:https://emo-web.no.entergy.com/ENTRFP/index.htm