RMS Update to TAC

RMS Update to TACRMS Update to TAC

October 2, 2008October 2, 2008


TAC Confirmation Vote RequestTAC Confirmation Vote Request

Kyle Patrick of Reliant Energy and Kyle Patrick of Reliant Energy and Independent Power Marketer Independent Power Marketer

segment representative elected by segment representative elected by unanimous vote to be RMS Vice-Chair unanimous vote to be RMS Vice-Chair for remainder of 2008 service term.for remainder of 2008 service term.

RMS Update to TACRMS Update to TAC September 10 RMS Meeting September 10 RMS Meeting

Summary:Summary:

Reviewed 2008 Market Participant Survey Reviewed 2008 Market Participant Survey Action PlanAction Plan

Clarification from ERCOT requested Clarification from ERCOT requested Will review open items at 10/15 RMS meetingWill review open items at 10/15 RMS meeting Will provide recommendations to TAC in NovemberWill provide recommendations to TAC in November

Credit Risk Standard ConsiderationCredit Risk Standard Consideration Document still in flux, subsequent review by CWG and Document still in flux, subsequent review by CWG and

WMS was still pendingWMS was still pending RMS did not take recommendation vote but gained RMS did not take recommendation vote but gained

new understanding of the reporting toolnew understanding of the reporting tool


September 10 RMS Voting Items:September 10 RMS Voting Items: Test Plan Flight Schedule Revision for Test Plan Flight Schedule Revision for

20082008 Approved 2 week extension for Flight 1008Approved 2 week extension for Flight 1008

Test Plan Schedule for 2009Test Plan Schedule for 2009 Approved Working Group RecommendationApproved Working Group Recommendation

http://www.ercot.com/content/meetings/rms/http://www.ercot.com/content/meetings/rms/keydocs/2008/0910/keydocs/2008/0910/BackgroundMaterial.2009_Flight_Schedule.docBackgroundMaterial.2009_Flight_Schedule.doc


RMGRR062, AMIT Requested Change to RMGRR062, AMIT Requested Change to Letter of Authorization Response – Letter of Authorization Response – WithdrawnWithdrawn

RMS ApprovedRMS Approved RMGRR065, Update to RMG Section 7.6 RMGRR065, Update to RMG Section 7.6

Disconnect and Reconnect for Non-Disconnect and Reconnect for Non-Payment Payment

RMGRR066, Safety Net Move-In ProcessRMGRR066, Safety Net Move-In Process Both are pending ERCOT Impact Both are pending ERCOT Impact

Analysis and Cost Benefit AnalysisAnalysis and Cost Benefit Analysis

RMS Update to TACRMS Update to TAC Market Advanced Readings and Settlement Task Market Advanced Readings and Settlement Task

Force (MARS TF)Force (MARS TF) Scope:Scope:

MARS Taskforce will accommodate market stakeholders in MARS Taskforce will accommodate market stakeholders in review of the Advanced Metering Implementation Team (AMIT) review of the Advanced Metering Implementation Team (AMIT) interim solution (interim solution (PRR 766PRR 766) documentation, which includes ) documentation, which includes Distributed Generation premises with provisioned advanced Distributed Generation premises with provisioned advanced meters, and the taskforce will conduct subsequent meetings meters, and the taskforce will conduct subsequent meetings to discuss any outstanding questions or business requirement to discuss any outstanding questions or business requirement issues as they are identified. issues as they are identified.

Objectives: Objectives: MARS Taskforce will provide input into the detailed business MARS Taskforce will provide input into the detailed business

requirements and assumptions. requirements and assumptions. MARS Taskforce will facilitate the resolution of all issues MARS Taskforce will facilitate the resolution of all issues

related to business requirements of the interim solution.related to business requirements of the interim solution.


MARS Task Force Issues to Address:MARS Task Force Issues to Address: Start/Stop time on Move-ins/Move-outsStart/Stop time on Move-ins/Move-outs

Billing impactsBilling impacts Settlement and data extract impactSettlement and data extract impact

Communication process of 15 minute Communication process of 15 minute data from TDSP to ERCOTdata from TDSP to ERCOT

DRG with Advanced metering DRG with Advanced metering communication, settlement and data communication, settlement and data extractextract


MARS Issue # 1MARS Issue # 1 Retail market NIDR 867_03 (Final) stop Retail market NIDR 867_03 (Final) stop

date vs. IDR 867_03 (Final) stop date used date vs. IDR 867_03 (Final) stop date used to complete a service order and the to complete a service order and the impacts of the difference when using impacts of the difference when using Advanced Meter data in settlement . Advanced Meter data in settlement .

How the REP of Record (ROR) history is How the REP of Record (ROR) history is maintained for ESI IDs with Advanced meters? maintained for ESI IDs with Advanced meters?

How/what usage is used in settlement and what How/what usage is used in settlement and what is affiliated with the 810?is affiliated with the 810?

RMS Update to TACRMS Update to TAC MARS Recommendation for Issue #1:MARS Recommendation for Issue #1:

In order for the Interim Settlement Solution to be In order for the Interim Settlement Solution to be supported by mid to late 2009 MARS recommends that supported by mid to late 2009 MARS recommends that ERCOT be allowed to continue their current processes ERCOT be allowed to continue their current processes for Non-IDR 867_03 Final transactions, this would mean: for Non-IDR 867_03 Final transactions, this would mean:

NIDR 867_03 Finals (F) will continue to be used to NIDR 867_03 Finals (F) will continue to be used to complete service orders and maintain the REP history. complete service orders and maintain the REP history. Therefore, ERCOT will continue to stop the REP history Therefore, ERCOT will continue to stop the REP history with the day prior to the date received in the 867_03F with the day prior to the date received in the 867_03F at 23:59:59.at 23:59:59.

For the Long-Term Settlement Solution of Advanced For the Long-Term Settlement Solution of Advanced Meters MARS recommends that this issue be thoroughly Meters MARS recommends that this issue be thoroughly vetted by the Advanced Metering Implementation Team vetted by the Advanced Metering Implementation Team (AMIT) and Market Stakeholders for the appropriate (AMIT) and Market Stakeholders for the appropriate market resolution.market resolution.


MARS Task ForceMARS Task Force Next Meeting is October 8Next Meeting is October 8

Website: Website: http://www.ercot.com/committees/http://www.ercot.com/committees/

board/tac/rms/marstf/ board/tac/rms/marstf/ Group email distribution list:Group email distribution list:

[email protected]/[email protected]/


ERCOT 2009 SLA UpdateERCOT 2009 SLA Update Considerations:Considerations:

Expanded maintenance windows from 12 to Expanded maintenance windows from 12 to 15 hours on weekend 1 and 2 (15 hours on weekend 1 and 2 (reduced from reduced from proposed 18 hrs.)proposed 18 hrs.)

Move Release window from week 2 to week Move Release window from week 2 to week 4 based on less market transaction activity4 based on less market transaction activity

Reduce Outage window from 36 hours to 30 hoursReduce Outage window from 36 hours to 30 hours 4 months each year have 5 weekends so 4 months each year have 5 weekends so

add a 12 hour maintenance windowadd a 12 hour maintenance window RMS will consider October 15RMS will consider October 15


On the Agenda for October 15On the Agenda for October 15 Consider ERCOT 2009 SLA proposalConsider ERCOT 2009 SLA proposal Consider ERCOT IA and CBA for RMGRR065 and Consider ERCOT IA and CBA for RMGRR065 and

066066 Update to Disconnect and Reconnect for Non-Update to Disconnect and Reconnect for Non-

PayPay Update to Safety Net Move- InUpdate to Safety Net Move- In

Review Retail Market Guide Out-Flow Power from Review Retail Market Guide Out-Flow Power from Distributed Renewable Generation FacilitiesDistributed Renewable Generation Facilities

Consider development of SCR for ERCOT to Consider development of SCR for ERCOT to upgrade Internet Explorerupgrade Internet Explorer to Ver. 7.0 to Ver. 7.0

Questions?Questions?

Documents

RMS Update to TAC