NERC Congestion Management Tool – Project Schedule Brian Nolan Manager – Projects May 11, 2005

Project Triple Constraints Project Parameters Quality High Reliability Tool Schedule Scope Cost Project Triple Constraints

Critical Dates 06/08/05 – Response to RFI Due 09/13-15/05 – OC Meeting 09/19-21/05 – RCWG/ORS Meeting 01/03/06 – Target date for release of RFP 09/??/06 – OC Meeting 09/??/06 – RCWG/ORS Meeting 10/??/06 – Board Meeting (CAS, FAC, and BoT) 04/01/08 – Go Live Date Spring and Fall of any Year!

High Level Project Schedule

Business Case Schedule These are the Most critical milestones

RFP Schedule

Approval Process

Development and Implementation

Other Parallel Activities Other potential projects that would need to run in parallel to the CMT Project: Potential changes to Tagging Potential changes to NERC Standards Potential changes to NAESB Business Practices Potential changes to Tariffs Changes to the NERC Registry

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