9/12/2006 TPTF MIS: TML Gaps & other Content Pat Harris A portal is a web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services such as , applications,, search engines, tools, and on-line reference material. TPTF 10/24/2006

Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Summary of content for review Current Content that moves to MIS –All Data described in Protocols (all 21 chapters) Specifics, by category: –TML -- Market Activities –Report Explorer –ERCOT.com –Market Information –Grid Information –Market Rules –Renewable Energy Credits (REC) –Reliability Must Run (RMR) Requires more clarification –System Planning Data

Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Content: Where is it NOW? MIS Portal Market Activities Report Explorer TML Portal Market Activities Report Explorer Old ERCOT.com Public Messages System Planning Data RMR Reliability Must Run (RMR) ERCOT.com Committee/Groups Market Rules Market Information Grid Information Renewable Energy Credits Facility ID Particulate Gen Data Calculate HO Public Info Disclaimer Committee/Groups Market Rules Market Information Grid Information Messaging Area System Planning Reliability Must Run (RMR) Facility ID Particulate Gen Data Calculate HO Public Info Disclaimer

Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 Budget – How did we arrive here? Original estimate: ~ $12 million, based on –Based on complete TML replacement –Unknown expected vendor cost –Potential software purchase required Estimate at 9/1: $9 million, based on –TML replacement not in scope –More clear vendor cost –Clarity of requirements –Expectation to include add-ons (MyPage, dashboard) Variables (budget cuts options reviewed by TPTF) –Est. $5 million savings if TML enhancement rather than re-design (declined by TPTF) –Est. $500K savings if no dashboard (declined by TPTF) –Est. $ addition if TML replacement (declined by TPTF)

Lead from the Front 9/12/2006 FAQs 1.What information will be available on MIS? Any information specified in protocols to be posted to MIS. 2.What about Retail information? Access to all retail information will continue to be available through TML. 3.What will happen to TML? There are currently no plans to disable the TML site. Duplicate data available through MIS may continue to be available through TML to avoid confusion, or may be removed. 4.What about content already on ERCOT.com? ERCOT.com should not be impacted by the Nodal effort. If Nodal protocols state that information should display in MIS, it will remain in the content management system (where it is now) and MIS will reference that content so that it displays in the content area of MIS. ERCOT.com may continue to point to the same content. 5. Is there a plan to transition remaining information from TML? The non-nodal protocols are not as specific as to the data classification and posting frequency. As non-nodal protocols are revised to specify information posting requirements, data classification and frequency, that information will then move to MIS just as it would in a maintenance mode.