Structured / Unstructured Market Trials Weekly Update – Friday Meeting August 2, 2013

Call Reminders Please help to minimize disruptions: Mute your phones Do not dial-in from a recorded line Do not put the call on hold, even if you are on mute 2

Agenda TCR / ECT Update (5 min) 9:00-9:05A Analysis July 22 – 28 (30 min) 9:05-9:35A Settlements (10 min) 9:35-9:45A Look-Ahead Aug 5 – Aug 11 (15 min) 9:45-10:00A Updates (15 min) 10:00-10:15A Release Scorecard Migration and Maintenance Report Known Issues Log Financial Only Training (10 min) 10:15-10:25A Questions (5 min) 10:25-10:30A 3

TCR Market Trials TCR Survey –Sent July 26 th and requesting MP input in order to:  Gauge MP comfort level with moving forward (recommending ‘Go’) with financially-binding TCRs in the Integrated Marketplace  Analyze MP concerns regarding the ARR/TCR process and Market Trials progress  Solicit suggestions to better position SPP’s TCR Market for Go-Live success –Please respond to the TCR Survey by Friday, August 2 nd August Incremental ARR Allocation –Allocation Window – August 5 th –Results Posted – August 8 th 4 Brett Crane

Nomination Window Run ARR Post ARR Bid Window Run TCR Post TCR Model Posting August SuMoTuWeThFrSa September SuMoTuWeThFrSa Next Steps Phase II Monthly Processes Remaining Brett Crane 5

Extended Connectivity Testing 6 Brett Crane ECT Preparation (complete no later than 8/2): Complete Connectivity Test Checklists and return to SPP LSA User Role Setup OATI and CROW System Access Requests (if applicable) XML Notification Listeners (if applicable) ECT Test Execution (occurs between 8/5 and 8/30): MPs have been assigned a week during test execution time frame to perform their testing. Weekly Execution Assignments Tests are performed independently during the assigned week. No appointment is necessary. Issues with test execution handled via RMS.RMS

Extended Connectivity Testing 7 Applicable Market Participants: Active Power Investments Denver Energy, LLC Merrill Lynch Commodities Tennessee Valley Authority APEX DTE Energy Trading Midwest Energy Trading East Trademark Merchant Energy APX, Inc. Durable Electric Power Monterey SW, LLCTwin Eagle Resource Mgmt BJ Energy, LLC EDF Trading North America Monterey SWF, LLC Union Electric Company dba Ameren Missouri Blue Canyon V EDP Renewable North America Northpoint Energy SolutionsUnion Power Partners L P Buffalo Dunes Wind ProjectENEL Green PowerNSP Energy MarketingUtilities Plus Citigroup EnergyEntegra Power ServicesNSP Energy TradingVitol, Inc. City of FremontETC Endure EnergyPowerex CorpXO ENERGY SW, LP Conoco Phillips CoFranklin Power, LLCPSCO Energy TradingXO ENERGY SW2, LP DB Energy TradingInfinity Wind HoldingsPSCO Energy Marketing DC Energy Midwest, LLCJ Aron & CoSaracen Energy West Denver Energy 2, LLC JP Morgan Ventures Energy Sustaining Power Solutions Brett Crane

Analysis: July Alan Adams Structured Market Trials Statistics posted the day after each OD Structured Market Trials Statistics spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings Analysis of July 24 and July 25 Operating Days posted Tues to spp.org Analysis spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings

Settlements in SMT On August 12 we will begin publishing daily settlements for Operating Day 8/5/2013 forward. A mix of representative data and actual upstream data will be used. Details about data quality will be covered during next weeks update. 9 Tony Alexander

Settlements in SMT During this period Settlements will be posting according to the following schedule: –Initial: OD + 7 –Final: OD + 14 –R1: OD + 21 (Optional) –R2: OD + 28 (Optional) 10 Tony Alexander

Settlements in SMT - Schedule 5-Aug – First Operating Day 12-Aug – First initial statement (8-5 OD) 15-Aug – First invoice (2 ODs Aug 12-13)(KIL) 19-Aug – First final statement (8-5 OD) 22-Aug – First full invoice (Aug 14-20) 11 Tony Alexander

Settlements: Calendar Location The accelerated Settlements Calendar for Market Trials is located on the Portal at the following location: 12 Tony Alexander

Settlements Market Trials Scenarios Market Trials Structured/Unstructured Test Scenario Detail document can be found at spp.org. This contains all Settlement scenarios. =27 =27 13 Tony Alexander

Settlements Scenario Facts SPP expects 80-90% of the Settlements Scenarios/Charge Types will occur naturally during August. We will perform a gap analysis to determine which Scenarios/Charge Types have not occurred and create a plan for triggering the remaining Scenarios/Charge Types during September. 14 Tony Alexander

Settlements Metrics Three sets of Settlements Metrics will be reported: –Bilateral Settlement Schedule and Meter Data  Reported Weekly beginning July 26, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly Status Call) –Charge Type Scorecard  Reported Weekly beginning August 23, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly Status Call) –Readiness Metrics  Reported Monthly beginning August 9, Tony Alexander

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard 16 Tony Alexander

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard 17 MP Scenario Tony Alexander

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard 18 MP by Charge Type Tony Alexander

Settlements MP Readiness Metrics tuser=2spp2 tuser=2spp2 19 Tony Alexander

Settlements MP Readiness Metrics 20 Tony Alexander

Look-Ahead: August Aug 5 – Aug 11 Daily Calendar Aug 5 – Aug 11 spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Now includes some initial Settlements Dates.. For all Settlements Calendar details please reference the Settlements Calendar marketplace.spp.org > Public > Settlements > Calendars Settlements Calendar Scheduled Scenarios 0.5 – Settlements Base Scenario 12.0 – OOME Re-testing 3 Official Operating Days – Tues Aug 6, Weds Aug 7, Thurs Aug 8 Friday Maintenance Saturday Reserved for MP Testing Ginny Watson

12.0 OOME Re-Testing OOME Re-test Appointments Individual appointments already scheduled with applicable MPs MT Liaisons should gather the staff who can make these verifications at their organizations for these calls SPP will issue and verify OOME activity. Expected Result SPP Operators will issue the out of merit dispatch instruction via phone call to MP and receive a start and stop time. MP will receive the OOME instruction and OOME flag will be activated via ICCP and XML SPP Operators will remove the OOME instruction MP resource dispatch will go back to honoring the Real Time offer data MP Activities: MPs with Resources Offer resources as normal Observe OOME instruction and flag during OOME period 22 Alan Adams

Scenario Tracker 23 Casey Cathey Roll-Forward is for SPP to gauge participation If you plan to update at least once per week, select “no” Voting Buttons are not compatible with all formats “Reply” with your Yes/No vote if the voting buttons are not visible If you receive an for a Scenario that is not applicable to your MP, please reply “N/A” Reminder: All Responses due Monday Aug 5 by 12P

Release Scorecard 24 Release ScorecardRelease Scorecard posted to spp.org: spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Ginny Watson

Migration and Maintenance Report 25 Migration and Maintenance Report Migration and Maintenance Report posted to spp.org spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder MT Tagged Transactions MT Tagged Transactions documentation posted to spp.org spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Reference Documents Wendy Reynolds

Known Issues Log 26 Market Trials Known Issues Log Market Trials Known Issues Log posted to spp.org spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Carrie Simpson

Scheduled Scenarios 27 Aug 5 – Aug – Settlements Base Scenario 12.0 – OOME Retesting Aug 12 – Aug Delay Market Publication / Delay Market Close 11.0 – EDR Deployment Ginny Watson

Financial Only Market Participant Training Market Trials Checklist SMT Scenarios –Expected to execute the following scenarios:  No Violation of Credit Limit (3.0a)  Violate Credit Limit (3.0) Tradeable Nodes –Review Tradeable Nodes Spreadsheet –All Settlement Locations in SPP Footprint are tradeable 28 Michael Daly

Financial Only Market Participant Training Training Checklist Virtual Transactions –Self-Study available via SPP Learning Center –Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials Scheduling Activities –Interchange Scheduling Reference Manual –Submit Interchange Transactions Reference Guide  Transmission Service Request, Ramp Reservation System, e-Tag –Integrated Marketplace Clinic Material –Note: Import Interchange Transactions are most applicable, if also registered as a Transmission Customer. Bilateral Settlement Schedules cannot be utilized. 29 Michael Daly

Financial Only Market Participant Training Training Checklist (cont’d.) ARR/TCR –TCR Bid Activity Training –Self-Study Modules available via SPP Learning Center  TCR Basics, Acquiring TCRs, and TCR Settlements –Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials –Upcoming Training: ARR Allocation Process and TCR Go Live 30 Michael Daly

Market Trials Useful Resources SMT Hotline: for critical & high issues Mon-Fri 8A – 5P Please submit all other inquiries via the Request Management System (RMS)Request Management System (RMS) Settlements Calendar marketplace.spp.org > Public > Settlements > Calendars Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Documents found here include: Daily Calendar, Release Scorecard, Migration Report, Known Issues Log, Market Participant Guidehere SMT Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings Folder SMT Reference Documents Folder SMT Scenarios Folder Change Tracker spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Marketplace Documents 31