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1 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 1 EDS 4 Release 9.1 DAM/RUC/SASM 4.9.1 Market Call February 8, 2008

2 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 2 Agenda DAM/RUC EDS 4.9.1 –Antitrust Admonition –QSEs not signed up for testing –Network Changes –Current Issues –Master Schedule Update –Dashboard Update –Q&A and Roll Call Appendix –Connectivity and Digital Certificate information –Links to Key Documentation –Metrics –Test Case Summary –Summary of QSE activity needed –Data Preparation

3 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 3 ERCOT Anti-Trust Admonition ERCOT strictly prohibits Market Participants and their employees who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate the antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for members of ERCOT Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups to be reviewed and followed by each Market Participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.

4 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 4 EDS 4 Release 9 Alcoa Power Marketing Ambit Energy Ambridge Energy Aquila Bear Energy Brilliant Energy Cargill Power Markets Citadel Energy Products Clearview Electric ECONnergy Electric Now Glacial Energy J Aron Kansas City Power and Light Keystone Energy Partners Lehman Brothers Commodity Services Liberty Power Corp LPT LLC Merrill Lynch Commodities MxEnergy Electric Inc QSE National Power Company Sitara Energy Spark Energy Texas Retail Energy Texas Star Energy Texpo Power Urban Energy Source Viasyn WCW International QSEs that have not signed up for a testing window for EDS4 (as of COB 2/07/08)

5 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 5 Forthcoming Network Changes –Reminder: Upcoming Network Changes (please communicate to you network / firewall teams) QSE’s will be required to allow traffic to and from (note that these are IP ranges as opposed to the previous specific IP): »66.128.16.0/24 »66.128.17.0/24 »66.128.18.0/24 Ports will remain unchanged – Ports 80 and 443 (note that SSL traffic will also go over port 80) Protocols http and https

6 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 6 Update on EDS 4 Environment- Current Issues Web Services – new issue –When processing multiple cancel requests in one message, only the last cancel request is successful Market Manager Issues Many issues related to usability Resource-specific transactions – continue to use SCED 3.5 screens (ABB UI) PtP Obligation Bid, CRR Offer not available in this release DC Tie Schedule – will receive expected error regarding lack of NERC Tag Query- –Sporadic data retrieval issue –Sporadic issues when updating an existing transaction –Often will drop the first hour –Retrieves with Variable flag enabled, regardless of initial entry Select All button for Operating Days not functioning properly Multi-hour block indicator not available Current list of issues to be posted by end-of-day today (2/8/08) NOTE: Patch will migrate during the week of Feb 18

7 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 7 DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Tracking: Master Schedule for Next Week

8 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 8 DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Tracking: Dashboard To view the most updated copy refer to the readiness center at: http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html Under Weekly Status http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html

9 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 9 Q&A / Open Forum Roll-Call

10 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 10 -Current Issues (Web Services) -Connectivity and Digital Certificate information -Links to Key Documentation -Metrics -Test Case Summary -How to log issues -Data preparation APPENDICES

11 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 11 Update on EDS 4 Environment - Current Issues WebServices Known Issues/Limitations –Issue with Credit Validation DAM Bids/Offers being rejected, workaround by submitting 2-days out –Query using short mRID is not available for: “PTP Obligation” / “DAM Energy Only Offer” / “Energy Bid” / “CRR Offer” / “AS Offer” –Negative test for Energy Bid not working (submission of curve <1MW) Will pass QSE without this test –DC Tie Schedule NERC tag data not yet set up to be used for testing –PtP Obligation Bids is REQUIRED (different from M2M/API spec) Set crrAccountHolderId = TSTQSE

12 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 12 APPENDIX- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Testing: Basic Communications Test (“Ping” Test) BASIC COMMUICATION TEST Prior to this test QSE’s using External Web Services will need to have their network and security teams make the following changes: –QSE’s Market System must be able to access: https://nodaleds.ercot.com:80/2007-08/Nodal/eEDS/EWS/ NOTE: this SSL URL is on port 80 NOTE: this is changed from Release 3.5 https://nodaleds.ercot.com:80/2007-08/Nodal/eEDS/EWS/ –QSE’s must be able to receive messages from 66.128.17.136 –QSE’s must be able to send messages to EDS Environment: 66.128.17.32 Sandbox Environment: 66.128.16.84 QSE’s using MIS User Interface will need to have their network and security teams make the following changes: –Must be able to access: MIS URL: https://nodaleds.ercot.com/misportal/ NOTE: MMS User Interface will have link from MIS NOTE: MIS/MMS UI are on port 443https://nodaleds.ercot.com/misportal/

13 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 13 APPENDIX- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Testing: Digital Certificates DIGITAL CERTIFICATES 1 digital certificate w/ a Generic Userid (NODALTEST) will be Generated for Each QSE and Sub-QSE –The MP’s USA does not need to take any action –This is the only certificate that will work in the EDS environment –This certificate will also work in the Nodal Sandbox environment –It will not work in production, MOTE, or any other ERCOT environment –The Digital Certificate will be sent to the MP USA Distribution will occur after the QSE signs up for a Testing Window and Just Prior to the Support Call –(for those requiring the basic communications test, it will be sent prior to that session)

14 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 14 APPENDIX- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Reference: Relevant Documents EDS 4.9.1 – DAM/RUC/SASM Test Package http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html Settlement Point Listinghttp://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html QSE Short Name Listing To post by end-of-day http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html Dashboard of Metrics and Schedule http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html EDS Issue Submission Form http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/r9/ercot_eds_is sue_submission_form.xls EIP External Interface Specification http://nodal.ercot.com/docs/pd/eip/od/misp/eip_external_interface s_specification_v1_06.zip Explanation of Market Submissions v0.25 http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html

15 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 15 APPENDIX- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Reference: Relevant Documents ERCOT Nodal Transition Plan http://nodal.ercot.com/docs/po/pd/ntp/ERCOT_Nodal_Transition_ Plan_110305.doc EDS 4 Approach v1.0http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html EDS 4 - DAM/RUC/SASM Market Participant Handbook v1.0 http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html Market Management System User Guide http://nodal.ercot.com/docs/pd/eds/eds4/eds4mmsuidum/eds_4_ mms_ui_draft_user_manual_20080128.doc

16 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 16 APPENDIX- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Tracking: Readiness Metrics READINESS METRICS: Sign-Up Testing Window Scheduled –QSE signs up by 1/4/2008 – Status is GREEN –QSE’s that have not signed up by 01/04/08 – Will turn Amber until signed up 03/15/08 – Will turn red MP8 - QSE Ability to Submit Transactions Via MIS –Expected completion date March 15 MP9 – QSE Ability to Submit Web Service Transactions –Expected completion date March 15 Execution –MP’s that have met readiness metric M8 or M9 by 3/15/08 are GREEN –MP’s that have attempted readiness metric M8 or M9 by 3/15/08 are AMBER –MP’s that have not yet attempted readiness metric M8 or M9 by 3/15/08 are RED MP16 - MP EDS-4 Trials Participation (phase 2) ERCOT is calling all QSEs that have not signed up for EDS4

17 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 17 Appendix- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Testing: Support Call Test Cases Primary QSESub-QSE Create / Query / Update / Cancel (if applicable) CRR OFFERAll Scenarios NOIE / PCRR Holders Only Create Only PTP ObligationAll ScenariosCreate Only Three Part Supply OfferAll Scenarios QSE w/ Resources Only Create Only Capacity TradeAll ScenariosCreate Only Energy TradeAll ScenariosCreate Only AS TradeAll ScenariosCreate Only DAM Energy-Only OfferAll ScenariosCreate Only DAM Energy BidAll ScenariosCreate Only AS Self ArrangementAll Scenarios QSE w/ Load Only Create Only AS OfferAll Scenarios QSE w/ Resources Only Create Only Self ScheduleAll ScenariosCreate Only DC Tie ScheduleAll ScenariosCreate Only

18 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 18 Appendix- Reminder of support window and issues process Issues encountered on the Support Call will have a high priority Issues encountered during the remainder of the 7 day Test Window should be reported via the ERCOT EDS Issue Submission Form –Form is located at: http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html –Submit form to eds4@ERCOT.com eds4@ERCOT.com –Internal testing will occur in parallel with all EDS activities –MP issues will be logged when submitted MP submitted issues will be compared to internal defects and addressed in parallel –When completing the Issue form, provide: Web Services: the XML files used MIS User Interface: Screen Shots and/or error message Both: The detailed scenario to reproduce the issue

19 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 19 Appendix- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Reference: QSE Activity Summary Download and review the EDS 4 Test Package –For API WebServices users only- Send sample XML to ERCOT no less than 2 weeks prior to Testing Window Make Corrections/Modifications (if any) to XMLs that ERCOT provides Prepare final XML files for Support Call –For MMS-UI/Market Manager, download the user guide –Support calls are for troubleshooting submissions in real-time Read and be familiar with key Documents (references in Appendix) Known issues will be posted to the Nodal Readiness Center under EDS 4: –File will be updated by COB 2/1 –http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.htmlhttp://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html When environments upgraded (issues resolved), a Market Notice will be sent Send all questions to eds4@ercot.comeds4@ercot.com

20 Lead from the front Texas Nodal http://nodal.ercot.com 20 Appendix- DAM/RUC 4.9.1 Reference: QSE Data Preparation Reminder to Download Settlement Points and QSE Short Name List (both files posted on Readiness- http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html)http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html Both data sets are subject to change QSE Short Names used in transactions –Your QSE short name is needed as in XML Header –All QSE short names listed, but may change Can use ERCOT test QSE of “TSTQSE” to avoid populating and changing QSE list in your systems Settlement Point used as points of business in submission testing –Market Participants revisiting Resource Node SPs –Considering change from Low side to High side –Change would result in many SP name changes


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