1. 1 RMS Update - ERCOT May 14, 2004

2. 2 Supporting Reports Section

3. 3 FasTrak Issue Status 2003 Day-to-Day 2004 Day-to-Day Data Extract Variances (DEV) ERCOT Initiated Issues

4. 4 FasTrak 2003 “Day to Day” Issue Stats (as of 05-05-04) Total ESI IDs worked on 2003 issues = 324,660 Of the 701 New and In Progress Non-ERCOT issues, 36 are resolved and awaiting other party resolution check off 3 are for the year 2002 Number of ESI IDs not tracked

5. 5 FasTrak 2004 “Day to Day” Issue Stats (as of 05-05-04) Of the 238 New & In Progress, 93 are resolved and awaiting other party resolution check off Total ESI IDs worked to date since January 1, 2004 = 69,843 Of the 2,003 New & In Progress, 336 are resolved and awaiting other party resolution check off Number of ESI IDs not tracked

6. 6 FasTrak Data Extract Variance Issue Stats (as of 05-05-04) Note: Of the 559 New & In Progress ERCOT Issues, 58 are resolved and awaiting other party resolution check off

7. 7 FasTrak ERCOT Initiated Issues Issue Stats (as of 05-05-04) These are issue initiated by ERCOT to the TDSP or CR as a result of one of the following projects: –Customer Protection Period and 814.08 –867 Received on Canceled Service orders –5 new issue types to support Energy Aggregation Management Department issue process

8. 8 LRS Project Update

9. 9 LRS PROJECT INFORMATION Market Updates –ERCOT completed sample outlier issues with TDSPs 4/23/2004 –ERCOT sent out sample selection 4/27/2004, results in table below: –Market has agreed on CR.csv file to be sent out to participating CRs for IDR data –CR handshake testing complete. 13 out of 14 completed successfully, 1 CR dropped out of the program –Pilot Program to start in June 2004 and run through Sept 2004 –During Pilot, Market will be working with ERCOT to resolve program issues –Next LRS market meeting 5/26/2004 at MET Center

10. 10 LRS PROJECT INFORMATION ERCOT Updates –Completed and posted Use Cases and associated swim lanes –Completed and posted operation guide for TDSPs –TDSP.csv template for TDSP use –Completed and posted detailed design documents –Completed and posted all previous LRS market meeting minutes –Finished build out of test and production servers. Currently loading and configuration of applications –On-going, internal integration testing of LRS program (May 2004) –Tracking sample point installations and working with TDSPs on sample point replacements

11. 11 LRS PROJECT UPCOMING ACTIVITES April 28, 2004, LRS Market meeting, completed April 30, 2004, CR Handshake test completed May 12, 2004, LRS Update Conference Call, completed May 26, 2004, LRS market Meeting May 2004, Internal Integration testing for LRS project June to Sept 2004, TDSPs to start “pilot” with ERCOT –Submitting installations of IDRs –Submitting meter readings –Obtaining responses for submitted data –Working with ERCOT Load Profiling Group for errors –Weekly conference calls with TDSPs July to Sept 2004, CRs to start “pilot” with ERCOT –Obtain accepted and/or aggregated raw IDR information (.LSE and.CSV) –Obtain control files and environment files –Working with ERCOT Load Profiling Group for errors –Updates on conference weekly calls

12. 12 Thank You