1. ERCOT System Failure Notification Process TAC RMS COPS - CWG

2. February 2, 2006 TAC Meeting Marcie Zlotnik asked ERCOT to adopt a notification plan for any outage that has lasted for 24 hours and send outage notification to the Subcommittees and after 48 hours an outage notification be sent to TAC. She asked that ERCOT not hesitate in sending these notifications even though they think the problem could be remedied within the hour. Following discussion from ERCOT staff on the SANs outage, TAC assigned COPS the action item to document and improve the communications around special events.

3. February RMS,COPS & CWG Meeting CWG Feb. Meeting – –Discussed alternate methods of ERCOT communicating with the market when email communications fail - Phone Calls and Website Alerts. –Expected deliverables from the CWG. Create document outlining the communication process ERCOT will use to communicate outages or interruption in any of the market services it provides to ERCOT MP’s. During RMS and COPS meeting, Reviewed Draft Sample Outage Notification Chart and Notification Template.