Nodal Readiness Scorecard - December ’09 NATF Meeting

1. Nodal Readiness Scorecard - December ’09 NATF Meeting 12/08/2009 Brandon McElfresh Nodal Readiness and Transformation

2. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard • Feedback from NATF at the 10/27/2009 meeting • Balance between ERCOT and MP metrics • Map of metrics from now to Go-Live • Clarity needed around the overall metrics approach

3. Nodal Metrics Approach • Approach • Utilize the existing Nodal Metrics, artifacts, and reporting tools/processes with only necessary changes. • 61 ERCOT Metrics/19 MP Metrics • Artifacts • Consistent with previous Market Trials effort • Nodal Scorecard (http://scorecard.ercot.com) • Index of Nodal Metrics (http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/scorecard/metrics/index.html) • Active Metric Inventory • Completed Metric Inventory • Removed Metric Inventory • New • Metrics overlaid on the Market Trials Roadmap

4. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard Phase 4,5 and Go Live Metrics Plan will be confirmed in early 2010. EMO9 MP15A * N2.1 N3 N1 MP6 * E3 EMO5 EMO2 EMO8 MO4 MO5 EMO1 EMO6 MP3 * MP18 CRR5 MP15B * CRR3 * MP20 * EMO3 MP3 * MP16 MO3 CO8 * CO5 CO3 CO9 CO1 CO2 R3 CO6 CO7 C10 CO4 E5 R2 C1-C10 CRR4 R0 E11 E7 IMM1 EMO13 MP11 * E9 * MP14C E12 E1 MO7 E1 * E10 EMO7 MP17 E2 EMO12 MP22 E14 E6 * Updated criteria available (see appendix) E15

5. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard Phase 2.1 Metrics • MP6 QSER and TSP compliance with the Nodal Protocols Section 3.10.7.5 Telemetry Criteria * • MP3 Market Submissions Connectivity Qualification * (was QSE with Resources Upload of SCED Offers to EDS) • MP15-B CRR Connectivity Qualification * (was EDS-3, Release 7 Participation) Phase 3.0 Metrics • MP20 Outage Scheduler Connectivity Qualification * (was MP Ability to Submit Outage – Connectivity Test) • MP14C Network Model Validation (was EDS-2, TSP Model Validation Participation) • MO4 Verify SCED Execution Quality • MO5 Generate LMP for 6 Months • CRR3 Operation of Monthly CRR Auction and Allocation * • CO8 Verify CRR Auction Invoices * Other (outside of Market Trials) • MP11 Resource Registration * (merge of MP10 and MP11) • E1 ERCOT Staff Completes Training * • E9 Develop TN Procedures * * Updated criteria available (see appendix and/or active inventory)

6. Completed Metric Inventory (last updated 9/4/2008) Completed Metric Inventory • MP2 QSE with Resources Connectivity (covered in MP3) • Reactivate - MP3 Market Submissions Connectivity Qualification (was QSE with Resources Upload of SCED Offers to EDS) • MP5 ICCP Point to Point Telemetry Test (no need for manual point to point checkout due to continued telemetry efforts) • MP8 QSE Ability to Submit Transactions via MIS (covered in MP3) • MP9 QSE Ability to Submit Web Service Transactions (covered in MP3)

7. Proposed Metrics to be Inactivated Proposal to Inactivate • ERCOT does not intend to use MP surveys as a measurement of Market Trials engagement: • MP19 LSE Engagement and Readiness (survey) • MP1 Engagement (survey) • E0 ERCOT Engagement (survey) • MP10 Mapping of Resources to Resource Nodes and Resources to EPS Meters (merged with MP11)

8. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard • Next Steps (January NATF meeting) • Report results of the active Phase 2.1 metrics • Review design of remaining Phase 3 metrics • MO4 Verify SCED Execution Quality • MO5 Generate 6 Months of LMPs • MP14-C TSP Network Model Validation • Provide evidence of completion of the following metrics • MP14-B MP EDS-2, Release 4 Trials Participation (NOMCR process) • N4 Network Modeling Single Entry • CRR4 Implement TCR to CRR Transition Plan • Next Steps (February NATF meeting) • Review design of Phase 4,5 Metrics

9. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard APPENDIX (Metric Red Lines)

10. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP6 – QSER and TSP Compliance with the Nodal Protocols Section 3.10.7.5 Telemetry Criteria MP6 – QSER and TSP Compliance with the Nodal Protocols Section 3.10.7.5 Telemetry Criteria New Version

11. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP11 – Resource Registration MP11 – MP Registration Activities New Version

12. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP3 – Market Submissions Connectivity Qualification MP3 – QSE with Resources Upload SCED Offers to EDS New Version

13. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP15-B – CRR Connectivity Qualification MP15-B – MP EDS-3, Release 7 Trials Participation New Version

14. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP15-B – Real-Time Market Daily Participation MP15-B - MP EDS-3, Releases 5 and 6 Participation ONLY A NAME CHANGE. NO CHANGES TO THE METRIC. New Version

15. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard MP20 – Outage Scheduler Connectivity Qualification MP20 - MP Ability to Submit Outage – Connectivity Test New Version

16. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard E1 – ERCOT Staff Completes Training E1 – ERCOT Staff Completes Training New Version

17. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard E9 - Develop TN Procedures E9 - Develop TN Procedures New Version

18. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard CRR3 – Operation of Monthly CRR Auction and Allocation CRR3 – Operation of Monthly CRR Auction and Allocation ONLY A DATE CHANGE TO MATCH UP WITH MARKET TRIALS. NO CHANGES TO THE METRIC. New Version

19. Readiness Center & Readiness Scorecard CO8 – Verify CRR Auction Invoices CO8 – Verify CRR Auction Invoices ONLY A DATE CHANGE TO MATCH UP WITH MARKET TRIALS. NO CHANGES TO THE METRIC. New Version