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ERCOT Outage Evaluation & Resolution Phases I & II Project Update

Project status update detailing completion of planning phases, execution progress, recent activities, and next steps. Includes milestones reached, testing delays, system configurations, migrations plans, and market impacts schedule revisions. Provides information on Production Metrics reporting, NAESB replacement schedule, and Market Participant responsibilities.

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ERCOT Outage Evaluation & Resolution Phases I & II Project Update

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  1. ERCOT Outage Evaluation & Resolution Phases I & II PR 60006_01Project UpdateRetail Market SubcommitteeOctober 11, 2006Adam D. MartinezMgr, Market Operations DPO

  2. Project Status Project Status • On target for Scope & Budget • Schedule impact to testing & production migration Project Phases • Initiation & Planning Phases completed • Execution Phase underway • Closing Phase scheduled for First Quarter ‘07 Recent Activities • Development testing completed • Migrations plans to CERT and ITEST completed Next Steps • Systems configuration and software installation in ITEST/CERT • Market Participant testing

  3. Schedule Revision / Market Impacts Schedule Revision • Migration to ITEST environment to support Testing was delayed due to storage capacity limitation. Issue resolved, however new schedule required • PaperFree fileserver will be installed in ITEST/CERT week of 10/16/06 • PaperFree fileserver production installation rescheduled for 11/11/06 Retail Release • Market Ad Hoc Connectivity Test Window for NAESB now scheduled for late Nov. 2006 after current Flight Test ends on 11/21/06 • NAESB replacement production migration rescheduled for late Dec. 2006 • Market Impacts from NAESB Cut-over • New Production NAESB URL (NAESB.ercot.com) available mid to late December • Will require Market Participants to implement changes within MP environment • Change to new URL • New User ID/Password • New PGP key • New SSL certificates (if necessary) • IP address changes to firewalls (if necessary) • Existing NAESB will remain in parallel production until all MPs are using new system

  4. Metrics Reporting Production Metrics • Metrics based on improvements from SCR 745 will not be available until all affected MPs complete NAESB changes • Scripts will be made available to assist in transition to new system • Existing NAESB system will remain in place until all MPs are successfully using the new system • Availability of Metrics based on SCR 745 • Until all MPs have converted to the new NAESB URL, production metrics will be based on stats from both current and new NAESB sites • ERCOT recommends that the Market complete NAESB changes by agreed-upon date. Proposed cut-off for use of existing NAESB: January 31, 2007

  5. Questions / Contact Adam D. Martinez Mgr, Market Operations Divisional Projects Organization ERCOT (512) 248-3883 amartinez@ercot.com

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