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This update provides information on the NAESB EDM v1.6 project, including key milestones, testing phases, and implementation timelines. The project team is committed to addressing market participant comments and concerns throughout the process.
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NAESB EDM v1.6 Project Update to RMS Thursday October 16, 2003
Project History • GISB EDM v1.4 • July 08, 2002 RMS votes to approve: • Data transport change from FTP to GISB EDM v1.4 • Targeted FTP Retirement date - April 1, 2003 • Market participants agreed to migrate to GISB EDM v1.4 via ERCOT/TDTWG project plan • Market migration concluded on Q2, 2003 • NAESB EDM v1.6 • July 08, 2002 RMS votes to approve: • Data transport change from GISB EDM v1.4 to NAESB EDM v1.6 • Target GISB EDM v1.4 Retirement date – Q1, 2004 • TDTWG would create Market Survey necessary for project planning for timing and readiness of project testing and implementation • Testing and migration would be coordinated with Market Test Flights
Testing Project Approach • Phase 1: ERCOT and TDSPs • 1st Phase of testing will be between ERCOT and the TDSPs • 3 week duration • 1 week of initial testing • 1 week for rework • 1 week for retest TESTING ENTITY ERCOT • Phase 2: ERCOT and CRs • 2nd Phase of testing will be between ERCOT and the CRs • 6 week duration • 3 weeks of initial testing • 1 week for rework • 2 weeks for retest TDSPs CRs • Phase 3: TDSPs and CRs • 3rd Phase of testing will be between the TDSPs and the CRs • 6 week duration • 3 weeks of initial testing • 1 week for rework • 2 weeks for retest
NAESB EDM v1.6 Timeline/Milestones MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 04 03 • Initiation • Initial strategy sessions • Draft survey compiled • Draft guideline compiled • High-level time line identified • Project sourced at ERCOT • Planning • Survey issued; results gathered • Guideline approved and published • Schedules & dependencies identified • Project Charter approved • Plan finalized and approved • Vendor SW available 7/7 Initial Charter & High-level Project Plan developed 6/27 Timeline, Survey, & Imp. Guide Review 9/5 Survey Results back from Market 10/01: Signed Charter Docs Returned/ Plan Finalized/ Testing Schedules Approved/ Vendor SW Available 7/31FERC NAESB Standard Decision 7/14 Implementation Guide Sent to Market for Review 8/25 Survey, Guide, and Project Charter published to Market Continued on Next Slide
NAESB EDM v1.6 Timeline/Milestones OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 • Execution • ERCOT chges implemented • MP changes implemented • Cycled Testing • Scheduled Migrations • Closure • Lessons Learned • Operations support 11/14 TCW Forms Ret- urned 12/01 Phase 1 Test Start: ERCOT-TDSP’s 10/01 Market Dev Start 1/05 Phase 2 Test Start: ERCOT-CR’s 2/13 Phase 2 Test End 4/05 Migration Start 4/26 TX SET 2.0 Connectivity Test Start for New MPs 12/19 Phase 1 Test End 10/27 TCW form sent to Market for Completion 2/16 Phase 3 Test Start: TDSP’s-CR’s 3/26 Phase 3 Test End 4/16 Migration End 4/23 Lessons Learned Mtg Mid-May: Close Project
Market Participant comments and concerns received to date have been addressed Comments and concerns have primarily included: TDTWG NAESB EDM v1.6 Guideline interpretations Running GISB v1.4 and NAESB v1.6 concurrently, possibly requiring support for multiple test environments Overlapping testing timelines – Flight Test (0104 & 0304) vs. NAESB EDM V1.6 Compliance with NAESB – Required vs. Mutually Agreed Vendor Software Availability Resource constraints Market Participant Comments & Concerns
Reference Documents • Documentation supporting the project is available on the ERCOT web-site: • TDTWG NAESB EDM v1.6 Implementation Guide • Market Participant Survey • Project Charter document • NAESB EDM v1.6 survey results • Project Timeline document • Testing Approach document (Identifies Testing Phase I – III Schedules) http://www.ercot.com/participants/committees/tdtwg_comm.htm
Next Steps • RMS Update - 10/16/03 • TDTWG Meeting - 10/24/03 • Update TDTWG Website with “FAQs” • Scheduled Project Testing Activities • Phase I - TDSP & ERCOT Testing Readiness Call – 11/22/03 • Phase II - CR & ERCOT Testing Readiness Call – 12/17/03 • Phase III - CR & TDSP Testing Readiness Call – 02/11/04 • Project Team updates will be provided to RMS as needed via the ERCOT – Retail Market Services • Post April 03, 2004 NAESB EDM v1.6 migration • New Market Participants entering the market must support NAESB EDM v1.6
Project Support Team • As the project moves forward, the Project Team will ensure that all communications, questions and concerns will continued to be addressed • Project Team Support • TDTWG • Debbie McKeever – Chair • Susan Tope – Vice Chair • TDTWG Technical Experts • ERCOT Team • Rob Connell – IT PM Director • John Kassell – Business Project Manager • Jill Prince – IT Project Manager • Dave Farley – IT Delivery Manager • Clay Katskee – NAESB EDM v1.6 / Paperfree Analyst • Nagaraju (Naga) Valasagandla – NAESB EDM v1.6 • Michael Taylor – Paperfree Analyst • Suzette Wilburn – Retail Market Liaison