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Texas Nodal Program Update

Texas Nodal Program Update. Jerry Sullivan. Agenda. The program has made significant progress on reducing the backlog of NPRRs to synchronize all projects. Cost. Nodal Delivery. Schedule. Scope/ Quality. Nodal Delivery. Scope / Quality. Schedule. Cost. Amber. Amber. Amber.

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Texas Nodal Program Update

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  1. Texas Nodal Program Update Jerry Sullivan TPTF Meeting

  2. Agenda Texas Nodal Program Update

  3. The program has made significant progress on reducing the backlog of NPRRs to synchronize all projects Cost Nodal Delivery Schedule Scope/ Quality Nodal Delivery Scope / Quality Schedule Cost Amber Amber Amber Summary TPTF/PRS approved Baseline 1 on June 12 and Baseline 2 on June 21. TAC recommended baseline 1&2 NPRRs on June 28. Program scope can be declared Green subject to Board approval of NPRRs for Baseline 1 and 2. EDS1 and 2 proceeding on schedule. EDS3 approach approved by TPTF on June 11. There are schedule risks in Baseline 1 & 2 which we are mitigating. The program is spending under budget through May’s actuals. Discussions with the ERCOT Executive Committee outlined possible ways to ensure we are on budget at completion. Legend Estimate at Complete = >$263m Red Go-live = >30 days+ Program is not wholly aligned to protocols Amber Estimate at Complete = $248 - $263m Go-live = <30 days+ Program is aligned to previous version of protocols Green Estimate at Complete = <$248m Go-live = 12/1/08 Program is aligned with current protocols Texas Nodal Program Update

  4. EMS CSD Status Update Provisionally Approved EMS CSD, Ver. 0.11 Version Excluding AREVA IP Now Posted – Ver. 0.11a Complete Document Available To MP Employees • No NDA Required • Contact Stacy Bridges For Immediate Access • sbridges@ercot.com Texas Nodal Program Update

  5. TPTF have made clear their want for a plan and consultation to resolve dissatisfaction over the existing user experience offered by ERCOT… To address user experience issues ERCOT has: • Established User Experience and Visual Design Guidelines which contain the user interface (UI) Development Process and expected results in style and design approach • Provided these to the vendors as standards for UI for the applications being developed • Created a UI design schedule for each Nodal project that will be market-facing in the go-live market Texas Nodal Program Update

  6. Nodal UI Schedule Summary Q3 Q4 2008 Q2 = Ongoing activity (Design, evaluation) June July August September October November December = one-time activity (meeting/milestone) Market Management System Data collection & base product evaluation Validate with MPs (Feb) Revisions from ABB (Jan) Evaluation of revised UI with MPs Sent to ABB Validate with MPs Sent to ABB With Market Participants (MPs) Internal From ABB Created 2nd design Validate with MPs Create initial redesign Outage Scheduler Validate with MPs (Feb) Revisions from ABB (Jan) Evaluation of revised UI with MPs Sent to ABB From ABB Created 2nd design Validate with MPs Revisions from Siemens (Jan) Network Model Management System Validate with MPs (Jan) Prototype Evaluations Sent to Siemens Revised UI for PTC expected Created 2nd design Validate with MPs Redesign provided to Siemens (Apr 2007) Received from Nexant Congestion Revenue Rights Data collection & base product evaluation Created initial re-design Assessment of CRR system w/MPs Assessment of CRR prototypes w/MPs Sent to Nexant Market Information System Define contents of landing pages Navigation validation assessment w/MPs Initial build received from vendor MIS Validation with MPs Texas Nodal Program Update

  7. Our Long Range Plan • Make User Experience an essential element of the Change Process • Iterative process • Evolutionary process • Goal directed • Form the User Interface Design Council • Market Participant focused, extension of MIS subgroup • Collaborate on designs • Provide means for getting feedback • Structured • System reviews • Surveys • Unstructured • Help Desk ticket analysis • “Comment Box” Texas Nodal Program Update

  8. Texas Nodal Program Update UI Development Schedule – Appendix showing each project TPTF Meeting

  9. MMS UI Schedule • Data collection and Base product evaluation: Jun – Jul 2007 • Internal: Jun – Jul 2007 • With Market Participants: Jul 2007 • Initial redesign • created: Jul 2007 • validated with Market Participants: early Aug 2007 • sent to ABB: Mid Aug 2007 • from ABB: Mid Oct 2007 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: Oct – Nov 2007 • Second Redesign • created: Nov 2007 • validated with Market Participants: late Nov 2007 • sent to ABB: early Dec 2007 • Revisions from ABB: Jan 2008 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: Feb 2008 Texas Nodal Program Update

  10. Outage Scheduler UI Schedule • Initial Guidance – provided tutorial for OS system prepared by ERCOT with Market Participants • Forms basis for design • ABB assessing changes • from ABB: Mid Oct 2007 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: Oct – Nov 2007 • Second Redesign • created: Nov 2007 • validated with Market Participants: late Nov 2007 • sent to ABB: early Dec 2007 • Revisions from ABB: Jan 2008 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: Feb 2008 Texas Nodal Program Update

  11. Network Model Management System UI Schedule • Initial Review of Project Tracker (NOMCR submission and tracking system • Redesign provided to Siemens: Apr 2007 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: • Prototype evaluations: Jul 2007 • Revised UI for PTC expected: Sep 2007 • Second Redesign • Created: Oct 2007 • Validated with Market Participants: late Oct 2007 • Sent to Siemens: early Nov 2007 • Revisions from Siemens: late Dec 2007 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants: Jan 2008 Texas Nodal Program Update

  12. Congestion Revenue Rights UI Schedule • Data collection and Base product evaluation: Jun – Jul 2007 • Initial redesign • created: Jun 2007 • sent to Nexant: Jun 2007 • from Nexant: Mid Oct 2007 • Evaluation of Revised UI with Market Participants • Using prototypes: Aug 2007 • Using CRR system: Oct 2007 (may not have all changes implemented) Texas Nodal Program Update

  13. Market Information System UI Schedule • Collaborative effort between ERCOT, Market Participants, and vendor since mid 2006 • Initial build of MIS received from vendor Jun 2007 • Most links are broken – sources not in place yet • Define contents of Landing pages with Market Participants: Jul 2007 • Navigation Validation assessment with Market participants: Sep 2007 • MIS Validation with Market Participants: Dec 2008 Texas Nodal Program Update

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