NOTICE DATE: April 13, 2023
NOTICE TYPE: M-B041323-01 Operations
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Updates on ECRS Market Readiness including Qualification and Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE)
INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Market Participants
DAYS AFFECTED: April 19, 2023 - June 6, 2023
LONG DESCRIPTION: In preparation for the June 8, 2023 implementation of ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service (ECRS), ERCOT will be deploying system changes into the Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) on April 19, 2023 starting at 14:00. MOTE will be available for Market Participants to test starting April 20, 2023.
As communicated at the March 21, 2023 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting and in more detail at the April 3, 2023 ECRS Readiness Workshop, ERCOT is coordinating the following activities to ensure a successful transition to ECRS Go-Live:
MOTE QSE Readiness will also be tracked in public scorecards and reported to TAC on a weekly basis starting May 9, 2023 for QSEs that historically submit the following transactions:
Note that ERCOT has developed and incorporated the ECRS deployment procedure into the updated AS Methodology documentation on the ERCOT website (ercot.com | Market Information | Day-Ahead Market | Methodology for Determining Minimum Ancillary Service Requirements).
ACTION REQUIRED: Provisional qualification submissions are due April 14, 2023. QSEs that manage Resources are encouraged to participate in weekly ECRS Market Readiness calls and MOTE submission activities from April 20 – June 6, 2023.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at [log in to unmask].
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