NOTICE DATE:  January 5, 2016
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A010516-01 Contracts/RFP
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation of changes to the ERS Time Periods
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants
DAY AFFECTED:  February 1, 2016
LONG DESCRIPTION:  Starting on February 1, 2016 the Emergency Response Service (ERS) will change from the existing 4 time periods in each Standard Contract Term to 6 time periods. ERCOT will make the necessary changes to the XML deployment and recall instructions to accommodate these new ERS time periods. The new time period names and hours associated with each period are as follows:

Time Period Name


Time Period Hours


Time Period 1


Hours Ending 0600 - 0800 (5:00:00 a.m. to 8:00:00 a.m.)

Monday through Friday except ERCOT Holidays.


Time Period 2


Hours Ending 0900 - 1300 (8:00:00 a.m. to 1:00:00 p.m.)

Monday through Friday except ERCOT Holidays.


Time Period 3


Hours Ending 1400 - 1600 (1:00:00 p.m. to 4:00:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday except ERCOT Holidays.


Time Period 4


Hours Ending 1700 - 1900 (4:00:00 p.m. to 7:00:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday except ERCOT Holidays.


Time Period 5


Hours Ending 2000 - 2200 (7:00:00 p.m. to 10:00:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday except ERCOT Holidays.


Time Period 6


All other hours


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  ERCOT will provide more detailed information in a Market Notice prior to the implementation date.
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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
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