NOTICE DATE:  January 19, 2009
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A120108-02  Contracts / RFP
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Results of the procurement of Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) for the February - May 2009 Contract Period
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs
DAY AFFECTED:  February 1, 2009 - May 31, 2009
LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released the results of its procurement of EILS for the Contract Period of February 1, 2009, through May 31, 2009.  Public Utility Commission (PUC) Substantive Rule 25.507 (f) requires ERCOT to report publicly the number of MW procured per time period, the number of Resources providing the service, and the projected total cost of the service for that Contract Period within 10 days of the awards for a Contract Period.  ERCOT notified Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) of their awards on Friday, January 16, 2009.  Contracts are being delivered today to QSEs whose offers were selected and are due back at ERCOT by January 29, 2009.

The results of this procurement are as follows:

Business Hours 1 (HE 0900 through 1300, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 420 hours):
         MW procured:                                        163.6
         Number of EILS Resources:                38 (includes 24 aggregations)
         Projected cost:                                       $762,783.00
         Average cost per MW per Hour:          $11.10

Business Hours 2 (HE 1400 through 1600, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 252 hours)
         MW procured:                                        168.2
         Number of EILS Resources:                38 (includes 24 aggregations)
         Projected cost:                                       $489,872.88
         Average cost per MW per Hour:          $11.56

Business Hours 3 (Hours Ending 1700 through 2000, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 336 hours)
         MW procured:                                        163.4
         Number of EILS Resources:                36 (includes 22 aggregations)
         Projected cost:                                       $638,010.24
         Average cost per MW per Hour:          $11.62

Non-Business Hours (all other hours; 1,873 hours):
         MW procured:                                        139.4
         Number of EILS Resources:                33 (includes 21 aggregations)
         Projected cost:                                       $2,647,075.31
         Average cost per MW per Hour:          $10.14

Total projected cost of EILS for this Contract Period is $4,537,741.43.

This is the first EILS procurement in the 2009 program year.  The cost of EILS is capped at $50 million per year pursuant to PUC Substantive Rule §25.507(b)(3).

CONTACT:  Specific questions about EILS may be emailed to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.  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 e-mail at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

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