NOTICE DATE:  May 1, 2012
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A050112-01 General
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  SARA released for summer 2012
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants
DAY AFFECTED:  May 1, 2012

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for summer 2012. As the entity that manages the flow of electric power to 23 million Texas consumers, ERCOT continually looks ahead to determine whether enough electric generation is available to serve projected needs. The quarterly SARA report, which ERCOT initiated in 2011, considers near-term conditions and elements such as weather and economic conditions that can affect generation and demand forecasts.


For a longer-term look, ERCOT will release the semi-annual Capacity, Demand and Response (CDR) report later this month. The CDR report will provide an updated 10-year high-level forecast showing projected energy use and the anticipated Generation Resources that will serve those needs. The CDR report is based on average long-term temperatures and other conditions and does not consider specific variations that are included in the SARA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  The SARA for summer 2012 is posted as "Summer 2012 Final Seasonal Assessment" under Operations and System Planning on the Reports and Presentations page of ERCOT.com at http://www.ercot.com/news/presentations/index.
ERCOT Press Releases are posted on ERCOT.com at http://www.ercot.com/news/press_releases/.
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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