NOTICE DATE:  August 29, 2008   

 

NOTICE TYPE:  R-B082808-02 - Update - Retail Transaction Processing

 

CLASSIFICATION:  Public

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Update on ERCOT reprocessing efforts resulting from
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) server issues on August 27, 2008.

 

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  CRs and TDSPs

 

DAY AFFECTED:  August 27, 2008

 

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT experienced an issue with the Electronic Data
Interface (EDI) Server on August 27, 2008.   Reprocessing efforts
resulting from the issue are still underway. However, the majority of
the reprocessing has completed. 

 

Following is a breakdown of transactions reprocessed:  

 

*	30,700  867_03 Forwards

 

*	814 transactions as follows:

 

 

Transaction Type

Count by Transaction Type

814_03

58

814_05

87

814_06

20

814_08

21

814_09

5

814_13

4

814_17

3

814_20

52

814_21

4

814_22

52

814_25    

338

814_28

17

Total

661

 

*	An additional set of 293 files, with 2,143 additional 814
transactions is being reprocessed now.  

 

As a result of reprocessing, some Market Participants will receive
duplicate transactions.

 

The validation and preparation of lists for affected Market Participants
is underway and will be available by close of business today.  ERCOT
Retail Account Managers will provide those lists to the affected the
Market Participants.  If Market Participants are missing transactions,
ERCOT requests that a MarkeTrak issue be filed.  

 

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 e-mail at
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From: ERCOT Client Relations 
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Subject: R-B082808-01 - Initial - Retail Transaction Processing

 

NOTICE DATE: August 28, 2008    

 

NOTICE TYPE:  R-B082808-01 - Initial - Retail Transaction Processing

 

CLASSIFICATION:  Public

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT experienced an issue with processing which
created duplicate transactions sent to Market Participants. 

 

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  CRs and TDSPs

 

DAY AFFECTED:  August 27, 2008

 

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT experienced an issue with the Electronic Data
Interface (EDI) Server on August 27, 2008.   As a result, ERCOT is
reprocessing some transactions.  Some Market Participants may receive
duplicate outbound transactions.  

 

Efforts are underway to indentify the volume and transactions that were
impacted.  Once all impacted transactions have been indentified, lists
will be provided to the affected Market Participants.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

 

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 e-mail at
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longer wish to receive, please follow this link in order to unsubscribe
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