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NOTICE DATE: April 9, 2008

NOTICE TYPE: R-A040908-01 Testing - Retail: Announcement - Retail Market
Qualification Testing- Flight 0608 TX Set Version 3.0

CLASSIFICATION: Public

SHORT DESCRIPTION: The next round of Retail Market Qualification Testing
(Flight 0608) is scheduled to begin on June 13, 2008.  ERCOT will NOT
host a mandatory orientation meeting in preparation for Flight 0608. The
Texas Test Plan Team has determined that no mandatory market orientation
meeting will be needed. The deadline to register for participating in
Flight 0608 Retail Market Testing is Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM
CPT.  

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Current and potential new Retail CRs and TDSPs

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT and the Texas Test Plan Team (TTPT) would like
to announce that preparations are underway for the next round of Retail
Market Qualification Testing scheduled to begin on June 13, 2008. Flight
0608 will test for TX SET Version 3.0.

Testing is required for new Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) entering
the Texas Retail Market, as well as for current Market Participants
entering new service territories, testing additional business
functionality, or adding another entity to their business umbrella.

The deadline to register for participating in Flight 0608 Retail Market
Testing is Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM CPT.

ERCOT will NOT host a mandatory orientation meeting in preparation for
Flight 0608. The Texas Test Plan Team has determined that no mandatory
market orientation meeting will be needed.

The Testing Worksheets (TWs) on the Retail Testing Website will be
unlocked on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

ACTION REQUIRED: The following requirements for current Retail CRs and
TDSPs participating will need to be met before Flight 0608 deadline,
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM CPT:

*        Submit UPDATED Testing Worksheet (TW)

o       http://etod.ercot.com <http://etod.ercot.com/> 

*        Notify ERCOT of intent to test via email once TW has been
updated

o       Notification must include company legal name and DUNS

o       [log in to unmask]

 

All new market participants participating in the next round of Retail
Market Qualification Testing, Flight 0608 TX SET Version 3.0 will need
to complete the following requirements by Flight Deadline, Wednesday,
May 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM CPT:

*        Submit the LSE Application

www.ercot.com <http://www.ercot.com/> 

Select Services

Select Registration and Qualification

Select Load Serving Entities

Under Key Documents, Select Load Service Entity Application for
Registration

*        Submit the $500 ERCOT LSE Application Fee with the LSE
Application (per Protocol Section 9.7.5)

*        Apply for REP Certification with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas (The LSE must have at least filed at the time of the deadline.)

www.puc.state.tx.us <http://www.puc.state.tx.us/> 

*        Submit a new Testing Worksheet (TW)

http://etod.ercot.com <http://etod.ercot.com/> 

*        Send an e-mail of intent to participate in the next test flight
to: [log in to unmask]

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The material that is normally presented at the
mandatory market orientation can be found at:

www.ercot.com <http://www.ercot.com/> 

Select Services

Select Registration and Qualification

Select Load Serving Entities

Under Qualification/Certification, Select the Texas Retail Market
Testing and latest test flight link.

Under Key Documents, Select the Retail Market Testing Orientation -
Flight 0608 Presentation.

Available documents for Texas SET Version 3.0 may be found at:
http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/txset/tsig.html

All Market Participants participating in Flight 0608 will test with
NAESB EDM v1.6. Project documents for NAESB EDM v1.6 can be found on the
ERCOT website, under Texas Data Transport Working Group link:
http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/data_transport/archives/naesb16/ind
ex.html

For those interested in a basic overview of the tools available to Texas
Retail Market Participants, ERCOT will be hosting an ERCOT 101:
Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market seminar on May 15,
2008.  Please review the ERCOT website for further details and
registration information:

www.ercot.com <http://www.ercot.com/> 

Select Services

Select Training

Select View ERCOT Offered Classes

CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account
Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Relations phone
number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Relations via e-mail at
[log in to unmask] <BLOCKED::mailto:[log in to unmask]>  .

 

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