*******TEXAS NODAL MARKET NOTICE*******
NOTICE DATE: October 4, 2010
NOTICE TYPE: Education/Training
SHORT DESCRIPTION: FINAL REMINDER - ERCOT to host Nodal Market Workshop for Retail Electric Providers
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Personnel from Retail Electric Providers or Load Serving Entities
DAY AFFECTED: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 09:30 - 15:30 (CDT)
LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT will host a one-day workshop on topics of special interest to Load Serving Entities (LSEs) and Retail Electric Providers (REPs) and their preparation for the transition to the Texas Nodal Market. The workshop will be held in Austin on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, and will consist of panel discussions on selected nodal market topics related to the changes that the implementation of the nodal market will introduce to the business environment of REPs in the ERCOT market. The workshop will consist of three panels of invited guests that will share their ideas on the risks and opportunities of the new ERCOT nodal market for LSEs.
The location and schedule of the workshop is shown below:
Date
Time
City
Address
October 6, 2010
09:30 to 15:30
Austin, TX
ERCOT Austin<http://www.ercot.com/about/locations/>
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
The agenda and the topics of panel discussions are as follows:
09:30 - 09:45
Opening Remarks
Marcie Zlotnik - Chairman and COO of StarTex Power - ERCOT Board Member
09:45 - 10:15
Nodal Market Program Update
Kenneth Ragsdale - ERCOT
10:15 - 11:15
Panel - 1 (The Big Picture)
The Big Picture - Changes to interactions between ERCOT and Market participants:
* Zonal-Nodal changes
* Market relationships (QSE, LSE, CRR Account Holder,
Counterparty)
* Timeline to nodal market
* Credit issues
Moderator - Raj Chudgar - SunGard Consulting Services
Panel members:
* Andrew Elliott - GDF Suez Energy Resources NA
* Sherry Looney - Luminant Energy Company
* Read Comstock - Direct Energy
* Marty Downey - Trieagle Energy
* Cheryl Yager - ERCOT
11:15 - 12:00
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
Panel - 2 (Wholesale Market Changes)
Changes to interactions between Market Participants:
* Bilateral Trades (Energy, Ancillary Services, Capacity)
* Hedging Instruments
* QSE - REP relationship
* Nodal market settlement (DAM, RUC, Real-Time)
Moderator - Raj Chudgar - SunGard Consulting Services
Panel members:
* Jim Reynolds - Power & Gas Consulting
* Kim Casey - Stratus Energy
* Travis Radtke - Shell Energy North America
* Brandon Schwertner - MP2Energy
* Steve Reedy - ERCOT
13:30 - 13:45
Break
13:45 - 15:30
Panel - 3 (Retail Market Changes)
Changes to interactions between REPs and retail customers:
* Nodal market charges
* Contracts
* Product and service offerings
* Consumer protection
Moderator - Raj Chudgar - SunGard Consulting Services
Panel members:
* Steve Madden - StarTex Power
* Shawnee Claiborne-Pinto - PUCT
* Danny Bivens - OPUC
* Paul Smollen - Fox, Smollen & Associates
Each panel discussion will consist of a brief presentation to define the topics covered by the panel followed by questions and answers facilitated by the moderator. ERCOT asks that Market Participants submit questions ahead of the workshop for use in the panel discussions. The moderator will use questions submitted ahead of time, if received, and from the audience to facilitate the panel discussions.
The workshop will also be available via WebEx for those unable to attend in person.
ACTION REQUIRED: To register for this workshop, please send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with your name and the name of your company. Please put "Nodal Market Workshop for Retail Electric Providers" in the subject line of the email. If there will be multiple attendees from the same company, please include the names of all attendees.
Please submit questions related to nodal market changes for Retail Electric Providers to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include "Questions for October 6 ERCOT REP Workshop" in the subject line of your email.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Any documents presented in this meeting will be posted at http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/rep_workshop.html. See below for WebEx meeting details:
Topic: Nodal Market Workshop for Retail Electric Providers
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 09:30 - 15:30 (CDT)
Meeting Number: 355 620 755
Meeting Password: Electric123!!
Please click the link below to see more information or to join the meeting.
To join the online meeting:
1. Go to https://ercot.webex.com/ercot/j.php?ED=139813362&UID=0&PW=NYjFkOGQ4MWE0&RT=MiM3
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: Electric123!!
4. Click "Join Now".
To join the teleconference:
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-866-469-3239
Meeting Number: 355 620 755
To access other Nodal Market training courses, go to the Nodal training website at http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/index.html. Select "View Schedule" for the class you are interested in attending, and then select "Enroll Online" to register using the Learning Management System (LMS).
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 Nodal Training via email at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
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