NOTICE DATE:  May 27, 2008

NOTICE TYPE:  MA052708-01 INFORMATIONAL:  Mass Transition Event

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Market Participant Mass Transition Event

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  All Market Participants

DAY AFFECTED:  May 28, 2008

LONG DESCRIPTION:  National Power Company Inc. (NPC), a Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) and a Load Serving Entity (LSE) in the ERCOT Region, has informed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) that NPC will be unable to comply with its obligations under the Standard Form Market Participant Agreement as of Close of Business on May 27, 2008.  As such, NPC has asked ERCOT to proceed with a Mass Transition event pursuant to the ERCOT Protocols and Retail Market Guide.

 

Pursuant to Protocol Section 15.1.3, Mass Transition, and Retail Market Guide (RMG) Section 7.11, Mass Customer Transition Process, ERCOT will begin the Mass Transition of NPC’s Customers to the Providers of Last Resort (POLRs) on May 28, 2008. 

 

The size of the associated Load is approximately 616 MWhs per day and the total number of ESI IDs involved is approximately 15,163.

  

ERCOT has been working closely with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and affected Market Participants to ensure an efficient and effective transfer of customers.

 

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 [log in to unmask]

ERCOT’s Legal Department is also available should your entity’s legal department have any specific questions.  You may reach Chad V. Seely ([log in to unmask]) at (512) 225 – 7035.

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