NOTICE DATE:  May 19, 2008

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A040808-02   Contracts/RFP

CLASSIFICATION: Public

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released the results of its procurement of Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) for the June–September 2008 Contract Period.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs

DAY AFFECTED:  June 1 – September 30, 2008

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released the results of its procurement of EILS for the Contract Period of June 1 through September 30, 2008.  Public Utility Commission (PUC) Substantive Rule 25.507 (f) requires ERCOT to “report publicly the number of MW procured per time period, the number of resources providing the service, and the projected total cost of the service for that contract period” within 10 days of the awards for an EILS Contract Period.  On Friday, May 16, 2008 ERCOT notified QSEs of their awards.  Contracts are being delivered on Monday, May 19, 2008 to QSEs whose offers were selected.  The contracts are due back at ERCOT by May 29, 2008. 

The results of this procurement are as follows:

 

Business Hours (HE 0900 through 1300, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 425 hours):

MW procured

310

Number of EILS Resources:

19 (includes 13 aggregations)

Projected cost

$1,438,965.00

Average cost per MW per Hour

$10.92

Peak 1 Hours (HE 1400 through 1600, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 255 hours)

MW procured

220

Number of EILS Resources

16 (includes 10 aggregations)

 

Projected cost

$620,700.60

Average cost per MW per Hour

$11.06

Peak 2 Hours (HE 1700 through 2000, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 340 hours)

MW procured

216

Number of EILS Resources

15 (includes 9 aggregations)

Projected cost

$829,239.60

Average cost per MW per Hour

$11.29

Non-Business Hours (all other hours; 1,908 hours):

MW procured

216

Number of EILS Resources

14 (includes 8 aggregations)

Projected cost

$3,698,448.12

Average cost per MW per Hour

$8.97

 

 

Total projected cost of EILS for this Contract Period is $6,587,353.32. 

For the 2008 EILS program year (February through January), the total projected EILS cost now stands at $11,928,143.64.  The cost of EILS is capped at $50 million per year pursuant to PUC Substantive Rule §25.507(b) (3).

CONTACT:  If you have questions about the EILS program or the RFP, please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask].  If you have any other 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].

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