NOTICE DATE: August 11, 2008 NOTICE TYPE: M-A081108-01 Operations CLASSIFICATION: Public SHORT DESCRIPTION: August 7, 2008 - TAC approval to modify the list of 2008 CREs INTENDED AUDIENCE: Market Participants DAY AFFECTED: August 12, 2008 LONG DESCRIPTION: On August 7, 2008 TAC approved ERCOT's recommendation to modify the list of 2008 Closely Related Elements (CREs) by deleting the following elements: CSC ELEMENT SN & NS SANDOW to ELGIN SN & NS SANDOW to SALTY SN & NS ROGERS to SANDOW NH WALLER to PRAIRIE VIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: After the implementation of PRR764 ERCOT was requested to review the 2008 CREs to determine the effectiveness of each Closely Related Element (CRE) in resolving zonal congestion. Constraints including the eliminated CREs have been determined to be more effectively managed with local congestion management techniques. 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . If you are receiving e-mail from an ERCOT distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow this link in order to unsubscribe from this list: http://lists.ercot.com <http://lists.ercot.com/> . yl