*******TEXAS NODAL MARKET NOTICE*******

NOTICE DATE:  August 1, 2008

NOTICE TYPE:  Education/Training

CLASSIFICATION: Public 

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Seats are available for Nodal training course,
Generation 301, being held in August. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs and REs

DAYS AFFECTED:  See Below

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT would like to inform Market Participants of
available seats for Nodal training course Generation 301.  

The Generation 301 course covers topics related to data on Generation
and Load Resources that must be provided to ERCOT by Qualified
Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Resource Entities (REs).  The course is
presents three groups of key data on Resources submitted to ERCOT:

*        Resource Parameters - What are they? How are they submitted?
How are they used in operations?

*        Operational Data Requirements

*        Verifiable costs

For each of the above, Generation 301 presents a discussion of the
nature of the data, how data is submitted, processed and approved as
well as how each is used in ERCOT Operations and Settlement. 

Generation 301 is being offered 3 times during the month of August to
support the verifiable cost data submission process.  Submission and
approval of verifiable costs for Resources is a key readiness activity
for the Nodal market.  ERCOT has prepared this course to educate QSEs
and REs on the market rules and related procedures contained in the
ERCOT protocols and the verifiable cost manual.  Personnel from QSEs and
REs involved in the preparation and processing of verifiable costs to
ERCOT are encouraged at attend this course.  

The location and schedule are shown below: 

Generation 301 (1.5 day)

Date

City

August 11 - 12, 2008

Austin

August 14 - 15, 2008

Houston

August 18 - 19, 2008

Dallas

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please go to
http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/nc12.html#schedule
<http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/nc12.html#schedule>  for
additional information on this course.

To sign up for classes, please go to the Texas Nodal Market
Implementation training website at
http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/index.html
<http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/index.html> . Select "View
Schedule" for the class you are interested in attending. Select "Enroll
Online" to register for the classes listed above using ERCOT's Learning
Management System. 

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
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