NOTICE DATE:  June 22, 2009

NOTICE TYPE: M-C062209-01 Education and Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT EILS Technical Workshop to be held July 17, 2009

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAY AFFECTED:  July 17, 2009

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has scheduled a technical workshop on Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) for Friday, July 17, 2009, at the ERCOT Austin Met Center, Room 168, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. 

ERCOT Staff will present an overview of EILS in advance of the next procurement cycle. The workshop is open to the public and is targeted to current and potential EILS providers, including Qualified Scheduling Entities, EILS Resources, third-party demand response providers and Loads.  

The intent of the workshop is to provide technical details regarding various aspects of EILS administration, including Baseline methodologies and assignments, steps in the procurement process and use of the submission forms, performance metrics and measurement & verification. The procurement schedule for the upcoming October 2009 - January 2010 Contract Period will also be discussed.

The workshop details are as follows:

Date:  Friday, July 17, 2009

Time:  9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Location:  ERCOT Austin

                    7620 Metro Center Drive

                    Austin, TX  78744       

ACTION REQUIRED:  If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by sending an email to Thelma Garza at [log in to unmask]. 

CONTACT:  Please direct specific EILS-related inquiries to the EILS email inbox at [log in to unmask]. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at [log in to unmask].

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