NOTICE
DATE: August 5, 2009
NOTICE
TYPE: R-A080509-01 Testing – Retail: Announcement - Retail
Market Qualification Testing - Flight 1009 TX Set Version 3.0
SHORT
DESCRIPTION: The next round of Retail Market Qualification Testing
(Flight 1009) is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 2, 2009. The deadline to
register for participation in Flight 1009 - Retail Market Testing is Wednesday,
September 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM CPT.
INTENDED
AUDIENCE: Existing and potential new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and
Transmission Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs)
LONG
DESCRIPTION: ERCOT and the Texas Test Plan Team (TTPT) would like to
announce that preparations are underway for the next round of Retail Market
Qualification Testing, Flight 1009. Flight 1009 will test for TX SET
Version 3.0 and it is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 2, 2009.
Testing is required for new Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) entering the
Texas Retail Market, as well as for existing Market Participants entering new
service territories, testing additional business functionality, changing
service providers, or adding another entity to their business umbrella.
The
deadline to register for participating in Flight 1009 - Retail Market Testing
is Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM CPT.
ERCOT
will NOT host a mandatory orientation meeting in preparation for Flight
1009.
The Texas Test Plan Team has determined that no mandatory market orientation
meeting will be needed.
The
Testing Worksheets (TWs) on the Retail Testing Website will be unlocked on
Wednesday, September 2, 2009.
ACTION
REQUIRED:
Existing CRs and TDSPs participating in Flight 1009 will need to
complete the following requirements before the Flight deadline, Wednesday,
September 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM CPT:
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS, and what the entity will
be testing
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
an UPDATED Testing Worksheet (TW)
New CRs and TDSPs
participating in Flight 1009 will need to complete the following requirements
before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM CPT:
·
Go to the D&B website at: http://www.dnb.com/us/ to apply for and receive a DUNS number.
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS number, and what the entity
will be testing
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Apply
for REP certification with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (www.puc.state.tx.us).
o The potential CR must
have filed for PUCT certification and received a PUCT docket number before the
Flight deadline. Please forward this docket number to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
a completed LSE Application
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Key Documents, Select Load Service
Entity Application for Registration
·
Submit
the $500 ERCOT LSE Application Fee with the LSE Application (per Protocol
Section 9.7.4)
·
Complete
and submit a new Testing Worksheet (TW)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: The
material that is normally presented at the Market orientation can be found at:
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Qualification/Certification, Select the
Texas Retail Market Testing and the latest test flight link.
Under Key Documents, Select the Retail Market
Testing Orientation - Flight 1009 Presentation.
Available
documents for Texas SET Version 3.0 may be found at: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/txset/tsig.html
All
Market Participants participating in Flight 1009 will test with NAESB EDM v1.6.
Project documents for NAESB EDM v1.6 can be found on the ERCOT website,
under the Texas Data Transport Working Group link: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/data_transport/archives/naesb16/index.html
For
those interested in a basic overview of the tools available to Texas Retail
Market Participants, ERCOT is tentatively scheduled to host ERCOT 101:
Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market on Wednesday, August 26,
2009. The deadline to register for this seminar is Monday, August 17,
2009. Additional information regarding this training seminar can be found
at: http://www.ercot.com/services/training/ercot101.
CONTACT: If you have any
questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call
the general ERCOT Client Relations phone number at (512) 248-3900 or
contact ERCOT Client Relations via e-mail at [log in to unmask] .
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