NOTICE DATE:  September 18, 2009
NOTICE TYPE:  M-B072209-02 Contracts / RFP
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Results of the procurement of Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) for the October 2009 - January 2010 Contract Period
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs)
DAYS AFFECTED:  October 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released the results of its procurement of EILS for the Contract Period of October 1, 2009, through January 31, 2010. 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 a Contract Period. ERCOT notified Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) of their awards on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Contracts are being delivered today to QSEs whose offers were selected and are due back at ERCOT by September 29, 2009.
The results of this procurement are as follows:
Business Hours 1
HE 0900 through 1300, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 410 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

360.9

Number of EILS Resources

61 (includes 37 aggregations)

Projected cost

$1,186,396.55

Average cost per MW per hour

$8.02


Business Hours 2
HE 1400 through 1600, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 246 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

353.3

Number of EILS Resources

59 (includes 35 aggregations)

Projected cost

$705,859.68

Average cost per MW per hour

$8.12


Business Hours 3
HE 1700 through 2000, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 328 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

268.0

Number of EILS Resources

75 (includes 48 aggregations)

Projected cost

$779,285.98

Average cost per MW per hour

$8.87


Non-Business Hours
All other hours; 1969 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

334.5

Number of EILS Resources

55 (includes 40 aggregations)

Projected cost

$5,118,419.12

Average cost per MW per hour

$7.77


Total projected cost of EILS for this Contract Period, including projected credits for EILS Self-Provision, is $7,789,961.33.
This is the third and final EILS procurement for the 2009 program year. The final 2009 program year cost of EILS, including projected credits for EILS Self-Provision, will not exceed $18,350,296.32. The cost of EILS is capped at $50 million per year pursuant to PUC Substantive Rule §25.507(b)(3).
CONTACT:  Specific questions about EILS may be emailed to [log in to unmask]<https://mail1.ercot.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=846b0a2a290d42f5b99c743e59461436&URL=mailto%3aeils%40ercot.com>. 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]<https://mail1.ercot.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=846b0a2a290d42f5b99c743e59461436&URL=mailto%3aClientRelations%40ercot.com>.
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