NOTICE DATE: September 30, 2009          

NOTICE TYPE: R-B092809-03 FINAL – Retail Processing

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT experienced a retail transaction processing degradation from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009. Some transactions processed out of protocol.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: CRs and TDSPs        

DAY AFFECTED: September 28, 2009, from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT experienced a retail transaction processing degradation from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009.

The retail transaction processing issue has been resolved. The root cause was determined to be additional necessary performance tuning on the application database. All transactions backlogged in the queue were processed by 8:30 PM Monday, September 28, 2009.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ERCOT has identified the volume and transactions that were impacted. Initial lists of reprocessed transactions were sent to affected CRs on Monday, September 28, 2009. A second set of lists was sent on September 29, 2009.

The table below shows the full count and types of impacted transactions:

Tran Type

Count

814_01

73

814_03

77

814_04

74

814_05

66

814_08

33

814_09

25

814_12

11

814_13

2

814_16

541

814_17

2

814_21

3

814_22

8

814_24

571

814_25

243

814_26

13

814_27

3

814_28

21

814_29

29

Grand Total

1795

 

Lists will be sent by close of business today with the remaining transactions that were impacted by this issue.

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].

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JR/DH 

 

From: ERCOT Client Relations
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:13 PM
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Subject: R-B092809-02 UPDATE - Retail Processing

 

NOTICE DATE: September 29, 2009          

NOTICE TYPE: R-B092809-02 UPDATE – Retail Processing

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT experienced a retail transaction processing degradation from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009. Some transactions processed out of protocol.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: CRs and TDSPs        

DAY AFFECTED: September 28, 2009, from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT experienced a retail transaction processing degradation from approximately 3:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009.

The retail transaction processing issue has been resolved. All transactions backlogged in the queue were processed by 8:30 PM Monday, September 28, 2009.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ERCOT has identified the volume and transactions that were impacted. Initial lists of reprocessed transactions were sent to affected CRs on Monday, September 28, 2009.

Lists will be sent by close of business today with the remaining transactions that were reprocessed. ERCOT will send final lists tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, showing transactions that did not require reprocessing, but were out of protocol.

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].

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JR/DP

From: ERCOT Client Relations
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 4:39 PM
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Subject: R-B092809-01 INITIAL - Retail Processing

 

NOTICE DATE: September 28, 2009          

NOTICE TYPE: R-B092809-01 INITIAL – Retail Processing

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT is currently experiencing retail transaction processing degradation. Some transactions are processing out of protocol.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: CRs and TDSPs        

DAY AFFECTED: September 28, 2009, starting approximately 3:30 AM to current

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT is currently experiencing degradation in the processing of retail transactions.

ERCOT is working to resolve this issue.  Efforts are underway to indentify the volume and transactions that were impacted.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ERCOT Retail Account Managers will provide affected Market Participants with an initial list of impacted transactions by the end of the day today and additional lists as they become available. 

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].

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JR/ DP