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NOTICE DATE:  October 23, 2009

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A102309-01   Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT Congestion Zones for 2010 and 2010 PCR Requests

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSE Operations Personnel and Non-Opt In Entities (NOIEs) with PCRs

DAY AFFECTED:  Operating Day January 1, 2010

LONG DESCRIPTION:  The Commercially Significant Constraints (CSCs) named below are those approved by the ERCOT Board for Calendar Year 2010.  The CSCs sending and receiving zones for 2010 are the same for 2009.           

Congestion Zone Names

 

NORTH2010

 

SOUTH2010

 

WEST2010

 

HOUSTON2010

 

Commercially Significant Constraints

West to North

Bowman – Jacksboro; Bowman – Graham; Tonkawa – Graham; Long Creek – Graham; Cook Field – Graham; and, San Angelo Red Creek - Comanche

South to North

Temple - Lake Creek/Temple Pecan Creek/Tradinghouse

North to South

Lake Creek-Temple/Tradinghouse-Temple Pecan Creek

North to Houston

Singleton-Obrien

Singleton-TH Wharton

North to West

Jacksboro - Bowman; Graham - Bowman; Graham - Tonkawa; Graham - Long Creek; Graham - Cook Field; and Comanche - San Angelo Red Creek

In order to facilitate the allocation of the Pre-assigned Congestion Rights (PCRs), ERCOT requests that eligible Municipally Owned Utilities and Electric Cooperatives submit the data requested in the attached template.

ACTION REQUIRED:  If your entity is eligible for PCRs as defined in section 7.5.6 of the ERCOT Protocols, please complete the fields highlighted in yellow and return the completed spreadsheet to [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] no later than Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009. Late submissions will not be considered due to ERCOT’s need to determine the total amount of Transmission Congestion Rights (TCRs) available for auction in a timely manner. Please indicate any “exemptions to zonal placement” that may affect specific contract paths as per Protocol Section 7.2.2 (5). Payments for TCRs and PCRs are due under the timelines specified in Protocol Section 7.5.3.2.2 (5).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  When submitting a request for PCRs, please provide the following information:

A.  Spreadsheet or cover letter identifying the following:

 

For each unit for which a request is made:

 

If under contract:

            (1) Date contract was signed

      (2) Date contract became effective (i.e. energy produced under the contract)

            (3) Date contract expires

            (4) MW capacity to which party is entitled under the contract

If unit is owned:

            (1) Date ownership interest started

            (2) Percentage of ownership interest

            (3) MW capacity to which party is entitled

B.  Pages of documents (contracts, etc.) necessary to verify the above items with the items requiring verification highlighted (circled or otherwise clearly marked) within the document

C.  Short explanation describing why the request(s) meet the requirements of the Protocols

Scanned submissions are appreciated.

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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