*******TEXAS NODAL MARKET NOTICE*******

NOTICE DATE:  October 16, 2009

NOTICE TYPE: Education/Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT offers Nodal Training Courses

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED:  See table below

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT will conduct the following Nodal training courses. These classes are targeted at all Market Participants as part of their readiness for the Nodal Market.

The location and schedule of the courses are shown below:

Basic Training Program
October 19 - 22, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (October 19) 8:00am to 4:00pm (October 20 - 22)	Austin, TX	Wyndham Garden Hotel 3401 South IH-35 Austin, TX 78741
November 30 – December 3, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (November 30) 8:00am to 4:00pm (December 1 - 3)	Houston, TX	Norris Conference Center 9990 Richmond Ave Ste 102 Houston, TX 77042
Economics of LMP
November 19, 2009	8:00am to 5:00pm	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
December 7, 2009	8:00am to 5:00pm	Houston, TX	Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056
ERCOT Nodal 101
October 27, 2009	8:30am to 5:00pm	Garland, TX	City of Garland Fire Administrator Building 1500 East State Highway 66 Garland, TX 75040
November 2, 2009	8:30am to 5:00pm	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
December 1, 2009	8:30am to 5:00pm	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
GEN 101
October 27 - 28, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (October 27) 8:00am to 4:00pm (October 28)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
November 2 - 3, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (November 2) 8:00am to 4:00pm (November 3)	Newark, NJ	PSEG 80 Park Plaza Newark, NJ 07101
December 1 - 2, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (December 1) 8:00am to 4:00pm (December 2)	Dallas, TX	Tenaska Power Services Co. 1701 E. Lamar Boulevard Suite 275 Arlington, TX 76006
GEN 201
November 11 - 12, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (November 11) 8:00am to 4:00pm (November 12)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
December 7 - 8, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (December 7) 8:00am to 4:00pm (December 8)	Newark, NJ	PSEG 80 Park Plaza Newark, NJ 07101
LSE 201
October 28 - 29, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (October 28) 8:00am to 12:00pm (October 29)	Garland, TX	City of Garland Fire Administrator Building 1500 East State Highway 66 Garland, TX 75040
November 9 - 10, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (November 9) 8:00am to 12:00pm (November 10)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
December 2 - 3, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (December 2) 8:00am to 12:00pm (December 3)	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
Transmission 101
December 14 - 15, 2009	9:00am to 5:00pm (December 14) 8:00am to 4:00pm (December 15)	Houston, TX	CenterPoint Energy Energy Control and Data Center 16303 Tomball Parkway Houston, TX 77065

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Market Participant training is an integral part of ERCOT’s efforts to help Market Participants transition to the ERCOT Nodal Market. These courses are part of a series of instructor-led and web-based training courses available to Market Participants. 

To access Nodal Market training classes, go to the Nodal training website at http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/index.html. Select “View Schedule” for the class you are interested in attending, and then select “Enroll Online” to register using the Learning Management System (LMS).

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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