NOTICE DATE:  January 20, 2010

NOTICE TYPE:  W-B012010-01 Settlements

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Results of the procurement of EILS for the February – May 2010 Contract Period

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSE Settlement Personnel

DAYS AFFECTED:  February 1 – May 31, 2010

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has released the results of its procurement of Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) for the Contract Period of February 1, 2010, through May 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 is notifying Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) of their awards and contracts are being delivered today to QSEs whose offers were selected. Contracts are due back at ERCOT by January 28, 2010.

The results of this procurement are as follows:

Business Hours 1

HE 0900 through 1300, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 425 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

292.7

Number of EILS Resources

67 (includes 38 aggregations)

Projected cost

$ 980,512.08

Average cost per MW per hour

$7.88

 

Business Hours 2

HE 1400 through 1600, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 255 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

288.1

Number of EILS Resources

67 (includes 38 aggregations)

Projected cost

$578,364.87

Average cost per MW per hour

$7.87

 

Business Hours 3

HE 1700 through 2000, Monday thru Friday except ERCOT Holidays; 340 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

275.2

Number of EILS Resources

67 (includes 38 aggregations)

Projected cost

$794,386.68

Average cost per MW per hour

$8.49

 

Non-Business Hours

All other hours; 1,859 hours

MW Procured or Self Arranged

246.7

Number of EILS Resources

61 (includes 35 aggregations)

Projected cost

$3,447,842.73

Average cost per MW per hour

$7.52

 

Total projected cost of EILS for this Contract Period, including projected credits for EILS Self-Provision, is $5,801,106.36. 

This is the first EILS procurement for the 2010 program year. The final 2009 program year cost of EILS, including projected credits for EILS Self-Provision, will not exceed $18,130,594.14. The cost of EILS is capped at $50 million per year pursuant to PUC Substantive Rule §25.507(b)(3).

CONTACT:  If you have specific questions about the EILS program, please send an email to [log in to unmask]. If you have any other 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 email at [log in to unmask].

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