NOTICE
DATE:
January 6, 2010
NOTICE TYPE: R-A120909-02
UPDATE Testing – Retail: Announcement - Retail Market Qualification
Testing - Flight 0210 TX Set Version 3.0
SHORT
DESCRIPTION:
The Testing Worksheets on the Retail Testing Website
have been unlocked for parties participating in Flight 0210.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Existing and potential new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and
Transmission Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs)
DAY AFFECTED: January 6, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION: The Testing Worksheets
(TWs) on the Retail Testing Website (http://etod.ercot.com) have been unlocked for parties
participating in Flight 0210. Participating parties can now update these
TWs with current testing information.
As a reminder, the Testing Worksheet provides valuable information to testing
participants such as:
§ EDI Specifications
Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you are in need
of a Retail Testing Website login and password, please email the Retail
Testing Team at [log in to unmask]. Within the
email request, please provide your name, email address, company name, and
company DUNs number.
The Testing Worksheets (TWs) will be locked down (closed for edits/updates)
once again as of the Flight 0210 deadline, which is Wednesday, January 13,
2010 at 5:00 PM CPT.
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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From: ERCOT Client
Relations
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:45 AM
To: [log in to unmask];
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Cc: 1 ERCOT Client Service Reps; 1 ERCOT Retail Market Testing
Subject: R-A120909-01 Testing - Retail: Announcement - Retail Market
Qualification Testing - Flight 0210 TX Set Version 3.0
NOTICE
DATE: December 9, 2009
NOTICE
TYPE: R-A120909-01 Testing – Retail: Announcement -
Retail Market Qualification Testing - Flight 0210 TX Set Version 3.0
SHORT
DESCRIPTION: The next round of Retail Market Qualification Testing
(Flight 0210) is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 12, 2010. The deadline to
register for participation in Flight 0210 - Retail Market Testing is Wednesday,
January 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM CPT.
INTENDED
AUDIENCE: Existing and potential new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and
Transmission Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs)
LONG
DESCRIPTION: ERCOT and the Texas Test Plan Team (TTPT) would like to
announce that preparations are underway for the next round of Retail Market
Qualification Testing, Flight 0210. Flight 0210 will test for TX SET
Version 3.0 and it is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 12, 2010.
Testing is required for new Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) entering the
Texas Retail Market, as well as for existing Market Participants entering new
service territories, testing additional business functionality, changing
service providers, or adding another entity to their business umbrella.
The deadline
to register for participating in Flight 0210 - Retail Market Testing is
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM CPT.
ERCOT
will NOT host a mandatory orientation meeting in preparation for Flight
0210.
The Texas Test Plan Team has determined that no mandatory market orientation
meeting will be needed.
The
Testing Worksheets (TWs) on the Retail Testing Website will be unlocked on
Wednesday, January 6, 2010.
ACTION REQUIRED: Existing
CRs and TDSPs participating in Flight 0210 will need to complete the following
requirements before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM
CPT:
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS, and what the entity will
be testing
o This e-mail must be
sent directly from the Authorized Representative
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
an UPDATED Testing Worksheet (TW)
New CRs and TDSPs
participating in Flight 0210 will need to complete the following requirements
before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM CPT:
·
Go to the D&B website at: http://www.dnb.com/us/ to apply
for and receive a DUNS number.
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS number, and what the entity
will be testing
o This e-mail must be
sent from the Authorized Representative designated on the LSE
application.
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Apply
for REP certification with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (www.puc.state.tx.us).
o The potential CR must
have filed for PUCT certification and received a PUCT docket number before the
Flight deadline. Please forward this docket number to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
a completed LSE Application
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Key Documents, Select Load Service
Entity Application for Registration
·
Submit
the $500 ERCOT LSE Application Fee with the LSE Application (per Protocol
Section 9.7.4)
·
Complete
and submit a new Testing Worksheet (TW)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: Market
orientation information can be found at:
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Qualification/Certification, Select the
Texas Retail Market Testing and the latest test flight link.
Under Key Documents, Select the Retail Market
Testing Orientation - Flight 0210 Presentation.
Available
documents for Texas SET Version 3.0 may be found at: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/txset/tsig.html
All
Market Participants participating in Flight 0210 will test with NAESB EDM v1.6.
Project documents for NAESB EDM v1.6 can be found on the ERCOT website,
under the Texas Data Transport Working Group link: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/data_transport/archives/naesb16/index.html
For
those interested in a basic overview of the tools available to Texas Retail
Market Participants, ERCOT is tentatively scheduled to host ERCOT 101:
Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market during the first quarter of
2010. Additional information regarding this training seminar will be
posted at http://www.ercot.com/services/training/ercot101 as it becomes
available.
CONTACT: If you have any
questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call
the general ERCOT Client Relations phone number at (512) 248-3900 or
contact ERCOT Client Relations via e-mail at [log in to unmask] .
If
you are receiving e-mail from an ERCOT distribution list that you no longer
wish to receive, please follow this link in order to unsubscribe from this
list: http://lists.ercot.com
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