Market Notice: Education/Training

Intended Audience:  QSEs, Resource Entities, TDSPs, ERCOT ISO, PUCT, and Other Interested Parties.

Session Date / Time: Friday, April 9, 2010, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Description: Texas Regional Entity (Texas RE) is hosting the Nodal Reliability Performance Monitoring and Reporting Measures Training Session I. This first of three training session has two general objectives: (1) cover the implementation plan and responsibilities for ERCOT Nodal Protocol reliability performance measures; and (2) introduce ERCOT Nodal Protocol Section 8 and ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Section 9 performance monitoring measures, including a more detailed look at particular key reliability performance metrics. The plan is to provide two more training sessions before the December 1, 2010, Texas Nodal Market Go-Live date. The content of these training sessions will be cumulative, not duplicative. The ultimate goal is to provide training on the complete scope of ERCOT Nodal Protocol Section 8 and ERCOT Nodal Operating Guide Section 9 requirements.

Agenda Topics:

· Implementing Nodal Reliability Performance Measures

· Market Trials and Nodal Go-Live Milestones

· Market Participants and Regulatory Authorities: Roles and Responsibilities

· Roll-Out Plan and Implementation Timeline

· Performance Monitoring Requirements

· Reliability Metrics - Key Examples

· Other Nodal Reliability Performance Measures

You may view the full agenda on the Texas RE public Web site: http://www.texasre.org/about/training/nodalreliabilityperformancetraining/Pages/Default.aspx

Action Required: Training is at ERCOT Austin, Room 206A, 7620 Metro Center Drive, Austin, Texas 78744. No registration is required, but space is limited to 60 people.

This training session will be available via WebEx; please visit the training page: http://www.texasre.org/about/training/nodalreliabilityperformancetraining/Pages/Default.aspx

Contact:  If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Moast at [log in to unmask].