NOTICE DATE: May 3, 2010

NOTICE TYPE: M-C050310-01 Extracts Wholesale/Retail

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Name change on downloaded extract files

INTENDED AUDIENCE: ERCOT Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED:  May 3, 2010

LONG DESCRIPTION:  As an unexpected result of the release this weekend, the naming convention on downloaded extract files has changed. The download naming convention prior to this Sunday’s release looked similar to:

rpt[EntityName][RMC_extract_name]YYYYMMDDHHMISS[EXTRACT_NAME].extension

The download naming convention now looks similar to:

rpt[EntityName]YYYYMMDDHHMISS[EXTRACT_NAME].extension

The displayed name and the content of the files have not changed.

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