The ERCOT retail release completed at approximately  22:07 today, Sunday, July 27, 2010.  All systems and transaction processing were reinstated at that time.
As always, connectivity issues such as NAESB or TML can be reported to the ERCOT Help Desk at 512-248-6800 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or tomorrow to your ERCOT Account Manager.
JR


From: ERCOT Client Relations
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 2:05 PM
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Subject: M-A062210-02 REMINDER: Release - Retail/Wholesale - 12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010

NOTICE DATE:  June 25, 2010
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A062210-02 REMINDER: Release - Retail/Wholesale
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has an on-cycle release planned for 12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  All Market Participants
DAY AFFECTED:  12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has an on-cycle release planned for 12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010.
During the outage, ERCOT will:

 *   Complete the implementation of internal Project 90006 - Information Lifecycle Management (ILM).
 *   Implement MarkeTrak changes
    *   Configuration change in support of Meter Tampering Business Process (P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.126)
    *   Resolve defect for date field in Data Extract Variance LSE issue types
 *   MPIM changes to resolve defects
    *    CP EXTRACTS role to be added for CRRCP Org Profile.  However, the role is not currently functional.  Please continue to use the role CRR EXTRACTS until notified.
    *   MPIM e-mail notifications will now contain DUNS numbers in the subject line.
There are no SIRs being implemented in this release.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  During the outage the following functions will be affected:
*      Market Participants utilizing NAESB to send/receive transactions to/from ERCOT will NOT be able to send/receive transactions to/from ERCOT during the outage.  This includes all retail transactions submitted via EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and AMS LSE files.
*      867 transactions will NOT be forwarded during the outage.
*      997 Functional Acknowledgements will NOT be sent during the outage.
*      Components of the TML and Commercial API will NOT be available including:
*        Find ESI ID
*        Find Transaction
*        Submit Transactions
*        USA Functionalities
*        Report Explorer, including
*        Reports
*        Extracts
*        Invoices
*        Settlement Statements
*        Extract Scheduler
*        Web Services Data Requests
*        ERCOT Internet Services will NOT be available, including but not limited to:
*        ERCOT.com - www.ercot.com<http://www.ercot.com/>
*        MarkeTrak - https://marketrak.ercot.com:8443/tmtrack.dll?
*        TCR - https://tcr.ercot.com<https://tcr.ercot.com/>
*        Texas Renewables - www.texasrenewables.com<http://www.texasrenewables.com/>
MOS, Scheduling API, MOSTML, MOSPUBLIC, and Outage Scheduler will not be affected as there will be a DNS failover from Taylor to Austin.

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]<mailto:[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<http://lists.ercot.com/>.
JR

From: ERCOT Client Relations
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 4:04 PM
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Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; 1 ERCOT Client Service Reps
Subject: M-A062210-01 INITIAL: Release - Retail/Wholesale

NOTICE DATE:  June 22, 2010
NOTICE TYPE:  M-A062210-01 INITIAL: Release - Retail/Wholesale
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has an on-cycle release planned for 12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  All Market Participants
DAY AFFECTED:  12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010
LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has an on-cycle release planned for 12:00 Saturday, June 26, 2010 through 00:00 AM Monday, June 28, 2010.
During the outage, ERCOT will:

 *   Complete the implementation of internal Project 90006 - Information Lifecycle Management (ILM).
 *   Implement MarkeTrak changes
    *   Configuration change in support of Meter Tampering Business Process (P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.126)
    *   Resolve defect for date field in Data Extract Variance LSE issue types
 *   MPIM changes to resolve defects
    *    CP EXTRACTS role to be added for CRRCP Org Profile.  However, the role is not currently functional.  Please continue to use the role CRR EXTRACTS until notified.
    *   MPIM e-mail notifications will now contain DUNS numbers in the subject line.
There are no SIRs being implemented in this release.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  During the outage the following functions will be affected:
*      Market Participants utilizing NAESB to send/receive transactions to/from ERCOT will NOT be able to send/receive transactions to/from ERCOT during the outage.  This includes all retail transactions submitted via EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and AMS LSE files.
*      867 transactions will NOT be forwarded during the outage.
*      997 Functional Acknowledgements will NOT be sent during the outage.
*      Components of the TML and Commercial API will NOT be available including:
*        Find ESI ID
*        Find Transaction
*        Submit Transactions
*        USA Functionalities
*        Report Explorer, including
*        Reports
*        Extracts
*        Invoices
*        Settlement Statements
*        Extract Scheduler
*        Web Services Data Requests
*        ERCOT Internet Services will NOT be available, including but not limited to:
*        ERCOT.com - www.ercot.com<http://www.ercot.com/>
*        MarkeTrak - https://marketrak.ercot.com:8443/tmtrack.dll?
*        TCR - https://tcr.ercot.com<https://tcr.ercot.com/>
*        Texas Renewables - www.texasrenewables.com<http://www.texasrenewables.com/>
MOS, Scheduling API, MOSTML, MOSPUBLIC, and Outage Scheduler will not be affected as there will be a DNS failover from Taylor to Austin.

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]<mailto:[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<http://lists.ercot.com/>.
DP/JR