*******TEXAS NODAL MARKET NOTICE*******

NOTICE DATE:  June 7, 2010

NOTICE TYPE:  Education/Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT offers Nodal Training Courses

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Nodal Accountable Executives, Nodal Transition Project Managers, Market Trial Contacts

DAYS AFFECTED:  See table below

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT will conduct the following Nodal training courses. These courses are targeted at all Market Participants as part of their readiness for the Nodal Market.

The location and schedule of the courses are shown below:

Basic Training Program
June 21 – 24, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (June 21) 08:00 to 16:00 (June 22 – 24)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
August 10 – 13, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (August 10) 08:00 to 16:00 (August 11 – 13)	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave.  Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
Congestion Revenue Rights
June 29, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave.  Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
July 21, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Irving, TX	Optim Energy Las Colinas Tower II 225 East John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75062
Credit Management Workshop
June 17 – 18, 2010	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
June 24 – 25, 2010	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
ERCOT 101 for Wind Generation
June 28, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
July 12, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Norris Conference Center 9990 Richmond Ave. Ste 102 Houston, TX 77042
ERCOT Nodal 101
June 15, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056
August 10, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Generation 101
June 8 – 9, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (June 8) 08:00 to 16:00 (June 9)	Austin, TX	LCRA Dalchau Service Center 3505 Montopolis Dr. Austin, TX 78744
July 27 – 28, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (July 27) 08:00 to 16:00 (July 28)	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave.  Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
Generation 201
June 17 – 18, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (June 17) 08:00 to 16:00 (June 18)	Austin, TX		LCRA Dalchau Service Center 3505 Montopolis Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Load Serving Entity 201
June 23, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX		Austin Energy Town Lake Center 721 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704
July 20, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Irving, TX		Optim Energy Las Colinas Tower II 225 East John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75062
Market Settlements 301
June 8 – 10, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX		Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056
July 6 – 8, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX		ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Nodal Ancillary Services
June 30, 2010	09:30 to 16:00	Austin, TX		ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
NOIE QSE Operations
June 23, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Victoria, TX		STEC Sam Rayburn Plant 2849 FM 447 Victoria, TX 77904
Transmission 101
June 29 – 30, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (June 29) 08:00 to 16:00 (June 30)	Dallas, TX		Energy Plaza 1601 Bryan St. Dallas, TX 75201
July 13 – 14, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (July 13) 08:00 to 16:00 (July 14)	Houston, TX		CenterPoint Energy Energy Control and Data Center 16303 Tomball Parkway Houston, TX 77065
August 3 – 4, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (August 3) 08:00 to 16:00 (August 4)	Austin, TX		ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Verifiable Costs Workshop
June 22, 2010	09:00 to 15:00	Houston, TX		Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Market Participant training is an integral part of ERCOT’s efforts to help Market Participants transition to the ERCOT Nodal Market. These courses are part of a series of instructor-led and web-based training courses available to Market Participants.

To access Nodal Market training classes, go to the Nodal training website at http://nodal.ercot.com/training/courses/index.html. Select “View Schedule” for the class you are interested in attending, and then select “Enroll Online” to register using the Learning Management System (LMS).

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 Nodal Training via email at [log in to unmask].

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