NOTICE DATE:  October 29, 2010

NOTICE TYPE:  R-B10012010-02 UPDATE - Informational: Retail Implementation Notice

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation of Texas SET 3.0A, including non-system impacting changes to the Texas SET Implementation Guides.

UPDATE: On the October 12, 2010 Change Control Call, TX SET approved four (4) new SAC04 Codes to be added to the 810_03 SAC04 Matrix which will be implemented with TX SET 3.0A.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: CRs, TDSPs, and ERCOT

LONG DESCRIPTION:  On November 30, 2010, ERCOT will be implementing Texas SET 3.0A which will include changes to the Texas SET Implementation Guides that were deemed as non-system impacting changes but were necessary to make sure the guides were up-to-date and correct. 

Outline of changes is as follows:

·         Removing examples from the Implementation Guides and creating separate Example Documents to allow for ease of updates outside of a Texas SET Implementation

o   Formal process to be used for requesting example updates:

§  Market Participant submits Texas SET Issue document requesting Example update

§  Texas SET Leadership will schedule time at the next Texas SET meeting to discuss the change request

§  Once the updated Example is posted to the ERCOT website ERCOT will send notification to the Texas SET list serve

o   Changes to the Examples do not change the Implementation Guide and therefore have no system functionality impact; otherwise changes will be made with a Texas SET Release. 

o   Examples will be updated with any Texas SET Release to ensure Examples are current and accurate. 

·         Removing the SAC04 codes from the 810_02 and 810_03 and creating an external SAC04 Code Matrix to allow for ease of updates outside of a Texas SET Implementation

o   Formal process to be used for requesting the addition of any new SAC04 codes. 

§  TDSP submit Texas SET Issue document requesting addition of a new SAC04 code. 

§  Texas SET Leadership will work with ERCOT to schedule time at the next Texas SET meeting for a SAC04 Approval Call

§  An emergency call will be scheduled if urgency is requested by the TDSP

§  Notification (separate from the regular Texas SET meeting notice) will be sent to the Texas SET list serve announcing the SAC04 Approval Call

§  Codes should have an implementation date of no less than 30 days from date of approval when possible. 

§  Once the updated SAC04 Table is posted to the ERCOT website ERCOT will send notification to the Texas SET list serve indicating approval of the new SAC04 code.

o   The SAC04 Matrix will be posted to ercot.com along with the Texas SET Implementation Guides.

o   The addition of four (4) new SAC04 Codes to the 810_03 SAC04 Matrix

o   Market Participants should feel free to contact the TDSP to request addition of SAC04 codes.

·         Other benefits of the implementation

o   Corrections in spelling and grammar

o   Updates to reflect that certain reject codes are ERCOT ONLY.  This was the intention of these particular rejects, however the guides did not correctly reflect as such.

o   Remove references to Drop to AREP since this process is no longer used in the market

o   Update naming conventions to reflect Standard and Self-selected Switches to be consistent with the PUCT Rules

 

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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JR/DH

 

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Subject: R-B10012010-01 Informational: Retail Implementation Notice

 

NOTICE DATE:  October 1, 2010

NOTICE TYPE:  R-B10012010-01 Informational: Retail Implementation Notice

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation of Texas SET 3.0A, including non-system impacting changes to the Texas SET Implementation Guides

INTENDED AUDIENCE: CRs, TDSPs, and ERCOT

LONG DESCRIPTION:  On November 30, 2010, ERCOT will be implementing Texas SET 3.0A which will include changes to the Texas SET Implementation Guides that were deemed as non-system impacting changes but were necessary to make sure the guides were up-to-date and correct. 

Outline of changes is as follows:

·         Removing examples from the Implementation Guides and creating separate Example Documents to allow for ease of updates outside of a Texas SET Implementation

o   Formal process to be used for requesting example updates:

§  Market Participant submits Texas SET Issue document requesting Example update

§  Texas SET Leadership will schedule time at the next Texas SET meeting to discuss the change request

§  Once the updated Example is posted to the ERCOT website ERCOT will send notification to the Texas SET list serve

o   Changes to the Examples do not change the Implementation Guide and therefore have no system functionality impact; otherwise changes will be made with a Texas SET Release. 

o   Examples will be updated with any Texas SET Release to ensure Examples are current and accurate. 

·         Removing the SAC 04 codes from the 810_02 and 810_03 and creating an external SAC 04 Code Matrix to allow for ease of updates outside of a Texas SET Implementation

o   Formal process to be used for requesting the addition of any new SAC 04 codes. 

§  TDSP submit Texas SET Issue document requesting addition of a new SAC04 code. 

§  Texas SET Leadership will work with ERCOT to schedule time at the next Texas SET meeting for a SAC04 Approval Call

§  An emergency call will be scheduled if urgency is requested by the TDSP

§  Notification (separate from the regular Texas SET meeting notice) will be sent to the Texas SET list serve announcing the SAC04 Approval Call

§  Codes should have an implementation date of no less than 30 days from date of approval when possible. 

§  Once the updated SAC04 Table is posted to the ERCOT website ERCOT will send notification to the Texas SET list serve indicating approval of the new SAC04 code.

o   The SAC04 Matrix will be posted to ercot.com along with the Texas SET Implementation Guides.

o   Market Participants should feel free to contact the TDSP to request addition of SAC04 codes.

·         Other benefits of the implementation

o   Corrections in spelling and grammar

o   Updates to reflect that certain reject codes are ERCOT ONLY.  This was the intention of these particular rejects, however the guides did not correctly reflect as such.

o   Remove references to Drop to AREP since this process is no longer used in the market

o   Update naming conventions to reflect Standard and Self-selected Switches to be consistent with the PUCT Rules

 

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].

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.

JR/DH