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

NOTICE DATE:  October 6, 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
October 18 – 21, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (October 18) 08:00 to 16:00 (October 19 – 21)	Houston, TX	Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056
Economics of LMP
October 27, 2010	08:00 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave.  Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
ERCOT 101 for Wind Generation
October 27, 2010	09:00 to 16:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
ERCOT Nodal 101
October 25, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
November 18, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Suez Energy 3 Post Oak Central 1990 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056
Generation 101
October 12 – 13, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (October 12) 08:00 to 16:00 (October 13)	Houston, TX	Norris Conference Center 9990 Richmond Ave. Ste 102 Houston, TX 77042
Generation 201
October 14 – 15, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (October 14) 08:00 to 16:00 (October 15)	Houston, TX	Norris Conference Center 9990 Richmond Ave. Ste 102 Houston, TX 77042
November 3 – 4, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (November 3) 08:00 to 16:00 (November 4)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Load Serving Entity 201
October 21, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Reliant Energy 1000 Main St. Houston, TX 77002
November 8, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Liberty Power 1901 W. Cypress Creek Rd. Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
November 19, 2010	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Transmission 101
October 28 – 29, 2010	09:00 to 17:00 (October 28) 08:00 to 16:00 (October 29)	Austin, TX	ERCOT Austin 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744

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].

If you are receiving email 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.

dh