NOTICE
DATE: December 8, 2010
NOTICE
TYPE: R-A120810–01 Testing – Retail:
Announcement - Retail Market Qualification Testing - Flight 0211 TX Set Version
3.0A
SHORT
DESCRIPTION: The next round of Retail Market Qualification Testing (Flight
0211) is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 11, 2011. The deadline to
register for participation in Flight 0211 - Retail Market Testing is Wednesday,
January 12, 2011 at 1700 CPT.
INTENDED
AUDIENCE: Existing and potential new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and
Transmission Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs)
LONG
DESCRIPTION: ERCOT and the Texas Test Plan Team (TTPT) would like to
announce that preparations are underway for the next round of Retail Market
Qualification Testing, Flight 0211. Flight 0211 will test for TX SET
Version 3.0A and it is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 11, 2011.
Testing is required for new Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) entering the
Texas Retail Market, as well as for existing Market Participants entering new
service territories, testing additional business functionality, changing
service providers, changing banking information, or adding another entity to
their business umbrella.
The
deadline to register for participating in Flight 0211 - Retail Market Testing
is Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1700 CPT.
ERCOT
will NOT host a mandatory orientation meeting in preparation for Flight
0211.
The Texas Test Plan Team has determined that no mandatory market orientation
meeting will be needed.
The
Testing Worksheets (TWs) on the Retail Testing Website are currently open for
registration. Market Participants participating in Flight 0211 must
create or update their existing TW prior to the Flight deadline. The TWs
will now remain unlocked throughout the year. As changes to TW contacts
occur, Market Participants should update their TW to include the most current
contact information.
Testing
for TX SET Version 3.0A is NOT required for all current CRs and
TDSPs. The upgrade to Version 3.0A is NOT a full version
upgrade and it does not require Market-wide testing.
ACTION REQUIRED: Existing
CRs and TDSPs participating in Flight 0211 will need to complete the following
requirements before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1700
CPT:
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS, and what the entity will be
testing
o This e-mail must be
sent directly from the Authorized Representative
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
an UPDATED Testing Worksheet (TW)
New CRs and TDSPs participating
in Flight 0211 will need to complete the following requirements before the
Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1700 CPT:
·
Go to the D&B website at: http://www.dnb.com/us/ to apply for and receive a DUNS number.
·
Notify
ERCOT of intent to test via email
o This notification
must include company legal name, company DUNS number, and what the entity will
be testing
o This e-mail must be
sent from the Authorized Representative designated on the LSE
application.
o Please send this
e-mail to [log in to unmask]
·
Apply
for REP certification with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (www.puc.state.tx.us).
o The potential CR must
have filed for PUCT certification and received a PUCT docket number before the
Flight deadline. Please forward this docket number to [log in to unmask]
·
Submit
a completed LSE Application
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Key Documents, Select Load Service Entity Application for Registration
o Please note that
proper company registration must be on file at the Texas Secretary of State office
in order for your ERCOT LSE application to be accepted (http://www.sos.state.tx.us).
·
Submit
the $500 ERCOT LSE Application Fee with the LSE Application (per Protocol
Section 9.7.4)
·
Complete
and submit a new Testing Worksheet (TW)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: Market
orientation information can be found at:
www.ercot.com
Select Services
Select Registration and Qualification
Select Load Serving Entities
Under Qualification/Certification, Select the Texas Retail Market Testing and
the latest test flight link.
Under Key Documents, Select the Retail Market Testing Orientation - Flight 0211
Presentation.
Available
documents for Texas SET Version 3.0A may be found at: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/txset/tsig.html
All
Market Participants participating in Flight 0211 will test with NAESB EDM v1.6.
Project documents for NAESB EDM v1.6 can be found on the ERCOT website,
under the Texas Data Transport Working Group link: http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/data_transport/archives/naesb16/index.html
For
those interested in a basic overview of the tools available to Texas Retail
Market Participants, ERCOT is tentatively scheduled to host ERCOT 101:
Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market during the first quarter of
2011. Additional information regarding this training seminar will be
posted at http://www.ercot.com/services/training/ercot101
as it becomes available.
CONTACT: If
you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also
call the general ERCOT Client Relations phone number at (512)
248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Relations via e-mail at [log in to unmask] .
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you are receiving e-mail from an ERCOT distribution list that you no longer
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