NOTICE DATE:  June 6, 2011

NOTICE TYPE:  W-A060211-02 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  REMINDER – Severe Weather Readiness Workshop and WebEx (formerly titled Generation Weatherization Workshop)

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Resource Entities

DAY AFFECTED:  June 8, 2011, 09:00 – 12:00 CDT

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT is hosting a workshop and WebEx on June, 8, 2011, from 09:00 to 12:00 CDT at the ERCOT MET Center to examine best Generation Weatherization practices for both winter and summer conditions. The workshop will discuss the capacity shortage event of February 2011, lessons learned and recommendations for preventing such events in the future.

Note that the title of the workshop has been changed from Generation Weatherization Workshop to Severe Weather Readiness Workshop.

ERCOT Resource Entities are urged to participate.

The workshop agenda is as follows:

1.    Opening Remarks – Trip Doggett (ERCOT)

2.    Review of February Event and Seasonal Weather Readiness – Mike Williams (Luminant) and Fran Sullivan (NRG)

a.    Introduction and Summary of Findings

b.    Call to Action

c.    Best Practices

d.    Recommended Guidelines

3.    Panel Discussion/Q&A – Trip Doggett (ERCOT), Mike Williams (Luminant), Fran Sullivan (NRG), John Adams (Calpine), Mike Kotara (CPS Energy), Andrew Valencia (LCRA)

4.    Summer Weather Preparation – John Adams (Calpine)

a.    Group Discussion/Q&A

5.    Next Steps and Wrap up – John Adams (ERCOT).

ACTION REQUIRED:  Those planning to attend at the ERCOT MET Center are asked to please RSVP to Sherry Schneider by 15:00 CDT on June 7, 2011. To RSVP, go to the calendar event page at http://www.ercot.com/calendar/2011/06/20110608-OTHER and select the RSVP link at the top right of the page. Please provide your company name and the names of each attendee.

WebEx participants are not required to register in advance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  The workshop and WebEx details are as follows:

Date:  Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Time:  09:00 – 12:00 CDT

Location:  ERCOT Met Center (http://www.ercot.com/about/locations/map_austin)

WebEx URL:  https://ercot.webex.com/ercot

Meeting Number:  358 379 693

Meeting Password:  WW123##

Dial in Number:  1-888-894-0587

Audio Passcode:  953211 (press # after entering audio passcode)

Press # when prompted for pin number.

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 email at [log in to unmask].

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