NOTICE DATE: September 23, 2011 NOTICE TYPE: W-A092311-01 Operations SHORT DESCRIPTION: The ERCOT MOTE will be open for DST testing INTENDED AUDIENCE: QSE operations personnel DAYS AFFECTED: See table below LONG DESCRIPTION: The ERCOT Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) will be available for Market Participant Daylight Saving Time (DST) testing for the three periods listed in the table below. Each testing period will be from Tuesday through Friday and will follow the simulated times shown in the table. The MOTE will be unavailable on Monday of each testing week to allow ERCOT to prepare for the tests. MOTE DST Testing Real-time Simulated time 10/11/2011 08:00 11/03/2011 08:00 Start testing QSE submissions for Long Day 11/06/2011 10/12/2011 10:00 11/04/2011 10:00 10/13/2011 10:00 11/05/2011 10:00 DAM close for Operating Day 11/06/2011 10/14/2011 02:00 11/06/2011 02:00 DST Transition Time 10/14/2011 03:00 11/06/2011 02:00* 10/14/2011 12:00 11/07/2011 11:00 Close of Test Real-time Simulated time 10/25/2011 08:00 11/03/2011 08:00 Start testing QSE submissions for Long Day 11/06/2011 10/26/2011 10:00 11/04/2011 10:00 10/27/2011 10:00 11/05/2011 10:00 DAM close for Operating Day 11/06/2011 10/28/2011 02:00 11/06/2011 02:00 DST Transition Time 10/28/2011 03:00 11/06/2011 02:00* 10/28/2011 12:00 11/07/2011 11:00 Close of Test Real-time Simulated time 11/01/2011 08:00 11/03/2011 08:00 Start testing QSE submissions for Long Day 11/06/2011 11/02/2011 10:00 11/04/2011 10:00 11/03/2011 10:00 11/05/2011 10:00 DAM close for Operating Day 11/06/2011 11/04/2011 02:00 11/06/2011 02:00 DST Transition Time 11/04/2011 03:00 11/06/2011 02:00* 11/04/2011 12:00 11/07/2011 11:00 Close of Test ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ERCOT will be sending information regarding submissions and extracts and reports in update notices next week. 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]<mailto:[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 ############################ To unsubscribe from the NOTICE_TRAINING list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://lists.ercot.com/SCRIPTS/WA-ERCOT.EXE?SUBED1=NOTICE_TRAINING&A=1