NOTICE DATE:  July 31, 2012

NOTICE TYPE:  M-B073112-01 Legal

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Upcoming 2012 Digital Certificate Audit

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Market Participant USAs

DAY AFFECTED:  September 1, 2012

LONG DESCRIPTION:  You are receiving this Market Notice because you are a User Security Administrator (USA) for your organization. As a USA, you are responsible for registering all Digital Certificate holders of your organization through ERCOT’s computer systems and administering the use of Digital Certificates for access to ERCOT’s computer systems on behalf of your organization. Pursuant to ERCOT Protocol Section 16.12.3 and PUCT Subst. R. 25.361(g), ERCOT will provide your organization with a Digital Certificate Audit Attestation (DCAA) form on September 1, 2012. The ERCOT Protocols require that each Market Participant (MP), that holds active Digital Certificates, generate a list of its registered USA and Certificate Holders (the List) for each Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS #), including DUNS #s for each Counter-Party (CP), Congestion Revenue Right Account Holder (CRRAH), Load Serving Entity (LSE), Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE), Sub-QSE, Resource Entity (RE) and Transmission and/or Distribution Service Provider (TDSP). Each MP must review and audit the List and the manner in which your organization handles Digital Certificates. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  A subsequent Market Notice will be sent with the DCAA form and additional instructions on the 2012 Digital Certificate Audit on September 1, 2012.

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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