NOTICE DATE:  July 24, 2012

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A072412-01 Education/Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Upcoming training courses

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED:  See course schedule below

LONG DESCRIPTION:  To support our goals of fostering fair and competitive electrical markets, maintaining system reliability and enabling retail choice, ERCOT provides training based on the market rules that govern our operations. The ERCOT Training curriculum includes a wide variety of courses ranging from general introductions to deeper explorations of specific market topics and processes.

The location and schedule of the courses that are currently scheduled are shown below:

ERCOT Nodal 101

August 7, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Austin, TX

ERCOT Austin

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

October 3, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Garland, TX

Holiday Inn Express

5110 N. President George Bush Hwy

Garland, TX 75040

 

December 4, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Austin, TX

ERCOT Austin

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

 

Inadvertent/MarkeTrak Phase III Release 1 Training

August 7, 2012

10:00 to 15:00

Houston, TX

CenterPoint Energy

1111 Louisiana, Suite 1360

Houston, TX 77002

Congestion Revenue Rights

August 9, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Corinth, TX

CoServ Electric

7701 S. Stemmons Frwy.

Corinth, TX 76208

September 18, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Houston, TX

Suez Energy

3 Post Oak Central

1990 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056

Basic Training Program

September 24 – 28, 2012

09:00 to 17:00 (September 24)

08:00 to 16:00 (September 25 – 28)

Austin, TX

ERCOT Austin

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

ERCOT RETAIL 101: Understanding the Tools of the Texas Retail Market

October 3, 2012

09:00 to 16:00

Austin, TX

ERCOT Austin

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

Market Settlements 301

October 23 – 25, 2012

09:00 to 17:00 (October 23)

08:00 to 16:00 (October 24 – 25)

Garland, TX

Holiday Inn Express

5110 N. President George Bush Hwy

Garland, TX 75040

Generation 201 (Day-Ahead Market)

November 6, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Houston, TX

Suez Energy

3 Post Oak Central

1990 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056

Generation 101 (Reliability Unit Commitment and Real-Time Operations)

November 7 – 8, 2012

09:00 to 17:00 (November 7)

08:00 to 16:00 (November 8)

Houston, TX

Suez Energy

3 Post Oak Central

1990 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056

Load Serving Entity 201

December 5, 2012

08:30 to 17:00

Garland, TX

Holiday Inn Express

5110 N. President George Bush Hwy

Garland, TX 75040

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  To enroll in a course, go to the ERCOT Training website at http://www.ercot.com/services/training/. Select the course you are interested in attending. On the “Schedule/Registration” tab, select the “Enroll Online” link under “REGISTRATION” to register for the course.

These courses are part of a series of instructor-led and web-based training courses available to Market Participants. To view the complete catalog of ERCOT market and operational courses, select Course Catalog from the ERCOT Training website.

CONTACT:  If you have any questions, please contact ERCOT Training via email at [log in to unmask]. You may also contact your ERCOT Account Manager or call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900.

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