NOTICE DATE:  November 30, 2012

NOTICE TYPE:  M-B113012-01 NPRR

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation details for NPRR416

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAY AFFECTED:  January 1, 2013

LONG DESCRIPTION:  On January 1, 2013, ERCOT will unbox a portion of the grey-boxed language associated with Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 416, Creation of the RUC Resource Buyback Provision (formerly “Removal of the RUC Clawback Charge for Resources Other than RMR Units”), which was approved by the ERCOT Board on July 17, 2012. This implementation will unbox portions of Protocol Section 5.5.2, Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC) Process, as summarized below.

· Paragraphs (11) and (11)(b) will be unboxed, 11(a) will remain grey-boxed

· Paragraphs (12), (12)(a) and (12)(b) will be unboxed

· Paragraph (13) will remain grey-boxed

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Pursuant to Protocol Section 21.6, Nodal Protocol Revision Implementation, ERCOT is required to provide notice as soon as practicable, but no later than ten days prior to implementation.

NPRR416 and associated documents can be found on the ERCOT website, under Market Rules, at http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/issues/nprr/401-425/416/index.

Information on upcoming releases can be found on the ERCOT Multi Year Project Priority List (PPL) at http://www.ercot.com/services/projects/.

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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