NOTICE DATE:  February 11, 2013

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A122012-03 Contracts/RFP

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  FRRS Pilot Update

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  ERCOT Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED:  February 25, 2013 through the end of the Pilot

LONG DESCRIPTION:  Based on the current FRRS pilot schedule Operating Day February 25, 2013 ERCOT will be the first day that will include settlement for Fast Responding Regulation Service (FRRS).   A SASM Code of "SASMFRRS" will be used in Settlements for each Operating Day that QSEs providing FRRS have been awarded.

A revised timeline for the FRRS pilot is posted at http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/pilots/.  Also, later this week, ERCOT is planning to post some sample deployment instructions from a test environment for informational purposes only.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To participate in the pilot, a resource must have a fully executed "Fast-Responding Regulation Pilot Project Supplement to Market Participant Agreement" found in Attachment "A" of the FRRS Governing document on file with ERCOT.  They must also submit the "Qualification Request Test Form for FRRS Pilot Project" document at least 14 business days prior to the first day of the qualification test.  These documents are located at http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/pilots/.  Only resources that have successfully passed the qualification test will be allowed to submit offers.

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]>.

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