NOTICE DATE:  March 14, 2013

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A031413-01 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 locations and schedules of the courses that are currently scheduled are shown below:

Nodal 101

March 19, 2013



08:30 to 17:00



Houston, TX

Suez Energy<https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1990+Post+Oak+Blvd.,+Houston,+TX&sll=29.727825,-95.42495&sspn=0.013621,0.019205&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1990+Post+Oak+Blvd,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77056&z=17>

3 Post Oak Central

1990 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056

Generation in Day Ahead Market

March 25,

2013

08:30 to 17:00

Austin,

TX

ERCOT<http://www.ercot.com/>

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

Basic Training Program

April 1 - 4,

2013

         Day 1            09:00 - 17:00

     Days 2 to 4    08:00 - 16:00

Baltimore, MD

Constellation

Candler Building 111 Market Place

Baltimore, MD 21292

Congestion Rights Revenue

April 5,

2013

08:30 to 17:00

Baltimore, MD

Constellation

Candler Building 111 Market Place

Baltimore, MD 21292

Generation in Reliability Unit Commitment

April 18 - 19,

2013

        Day 1     09:00 - 17:00

        Day 2     08:00 - 16:00

Austin,

TX

ERCOT<http://www.ercot.com/>

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

Market Settlements 301

May 1 - 3,

2013

        Day 1       09:00 - 17:00

        Day 2 & 3 08:00 - 16:00

Austin,

TX

ERCOT<http://www.ercot.com/>

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744

ERCOT Retail 101

April 25,

2013





In class session

09:00 - 16:00

or

WebEx session



Austin,

TX

ERCOT<http://www.ercot.com/>

7620 Metro Center Dr.

Austin, TX 78744



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<http://www.ercot.com/services/training/courses> from the ERCOT Training website.

CONTACT:  If you have any questions, please contact ERCOT Training via email at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[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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Susan Anthony
Market Support Services
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Ph: 512-248-3881
Cell: 512-826-0564
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