NOTICE DATE:  April 1, 2013

NOTICE TYPE:  M-C040113-01 Contracts/RFP

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  RFP for 30-Minute ERS Pilot Contract Period June 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs

DAYS AFFECTED:  ERS Resource Identification information is due no later than April 26, 2013; Competitive Offers and Self-Provision Offers are due May 10, 2013

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 30-Minute Emergency Response Service Pilot Contract Period of June 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013.  30-Minute ERS Resource Identification information is due to ERCOT no later than April 26, 2013. Competitive offers and Self-Provision offers are due May 10, 2013.

All documents associated with the procurement of 30-Minute ERS are available on the ERCOT Pilot Projects website http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/pilots/ . These documents include:

*         30-Minute ERS Pilot  Project Request For Proposal

*         30-Minute ERS Pilot Project Governing Document

*         30-Minute ERS Pilot Project QSE Agreement

*         13.2 ERS Submission Form

*         Procurement Schedule

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Awarded offers will be communicated to Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) by 5 p.m. on May 24, 2013. Summary information on these awards will then be posted to the MIS prior to the start of the Contract Period.

CONTACT:  If you have questions about the 30-Minute ERS pilot or the RFP, please send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. If you have any other 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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