NOTICE DATE:  April 2, 2013

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A040213-01 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
April 25, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Dallas, TX	Luminant 1602 Bryan St. Dallas, TX 75201
June 11, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
September 10, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Dallas, TX	Stream Energy 1950 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207
Load Serving Entities 201
May 15, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Austin, TX	Stream Energy 1950 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207
Basic Training Program
May 28 – 31 2013	Day 1             09:00 – 17:00          Days 2 to 4    08:00 – 16:00	Dallas, TX	Luminant 1602 Bryan St. Dallas, TX 75201
August 12 -15 2013	Day 1            09:00 – 17:00          Days 2 to 4    08:00 – 16:00	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
Congestion Rights Revenue
April 5, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Baltimore, MD	Constellation Candler Building 111 Market Place Baltimore, MD 21292
July 16, 2013	08:30 to 17:00	Houston, TX	Calpine 717 Texas Ave, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002
Generation in Reliability Unit Commitment
April 18 – 19, 2013	Day 1     09:00 – 17:00         Day 2     08:00 – 16:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT 7620 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744
Market Settlements 301
May 1 – 3, 2013	Day 1       09:00 – 17:00      Day 2 & 3 08:0016:00	Austin, TX	ERCOT 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 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 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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