NOTICE DATE:  September 6, 2013

NOTICE TYPE:  W-A090613-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  The ERCOT MOTE will be open for DST testing

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSE operations personnel

DAYS AFFECTED:  See table below

LONG DESCRIPTION:  The ERCOT Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) will be available for Market Participant Daylight Saving Time (DST) testing for the two periods listed in the table below. Each testing period will be from Tuesday through Friday and will follow the simulated times shown in the table.

MOTE DST Testing

 

 

Iteration 1

Real-time

Simulated time

 

09/23/2013  10:00 am

10/31/2013   10:00 pm

MOTE Servers Normal Time change to DST Time

09/23/2013  01:00 pm

11/01/2013   01:00 am

Start testing QSE submissions for next 7 days including 11/02/2013, Long Day 11/03/2013 Operating Days

09/23/2013  10:00 pm

11/01/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/02/2013

09/24/2013  10:00 pm

11/02/2013  10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day  11/03/2013 (Long DST Day )

09/25/2013  02:00 pm

11/03/2013   02:00 am

DST Transition Time

09/25/2013  03:00 pm

11/03/2013   02:00* am

DST Repeated Hour

09/25/2013  11:00 pm

11/03/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/04/2013

09/26/2013  11:00 pm

11/04/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/05/2013

09/27/2013  10:00 am

11/04/2013   09:00 pm

Close of Test and MOTE Servers DST Time Change to Normal Time

 

 

 

Iteration 2

Real-time

Simulated time

 

10/07/2013  10:00 am

10/31/2013   0:00 pm

MOTE Servers Normal Time change to DST Time

10/07/2013  01:00 pm

11/01/2013  01:00 am

Start testing QSE submissions for next 7 days including 11/02/2013, Long Day 11/03/2013 Operating Days

10/07/2013  10:00 pm

11/01/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/02/2013

10/08/2013  10:00 pm

11/02/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day  11/03/2013 (Long DST Day )

10/09/2013  02:00 pm

11/03/2013   02:00 am

DST Transition Time

10/09/2013  03:00 pm

11/03/2013   02:00* am

DST Repeated Hour

10/09/2013  11:00 pm

11/03/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/04/2013

10/10/2013  11:00 pm

11/04/2013   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/05/2013

10/11/2013  10:00 am

11/04/2013   09:00 pm

Close of Test and MOTE Servers DST Time Change to Normal Time

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  For information regarding submissions, including Daylight Saving Time requirements, please refer to the latest version of the EIP External Interface Specifications document for use of the External Web Services (EWS) found in the Wholesale section of the http://www.ercot.com/services/mdt/xsds/ webpage. The most recent External Web Services XSD may also be found in the same location.

During testing, the URL for XML submissions will be: https://testingapi.ercot.com/2007-08/Nodal/eEDS/EWS/.

The URL for UI submissions will be: https://testing.ercot.com/mmsui/mmsui/displayTradesLanding.action.

The following are examples of how the Long DST Day November 3, 2013 are labeled:

 

0100

0200 (Normal Hour)

0200* (Repeated Hour)

0300

0400

0500.

The MOTE MPIM application will be unavailable for the duration of the DST testing.

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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