NOTICE DATE:  December 20, 2013
NOTICE TYPE:  W-A122013-01 NPRR
SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Implementation details for NPRR570, Reduce RTM Settlement Timeline to Operating Day Plus Five
INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Settlement personnel
DAY AFFECTED:  January 1, 2014
LONG DESCRIPTION:  On January 1, 2014, ERCOT will implement Phase 1 of Nodal Protocol Revision Request (NPRR) 570, Reduce RTM Settlement Timeline to Operating Day Plus Five.
NPRR570, which was approved by the ERCOT Board on November 19, 2013, reduces the posting date for the Initial Settlement Statement from seven days after the Operating Day to five days after the Operating Day.  Phase one reduces the posting requirement for the Initial Settlement Statement to six days after the Operating Day, starting with Operating Day January 1, 2014.
Effective on Operating Day May 1, 2014, Phase 2 will further reduce the posting date for the Initial Settlement Statement to five days after the Operating Day, and will also reduce the posting date of the Final Settlement Statement from the 57th day after the Operating Day to the 55th day after the Operating Day.
In relation to this updated RTM Settlement timeline, the Settlement Calendar has been updated and is located in Current Information section of the Settlements page on ERCOT.com<http://www.ercot.com/mktinfo/settlements/>.
A transition plan is included in the presentation found on the Communications and Settlements Working Group (CSWG) meeting page of ERCOT.com<http://www.ercot.com/content/meetings/cswg/keydocs/2013/1209/CSWG%20ERCOT%20Update%2012-9-2013.ppt>.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Pursuant to Protocol Section 21.6, Nodal Protocol Revision Implementation, ERCOT is required to provide notice as soon as practicable, but no later than ten days prior to implementation.
NPRR570 and associated documents can be found on the ERCOT website, under Market Rules, at http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/issues/nprr/551-575/570/index.
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