NOTICE DATE:  February 14, 2014

NOTICE TYPE:  W-A021414-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Back-up control plans due by March 15, 2014

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSEs and TOs

DAY AFFECTED:  March 15, 2014

LONG DESCRIPTION: Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs) are required to submit back-up control plans in order to comply with Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(2) and 3.7(3), respectively. Written back-up control plans are to be submitted by March 15 of each year. Please refer to Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(3) and 3.7(4) for details on the information that should to be included in the back-up plans.

Because back-up control plans are to be submitted via secure means, QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a secure email account from ERCOT are to request one, or to notify ERCOT that they will be submitting plans via encrypted data transfer, by sending an email to [log in to unmask].  DO NOT send plans to this email address.  ERCOT will contact the QSEs and TOs prior to submitting the back-up control plans to provide further instructions.

ACTION REQUIRED: QSEs and TOs must request a secure email account from ERCOT, or confirm an encrypted data transfer, prior to submitting back-up control plans by March 15, 2014.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Please refer to the Operating Guides on the ERCOT website.

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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