NOTICE DATE:  August 15, 2014

NOTICE TYPE:  W-A081514-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT MOTE will be open for DST testing

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  QSE operations personnel

DAY AFFECTED:  September 15 through September 19, 2014

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

Real-time

Simulated time

MOTE system

9/15/2014   10:00 am

10/30/2014   10:00 pm

MOTE Servers Normal Time change to DST Time

9/15/2014   01:00 pm

10/31/2014   01:00 am

Start testing QSE submissions for next 7 days including 11/01/2014,

Long Day 11/02/2014 Operating Days

9/15/2014   10:00 pm

10/31/2014   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/01/2014

9/16/2014   10:00 pm

11/01/2014   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day  11/02/2014 (Long DST Day )

9/17/2014   02:00 pm

11/02/2014   02:00 am

DST Transition Time

9/17/2014   03:00 pm

11/02/2014   02:00* am

DST Repeated Hour

9/17/2014   11:00 pm

11/02/2014   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/03/2014

9/18/2014   11:00 pm

11/03/2014   10:00 am

DAM close for Operating Day 11/04/2014

9/19/2014   10:00 am

11/03/2014   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 1, 2014 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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