NOTICE DATE: February 15, 2017

NOTICE TYPE: W-A021517-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Back-up control plans due by March 15, 2017

INTENDED AUDIENCE: QSEs and TOs

DAY AFFECTED: March 15, 2017

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(2) and 3.7(3) require Qualified Scheduling Entities (QSEs) and Transmission Operators (TOs) to submit written back-up control plans to ERCOT by March 15 each year. Operating Guide Sections 3.2.1(3) and 3.7(4) provide details on the information that should to be included in the back-up plans.

Back-up control plans must be submitted via secure webmail or encrypted data transfer. The ERCOT PGP Web Messenger has been retired and QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a new Proofpoint Encryption secure email account from ERCOT should either request one by sending an email to [log in to unmask] or notify ERCOT at this email address that they will be submitting plans via encrypted data transfer. DO NOT send plans to this email address. ERCOT will contact the QSEs and TOs in advance of the March 15 submission deadline to provide further instructions.

ACTION REQUIRED: The ERCOT PGP Web Messenger has been retired and QSEs and TOs that do not currently have a new Proofpoint Encryption secure email account must request a new secure email account from ERCOT or confirm an encrypted data transfer to facilitate submission of back-up control plans by March 15, 2017.

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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