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NOTICE DATE:  September 15, 2017                    

NOTICE TYPE:  M-A071917-06 CRR

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  CRR requalification period for MUI upgrade begins September 18, 2017

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  CRR Account Holders and Counter-Parties

DAYS AFFECTED:  September 18 – December 8, 2017, and January 22, 2018

LONG DESCRIPTION:  The Congestion Revenue Right (CRR) Market User Interface (MUI) will be upgraded on January 22, 2018, to be compatible with the latest web browsers and to remove Java applets and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) requirement.

This is a reminder that prior to the implementation of the upgraded MUI, ERCOT will conduct a requalification of all registered CRR Account Holders and their Counter-Parties to ensure that they can use the new MUI to perform auction activities. The requalification will be very similar to the current qualification test for new CRR Account Holders, and passing the test will be required to participate in any CRR auctions taking place after the upgrade is implemented. The requalification period is scheduled for September 18 – December 8, 2017.

The requalification test will be performed in the Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE), which will require each CRR Account Holder and their Counter-Party to have an active MOTE digital certificate. An active digital certificate for the current MOTE CRR application will also be valid for the new MUI in MOTE.

ACTION REQUIRED:  Please confirm access to MOTE (https://testing.ercot.com/) with a valid digital certificate prior to the start of the requalification period. If needed, registered User Security Administrators (USAs) can request digital certificates via email to [log in to unmask].

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Supporting documentation for the upgrade has been posted on the CRR webpage, under CRR MUI UPGRADE. WebEx sessions have been scheduled for September 20 and 28, 2017, to demonstrate the requalification process for CRR Account Holders and their Counter-Parties. See Market Notice M-A071917-04 for more WebEx details.

An online market training course, titled CRR Market User Interface (Upgrade), is available on the ERCOT Learning Management System (LMS).

ERCOT will provide project updates at each Congestion Management Working Group (CMWG) meeting leading up to the implementation date.

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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