***** EXTERNAL email. Please be cautious and evaluate before you click on links, open attachments, or provide credentials. ***** NOTICE DATE: December 16, 2018 NOTICE TYPE: R-A121018-03 Release-Retail SHORT DESCRIPTION: Completion – Retail Release INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Market Participants DAY AFFECTED: December 16, 2018 from 06:00 to 18:00 LONG DESCRIPTION: The ERCOT Retail release completed at approximately 09:30 on December 16, 2018. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please review the ERCOT website for previous Market Notices<http://www.ercot.com/services/comm/mkt_notices/archives/search?nc=all&per=&pg=&q=R-A121018&sort=> related to this subject. 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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. If you are receiving email from a public ERCOT distribution list that you no longer wish to receive, please follow this link in order to unsubscribe from this list: http://lists.ercot.com. sa