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NOTICE DATE:  December 12, 2018

NOTICE TYPE:  R-A121218-01 Testing

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Retail Market Qualification Testing (Flight 0219) begins January 23, 2019; registration deadline January 16, 2019

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Existing and potential new Competitive Retailers (CRs) and Transmission Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs)

DAY AFFECTED:  January 16, 2019 and January 23, 2019

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT and the Texas Standard Electronic Transaction (Texas SET) Working Group announces preparations for Retail Market Qualification Testing, Flight 0219. Flight 0219 tests for TX SET Version 4.0 and begins on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.   

Testing is required for new Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) entering the Texas Retail Market, as well as for existing Market Participants entering new service territories, testing additional business functionality, changing service providers, changing banking information, or adding another entity to their business umbrella.

The deadline to register for participating in Flight 0219 - Retail Market Testing is Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 17:00 CPT.

Participation in Ad Hoc Testing is limited to existing Market Participants (CRs and TDSPs) that did not make the deadline for the actual Flight Test. Ad Hoc Period testing includes testing additional business functionality, changing service providers, changing banking information, or adding another entity to their business umbrella.

Due to projected resource constraints, ERCOT will be unable to participate in the Ad Hoc Period of Flight 0219.

ACTION REQUIRED:  The Testing Worksheets (TWs) on the Retail Testing Website are open for registration. Market Participants participating in Flight 0219 must create or update their existing TW prior to the Flight deadline. As changes to TW contacts occur, Market Participants should update their TW to include the most current contact information.  

Existing CRs and TDSPs participating in Flight 0219 will need to complete the following requirements before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 17:00 CPT:

·         Notify ERCOT of intent to test via email

o   This notification must include company legal name, company DUNS, and what the entity will be testing

o   This e-mail must be sent directly from the Authorized Representative

o   Please send this e-mail to [log in to unmask]

o   Submit an UPDATED Testing Worksheet (TW) found on https://etod.ercot.com

 

New CRs and TDSPs participating in Flight 0219 will need to complete the following requirements before the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 17:00 CPT:

·         Apply for and receive a DUNS number on the dun&bradstreet website.  

·         Notify ERCOT of intent to test via email

o   This notification must include company legal name, company DUNS number, and what the entity will be testing

o   This e-mail must be sent from the Authorized Representative designated on the LSE application. 

o   Please send this e-mail to [log in to unmask]

·         Apply for REP certification with the Public Utility Commission of Texas

o   The potential CR must have filed for PUCT certification and received a PUCT docket number before the Flight deadline.  Please forward this docket number to [log in to unmask]  

·         Submit  a completed Load Serving Entity (LSE) Application for Registration, found on the Current Nodal Protocols page of ERCOT.com Section 23 Form B

o   Please note that proper company registration must be on file at the Texas Secretary of State office in order for your ERCOT LSE application to be accepted (http://www.sos.state.tx.us). 

·         Submit the $500 ERCOT LSE Application Fee with the LSE Application

·         Complete and submit a new Testing Worksheet (TW) found on http://etod.ercot.com

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Market orientation information can be found on the Texas Retail Market Testing page of ERCOT.com under Key Documents, Retail Market Testing Orientation Flight 0219. 

Available documents for Texas SET Version 4.0 are available on ERCOT.com. 

The Flight Testing information is found on the Texas Standard Electronic Transaction Working Group page on ERCOT.com under Key Documents, Texas Market Test Plan (TMTP).

New CRs participating in Flight 0219 are requested to have their banking information established prior to the Flight deadline, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 17:00 CPT. 

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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