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NOTICE DATE:  March 27, 2019

NOTICE TYPE:  R-A032719-01 Retail

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  Retail Market Qualification Testing (Flight 0619) begins May 14, 2019; initial steps deadline is April 17, 2019; and registration deadline is May 8, 2019

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

DAYS AFFECTED:  April 17, May 8, and May 14, 2019

LONG DESCRIPTION:  ERCOT and the Texas Standard Electronic Transaction (Texas SET) Working Group announce preparations for Retail Market Qualification Testing, Flight 0619. Flight 0619 tests for TX SET Version 4.0 and begins on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

Registration for this Flight will be completed in the new FlighTrak system.

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.

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.

ACTION REQUIRED:  Please see the Approved Updated 2019 Test Flight Schedule<http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/key_documents_lists/89630/Approved_Updated_2019_Flight_Schedule.docx> at Texas Retail Market Testing<http://www.ercot.com/services/rq/lse/trt/> page of ERCOT.com under Key Documents for all deadlines for Flight 0619.

The initial steps deadline for New CRs and DUNS+4 entities to enter Flight 0619 is April 17, 2019 at 17:00 CPT.

The deadline to register for participating in Flight 0619 - Retail Market Testing is Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 17:00 CPT.

New CRs participating in Flight 0619 are requested to have their banking information established prior to the Flight deadline, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 17:00 CPT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Available documents for Texas SET Version 4.0<http://www.ercot.com/mktrules/guides/txset/> are available on ERCOT.com.

********* Market orientation information can be found in  the Retail Market Testing Orientation - Flight 0619 Presentation<http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/key_documents_lists/89630/Retail_Market_Testing_Orientation_Flight_0219.pptx> on the Texas Retail Market Testing<http://www.ercot.com/services/rq/lse/trt/> page of ERCOT.com



********* The Flight Testing information is found in the Texas Market Test Plan (TMTP)<http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/key_documents_lists/27303/Texas_Market_Test_Plan_060518.doc> on the Texas Standard Electronic Transaction Working Group<http://www.ercot.com/committees/board/tac/rms/txset/index.html> page on ERCOT.com.

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]>.

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