NOTICE DATE: January 25, 2023

NOTICE TYPE: M-A012523-01 Operations

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ERCOT's External Web Services Secure Sockets Layer certificate renewal

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Market Participant personnel that administer programmatic access to ERCOT’s PROD, MOTE, & RMTE External Web Services 

DAYS AFFECTED: February 08 & 15, 2023

LONG DESCRIPTION: On February 08, 2023, ERCOT will replace the ERCOT API Public Key SSL certificate used by the Market Operations Test Environment (MOTE) and Retail Market Test Environment (RMTE) External Web Services (EWS) with a new GlobalSign API Public Key Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.

ERCOT URLs affected by this change:

On February 15, 2023 , ERCOT will replace the ERCOT API Public Key SSL certificate used by the PROD External Web Services (EWS) with a new GlobalSign API Public Key Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.

ERCOT URLs affected by this change:

Note: there is no impact to Market Participants who access secure ERCOT websites through a web browser.

ACTION REQUIRED: Market Participants must download and install the following into their application's key store:

1.) the new ERCOT MOTE and RMTE API Public Key,

2.) the new ERCOT API Public Key,

3.) the GlobalSign RSA Organization Validation CA - 2018 Intermediate SSL Certificate, and

4.) the GlobalSign Root R3 SSL Certificate

All Certificates, including the updated public key, are available for download on ERCOT.com at http://www.ercot.com/services/mdt/webservices/.

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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