Lead from the front Texas Nodal 1 Texas Nodal Registration Kick-off Meeting Matt Mereness June 6 th, 2007.

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Registration Kick-off Meeting

Matt Mereness June 6th, 2007


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Registration Kick-Off Meeting

Agenda:

• Roll Call

• Introduction and Overview of Nodal Market and EDS

• High-Level Summary of Registration Activities

• Review Timeline for Registration Activities

• Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes

• Questions and Answers


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Roll Call:

• Please unmute phones to go through Roll Call

– Please mute your phones after Roll Call

– Please do not put your phone on-hold resulting in music

– Open to questions at any point during the presentation


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Agenda:

• Roll Call







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Introduction and Overview of Nodal Market and EDS

• Introduction and Overview of Nodal Market and Early Delivery Systems

– Matt Mereness- leading effort in Registration and Qualification

– Working with MPs and ERCOT groups to develop and transition Registration & Qualification activities in the nodal market

• ERCOT Nodal Team

• ERCOT Wholesale Client Services

• ERCOT Legal

• ERCOT Credit

• ERCOT Operations

– Many materials today have been discussed in 3 forums• Market Readiness Seminar (April 26)

• Nodal EDS 3 Workshop (May 24)

• Multiple TPTF Meetings


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Introduction and Overview of Nodal Market and Early Delivery Systems (EDS)

ED

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Alarms Processing

FAT

EMS 2A

ED

S 1

ED

S 2

ED

S 3

FAT – Rel 3

EMS 2B EDW 1

FAT – Release 4

NMMS 1 NMMS 2 EIP 1

FAT – Release 5

REG 1 MMS 1

EMS 2C

EIP 2 S&B 1MIS 1EIP 3

EDW 2

FAT – Release 6

EMS 3EDW 3

EIP 4

FAT – Release 7

EDW 4CRR 1CMM 1 EIP 5

FAT – Release 8

MMS 2S&B 2

EDW 5 EIP 6

FAT – Release 9

MMS 2S&B 2

OS

NMMS 3 EMS 4EDW 6

EIP 7EMS 5 DIS

P2P Checkout

SE Verification

ITEST

RTM Go-Live

DAM Go-Live

EDS 2 Release 3: SE VerEMS- State Estimator & Tel Perf Stds,NSA, SPS/RAP, SCADA and DynRatings for Single Model

EDW– SE Statistics

EDS 2 Release 4: NM VerNMMS- Network Model, NOMCR

EMS- EMS /NMMS Interface

EIP

EDS 3 Release 5: LMPsMMS– SCED

EMS- NSA, RLC

COMS- S&B (FIP, FOP,Ver Costs)- Registration

EIPMISEDW

EDS 3 Release 6: LFC TestingEMS- LFC

EIPEDW

EDS 3 Release 7: CRRCRRCOMS- CMM

EIPEDW

EDS 4 Release 8: RT SettlementsMMS- RT Settlements InterfaceS&BEIP, EDWEDS 4 Release 9: DAM, RUCMMS- All Markets- OSEMS – Load Forecast, Out EvalNMMSS&BEIP, EDW

ITEST

ITEST

LegendIntegration TestingProject FAT Activities

Settlements Statements

Upload Bids

Test Settlements

Outages DAM, RUC, SASMFull Nodal Functionality

24*7 Operation 168 Hr Test

NOMCR Chk out Network Model Verification

Rel 1

Rel 2

EDS 1 Release 1:EMS COTS

EDS 1 Release 2:ICCP Upgrade

Rel 3

FAT

EDS

FAT

ITEST

EDS

FAT

ITEST

EDS

SCED TestingRegUpload Offers

Rel 4

Rel 5

Rel 7

Rel 6

6 month LMP Posting

CRR Data Validation Trial Ops of CRR

LFC Comms Testing

ITEST

EDS

FAT

FAT

EDS

ITEST

ED

S 4 Go-Live

Activities

EDS 1 EDS 2 EDS 3 EDS 4

MP Interface Spec

Start of EDS activities

FAT milestones

EDS Preparatory Milestones

Rel 8

Rel 9

LFC Testing

ReadinessDeclaration

Readiness Declarations


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Agenda:

• Roll Call







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High Level Summary of Registration Activities

Overview:• Registration and Qualification is a series of business processes defined

in Protocols Section 16 that must be completed to participate in the ERCOT market– These processes include signing agreements, completing applications, and

verifying financial and systematic capabilities.

• In transitioning from the Zonal market to the Nodal market, some of these Registration and Qualification processes have been changed, others have not.– Registration (the paperwork)– Qualification (the testing and verification)

• The impact of transitional activities for YOU are dependent on how you participate in ERCOT


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High-Level Summary of Registration Activities (continued)

• Market Participants can register in ERCOT to participate in multiple roles:– Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR) Account Holder– Load Serving Entity (LSE)– Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE)– Resource Entity (RE)– Transmission and/or Distribution Service Provider– Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Account Holder

Nodal Impact

Nodal Impact

Nodal Impact

Nodal Impact


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In April, ERCOT released the Registration and Qualification Guide - Guide designed as roadmap to navigate the forms and processes

- Guide has received comments and one round of TPTF review (75 commented items)

- Updates Guide (v0.42) is included in the materials for this meeting

Figure 1- Table of Registration and Qualification Steps

CRR = CRR Account Holder X Required Q = QSE without Resource (equivalent to zonal Level 1&2 QSEs) X* Required only for new MP QR = QSE with Resources (equivalent to zonal Level 3&4 QSEs) O Optional TD = Transmission and/or Distribution Service Provider RE = Resource Entity

Step R2 - Standard Form Agreements Activity Standard Form Agreements

Who All LSEs, QSEs, TSPs, DSPs, CRR Account Holders, Resource Entities, REC

Account Holders What Market Participants are required to execute the approved nodal version of the

Standard Form Market Participant Agreement (SFMPA) with ERCOT. This agreement is embodied in Section 22 of the ERCOT Nodal Protocols. This process of circulating and signing the updated agreements will be administered by the ERCOT Legal department.

When For existing Market Participants, the SFMPA will be circulated upon approval of two protocol changes needed prior to circulation, NPRR058 and PRR729. These two revisions are necessary to align both nodal and zonal versions of protocols to reflect a single MP Agreement. The soonest the ERCOT stakeholder process would approve both revisions is October 2007. The target date for circulation upon ERCOT Board approval. For new Market Participants, the SFMPA is signed during the process of submitting applications to become a new participant in ERCOT activities.

Participation

- Registration step is required. - Registration step is satisfied when ERCOT Legal and Market Participant have signed the Standard Form Agreement.

References

Section 22 of the ERCOT protocols contains the Standard Form Market Participant Agreement; however, this agreement is under revision by NPRR058- Clarification of Standard Form Market Participant Agreement. This NPRR and the Nodal Protocols can be downloaded from ERCOT’s website at the following location. http://nodal.ercot.com/protocols/index.html


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View of Registration Activities- by role

Note- Removed step for Designation of Counter-Party, no longer needed by ERCOT.


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View of more details regarding Registration documents/artifacts:


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At this point we’ll stop the presentation and review the Registration Steps in the

Nodal Guide to Registration and Qualification v0.42.doc pages 13-17


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Agenda:

• Roll Call







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Review Timeline for Registration Activities

Calendar of Registration Documentation• Refined dates to be later and align with EDS Milestones:

• QSE Application (new QSEs)– QSEs with Resources (case-by-case basis)– QSEs without Resources provide to ERCOT by

4/1/08– Receive by 4/1/08, in time for 5/1/08 testing of DAM

• CRR Account Holder Application– Provide to ERCOT by 3/15/08– In time for 4/15/08 testing of CRR Auction

• Resource Registration data (fully-certified version)– Provide to ERCOT by 9/1/07– In time for 10/1/07 mandatory EDS3/SCED testing

• Attestation for Qualification of Ancillary Services– Provide to ERCOT by 9/1/07– In support of LFC testing preparation/scheduling 1/1/08

• Sign MP Standard Form Agreements– Time of BOD approval for PRR/NPRR, not EDS– Estimate BOD approval in place by 10/1/07– Target completion 60-90 days later


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Review Timeline for Registration Activities (continued)

• Summary of documentation timeline:

Note:

For any dates falling on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the following Business Day


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Review Timeline for Registration Activities (continued)

Dates for Discussion of Forms and Market Feedback

• 6/6/07 - Registration Kick-Off Meeting

– Review process and timelines

– Review and discuss availability of draft Registration materials

– Release updated Guide and Registration forms to TPTF and broader audience for comment

• 6/20/07 – Market Feedback due on Forms (except Resource Registration)

• 6/25/07 – Discuss market feedback at TPTF Meeting regarding the forms

• 6/28/07 – Second Registration Market Meeting

– Release final forms as a “Registration Package”


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Agenda:

• Roll Call







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Walk-through of Updated Forms and Processes

Summary of how forms were updated and consolidated


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Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes

Forms not discussed in the Guide for the following reasons:

• Forms with initial assessment that no change is required– QSE Acknowledgement Form– MP Agency Agreement Form– EPS Generation Load Metering Point & TSP/DSP Read Generation Registration

Form– Non-Opt-In Entity Identification and Meter Point Registration

• Existing forms under review– Notice of Change of Information (streamline and simplify)– Application to Dynamically Schedule Load and Resources

• New forms needed– NOIE Load Zone Declaration– Net Metering (confirmation of mapping of Resources to EPS Meters)– Verifiable Costs


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Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes (continued)

Processes• Submission of applications and agreements will be consistent with current

processes– Registration Applications include information within the document on how to submit– Standard Form Agreement to be directly circulated by ERCOT Legal

• Transitional (one-time-use) forms such as Attestation of Qualification of Ancillary Services and Early EDS-3 Parameter List will be posted in Nodal Readiness Center and communicated by Wholesale Client Services.

• Significant process change in the submission of Resource Asset Registration via Service Request (described on next few slides)

• All documents and forms will be made available from the Nodal Transition Readiness Center (http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/rq/index.html ) and/or http://www.ercot.com as appropriate.

– Next meeting can provide more detail of how to retrieve & submit forms.


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ACCESS TO TEXAS MARKET LINK

Access to TML is via User Digital Certificate issued by Market Participant’s User Security Administrator.

Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes - How to submit RARF via online Service Request- Step 1


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Select ‘Market Activities’ and then ‘Create Service Request’ to create a service request.



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Submit using MP’s Primary or Secondary Authorized Representative in place of wet signature.



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Choose Electrical System Modification from the Request Type and Resource/Asset Registration from the Request Sub-type drop down list.

Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes - How to submit RARF via online Service Request- Step 3 (cont’d)


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Provide a description of the service request in the long description field – for example, “Updated RARF”.

Walk-Through of Updated Forms and Processes - How to submit RARF via online Service Request- Step 3 (cont’d)


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Attach a completed Resource Asset Form to the service request and Submit.



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Agenda:

• Roll Call







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Next Steps- and Questions/Answers

Between now and next Registration meeting 6/28/07

• 6/20/07 – Market Feedback due on Forms (except Resource Registration)– Three Applications and Attestation for Qualification of A/S– Comments welcome on Registration and Qualification Guide– ERCOT working Resource Registration as a high priority to release

• May be short turnaround request on market feedback

• 6/25/07 – Discuss market feedback at TPTF Meeting regarding the forms

• 6/28/07 – Second Registration Market Meeting – Release completed forms as “Registration Package” – Describe location and processes for completing forms

Questions/Comments

Contact info: Matt Mereness / [email protected] / 512.248-3089

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