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Lead from the front Texas Nodal 3 ERCOT Anti-Trust Admonition ERCOT strictly prohibits Market Participants and their employees who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate the antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for members of ERCOT Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups to be reviewed and followed by each Market Participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.
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EDS 4 Outage Scheduler
EDS 4.9.2 Market Call
June 20, 2008
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Agenda
• Outage Scheduler– Antitrust Admonition – Release 9.2 update– Q&A and Roll Call
• Appendix
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ERCOT Anti-Trust Admonition
ERCOT strictly prohibits Market Participants and their employees who are participating in ERCOT activities from using their participation in ERCOT activities as a forum for engaging in practices or communications that violate the antitrust laws. The ERCOT Board has approved guidelines for members of ERCOT Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups to be reviewed and followed by each Market Participant attending ERCOT meetings. If you have not received a copy of these Guidelines, copies are available at the Client Relations desk. Please remember your ongoing obligation to comply with all applicable laws, including the antitrust laws.
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Update on Outage Scheduler
Current Status • The URL to access the Outage Scheduler is https://nodaleds.ercot.com/misportal
/ • Testing window expanded until 6/30Next Weeks Market Test Schedule• STEC – TSP ((6/23) 1 – 3 PM)• Calpine – QSE ((6/24) 9 – 11 AM) • Westar ((6/24) 1 – 3 PM)Completed UI Test LCRA (TSP & QSE), Fulcrum Power Services LP, IPA Market Inc., ANP Funding
LLC, BPTX, BTU (TSP & QSE), FPL, Oncor, Constellation, Calpine, City of San Antonio, Direct Energy, Centerpoint, Reliant Energy, Coral Power, Tenaska, Suez Energy, Brazos (TSP & QSE), NRG, Luminant, CPS, Topaz, AEP (TSP), STEC (QSE), City of College Station, Austin Energy, EnergyCo, Greenville Electric, Westar, City of Denton, Rayburn (QSE), Brownsville, Occidental, Eagle Energy, Formosa, TNMP, Magic Valley, AEP (QSE), City of Garland (TSP & QSE), J Aron, Rayburn, Exelon, Greenville Electric
Future updates• All future releases (web services and UI updates) will be published along with the
ERCOT integrated program schedule.
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Q&A / Open Forum
Roll-Call
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-Release 9.2 Information-Connectivity information-Links to Key Documentation -Metrics-Data preparation
APPENDICES
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Follow-up to question on Outage Scheduler timeline EDS 4.9.2: MP Involvement
EDS Phase
Description Start End MP participation
9.2.1 Forced Outage Detection Apr 15, 2008
May 23, 2008
Not required
9.2.2 Connectivity / Submission test Apr 15, 2008
Jun 30, 2008
Yes – 2 hour testing window per MP
9.2.3 Validation of Performance Ju1 01, 2008
Jul 15, 2008
Yes - submit outages from 9AM – 11AM for up to 2 weeks
9.2.4 Validation of Outage Evaluation in EDS
Jun 02, 2008
Aug 01, 2008
Not required
9.2.5 Validation of Outage Scheduler Interfaces
Apr 29, 2008
Aug 01, 2008
Not required
9.2.6 Validation of Outage Postings in MIS
May 02, 2008
Aug 01, 2008
Yes - MPs are required to download and validate Outage Scheduler reports posted on MIS
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Outage Scheduler EDS 4.9.2: Objectives
EDS Phase
Description Phase Objectives
9.2.1 Forced Outage Detection •Verify the ability of the EMS to receive outage list from OS•Verify the automation and timing of information from the OS to the EMS•Verify the FOD capability of the EMS
9.2.2 Connectivity / Submission test
•Verify MIS connectivity (if applicable)•Verify EWS connectivity (if applicable)•Verify MP’s ability to enter outages •Verify ERCOT’s ability to approve single and group outages•Verify QSE/TSP ability to receive updates on outage status
9.2.3 Validation of Performance •Verify OS ability to receive a specified quantity of data from multiple sources simultaneously via both the RUI and the EWS•Verify OS data available for real-time reports
9.2.4 Validation of Outage Evaluation in EDS
•Verify OS ability to send outage requests for the time period defined by the EMS user.•Verify OS ability to receive outage status changes from the OE
9.2.5 Validation of Outage Scheduler Interfaces
•Verify outage transfers from the OS into the DA TSA•Verify outage transfers into RUC•Verify outage transfers to all other uses of OS information
9.2.6 Validation of Outage Postings in MIS
•Verify outage transfers from the OS into the MIS•Validate MIS Secure Area access to Market Participants with the appropriate Digital Certificate•Verify performance
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Appendix - Outage Scheduler 4.9.2 Testing: Basic Communications Test
• Prior to this test QSEs and TSPs using External Web Services will need to have their network and security teams make the following changes:
– QSE’s / TSP’s Outage Scheduler system must be able to access:https://nodaleds.ercot.com:80/2007-08/Nodal/eEDS/EWS/ NOTE: this SSL URL is on port 80
– Market Participants must be able to receive / send transactions to/from the following IP ranges:
• 66.128.16.0/24 • 66.128.17.0/24 • 66.128.18.0/24
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• QSEs and TSPs using MIS (RUI) will need to have their network and security teams make the following changes:– Ports will be 80 and 443– Market Participants must be able to receive / send transactions
to/from the following IP ranges:• 66.128.16.0/24 • 66.128.17.0/24 • 66.128.18.0/24
Appendix - Outage Scheduler 4.9.2 Testing: Basic Communications Test
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Key Documentation
Key documents are available at http://nodal.ercot.com/readiness/eds4/documents/index.html
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Outage Scheduler 4.9.2 Tracking: Readiness Metrics
• TPTF approved MP20 to track MP ability to submit outages to the Nodal Outage Scheduler.
• Execution – MP’s that have met readiness metric MP20 by 6/13/08 are GREEN– MP’s that have attempted readiness metric MP20 by 6/13/08 are AMBER– MP’s that have not yet attempted readiness metric MP20 by 6/13/08 are
RED
• ERCOT is calling all MPs that have not signed up for EDS4.9.2
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Wan Testing
WAN TestingComplete: Private WAN will have nodaleds.ercot.com added to DNS. If you will not be able to cut over your systems to the private WAN on Monday,
please notify [email protected] with expected dateObjectives of Testing:
- Evaluate whether large reports and MIS will also be made available over the WAN
- Goal is to validate our sample capacity tests with the base transactions
If issues are found, ERCOT will roll back the DNS entry and notify the market via a market notice
Reminder: Notifications will remain over the internet only until supporting infrastructure is in place. ETA - TBD
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Appendix- Outage Scheduler 4.9.2 Reference: TSP/QSE Data Preparation
• If QSEs or TSPs need their equipment list to verify xml submissions, please email to [email protected]
• ERCOT is unable to post the information online for all QSEs and TSPs because of the size of the file
