1 ERCOT Billing, Settlement Disputes & Data Extracts Module 5.

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ERCOT Billing,ERCOT Billing,Settlement Disputes Settlement Disputes

& Data Extracts & Data Extracts

Module 5

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ERCOT Billing

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Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:

Billing OverviewBilling Overview

Invoice Payment ProcessInvoice Payment Process

Example Statement and InvoiceExample Statement and Invoice

ERCOT Billing

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Settle with each QSE on an hourly basis for capacity services and 15-minute intervals for balancing energy and congestion fees

Publish billing determinants, settlement statements and invoices

Collect all payments and charges via electronic funds transfer

Manage revenue neutrality

Which is the only charge type that is NOT revenue neutral?

Settlement and Billing in a NutshellSettlement and Billing in a Nutshell

Billing Overview

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Energy consumed (Operating Day)Day 0

Day 10

Day 59

6 Months

Initial Settlement information provided

Final Settlement for day 0 provided

True-Up Settlement

Billing Overview

Settlement TimelineSettlement Timeline

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Other Useful Settlement InformationOther Useful Settlement Information

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ERCOT Billing

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Generation Load

How does ERCOT pay Generators?

How does the money flow?How does the money flow?

Invoice Payment Process

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Invoice Payment RequirementsInvoice Payment Requirements

Payment in full regardless of dispute status

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

US Dollars

Weekend or holiday due date deferred to next business day


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MP payment to ERCOT due by

COB (1700 CPT) on due date

ERCOT receives payment and

verification processbegins.

MP receives and verifies payment

from ERCOT

ERCOT submits all payments to

MPs by COB the following day

The Big Picture


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QSE Short Pay

ERCOT attempts collection before end of bank business day

ERCOT Administrative Fees deducted before allocation

ERCOT proportionally reduces payments to QSE’s owed

Subsequently collected funds are proportionally disbursed to shorted QSE’s on the business day collected

Partial PaymentsPartial Payments


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ERCOT Billing

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Net Settlement by Charge Type

Settlement Total for Operating Day

Trade Date Info

Settlement Statement

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ERCOT INVOICE

2705 West Lake Drive Invoice No: 00001

Taylor, TX 76754-2136 Invoice Date: 06/14/01

fax (512) 248-3095

Invoice Recipient

Name 0 >30 days >30 days

Address ($2,523,400.00) $0.00

City Cedar Park State TX 78710

Phone (512) 555- 1000

ID

I n accordance with ERCOT Protocols, I nvoices must be paid in full, regardless of disputes to avoid

jeopardizing your certification to participate in the market.

Category Amount Subtotal

Initial Statements(773,400.00)$ (500,000.00)$ (250,000.00)$ (100,000.00)$ (250,000.00)$ (500,000.00)$ (150,000.00)$

($2,523,400.00)

20010603

Outstanding Money

Description

2001060120010602

Zip

QSE1 Generation

111 Capacity Circle

06072001- QSE1G

(512) 248-3000

06012001- QSE1G06022001- QSE1G06032001- QSE1G

Transaction Number

06042001- QSE1G06052001- QSE1G06062001- QSE1G

20010604200106052001060620010607

Initial Settlement Subtotal

QSE1- 100

$0.00

($2,523,400.00)

Remittance Information

ISO Account: Recipient Account:

I n the event that your payment is not received by 10:00 am Central Prevailing Time on: 20010716

a late fee of 0.066031% per day will be applied to any outstanding balance.

Payments will be made to the I nvoice recipient by 2:00 pm Central Prevailing Time on:20010716

Account Name QSE1 Generation

123456789

1111111111

ABA Routing Number

Account No.

ERCOT ISO

121367893

8750356450

Other Charges Subtotal

Net Amount Owed (Due)

Net amount owed by the QSE or, in this case, due to the QSE

Sample Invoice

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Questions

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Settlement Disputes

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Dispute TimelineDispute Timeline

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

ERCOT ResolutionERCOT Resolution

ERCOT Billing

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Day 0

Day 10

Day 20

Day 59

Day 69

Day 170

Day 180

Day 190

Energy consumed (Operating Day)

Initial Settlement information provided for Day 0

Timely Disputes for Initial Settlement due

Final Settlement information for Day 0 provided

Timely Disputes for Final Settlement due

All Disputes Due

True-Up Settlement

Dispute on True-Up Due

Dispute Timeline

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ERCOT Billing

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Timely Contain all required information One per Operating Day One per Charge Type Submitted via TML Contain “all available evidence

reasonably necessary to support the claim”.

QSE Responsibility

Responsibilities

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Research Settlement Disputes

Make all reasonable attempts to resolve all Open disputes within 10 business days of the dispute submission deadline

Notify QSE if Settlement Dispute can not be completed on time.

ERCOT Responsibility

Responsibilities

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ERCOT Billing

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Dispute is correct Amount of change is paid on next

settlement statement for a trade day

Dispute Resolution

Dispute is Granted

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Dispute is partially correct Amount of granted change is paid on next

settlement statement for a trade day Reasons for exception stated on dispute MP may accept or reject resolution

Dispute Resolution

Dispute is Granted with Exceptions

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Settlement Statement is correct No change on Settlement

statement MP may take dispute to ADR

Dispute Resolution

Dispute is Denied

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Questions

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Data Extracts

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Learning Objectives:

Data Extracts

What are Data Extracts?What are Data Extracts?

Where do I find the Data Extracts?Where do I find the Data Extracts?

What’s in the Data Extracts?What’s in the Data Extracts?

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Supplemental data to allow Market Participants a view into ERCOT’s operational and commercial systems.

Files in .csv format that contain either Public Market data or Market Participant specific data, delivered in a .zip file.

DDL files are provided in the TML public folder to structure a database.

What are Data Extracts?

Extracts in a NutshellExtracts in a Nutshell

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Settlementsand Billing

MOS

LoadProfiling

POS

Meter Data

Database

Data Warehouse

Report Explorer

RegistrationCustomer

MarketParticipant

DailyScheduled Extracts

Extracts

& .DDLs

Texas Texas Market Market

LinkLink

InitialScheduled Extracts

What is this stuff?What is this stuff?


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DDL

ERCOT TML Market Participants’ mechanism to pull data

Initial Data Extract

Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse

Market Participant’sDatabase

How does the process work?How does the process work?


Powermonger (QSE)Powermonger (QSE)

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DDL

Market Participants’ mechanism to pull data


Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse


• Defines a database structure with field definitions and referential integrity

DDL

DDL


ERCOT TML


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DDL



Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse


DDL

Initial Data

• Provides a complete set of tables, including static tables

• Typically provides a month of data from the date of request



ERCOT TML


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ERCOT TML

DDL



Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse


DDL

Initial Data

• Typically provides all data that changed within a 24 hour period

• Needs to be scheduled only once.

Daily Data Extract

Day 1 Data



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ERCOT TML


DDL



Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse


DDL

Initial Data



Daily Data Extract

Day 1 Data

Day 2 Data



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ERCOT TML


DDL



Daily Data Extract

DataWarehouse


DDL

Initial Data



Daily Data Extract

Day 1 Data

Day 2 Data

Day 3 Data

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Day ‘n’



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Data Extracts




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How to Schedule ExtractsHow to Schedule Extracts

Where Do I Find the Data Extracts?

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How to Schedule ExtractsHow to Schedule Extracts


Go to Archive tab of TML Select “Schedule/Unschedule an Extract” Select Extract to schedule or unschedule Extracts available depend on market participant user role

Also “Schedule Extract Audit” displays an audit list of extracts scheduled and produced for the market participant as well as the capability to unschedule extracts

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Public extracts are posted in the Public TML folder. They are not scheduled but are posted automatically by ERCOT

Public ExtractsPublic Extracts


DDLs found DDLs found here!here!

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Public ExtractsPublic Extracts


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Public Market Data

Extract Data Definitions

DDL FilesDDL Files


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ext.(02-26-2007 17:35:21).Resource_IDv1.sql

DDL FilesDDL Files


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Data Extracts




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What’s in the Data Extracts?

Extract User Guides

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Market and Operations data is available immediately following the Operating Day

Bids and Schedules Instructions and Deployments Clearing Prices Resource Plans

Remainder of data is available after settlement of the Operating Day Aggregated data (Load, Generation) Settlement data Billing Determinants Charge Types

What’s in the Data Extracts?

Types of Information Available

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Settlement & Billing (QSE)

Provides the QSE with all settlement billing determinants used for calculating the charge types that appear on their settlement statement.

Provides public settlement information such as market clearing prices and factor values (i.e. Fuel Index, Uninstructed Factor, etc.).

Data is packaged by Settlement Batch run after all Operating Days in the Batch are approved.

Data Extracts

Scheduled Extracts

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Load (QSE, LSE)

Provides aggregated load totals at various stages of loss compensation.

Provides public load data such as premise information and factor values (i.e. UFE allocation factors, average daily usage by profile class, etc.).


Data Extracts

Scheduled Extracts

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Generation (QSE, RES)

Provides aggregated generator site totals, generator splitting percentages and DC Tie import data.

Provides public generation data such as premise information and factor values (i.e. Fuel Index, Resource Category Generic Costs).


Data Extracts

Scheduled Extracts

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Settlement Input Data Extract (QSE)

Contains data formerly distributed in the Settlements & Billing and Load Extracts since 2002

Lodestar Batch Extracts moved to a batch focused distribution

Input data for the batch process is sent to the market in a 24 hour load window through this extract

Data Extracts

Scheduled Extracts

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Bids and Schedules (QSE)

Reflects back to the QSE the energy schedules and resource plans they have submitted.

Contains data that was entered or changed the previous day.

Ancillary Services (QSE)

Reflects back to the QSE the schedules and bids they have submitted to ERCOT for all Ancillary Service Markets

Provides general market information such as capacity market schedules, quantities required for each capacity service and Market Clearing Prices for Capacity.

Contains data that was entered or changed the previous day.

Data Extracts

Scheduled Extracts

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Resource ID Extract (QSE, RES)

ESIID Usage and Service History (scheduling not yet available)

Provides usage (MWh) data for both IDR and Non-IDR customers.

Provides time windows of service history for ESIIDs.

Siebel Service Order Extract (scheduling available June 2007)

Data Extracts

Other Scheduled Extracts

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Market Information

Provides all participants with general information about market processes. This information includes market schedules, timing of market studies, and the market solutions determined by these studies.

Contains data that was created the previous day.

Forecast Data

Provides all participants with ERCOT's load forecast data and the weather forecast data used to produce it.

Contains data that was created the previous day.

Data Extracts

Public Extracts

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Some Other Public Extracts

Forecasted and Actual Distribution Loss Factors

Forecasted and Actual Transmission Loss Factors

Forecasted and Backcasted Load Profiles

Public Reference Data Extracts

Various extracts of 6-month old data

Data Extracts

Public Extracts

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Data Extracts

Packaging of ExtractsZip file Zip file

with .csv with .csv filesfiles

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Questions

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