Structured / Unstructured Market Trials

Weekly Update – Friday MeetingAugust 2, 2013

Call Reminders• Please help to minimize disruptions:

• Mute your phones

• Do not dial-in from a recorded line

• Do not put the call on hold, even if you are on mute

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Agenda• TCR / ECT Update (5 min) 9:00-9:05A

• Analysis July 22 – 28 (30 min) 9:05-9:35A

• Settlements (10 min) 9:35-9:45A

• Look-Ahead Aug 5 – Aug 11 (15 min) 9:45-10:00A

• Updates (15 min) 10:00-10:15A• Release Scorecard• Migration and Maintenance Report• Known Issues Log

• Financial Only Training (10 min) 10:15-10:25A

• Questions (5 min) 10:25-10:30A

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TCR Market Trials• TCR Survey

– Sent July 26th and requesting MP input in order to: Gauge MP comfort level with moving forward (recommending ‘Go’) with

financially-binding TCRs in the Integrated Marketplace

Analyze MP concerns regarding the ARR/TCR process and Market Trials progress

Solicit suggestions to better position SPP’s TCR Market for Go-Live success

– Please respond to the TCR Survey by Friday, August 2nd

• August Incremental ARR Allocation– Allocation Window – August 5th

– Results Posted – August 8th

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  Nomination Window

  Run ARR

  Post ARR

  Bid Window

  Run TCR

  Post TCR

  Model Posting

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Next StepsPhase II Monthly Processes Remaining

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Extended Connectivity Testing

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• ECT Preparation (complete no later than 8/2):• Complete Connectivity Test Checklists and return to SPP• LSA User Role Setup• OATI and CROW System Access Requests (if applicable)• XML Notification Listeners (if applicable)

• ECT Test Execution (occurs between 8/5 and 8/30):• MPs have been assigned a week during test execution time frame

to perform their testing. • Weekly Execution Assignments

• Tests are performed independently during the assigned week. No appointment is necessary.

• Issues with test execution handled via RMS .

Extended Connectivity Testing

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• Applicable Market Participants:Active Power Investments Denver Energy, LLC Merrill Lynch Commodities Tennessee Valley AuthorityAPEX DTE Energy Trading Midwest Energy Trading East Trademark Merchant EnergyAPX, Inc. Durable Electric Power Monterey SW, LLC Twin Eagle Resource Mgmt

BJ Energy, LLC EDF Trading North America Monterey SWF, LLCUnion Electric Company dba Ameren Missouri

Blue Canyon VEDP Renewable North America

Northpoint Energy Solutions Union Power Partners L P

Buffalo Dunes Wind Project ENEL Green Power NSP Energy Marketing Utilities PlusCitigroup Energy Entegra Power Services NSP Energy Trading Vitol, Inc.City of Fremont ETC Endure Energy Powerex Corp XO ENERGY SW, LPConoco Phillips Co Franklin Power, LLC PSCO Energy Trading XO ENERGY SW2, LPDB Energy Trading Infinity Wind Holdings PSCO Energy MarketingDC Energy Midwest, LLC J Aron & Co Saracen Energy West

Denver Energy 2, LLCJP Morgan Ventures Energy

Sustaining Power Solutions

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Analysis: July 22-28

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• Structured Market Trials Statistics posted the day after each ODspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market

Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings

• Analysis of July 24 and July 25 Operating Days posted Tues to spp.orgspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market

Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings

Settlements in SMT

• On August 12 we will begin publishing daily settlements for Operating Day 8/5/2013 forward.

• A mix of representative data and actual upstream data will be used.

• Details about data quality will be covered during next weeks update.

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Settlements in SMT

• During this period Settlements will be posting according to the following schedule:– Initial: OD + 7

– Final: OD + 14

– R1: OD + 21 (Optional)

– R2: OD + 28 (Optional)

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Settlements in SMT - Schedule

• 5-Aug – First Operating Day

• 12-Aug – First initial statement (8-5 OD)

• 15-Aug – First invoice (2 ODs Aug 12-13)(KIL)

• 19-Aug – First final statement (8-5 OD)

• 22-Aug – First full invoice (Aug 14-20)

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Settlements: Calendar Location

• The accelerated Settlements Calendar for Market Trials is located on the Portal at the following location:

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Settlements Market Trials Scenarios

• Market Trials Structured/Unstructured Test Scenario Detail document can be found at spp.org. This contains all Settlement scenarios.

• http://www.spp.org/section.asp?group=2701&pageID=27

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Settlements Scenario Facts

• SPP expects 80-90% of the Settlements Scenarios/Charge Types will occur naturally during August.

• We will perform a gap analysis to determine which Scenarios/Charge Types have not occurred and create a plan for triggering the remaining Scenarios/Charge Types during September.

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Settlements Metrics

• Three sets of Settlements Metrics will be reported: – Bilateral Settlement Schedule and Meter Data

Reported Weekly beginning July 26, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly Status Call)

– Charge Type Scorecard Reported Weekly beginning August 23, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly

Status Call)

– Readiness Metrics Reported Monthly beginning August 9, 2013

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Settlements Charge Type Scorecard

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Settlements Charge Type Scorecard

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MP Scenario

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Settlements Charge Type Scorecard

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MP byCharge Type

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Settlements MP Readiness Metrics

• https://cloudpal.idashboards.com/idashboards/?guestuser=2spp2

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Settlements MP Readiness Metrics

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Look-Ahead: August 5 - 11

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• Aug 5 – Aug 11 Daily Calendar• spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace

Market Trials Project Documentation Folder

• Now includes some initial Settlements Dates.. For all Settlements Calendar details please reference the Settlements Calendar marketplace.spp.org > Public > Settlements > Calendars

• Scheduled Scenarios• 0.5 – Settlements Base Scenario• 12.0 – OOME Re-testing

• 3 Official Operating Days – Tues Aug 6, Weds Aug 7, Thurs Aug 8

• Friday Maintenance

• Saturday Reserved for MP Testing

Ginny Watson

12.0 OOME Re-TestingOOME Re-test Appointments •Individual appointments already scheduled with applicable MPs•MT Liaisons should gather the staff who can make these verifications at their organizations for these calls•SPP will issue and verify OOME activity.

Expected Result •SPP Operators will issue the out of merit dispatch instruction via phone call to MP and receive a start and stop time.

• MP will receive the OOME instruction and OOME flag will be activated via ICCP and XML

•SPP Operators will remove the OOME instruction• MP resource dispatch will go back to honoring the Real Time offer data

MP Activities: MPs with Resources•Offer resources as normal•Observe OOME instruction and flag during OOME period

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Scenario Tracker

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• Roll-Forward Email is for SPP to gauge participation• If you plan to update at least once per week, select “no”

• Voting Buttons are not compatible with all email formats• “Reply” with your Yes/No vote if the voting buttons are not visible

• If you receive an email for a Scenario that is not applicable to your MP, please reply “N/A”

• Reminder: All Email Responses due Monday Aug 5 by 12P

Release Scorecard

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Release Scorecard posted to spp.org:spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder

Ginny Watson

Migration and Maintenance Report

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Migration and Maintenance Report posted to spp.orgspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder

MT Tagged Transactions documentation posted to spp.orgspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Reference Documents

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Known Issues Log

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Market Trials Known Issues Log posted to spp.orgspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder

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Scheduled Scenarios

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• Aug 5 – Aug 11

• 0.5 – Settlements Base Scenario

• 12.0 – OOME Retesting

• Aug 12 – Aug 18

• 1.0 - Delay Market Publication / Delay Market Close

• 11.0 – EDR Deployment

Ginny Watson

Financial Only Market Participant Training

Market Trials Checklist

•SMT Scenarios– Expected to execute the following scenarios:

No Violation of Credit Limit (3.0a) Violate Credit Limit (3.0)

•Tradeable Nodes– Review Tradeable Nodes Spreadsheet– All Settlement Locations in SPP Footprint are tradeable

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Financial Only Market Participant Training

Training Checklist

•Virtual Transactions– Self-Study available via SPP Learning Center– Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials

•Scheduling Activities– Interchange Scheduling Reference Manual– Submit Interchange Transactions Reference Guide

Transmission Service Request, Ramp Reservation System, e-Tag– Integrated Marketplace Clinic Material– Note: Import Interchange Transactions are most applicable, if also

registered as a Transmission Customer. Bilateral Settlement Schedules cannot be utilized.

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Financial Only Market Participant Training

Training Checklist (cont’d.)

•ARR/TCR– TCR Bid Activity Training– Self-Study Modules available via SPP Learning Center

TCR Basics, Acquiring TCRs, and TCR Settlements– Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials– Upcoming Training: ARR Allocation Process and TCR Go Live

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Market Trials Useful ResourcesSMT Hotline: 501-482-2222 for critical & high issues Mon-Fri 8A – 5PPlease submit all other inquiries via the Request Management System (RMS)

Settlements Calendarmarketplace.spp.org > Public > Settlements > Calendars

Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folderspp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder

• Documents found here include: Daily Calendar, Release Scorecard, Migration Report, Known Issues Log, Market Participant Guide

• SMT Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings Folder• SMT Reference Documents Folder• SMT Scenarios Folder

Change Tracker spp.org > Integrated Marketplace > Marketplace Documents

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