NOTICE DATE: June 6, 2023

NOTICE TYPE: M-A060623-01 General

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Notice of ERCOT Reliability Monitor Market Participant Informational Presentations

INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Market Participants

DAYS AFFECTED: July 10, 2023 and July 17, 2023

LONG DESCRIPTION: On November 3, 2022, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) named Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) the Reliability Monitor (ERM) defined in 16 Texas Administrative Code § 25.503(k) and (l). See PUC Interchange Project No. 54248. The ERM evaluates both ERCOT Inc. and Market Participant compliance with state Reliability Requirements (Protocols, Operating Guides, PUC Substantive rules, etc.).

On July 10, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and July 17, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ERCOT will hold in-person informational presentations, with virtual options, to describe the new ERM function. Representatives from the PUC’s Division of Compliance and Enforcement will attend both sessions. The meetings will take place at ERCOT’s Austin location (8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100, Austin, TX 78744). Market Participants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the informational presentations to learn more about ERCOT’s ERM function. 

Questions during the presentations will be welcome; however, Market Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance by email to: ERM@ercot.com using the subject line: MP Question re ERM Informational Presentation. The presenters will answer questions submitted by 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2023 during the informational sessions. Thereafter, the ERM will post a Q&A log to its webpage noted below.

ACTION REQUIRED: To have questions answered at a session, submit questions in advance to: ERM@ercot.com using the subject line: MP Question re ERM Informational Presentation by 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2023

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit ERCOT’s Reliability Monitor Program webpage for additional background – https://www.ercot.com/about/reliability-monitor.

A forthcoming Market Notice will contain the WebEx meeting information. See also, ERCOT’s Meeting Calendar webpage at https://www.ercot.com/calendar/ when the information is available.

CONTACT: If you have any questions, please send them to ERM@ercot.com or 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 ClientServices@ercot.com.

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