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Project Update and Summary of Project Priority List (PPL) Activity

RMS

August 4, 2015

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2015 Retail Project Update – Agenda

– Project Portfolio Update p. 3-8• Retail Project Highlights• 2015 Release Targets• 2016 Release Targets• 2015 Project Spending Update• 2016-2017 Project Funding

Location of Project Priority List (PPL): http://www.ercot.com/services/projects/index

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Retail Project Highlights

• RMGRR126 – Additional ERCOT Validations for CBCI File Not Started– August start planned– December go-live target (to be confirmed during Planning)

• ERCOT Flight Certification Website In Flight– Upgrade/enhance current Retail Cert environment

• Interfaces, workflows/processes, validations, browser compatibility, etc.– Gated to Planning phase last week– Project expected to take 2-3 years

• SCR786 – Retail Market Test Environment IA In Progress– Language approved at PRS on July 16, 2015– IA is underway

• Targeting September PRS for IA completion

Note: Projected Go-Live dates are subject to change.Please watch for market notices as the effective dates approach.

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2015 Release Targets – Board-Approved NPRRs / SCRs / xGRRs

ERCOT Public

Go-live dates can differ from Protocol effective dates – Please refer to market notices for more details

Release targets are subject to change

NPRR589(b) – S&B portionSCR774(b) – Addition of Comments field

(a), (b), etc. indicates multiple phases

Red Text: New additions and target release changes

Strike-Through Text: Previous target release changes

February2/2 – 2/12

March3/23 – 3/27

June August8/17 – 8/21

September9/21 – 9/25

December12/7 – 12/11

NPRR500SCR772

SCR778

SCR779

NPRR559NPRR597NPRR601NPRR639

NPRR543NPRR626NPRR645NPRR665SCR774(b)SCR775OBD

(Shadow Price Caps)

SCR771 NPRR553NPRR588

NPRR589(b)NPRR615NPRR698

NPRR419NPRR556NPRR573RMGRR126RRGRR003

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2015 TBD Items (and month they became “TBD”)

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Project Status Codes: NS = Not Started, I = Initiation, P = Planning, E = Execution, H = On Hold

Aug 2014 Oct 2014 Dec 2014 Jan 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2015 Jun 2015

NOGRR084 NPRR327 H NPRR272, SCR777 H NPRR210, NPRR664 NPRR256 NPRR568-ph2, NPRR644 NPRR686

Late May

6/13 (CMM) 6/22 – 6/26

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2016 Release Targets – Board-Approved NPRRs / SCRs / xGRRs

ERCOT Public

Go-live dates can differ from Protocol effective dates – Please refer to market notices for more details

Release targets are subject to change

NPRR484(Ph1b) – Remaining Phase 1 itemsNPRR484(Ph2) – S&B portion of NPRR

(a), (b), etc. indicates multiple phases

Red Text: New additions and target release changes

Strike-Through Text: Previous target release changes

FebruaryDates TBD

MarchDates TBD

JuneDates TBD

AugustDates TBD

SeptemberDates TBD

DecemberDates TBD

NPRR495NPRR515NPRR617NPRR680

NPRR620NPRR662NPRR679NPRR683

NPRR519 NPRR219NPRR439SCR783

NOGRR084NPRR210NPRR256NPRR272

NPRR484(1b)NPRR484(2)NPRR493SCR777SCR781

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Project Status Codes: NS = Not Started, I = Initiation, P = Planning, E = Execution, H = On Hold

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NS

NS

NS

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NS

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2015 Project Spending Update

2015 project budget = $21.65M

Reason: Minor Capital, Program Control and Common Infrastructure projects were re-allocated to areas who use those funds

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Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast ForecastJan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15

In-Flight 429,719 366,274 400,818 558,984 689,013 864,573 1,019,797 715,948 669,630 499,143 406,594 344,082 Not Started - - - - - - 13,214 135,294 209,373 267,928 321,418 300,251

Cumulative Total 429,719 795,993 1,196,811 1,755,796 2,444,809 3,309,382 4,342,394 5,193,636 6,072,639 6,839,711 7,567,724 8,212,057

In-Flight 1,126,686 1,089,190 1,275,873 1,232,916 5,515,520 1,181,081 937,356 900,071 1,124,412 887,637 478,791 402,252 Not Started - - - - - - 2,450 54,755 165,005 165,005 165,005 4,900

Cumulative Total 1,126,686 2,215,876 3,491,749 4,724,665 10,240,185 11,421,266 12,361,071 13,315,897 14,605,313 15,657,955 16,301,750 16,708,902

Cumulative Total 1,556,405 3,011,869 4,688,560 6,480,461 12,684,994 14,730,648 16,703,465 18,509,533 20,677,953 22,497,666 23,869,474 24,920,959

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Cap Enh In-Flight Cap Enh Not Started Tech Found In-Flight Tech Found Not Started Total Budget

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2016 – 2017 Project Funding

• On 6/9/2015, the Board approved ERCOT’s 2016/2017 budget request that included additional project funds for a data center hardware refresh• $20M for data center hardware refresh (each year)

• “PPL” funds remain consistent with recent years– $4M for revision requests (each year)– ~$2M for regulatory (each year)– Remaining project funds ($14M-$16M each year) for:

• Internal Enhancements• Other Tech Foundation (software upgrades, etc.)

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2015 Retail Project Update

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