1. 9/12/2006 TPTF MIS information sharing Pat Harris A portal is a web site or service that offers a broad array of resources and services such as e-mail, applications,, search engines, tools, and on-line reference material. TPTF 11 / 6 /2006

2. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 MIS – today’s update Approvals requested: –Alerts, messages, notifications descriptions –Web Services description –TML Gap Analysis detail –REQUIREMENTS – contingent upon above New Design Artifacts –SEARCH capability overview –User Roles Next review: –Dashports –Reporting

3. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 Alerts, Messages, Notifications -- Approval requested Message – Everything is a message! Alert: A message sent –To MIS –To Market Participant system –Sometimes mirrored as an email –Usually used in Electrical Emergency control procedures (EECP) –ALWAYS requires a confirmation receipt Notification: a message sent –To MIS –Mirrored as an email –Sometimes posted as a document –NO RECEIPT REQUIRED

4. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 Web Services Basics -- Approval Requested Web Service -- A set of functions (request/response) that can be accessed remotely using TCP/IP as the transportation medium. SOAP – Defines the format XML – text-based, is the fundamental element Directory – list of available ‘services’ (data types, or definitions of what data is available as defined) WSDL – Describes the web service itself HTTPS – Already in place, the standard ‘highway’ for secure data transmission

5. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 TML Gaps –- Approval Requested Current Content that moves to MIS –All Data described in Protocols (all 21 chapters) Specifics, by category: –TML -- Market Activities –Report Explorer –ERCOT.com –Market Information –Grid Information –Market Rules –Renewable Energy Credits (REC) –Reliability Must Run (RMR) Requires more clarification –System Planning Data –Line-by-line ERCOT review underway, will bring disposition to a later group

6. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 REQUIREMENTS – Approval Requested Web Services – approved Alerts / Notifications / Messages – approved TML Gaps / Plan – approved Requirements ------------? Next Steps: –Search –Roles –Reporting –Dashport(s)

7. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 MIS Component: SEARCH overview Content to be searched: –All content on ERCOT.com –All MIR reports, indexed by: Report name, report description Report type, report date –All links in applications provided from the MIS portal Application name Application description Access Control –Classified as Public, Private, Secured –Access control by Dunn Number, tied to Digital certificate (not role-based) Results display –Links to ERCOT.com – launch the.com page –Links to MIR reports – launch the report, if authorized –Links to Applications– launch the application (role-based)

8. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 MIS Component: SEARCH example (details)

9. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 Nodal component: User Role Model (part 1) QSE with resources - Operator - Marketer/Trader - Power Scheduler - Settlements - Disputes - Data Analyst - Market Rules - Resource Metering - Performance Monitoring - USA - IT Support QSE without resources - Marketer/Trader - Power Scheduler - Settlements - Disputes - Data Analyst - Market Rules - USA - IT Support Resource - Marketing - Transaction Analyst - Accounting - Disputes - Data Analyst - Market Rules - USA - IT Support LSE - Rep - Marketing - Transaction Analyst - Accounting - Disputes - Data Analyst - Market Rules - USA - IT Support LSE - NOIE - Accounting - Disputes - Data Analyst - Market Rules - USA - IT Support

10. Lead from the Front 11/06/2006 Nodal component: User Role Model (part 2) TSP - Operations - NW Model Mgt - Retail Transaction Analyst - Data Analyst - Resource Metering - Market Rules - USA - IT Support DSP - Operations - NW Model Mgt - Retail Transaction Analyst - Data Analyst - Resource Metering - Market Rules - USA - IT Support CRR Holder - Settlements - Disputes - Data Analyst - Trader - USA ERCOT - Operations - NW Model Mgt - Market Operations - Wholesale Settlement - Client Services - Compliance - Credit Management - IT Support - USA PUCT - Wholesale Mkt Oversight - Retail Mkt Oversight - IT Support - USA Independent - Market Monitor