Nodal Settlement Delta Calculations and Statements – 7/11/06 Workshop  Objective: Describe design concepts of nodal settlement delta calculations and statements. Brainstorm on nodal settlement design ideas.

What is the problem?  Zonal Settlement System produces excessive interval data of questionable value to ERCOT and Market Participants

Zero Data Statistics (Production Lodestar Database as of 4/26/05) Data- base Table Total Row Count ZC Row Count Total Disk Space Total ZC Disk Space % Row Count % Disk Space Byte / Row ZERO- CHARGE 52,000, GB 100% 500 LSCH 398,500,000270,600, GB146 GB 68% 65%562 LSCD 398,500,000270,600, GB254 GB 68% 65%978

5 CM Zones500 CM Zones 1000 CM Zones Job Run Time45 Min20 Hours41 Hours Zero Charge Database Records 16,797403,039787,423 Transaction Database Records 579 Interval Database Records 173,7604Million7.9Million Zonal Settlements System Architecture Stress Test Results

Nodal Protocol Needs Increased number of charge and payment types to process  55 to 80 → More data + Lower granularity of settlement output  Settlement Points, RUC → More data + Increased use of interim calculations  More data + New statements and invoices ______________________________________ = Differing Architectural Needs for Nodal Settlement and Billing System

More Data – Nodal Settlement System Output Estimation  Assuming use of the current system architecture  Based on 3 trade dates for zonal and 1DA + 3 RT trade dates for nodal per batch (typical daily run)  Numbers below represent interval database records per night ZonalNodal Data Aggregation 455,000 Interfaces10,00050,000 Settlements635,0007,200,000 TOTAL1,100,0007,705,000  Initial Nodal Estimate = 7 x Current Output

Current Settlements System Inefficiencies  Input interval cuts are restated as PRICE and QTY cuts  Deltas (BILLQTY, BILLAMT) calculated at interval level (15min, hourly) Excessive interval data  Zero data calculated at interval level and calculated for deltas High zero data overhead, excessive interval data  Statements repeat and duplicate data

Nodal Settlements System Design Proposal  Simplify data requirements while still giving the Market what they need – we need to be lean and efficient No PRICE and QTY cuts  Inputs and Outputs specified in Nodal Protocols No BILLQTY delta cut  Quantity cuts do not exist in Nodal Protocols so we will not create them nor the corresponding delta cut BILLAMT delta cut NOT at interval level  BILLAMT delta calculated at QSE/Trade Date summary level Above 3 bullets reduce settlement output interval data by 80% Zero AMT output saved at QSE/Trade Date summary level unless non-zero values sum to zero  No zero amount interval data when every interval is zero Statements will not repeat previous settlement data Statements roll up charges/payments to statement recipient level (even if charges/payments are at SPP or Resource Node level) All Input and Output data available in extracts

Nodal Settlements System Design Proposal  Examples #1 – Load Imbalance, Normal #2 – Load Imbalance, No change on Final #3 – Load Imbalance, Zero on Initial #4 – Load Imbalance, Zero scenarios #5 – OOME Energy Unit Level

Nodal Settlements System Design Proposal  Example #6 The initial statement shows all interval data and down to the resource, settlement point or pairs of sinks and sources. If all 24 (or 96) intervals are zero ---- it will not be shown. All subsequent settlement statements only show totals. Also, the totals are shown only for those cuts that have a non-zero “BILLAMT” interval.

Nodal Protocol Compliance 9.2.1Settlement Statement Process for the DAM ERCOT shall produce daily Settlement Statements for the Day-Ahead Market (DAM), as defined in Section 9.2.2, Settlement Statements for the DAM, that show a breakdown of financial obligations between ERCOT and a Market Participant incurred in the DAM, including any administrative and miscellaneous charges applicable to the DAM Settlement Statements for the DAM (7)Settlement Statements for the DAM must break fees down by Charge Types into the appropriate one-hour Settlement Interval for that type DAM Settlement Charge Types ERCOT shall provide, on each Settlement Statement, the dollar amount for each DAM Settlement charge and payment DAM Resettlement Statement (3)A DAM Resettlement Statement must reflect differences to financial records generated on the previous Settlement Statement for the given DAM Settlement Statement Process for the Real-Time Market ERCOT shall produce daily Settlement Statements for the Real-Time Market (RTM), as defined in Section 9.5.2, Settlement Statements for the RTM, that show a breakdown of Charge Types incurred in the RTM, including any administrative and miscellaneous charges applicable to the RTM Settlement Statements for the RTM (8)A Settlement Statement for the RTM must break the fees down by Charge Type into the appropriate 15-minute or one-hour Settlement Interval for that type Real-Time Market Settlement Charge Types ERCOT shall provide, on each RTM Settlement Statement, the dollar amount for each RTM Settlement charge and payment RTM Final Statement (2)An RTM Final Statement will reflect differences to financial records generated on the previous Settlement Statement for the given Operating Day 9.5.6RTM Resettlement Statement (6)An RTM Resettlement Statement will reflect differences to financial records generated on the previous Settlement Statement for the given Operating Day RTM True-Up Statement (3)An RTM True-Up Statement will reflect differences to financial records generated on the previous Settlement Statement for the given Operating Day.