1. Recommendation of Texas Test Plan Team to RMS
August 11, 2003

2. TTPT is proceeding with two Test Flights for 2003
Flight for New Market Participants testing under TX SET Version 1.5
First test transactions began to flow on July 14, 2003
Flight is now in Frame 3 as Karen Bergman will report
Flight Scheduled to End September 5, 2003
Flight 1003 for Existing and New Market Participants testing under TX SET Version 1.6 including transaction changes from COMET and Guideline compliance ideas from the 810/820 Working Group
Deadline to receive Requirements from V1.6 Coord. Team 7/15/03
Flight began pre-test activities on July 23, 2003
Scripts to be delivered August 15, 2003
Market Orientation for Test Flight 1003 will be August 26, 2003
Deadline to Join Flight September 4, 2003
First transactions to flow October 13, 2003
Flight Scheduled to End December 5, 2003.

3. Details of Flight 1003 Test Tracks
The tracks for this flight will be as follows:
Existing - Scripts for all MPs testing V1.6 functionality - required for all Existing and New CR's. - Note CSA SB135 is only required for CSA CR's.
Existing MCTDSP - Scripts for all MPs in Muni/coop territories testing V1.6 functionality
New - Required for any New CR entering the TX Market or a new Territory
MC TDSP - Required for any New CR entering Muni/coop territory
CSA - Scripts required for CR's opting into CSA functionality
POLR/AREP - Scripts required for a new AREP
Competitive Metering - Scripts required for CR's that will offer Competitive Metering functionality. Note the EDI transactions in CM101 will be required by all Existing and New CR's.
TDSP - Scripts required for any New TDSP's.

4. Flight 1003 Scripts List - Page 1

5. Flight 1003 Scripts List - Page 2

6. Flight 1003 Scripts List - Page 3

7. Approved Flight Schedules for 2003

8. Proposed Resolution for Test Flights for 2003
RMS approves the revised Market Testing timelines for Flight 1003 as adopted by the TTPT.
RMS further directs that any material changes to these timelines or changes in scope of the test flights must be approved by RMS and TAC.

9. Flight V1.5 Report of Texas Test Plan Team to RMS
2003 Market Test Time Line as revised 8/14/03
Successful Test Flight Completion
April 17
Planned production roll out for Version 1.6
and COMET transaction changes
Flight V1.5
Flight 0703 testing 1.5 for New Participants
Flight /8 - 9/5 G I S B
Flight 10/03 7/ /5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Market is Here
7/11/03 Flight Kickoff
10/10/03 Flight Kickoff
Successful GISB
Conversion
Flight 1003 testing 1.6 for Existing and New Participants, COMET changes and changes from the 810/820 Working Group
Successful Version 1.5 Production Roll Out April

10. All Market Participants
2004 Market Test Time Line as proposed 8/14/03
1/12/04 Flight
Kickoff
August 1, 2004 RMS Approved production roll
out date for Version 2.0, including MIMO
and Stacking transaction changes
2/20/04 Flight Ends
6 Wk. Test
3/15/04 Flight
Kickoff
Flight V
New CRs
4/23/04 Flight Ends
6 Wk. Test
Flight
Notice
1/5/04
5/17/04 Flight
Kickoff
7/23/04 Flight Ends
Flight V
New CRs
10 Wk. Test
Flight V
All Market Participants
9/13/04 Flight
Kickoff
Flight Notice
3/5/04
11/19/04 Flight Ends
10 Wk. Test
Flight Notice
7/5/04
Flight V
New CRs
2004
2003
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

11. Issues of Concern for Version 1.6
The Team is struggling with these issues:
The market is still awaiting requirements on the manner in which the credit will appear in the 810_02. It may appear in the account loop, which is passed on to the end use customers. Another method was to provide the credit in the business to business loop which stops at the CRs.
The TTPT adopted scripts with alternative expected results depending upon which method is approved
The market understands that for competitive meter services it is recommended in the substantive rule that the customer/meter owner requesting all competitive metering services will be expected to contact the TDSP directly.
The billing and manual process scripts are undergoing last minute revisions as all were written anticipating CR/TDSP communication only.
The market understands that Price to Beat customers cannot receive credit for competitive meter ownership in an affiliated TDSP/Rep's territory, however those CR's example ABC operating in XYZ's or XYZ in ABC's territory may receive this credit.
Scripts are being considered that will include P2B and non-P2B scenarios.

12. Report of Texas Test Plan Team to RMS
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