Structured Unstructured Market Trials Weekly Update Friday Meeting

Structured / Unstructured Market Trials Weekly Update – Friday Meeting August 2, 2013

Call Reminders • Please help to minimize disruptions: • Mute your phones • Do not dial-in from a recorded line • Do not put the call on hold, even if you are on mute 2

Agenda • TCR / ECT Update (5 min) 9: 00 -9: 05 A • Analysis July 22 – 28 (30 min) 9: 05 -9: 35 A • Settlements (10 min) 9: 35 -9: 45 A • Look-Ahead Aug 5 – Aug 11 (15 min) 9: 45 -10: 00 A • Updates (15 min) 10: 00 -10: 15 A • Release Scorecard • Migration and Maintenance Report • Known Issues Log • Financial Only Training (10 min) 10: 15 -10: 25 A • Questions (5 min) 10: 25 -10: 30 A 3

TCR Market Trials • TCR Survey – Sent July 26 th and requesting MP input in order to: § Gauge MP comfort level with moving forward (recommending ‘Go’) with financially-binding TCRs in the Integrated Marketplace § Analyze MP concerns regarding the ARR/TCR process and Market Trials progress § Solicit suggestions to better position SPP’s TCR Market for Go-Live success – Please respond to the TCR Survey by Friday, August 2 nd • August Incremental ARR Allocation – Allocation Window – August 5 th – Results Posted – August 8 th Brett Crane 4

Next Steps Phase II Monthly Processes Remaining August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 Nomination Window 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Run ARR 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Post ARR 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Bid Window 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Run TCR September Post TCR Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Model Posting Brett Crane 5

Extended Connectivity Testing • ECT Preparation (complete no later than 8/2): • • Complete Connectivity Test Checklists and return to SPP LSA User Role Setup OATI and CROW System Access Requests (if applicable) XML Notification Listeners (if applicable) • ECT Test Execution (occurs between 8/5 and 8/30): • MPs have been assigned a week during test execution time frame to perform their testing. • Weekly Execution Assignments • Tests are performed independently during the assigned week. No appointment is necessary. • Issues with test execution handled via RMS. Brett Crane 6

Extended Connectivity Testing • Applicable Market Participants: Active Power Investments Denver Energy, LLC Merrill Lynch Commodities Tennessee Valley Authority APEX DTE Energy Trading Midwest Energy Trading East Trademark Merchant Energy APX, Inc. Durable Electric Power Monterey SW, LLC BJ Energy, LLC EDF Trading North America Monterey SWF, LLC Twin Eagle Resource Mgmt Union Electric Company dba Ameren Missouri Blue Canyon V EDP Renewable North America Buffalo Dunes Wind Project ENEL Green Power Northpoint Energy Solutions NSP Energy Marketing Union Power Partners L P Utilities Plus Citigroup Energy Entegra Power Services NSP Energy Trading Vitol, Inc. City of Fremont ETC Endure Energy Powerex Corp XO ENERGY SW, LP Conoco Phillips Co Franklin Power, LLC PSCO Energy Trading XO ENERGY SW 2, LP DB Energy Trading Infinity Wind Holdings PSCO Energy Marketing DC Energy Midwest, LLC J Aron & Co JP Morgan Ventures Energy Saracen Energy West Sustaining Power Solutions Denver Energy 2, LLC Brett Crane 7

Analysis: July 22 -28 • Structured Market Trials Statistics posted the day after each OD spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings • Analysis of July 24 and July 25 Operating Days posted Tues to spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings Alan Adams 8

Settlements in SMT • On August 12 we will begin publishing daily settlements for Operating Day 8/5/2013 forward. • A mix of representative data and actual upstream data will be used. • Details about data quality will be covered during next weeks update. Tony Alexander 9

Settlements in SMT • During this period Settlements will be posting according to the following schedule: – Initial: OD + 7 – Final: OD + 14 – R 1: OD + 21 (Optional) – R 2: OD + 28 (Optional) Tony Alexander 10

Settlements in SMT - Schedule • 5 -Aug – First Operating Day • 12 -Aug – First initial statement (8 -5 OD) • 15 -Aug – First invoice (2 ODs Aug 12 -13)(KIL) • 19 -Aug – First final statement (8 -5 OD) • 22 -Aug – First full invoice (Aug 14 -20) Tony Alexander 11

Settlements: Calendar Location • The accelerated Settlements Calendar for Market Trials is located on the Portal at the following location: Tony Alexander 12

Settlements Market Trials Scenarios • Market Trials Structured/Unstructured Test Scenario Detail document can be found at spp. org. This contains all Settlement scenarios. • http: //www. spp. org/section. asp? group=2701&page. ID =27 Tony Alexander 13

Settlements Scenario Facts • SPP expects 80 -90% of the Settlements Scenarios/Charge Types will occur naturally during August. • We will perform a gap analysis to determine which Scenarios/Charge Types have not occurred and create a plan for triggering the remaining Scenarios/Charge Types during September. Tony Alexander 14

Settlements Metrics • Three sets of Settlements Metrics will be reported: – Bilateral Settlement Schedule and Meter Data § Reported Weekly beginning July 26, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly Status Call) – Charge Type Scorecard § Reported Weekly beginning August 23, 2013 (SMT MP Weekly Status Call) – Readiness Metrics § Reported Monthly beginning August 9, 2013 Tony Alexander 15

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard Tony Alexander 16

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard MP Scenario Tony Alexander 17

Settlements Charge Type Scorecard MP by Charge Type Tony Alexander 18

Settlements MP Readiness Metrics • https: //cloudpal. idashboards. com/idashboards/? gues tuser=2 spp 2 Tony Alexander 19

Settlements MP Readiness Metrics Tony Alexander 20

Look-Ahead: August 5 - 11 • Aug 5 – Aug 11 Daily Calendar spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder • • Now includes some initial Settlements Dates. . For all Settlements Calendar details please reference the Settlements Calendar marketplace. spp. org > Public > Settlements > Calendars • Scheduled Scenarios • • 0. 5 – Settlements Base Scenario 12. 0 – OOME Re-testing • 3 Official Operating Days – Tues Aug 6, Weds Aug 7, Thurs Aug 8 • Friday Maintenance • Saturday Reserved for MP Testing Ginny Watson 21

12. 0 OOME Re-Testing OOME Re-test Appointments • • • Individual appointments already scheduled with applicable MPs MT Liaisons should gather the staff who can make these verifications at their organizations for these calls SPP will issue and verify OOME activity. Expected Result • SPP Operators will issue the out of merit dispatch instruction via phone call to MP and receive a start and stop time. • • MP will receive the OOME instruction and OOME flag will be activated via ICCP and XML SPP Operators will remove the OOME instruction • MP resource dispatch will go back to honoring the Real Time offer data MP Activities: MPs with Resources • • Offer resources as normal Observe OOME instruction and flag during OOME period Alan Adams 22

Scenario Tracker • Roll-Forward Email is for SPP to gauge participation • If you plan to update at least once per week, select “no” • Voting Buttons are not compatible with all email formats • “Reply” with your Yes/No vote if the voting buttons are not visible • If you receive an email for a Scenario that is not applicable to your MP, please reply “N/A” • Reminder: All Email Responses due Monday Aug 5 by 12 P Casey Cathey 23

Release Scorecard posted to spp. org: spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Ginny Watson 24

Migration and Maintenance Report posted to spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder MT Tagged Transactions documentation posted to spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder > Structured Market Trials Reference Documents Wendy Reynolds 25

Known Issues Log Market Trials Known Issues Log posted to spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder Carrie Simpson 26

Scheduled Scenarios • Aug 5 – Aug 11 • 0. 5 – Settlements Base Scenario • 12. 0 – OOME Retesting • Aug 12 – Aug 18 • 1. 0 - Delay Market Publication / Delay Market Close • 11. 0 – EDR Deployment Ginny Watson 27

Financial Only Market Participant Training Market Trials Checklist • SMT Scenarios – • Expected to execute the following scenarios: § No Violation of Credit Limit (3. 0 a) § Violate Credit Limit (3. 0) Tradeable Nodes – – Review Tradeable Nodes Spreadsheet All Settlement Locations in SPP Footprint are tradeable Michael Daly 28

Financial Only Market Participant Training Checklist • Virtual Transactions – – • Self-Study available via SPP Learning Center Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials Scheduling Activities – – Interchange Scheduling Reference Manual Submit Interchange Transactions Reference Guide § Transmission Service Request, Ramp Reservation System, e-Tag – Integrated Marketplace Clinic Material – Note: Import Interchange Transactions are most applicable, if also registered as a Transmission Customer. Bilateral Settlement Schedules cannot be utilized. Michael Daly 29

Financial Only Market Participant Training Checklist (cont’d. ) • ARR/TCR – – TCR Bid Activity Training Self-Study Modules available via SPP Learning Center § – – TCR Basics, Acquiring TCRs, and TCR Settlements Integrated Marketplace Clinic Materials Upcoming Training: ARR Allocation Process and TCR Go Live Michael Daly 30

Market Trials Useful Resources SMT Hotline: 501 -482 -2222 for critical & high issues Mon-Fri 8 A – 5 P Please submit all other inquiries via the Request Management System (RMS) Settlements Calendar marketplace. spp. org > Public > Settlements > Calendars Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Market Trials > Structured/Unstructured Test > Integrated Marketplace Market Trials Project Documentation Folder • Documents found here include: Daily Calendar, Release Scorecard, Migration Report, Known Issues Log, Market Participant Guide • • • SMT Presentations, Statistics, MP Meetings Folder SMT Reference Documents Folder SMT Scenarios Folder Change Tracker spp. org > Integrated Marketplace > Marketplace Documents 31