Gas Harmonization (Gas Day) MP Testing Kick-Off July 28, 2016 1 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Gas Harmonization (Gas Day) MP Testing Kick-Off July 28, 2016 1

Agenda • Gas Day Overview • Market Participant Testing • Test Case Review • Scorecard Review • Questions 2

Gas Day Overview? • RR100 – Gas Electric Coordination Timeline, FERC Order 806  Move the Day-Ahead (DA) Market timeline to close at 0930 and post at 1400  Shorten the reoffer period between DA Market and DA RUC to 45 minutes  Move the DA RUC timeline to close at 1445 and complete by 1715. 3

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Who does this apply to? • Every MP who submits bids and offers is impacted and is required to test • Markets Testing only, not Bid to Bill (No Settlements Involvement) 5

Testing Timeline • July 28: MP Testing Kick-Off Call • August 1 –> August 29: Gas Day MP Testing Period • August 15: Testing Status Update/Check-In Call • August 29: Last day to test • August 31: Last day to submit scorecard 6

Tips for MP Testing • Execution of Gas Day Test Scripts should take no longer than two (2) hours • All ‘negative’ testing (submittal of bids/offers after the market close at 0930) should be executed prior to 1100 • Only one of the web services calls needs testing, all APIs do not require testing. • Testing is supported weekdays during standard business hours • All times listed in test cases are in Central Prevailing time (CPT) 7

Market Participant Expectations • ALL MPs will execute applicable Test Cases • Complete all Structured Testing by Monday, August 29 • Ask questions or report issues via RMS* • Turn in your testing results (Gas Day MP Test Cases) as soon as testing is complete but no later than August 31 via RMS* * using Request Type: Project Inquiries Subtype 1: Enhanced Combined Cycle/Gas Day 8

SPP Expectations • Support MP Testing weekdays from August 1 through August 29 • Respond to Market Participant RMS tickets in timely manner • Post the consolidated scorecard on Monday mornings with testing results for each MP • Communicate any changes or updates regarding testing or member facing/impacting defects promptly via:  ECC Liaison distribution list  CWG Exploder  MIPO 9

Testing Documentation • ECC Gas Day CWG Folder  Gas Day Test Cases  Gas Day Testing Scorecard  ECC and Gas Day Member Impacting Project Overview  RR100 10

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