IN: The test that we are scheduling for tomorrow Tuesday May 22, 2001 is against Sybase Stage. This test is intended to give us a reference for performance metrics comparisons between the current Sybase system and the new MS SQL system. If you have more questions feel free to ask. Georgia Ward ENW - Development Support - QA (713)853-9974

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OUT: Performance Testing Clarification

IN: Done without much fanfare, except by Commissoner Wood, who continued his vitriolic attack on DA and took on green choice as "fraudulent." The language in the order says no more DA contracts can be entered into after today. The order directs the utilities to police the DASRs to make sure that none are submitted for contracts signed after today. There is some strange language that talks about a possible future order to address the comments raised by the parties and putting parties "on notice" that, in this future order, they may suspend all direct access contracts signed on or after July 1, 2001. Our attorneys are reviewing this, but on first blush, our California attorney says the CPUC would have a difficult time implementing a later retroactive suspension of DA.

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OUT: CPUC VOTES 3-2 TO SUSPEND DIRECT ACCESS AFTER SEPTEMBER 20

IN: market_relations@nyiso.com writes to the NYISO_TECH_EXCHANGE Discussion List: Dear Market Participants, The NYISO has determined that implementation of Virtual Trading will be delayed until Wednesday, November 7, 2001. Issues associated with new computer hardware have necessitated extending the testing period to ensure that all systems are ready before starting the program. Virtual Trading will be in place for the Wednesday, November 7 Day-Ahead Market (DAM). The new schedule will permit bids for virtual load and virtual supply to be submitted for Wednesday's market after the DAM posts on Monday, November 5, until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6.

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OUT: NYISO - Delay of Virtual Trading

IN: How does this look? Also, I did change some numbers in the excel spreadsheet: The Ignacio to Blanco subscription levels were pulling from the row excluding ROFR capacity in the supporting sheet. I changed it to be consistent with the other capacities (which include ROFR capacity). Shelley had made some assumptions about East of Thoreau capacity subscription, such as, the USGT 400,000/d contract would remain subscribed (it doesn't have ROFR) and she had included the extension of 2-3 other contracts that don't have ROFR. These contracts were then dropped after 2005. I continued the extensions through 2006. I changed the East of Thoreau capacity to 750,000/d from 850,000/d.

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OUT:
Capacity Subscription Strategy