Exhibit 99.269
A COMPARISON OF THE SCHEDCO AND APX FOR MARKETING USE
Services, Systems and Perot Systems Other major service vendor
Qualifications (Based on publicly available
information)
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Scheduling DA, HA, Ancillary Services, Supplemental Energy, DA, HA, Ancillary Services,
ETC/FTR, Bilateral, Inter-SC Adjustment Bids Supplemental Energy, Bilateral
Real-time dispatch and Available upon request Not mentioned
tagging
HUB locations 25 Zones 8 hubs
Settlements and Billing All ISO charge types for over 70 in CA alone Few participants
Metering Processed and Validate meter data from and None
provide Settlement Quality Meter Data to ISO
Dispute Processing Developed a fully functional dispute processing Not mentioned
and tracking system. The model is expandable to
provide predictive disputes
ISO System Interface Automated data communication of Not mentioned
all ISO schedule and settlement
data.
Settlement and Billing data Web based Web based
access
ISO Public Market Provided Not mentioned
Information
Handling of ISO charges No sharing between SCs Uplift spread over participants
Service Schedule 7 by 24 Capable of 7 by 24 operation
IT Team Experience Provided IT support to CalPX that handled 80% of Handling less than 5% of
California electric energy market. Developed a California market?
majority of improvement applications in PX
trading, settlement, metering and finance
systems. Made all PX system changes to
accommodate ISO market and system changes.
Conduced numerous Market Simulation including
ISO and IOUs to provide End to End integration
test before introducing change. Provide
complete help desk and computer operation
services using Perot's pool of resources. Runs a
Program Office applying proven project
management technologies. IT project success (on
schedule, under budget) rate close to 95%
Business Team Experience Involved in the design, implementation and Not mentioned
operation of ISO and PX from day one.
Intimately familiar with energy market and
utility financing and operation. Team experts
published widely on major market issues.
Handled 80% of California energy
market.
Operation Team Experience Handled 80% of California spot market and long Not mentioned
term contract market (yearly, quarterly and
month). Conducted Web based real-time energy
auction for the Alberta Balancing
Power Pool
Company Financial Strength See Annual Report. See Annual Report
Interface with Participant Web based, initially file based Web based, limited GUI
Systems
System Plat Forms NT, MS SQL databases NT, MS SQL databases
Participant System PC compatible workstations running Windows 85, PC compatible workstations
Requirements 98, 2000 and NT running Windows 85, 98 and NT
Data transmission security SSL, 128 bit encryption SSL, 128 bid encryption
Pricing Volumetric and subscription Volumetric
Clearing and Credit Not offered in California so as to insulate Offered to certain extent. Can
Management participants from the current credit crisis lead to similar failures as the
PX has experienced with large
participants default. Large
California utilities will have
difficulty to trade with credit
self-management participants
due to the utilities current
credit standings
Fee (based on 7.5 TWH per 5.8 c/MWh 6.25 c/MWh
months)