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IGG Meeting Minutes - April 6th, 2006

Review of action items, CER update, SEM update, Gemserv update, market operations update, retail market design update, prioritization of CRs, release of market systems, MPCC V.10 release, XML schema release, IGG agenda

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IGG Meeting Minutes - April 6th, 2006

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  1. Minutes from last IGG meeting 10.00 – 10.15 Review of Action Items 10.15 – 10.30 CER Update 10.30 – 11.00 CER Update SEM Update Gemserv Update 11.00 - 11.20 Market Operations Update 11.20 – 11.50 Retail Market Design Service Update 11.50 – 12.10 Market Design Update 12.10 – 12.40 Prioritisation of CRs Future release of market systems Defect Resolution Requests Discussion Requests & Market Change Requests TAG Update 12.40 – 12.50 Release of MPCC V 10 Next release of XML Schema Next Steps 12.50 – 13.00 IGG Agenda – April 6th 2006

  2. Minutes • Minutes from last IGG meeting – February 23rd 2005

  3. Action Items • Actions Addressed in Advance of Meeting • Update on Action Items • Actions to be covered during remainder of presentation • Actions to be carried forward • Other Action Items

  4. Actions Addressed in Advance of Meeting • Action Item 6 – Update to Working Practice 0008 in respect of Estimates for Nil consumption at energised QH sites • Draft Working practice re-issued on March 27th • No further feedback received • Propose to close action item

  5. Actions Addressed in Advance of Meeting • Action Item 9 – Prepare calendar outlining key dates and events for MPs • First draft issued on March 31st • Will issue updates when available/required • Propose to close action item

  6. Actions Addressed in Advance of Meeting • Action Item 10 – Add data defect impacting connection agreements to Issues log • Issue involves sites with a valid CA, and one for WIP, being treated as no CA in place for CoS purposes • Added to issues log – ref 126

  7. Actions Addressed in Advance of Meeting • Action Item 11 – Issue Discussion Request to modify MPD to cater for QH estimation/substitution • DR 0108 (Business rules for estimation and substitution of QH meter data to be added to MPD 15) issued on March 24th

  8. Actions to be covered during remainder of presentation • Action Item 12 – Provide proposals to IGG on look and feel of new process modelling tool • Meter Works (v5.0) issued to all MPs week ending March 24th • See later in presentation for details

  9. Actions to be covered during remainder of presentation • Action Item 13 – Provide list of DRs and MCRs for prioritisation to MPs • List for Prioritisation issued on Feb 27th • Subsequent release plan approved by CER and issued on March 29th • See later in presentation for details

  10. Actions to be covered during remainder of presentation • Action Item 14 – Provide update on date for data provision • MCR drafted following Conference call on March 24th • Proposing to include Customer data from Extranet but NOT meter details • Advice from DPC is that load profile should not be provided • Working with ISC to determine quickest method of providing data • See Market Design update – MCR not formally approved yet

  11. Update on Action Items • Action Item 2 – Draft process for handling the assurance of significant system changes • Assurance strategy being drafted • See Gemserv presentation

  12. Update on Action Items • Action Item 7 - Track progress on discussions concerning the re-aggregation process (via Mod Panel) • Draft decision issued on PM 175 and PM 178 on March 20th • Required Retail Market Design changes covered by MCR 0075 (provision of re-aggregation data at 15 minute intervals) • This MCR is scheduled for release in Q3 2006 (see Market Design Update) • Meeting to be scheduled between Networks and ESBNG • Proposing to close this action

  13. Update on Action Items • Action Item 9 – Review of objections process • Initial figures issued to CER

  14. Actions to be carried forward • Action Item 3 - Document procedure governing the allocation of MPRNs for TSO connected sites • MPD issued on April 4th • Please respond with any comments by April 13th • Will then progress through formal change control process

  15. Actions to be carried forward • Action Item 7 – Prepare proposal on addresses in the retail market design • Reviewing requirements for Technical Contact Address with ESB Networks

  16. Actions to be carried forward • Action Item 8 – Review requirement for connection agreement on CoS • Action Item 16 – Advise IGG on proposals to resolve sites >= 100 kVA with no Connection Agreement • First draft of proposals being reviewed being reviewed internally • Hoping to issue proposals in advance of next IGG

  17. Action Items raised TAG • Action Item 15 – Advise IGG on proposals to prevent recurrence of recent hub issues • To be addressed at this afternoon’s TAG session

  18. CER Update

  19. Gemserv Update

  20. Market Operations Update

  21. ESB Networks Update • MRSO Update • Retail Market Issues Update Agenda

  22. ESB Networks Update Tom O’Donnell

  23. Rural to Urban Reclassification Update • Run 1 completed • excluding o/s Meter works & COS, • Bulk of reclassification now completed • Run 2 in progress • to cater for o/s Meter works & COS • expected completion date mid May • Run 3 to cater for residual • expected to be around 4000 • mostly new connections • Work around being investigated

  24. Meter Multiplier Problem • Initial Workshop held between business and ISC • Agreed a possible modification to prevent a re-occurrence of problem • ISC assessing further before Business raises Change Request • In the meantime existing controls to be closely monitored

  25. Estimation Formulae • Standard SAP IS-U algorithm • Configuration of a number of parameters • Certain default settings implemented based • experiences of other utilities • Estimation Validation Exercise • Agreed to revisit default settings • 3 Months to complete

  26. MRSO Update John Dunphy – MRSO

  27. Erroneous De Registrations • Most sites now corrected • One Supplier still seeking clarification from CER • Sites Energised without Registration • A small number of sites over 30 kVA were energised without a registration • Networks have contacted the customers advising them of need to sign up with a Supplier • 18 sites still not signed up and Networks are continue to follow up • System Control to avoid a recurrence is planned to go live next week MRSO

  28. Delays in Completing Registration of New Connections • We are currently investigating a small number of sites that may not have been advised as energised and so registration has not been completed • We will also review the controls in this area with Networks to ensure that they are adequate • Transmission Connected Sites • ESBNG to provide import data for 1 site • Provision of data for 3 new sites unresolved • PDS and Nat Grid in ongoing discussions MRSO

  29. QH sites designated as NQH in SAP IS-U • Just under 350 remain outstanding from original programme - to be changed in May • PDS have started the first bi annual audit of sites and are preparing a new ‘eligible ‘ list and programme of work • 722 additional sites • Revised list and planned programme to be advised shortly • Annual Verification of Data – per MPD 15 • PDS expect to have proposals on annual verification shortly and will then agree with CER • Note also that PDS have problems with validating data for a small number of sites where data is provided by Grid Proposed long term solution is via SEM MRSO

  30. Re Aggregation • January Re-Aggregation CD issued 3 April • 13 Month Issue • This item is still on agenda for Mods Panel to agree – key items are materiality and pricing • Following discussions with CER, SSA and MRSO a Proposed Modification will be submitted to next meeting of Mods Panel covering these items • MCR will then issue to IGG for agreement of IGG MRSO

  31. MRSO MRSO Market Audit Scope • Awaiting formal approval by CER • CER to post on web site

  32. MRSO Consumption Adjustments MPD 17 • These cover revenue protection and meter/time switch faults which are not automatically included in Aggregation • This item to be considered also at next Mods Panel meeting. • Following discussions at Mods Panel an MCR will then issue to IGG for agreement of IGG • Proposal being put to Mods panel is that • consumption adjustments within 13 months will be advised to Settlement by a manual extract • consumption adjustments greater than 13 months would be treated same as consumption outside 13 month window.

  33. MRSO Load Factor Changes Reducing in volume: • Nov 05 – 1684 • Jan 06 – 997 • Mar 06 - 456

  34. Retail Electricity Market Issues Update Brona McKnight, ESB Networks

  35. Retail Electricity Market Issues Log • Log continuing to issue on a weekly basis • Summary Statistics (as per last release – April 5th 2006) • Total Number of Issues Logged 124 • Total ‘Closed’ 106 • Total ‘In Progress’ 13 • Total ‘Being Monitored’ 2 • Total ‘Logged’ 3 • Issues Resulting in DRRs 9 • Total Raised Since Last Issue 0 • Total Closed Since Last Issue 0

  36. Retail Market Design Service Update S Tobin, ESB Networks

  37. Retail Market Design Service Update • All Island Project • Continuing meetings with NIE Design Administrator • RMDS attending SEM Business and Technical Liaison groups • When requirements are known the IGG Change control process will be used • Regular meetings with SIMDRACS project • Demo of schema planned for TLG of April 20th • Design Freeze planned from June 7th

  38. Retail Market Design Service Update • Other Markets • Maintaining links with Gas Market Opening project around processes and standards in the Retail Electricity Market and the proposed Gas market • Discussions around data protection and Connection Agreements continuing

  39. Retail Market Design Service Update • Stakeholder meetings • Proposing to meet all Market Participants to discuss: • Role of Retail Market Design Service • MP’s expectations of the service • Any suggestions MPs have in relation to the service provided • Propose to contact MPs in the coming weeks to schedule first sessions

  40. Retail Market Design Service Update • Quality Review • Staff training on ISO 9001 implementation complete • Hoping to have first internal audit in advance of the next IGG • Internal review of quality processes as well as Market processes planned

  41. Retail Market Design Service Update • Budget and workplan • Currently finalising budget for 2006 • Workplan for remainder of the year also in progress • Propose to update at May IGG

  42. Migration of Market Design to new Process Modelling tool

  43. Migration of Market Design to new Process Modelling tool

  44. Migration of Market Design to new Process Modelling tool • Issue identified with Meter Works processes • Mechanism used to display Change Control information and Supplementary information not appropriate owing to a bug in the software • Issue resolved with software vendor • Updated version of meter works available reflecting: • Market Message Guide information • Change Control Information • MPD Supplementary information

  45. Migration of Market Design to new Process Modelling tool • Market Processes and messages as currently documented reflect proposed approach • MPs requested to provide any feedback by April 13th

  46. Migration of Market Design to new Process Modelling tool • Working with Web Development team to create web-site to store V 5.1 • In the short term all items will issue on CD

  47. Market Design Update Brona McKnight, ESB Networks

  48. Market Design Update • Prioritisation of CRs • Future Release of Market systems • Defect Resolution Requests • Discussion Requests & Market Change Requests

  49. Prioritisation of CRs Top 5 items were • MCR 0075 Amendments to 501S message • MCR 0079 Proposed Solution to Actual CoLE reads being replaced by estimates where poor read history • MCR 0078 Add validation to use of Registered Company Number • MCR 0076 Addition of effective date of previous CoS to 102R message • MCR 0068 Amendments to 501, 501S messages

  50. Future release of market systems

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