AEP IOP Suggestions Greg Steinmetz 11/11/2009

AEP's gridSMART Project - Implementation of CIM within Metering/AMI South Bend pilot 2 IOP Suggestions Include a state change in a recipient system of a command/control message – For example, issuance of a disconnect would show the meter disconnect Participation from a wider array of vendors and utilities – Would like to see major players involved

AEP's gridSMART Project - Implementation of CIM within Metering/AMI South Bend pilot 3 IOP Suggestions (Cont.) Would be valuable to understand the extensions that have been incorporated by the participating vendors Event Types Annex E – High Temperature Alarm – – Low Battery Detected – Last Gasp – NIC has lost power – DC Detected & Low Potential

AEP's gridSMART Project - Implementation of CIM within Metering/AMI South Bend pilot 4 IOP Suggestions (Cont.) Event Types Annex E – Cover Removal Detected – – Reverse Flow Detected – Messages – Include MeterServiceRequests Future Testing – Versioning – communication of what was tested and model differences