1. B2B Working Group Workshop
22 September :00 – 16:00
Presented BY Chris Cormack

2. Agenda
In Attendance
Update on progress and confirmation of timeline and IEC sign-off process for start of consultation.
Review two new supplied transactions:
NMI inquiry
Pre-installation query
Documents, document structure and drafting points
Technical Specification document and any technical issues
Notified Party transactions
MSATs changes required to support B2B procedures
Clarify Customer details notification with respect to Life Support
Prospective retailer service orders
Any other feedback

3. In attendance
AEMO: Chris Cormack – Procedure Lead, Andrew Suwignjo – SME, Paul Le Favi – SME, Jackie Krizmanic- SME, Matt Stuchbury - BA.
Retailer reps:, Mark Riley – AGL Energy, Mara Tenis – Lumo/Red Energy, Karly Train – Energy Australia, Aakash Sembey – Simply
Distributor reps: David Woods – SA Power Networks, Brett McLean – United Energy, David Sales –TasNetworks, Anna Russo – Endeavour Energy
Metering or Third Party reps: Paul Greenwood – Vector, Charles Coulson – Metropolis Metering, Helen Vassos– Active Stream, Shaun Cuppitt – Acumen
Apologies: nil.

4. UpDATE and NEXT STEPS
22 September todays workshop
27 September – draft procedure review
4 October – draft procedure Final review
7 October – endorsement to proceed to IEC for approval to consult
10 October – Initial Draft procedures sent to IEC
17 October – IEC Meeting
20 October – Initial Consultation starts
25 November – Initial Consultation ends
23 December – Draft procedures Consultation starts
20 January – Draft procedures Consultation ends
6 March – Publish final procedures

5. Pre-installation Query and NMI Inquiry transaction
Review information provided by participants:
NMI Inquiry – supplied by Brett McLean.
The group defined a similar transaction in Adds and Alts discussion Meter Installation query – are these sufficiently different to warrant a different transaction?
Pre-Installation query – supplied by Shaun Cupitt
For review.

6. Documents and drafting
Four key Procedures updates:
Service Order Process 3.0 – see next page for full Service Order communications.
Customer Site Details Notification 3.0 – Customer Details Notification including new Life Support Customer Details Block, Custer Details Request, Customer Details Reconciliation, Site Details Notification.
Data Process 3.0 – formally Meter Data process includes PMD, VMD and MDN as well as the provision of data for transactions – Pre-Installation query, Meter Installation query and NMI inquiry.
One Way Notification 3.0 – Network Tariff Notification, Meter Fault Notice, Planned Interruption notification and Notice of Metering Works
Other documents
Technical Specification 3.0 – incorporates all technical information in one document
Business Rules Guide – a new document that can be used by participants to guide the use of procedures (IEC document not B2B procedure)
Glossary update for B2B terminology – this is an update to the Retail Procedures Glossary and Framework for key terms from B2B procedures
ROLR Procedure Part B – once B2B procedures are close to being finalised this will be updated

7. service order LIST Including hierarchy
Supply Service Works
Allocate NMI
Tariff Change
Supply Connection
Supply Alteration
Supply Abolishment
RE-Energisation
De-Energisation
Remote
Remove Fuse
Turn off main switch and sticker
Main switch seal
Technical disconnect
Meter Isolation
Supply Isolation
Disconnection at pole top, pillar box or pit
Recipient discretion
Special Read
Check Read
Final Read
On Demand
Metering Service Works
Meter Exchange
Meter Install
Move Meter
Meter Reconfiguration
Remove Meter
Install Controlled Load
Install Hot Water
Change Time Switch
Meter Investigation – Inspect
Meter Investigation – Test
Meter Investigation – Tamper
Miscellaneous Service Request

8. Drafting Principles for new B2b Procedures
AEMO’s current style guide
No replication of legal requirements
Legal and regulatory context consolidated in Retail Electricity Market Procedures – Glossary and Framework
Common terms defined in Retail Electricity Market Procedures Glossary and Framework)
Long terms will be abbreviated where the abbreviations are commonly used

9. Drafting Principles for new B2b Procedures
The content of each procedure will reflect the subject matter of that procedure and not be replicated
Redundant or anachronistic material either redrafted or deleted
Procedures will be consolidated where appropriate
Other changes based on the drafting principles are intended to rationalise, not change the substance of the obligations or rights of the parties to which the procedures apply

10. Technical specification Questions
Schema change:
Will there be a mandatory schema change 1st December 2017?
Transactional interactions between participants and the B2B/SMP hub:
Will participants be able to use their current/preferred method of transacting with the hub?
Will the hub transform messages into the preferred transactional method for each participant?
Will there be instantaneous transactions?
ITWG Commencement
When will the ITWG for the SMP commence?

11. Agenda items added by the group
Notified Party transactions
Brett McLean
MSATs changes required to support B2B procedures
Anna Russo
Clarify Customer details notification with respect to Life Support
General Discussion – see over
Prospective retailer service orders
Mara Tenis
Any other items

12. Customer site details notification incorporating Life support
New Process flow allows participants to use other means of communication – as agreed between Initiator and Recipient – which could be phone or . However, there is still an expectation that a CDN will be sent by an Initiator.

13. Life Support Details block
If Life Support Flag is checked Y (Mandatory Field in in CDN) then the following fields become available:
Field
Format
: USAGE
Definition/Comments
LifeSupportContactName
PERSONNAME M
Should be the name of the person who is the specific contact for the management of Life Support and Life Support Equipment for the connection point.
LSPostalAddress
ADDRESS
Must be the customer’s postal address for Life Support notifications. An aseXML compliant structured address or unstructured address must be provided. The data provided must be the one considered by the Current FRMP to be the one most suitable for use as a postal address for contacting the customer. The postal address, if provided in an unstructured format, must be complete such as to comply with Australia Post presentation standards. .
LSPhoneNumber1
TELEPHONE R
Must be the phone number of the person who is the specific contact for the management of Life Support notification for each connection point.
LSPhoneNumber2
Must be the phone number of the person who is the specific contact for the management of Life Support notifications for each connection point.
LS Address
VARCHAR(40)
M/N
Address should be provided if recorded by Initiator
LifeSupportEvidence
VARCHAR(1)
Y or N values only.  
ConcessionDetails
Concession Details should be provided if recorded by Initiator. Must be provided if LifeSupportEvidence = Y
SiteAddress
Must be the site address for the location of the Life Support Equipment. An aseXML compliant structured address or unstructured address must be provided. Must be provided if LifeSupportEvidence = Y
Life Support Equipment
Must be provided if LifeSupport Evidence = Y. 
List of Equipment (To be added here)
PatientName
Should be the name of the person who uses LifeSupport Equipment.. Must be provided if LifeSupportEvidence = Y

14. NEXT STEPs
Next Workshop 27 September