1. ESB Networks Market Release Meeting of the IGG, March 5th 2009

2. ESB Networks Market Release : Agenda
1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
2. Content of Market Release A and Market Release B - Proposals
3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
4. Next Steps
5. TAG Implications

3. ESB Networks Market Release : 1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
ESB Networks Market Release Management:
Delivery of agreed changes, in Packages of work
Today , propose to plan for Market Releases along agreed timelines
with Planning for each release up to 12 months in advance
This presentation outlines proposals for Market Releases in
A November 2009
B May 2010
C and indicative timeframe of October 2009 to start planning for a
release in November 2010

4. ESB Networks Market Release : 3
ESB Networks Market Release : 3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec09 Jan10 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec10 Jan2011
Mar
Mar 2009 – Planning starts for A November 2009 and
B May 2010 release
End Nov Go Live A B
End May Go Live
Oct 2009 – Planning starts for November 2010 release C
End Nov Go Live

5. ESB Networks Market Release : 1
ESB Networks Market Release : 1. Introduction & Outline Proposals …continued.
Networks SAP ISU Upgrade is due to go-live in Mid-April
the delivery of this , and support for the upgrade in the period immediately
afterward is priority work up to June.
RMDS have worked with yourselves to shortlist 11 MCRs for delivery
An initial assessment of the effort involved has been carried out ,
and while it is subject to more detailed work following the upgrade
implementation, we are today signalling indicative proposals for a
November 2009 Market Release.
And it is also proposed to have a further release in May 2010
We would like to agree proposals with the IGG for a November 2009 Market Release A and a May 2010 Release B , and following on from that to proceed to plan in greater detail.
We are asking Retail Market Participants for your comments , by March 19th,
and in particular if you could let us know if you have any independent issues with the timings presented.

6. ESB Networks Market Release : Agenda
1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
2. Content of Market Release A and Market Release B - Proposals
3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
4. Next Steps
5. TAG Implications

7. MCR0170 New MP Extranet Web Service
ESB Networks Market Release : 2. Content of Market Release A - Proposals …continued.
As previously stated, RMDS have worked with yourselves to shortlist 11 MCRs
Based on the initial assessment of the shortlisted MCRs, we propose that there would be a November 2009 Market Release
and that the proposed content of Release A : November would include the following 6 MCRs
MCR New MP Extranet Web Service
MCR Versioning of 341 message and new 342 MM for QH Export *
MCR MM sent when QH Meter removed
MCR Addition of Vunerable customer flag to 102 MM - Part *
MCR Recalculation of Consumption estimates v *
MCR Delivery of 106d message to EirGrid
* Requires schema changes

8. MCR0161 Increase the threshold for connection agreement in COS
ESB Networks Market Release : 2. Content of Market Release B - Proposals …continued.
The proposed content of Release B : May would include the remaining 5 MCRs
MCR SOLR process *
MCR Increase the threshold for connection agreement in COS
MCR Include Meter Multiplier on Extranet
MCR0171 # Proposal to add Acceptance/Completion/Cancellation * message to Meter Works design (new 131 MM)
MCR0152 # Vunerable Customers Phase *
* Requires schema changes
Notes
For MCR0162 it may be possible to include aspects in the Nov 2009 release
2. # provisionally included are MCR0171 and MCR0152 which require further work to
progress
For each of these 3 MCRs we will revert back to yourselves by mid-June

9. ESB Networks Market Release : 2
ESB Networks Market Release : 2. Content of Release A & B - Proposals …continued.
We are asking for your comments on the content that is proposed, by March 19th

10. ESB Networks Market Release : Agenda
1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
2. Content of Market Release A and Market Release B - Proposals
3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
4. Next Steps
5. TAG Implications

11. ESB Networks Market Release : 3
ESB Networks Market Release : 3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec09 Jan10 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec10 Jan2011
Mar
Mar 2009 – Planning starts for A November 2009 and
B May 2010 release
End Nov Go Live A B
End May Go Live
Oct 2009 – Planning starts for November 2010 release C
End Nov Go Live

12. ESB Networks Market Release : 3
ESB Networks Market Release : 3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones Release A – November 2009
Release A
Apr09 May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec09
Mid April - SAP ISU Upgrade
Storm Period
post Upgrade
Market Release Changes -
Design, Development, Test
End Aug – end of Design, Development, Test
End Aug - XML Schema Release
ESBN Regression Test
Market
Assurance/
IPT
End Nov - Go Live
ESB Networks will have ongoing interactions with the IGG throughout the period

13. ESB Networks Market Release : 3
ESB Networks Market Release : 3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones Release B – May 2010 B
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun2010
Market Release Changes -
Design, Development, Test
End Feb – end of Design, Development and Test
End Feb - XML Schema Release
ESBN
Regression Test
Market
Assurance/
IPT
End May Go Live
ESB Networks will have ongoing interactions with the IGG throughout the period

14. ESB Networks Market Release : Agenda
1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
2. Content of Market Release A and Market Release B - Proposals
3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
4. Next Steps
5. TAG Implications

15. ESB Networks Market Release : 4. Next Steps
We are looking for responses from Market Participants to items raised today by
Thursday 19th March
Comments to
Feedback on the comments will be circulated to all Retail MPs by
Thurs 2nd April
and by Mid-June we will be looking to come to an agreement on the content and
scheduling of Market Release MCRs
finally, recommend that you do not proceed to Build until this agreement is reached

16. ESB Networks Market Release : Agenda
1. Introduction & Outline Proposals
2. Content of Market Release A and Market Release B - Proposals
3. Indicative Timelines and Key Milestones
4. Next Steps
5. TAG Implications

17. ESB Networks Market Release : 5. TAG Implications
Rory Bland
ICT Group
ESB

18. ESB Networks Market Release : 5. TAG Implications
All changes will be to the existing MPCC and messaging infrastructure
For every release, a formal release of the XML schema will be planned for delivery
3 months prior to go-live.

19. ESB Networks Market Release : 5. TAG Implications……………………continued
Scope of Changes to XML Schema
Release A : MCRs require changes to the schema
1 new Market Message viz MM 342
3 existing messages are being changed
viz 341, add vulnerable customer flag to 102, add new field to 300
Release B : MCRs require changes to the schema
1 new Market Message (131) #
8 existing messages are being changed #
viz Outbound: 010, 013, 016, 017 Inbound: 114, 116, 101, 105
1 extra data value in existing field viz new Read Arrangement code *
Notes
* The extra data value may be included in Release A viz new Read Arrangement code
# Provisionally included are MCR0171 and MCR0152 which require further work to
progress, as previously stated

20. ESB Networks Market Release :
Thank You