1. Harmonisation Working Group
HWG Workshop
Wednesday, 1st December, 2010
CER Offices and NorthGate Offices (Video Conference)

2. Harmonisation Working Group
HWG Agenda
Introduction and Agenda
09:30 – 09:35
Summary of Meeting Workload
09:35 – 09:40
DRs and MCRs for review and decision
09:40 – 11:20
AOB & Closing
11:20 – 11:30
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

3. Summary of Meeting Workload
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

4. DR1029 V2.0 - COS Appointment Booking
Change Request
Northern Ireland Suppliers will use the appointment web-site to view available appointment slots and then include an Appointment Date and Appointment Time Slot on the appropriate fieldwork or registration request
Affects messages:
010 - Registration Request (Change of Supplier)
017 - Meter Point Status Change Request
030 - Meter Works Request
252 - Special Read Request
Returned from HSG on 3 Nov for re-consideration (no new DR version)
Discussed but not approved at HWG 18 Nov (firm appointment issue)
At today’s Meeting
Approval to Withdraw
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

5. MCR1030 V3.0 – Read Single Rate Keypad Meters
Change Request
All keypad meters will be read as part of the read cycle schedule
The routine for estimating consumption has been harmonised with the RoI market. This routine will use reading history to validate all readings (keypad and credit). It will:
generate high-low tolerance values against which actual readings will be validated
estimate consumption where actual readings cannot be obtained
Returned from HSG on 3 Nov for re-consideration
Approved to MCR at HWG 18 Nov
No change since V2 of DR
At today’s Meeting
Approval
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

6. MCR1038 V2.0 – Supplier Advice of Long-Term Vacant Property
Change Request
Replace NI practice of using “Vacant” in Customer Name field on 013 MM to indicate a long-term vacant site
Introduce a new flag on the 013 MM to positively and clearly indicate that the site is long-term vacant
Approved to MCR at 18 Nov HWG provided optionality of flag was included in MCR
MCR includes such confirmation
At today’s Meeting
Approval
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

7. Harmonisation Working Group
MCR1040 V2.0 – New Value in 591 Message for Unmetered Total Usage Factor
Change Request
Expand AdditionalAggregationData on the 591 MM to include TotalUsageFactor for unmetered sites
Introduce a new TimeOfUse value called “UNM”
Expanded detail to be aggregated by Standard Profile as today for existing TimeOfUse values
MRSO/Networks feel that this is an opportune moment to include this change as it will give additional information and assistance to participants and allow for completeness of the 591 message, especially in the light of current plans for introducing MCR 0178 & MCR 1024 to the market in 2011
Note: current absence of this level of detail has no commercial implications for Suppliers
Approved to MCR at 18 Nov HWG
No change since DR
At today’s Meeting
Approval
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

8. DR1041 V2.0 – Registration Cancellation Timescale
Change Request
Expand the time allowed for an old Supplier to agree to the cancellation of a registration request by the new Supplier
Old Suppliers will now have 105 days within which to respond to the 111A MM advising them of the cancellation by the New Supplier
Discussed but not approved at 18 Nov HWG (issue of generalising / parameterising cancellation window)
Harmonisation Baseline impact updated but otherwise no change in DR since last presented
At today’s Meeting
Approval to MCR
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

9. DR1042 V1.0 – Removal of non-visit keypad meter configuration changes
Change Request
Suppliers will no longer be able to request a non-visit keypay meter configuration in NIE
Will improve the accuracy of site configuration and subsequent billing data
Meter Works Type K01 (Change Keypad Meter Configuration - No Site Visit Required) will be removed
At today’s Meeting
Approval to MCR
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

10. Harmonisation Working Group
DR1028 V1.0 – Submission of multiple Customer Service Codes on 010, 013, 016 and 017 MMs
Change Request
Adoption of NI practice of allowing submission of multiple CSSNs on single message (010, 013, 016 and 017)
Related messages 102 and 105 also impacted
Submission of MESN codes not impacted
Both jurisdictions will continue to maintain their respective CSSN code sets
At today’s Meeting
Approval to MCR
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

11. DR1044 V1.0 – Removal of Cooling off Period
Change Request
Removal of the cooling off period from Market Systems for all domestic COS’s (credit and prepayment)
NI will align COS process to ROI with introduction of 5-day waiting period before completion of COS
At today’s Meeting
Approval to MCR
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

12. MCR1013 V2.0 – Removal of Aggr. to Tariff and MCC Level
Change Request
Amends the daily NI Market Participant report to remove aggregating to tariff and MCC level
Report only on loss adjusted consumption units at Supplier Unit Level for each Supplier
Returned from HSG on 3 Nov for re-consideration
Discussed but not approved at HWG 18 Nov (supplier issue with level of aggregation)
Current status is On Hold
At today’s Meeting
Hear update from ES Project Team
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

13. DR1031 – V1.0 Change to COS Registration for Keypad
Change Request
- New Supplier sends in MM 010 (CoS) Registration for a Keypad Meter (no physical metering changes are required)
- Supplier provides closing reads on 010
- NIE system automatically sends CoS update to PRI through an interface (which will include the MPRN and New Configuration details)
- PRI automatically performs the CoS on the customer record (it is proposed to remove the Retained Credit process)
- Supplier has obligation to inform customer of CoS completion and new Keypad Premise Number (e.g. via automatic /SMS, telephone call)
- At the customer's next vend using new Keypad Premise Number, PRI provides the new configuration codes along with the vend code (entering the code on the meter completes the reconfiguration of the meter)
- On notification of the vend, NIE estimates the read to complete the CoS
Estimated read sent to Supplier on 310 market message
Returned from HSG on 3 Nov for re-consideration (no new DR version)
Discussed but not approved at 18 Nov HWG (main issue was that of retained credit)
Current status is On Hold
At today’s Meeting
Hear update from ES Project Team
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

14. Harmonisation Working Group
Next Steps
Next HWG meeting
(Belfast)
(Dublin)
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

15. Harmonisation Working Group
HWG Meeting
AOB
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group

16. Harmonisation Working Group
HWG Meeting
Thank You
1 Dec, 2010
Harmonisation Working Group