1. IGG Agenda 23rd April 2010 Minutes from Previous IGG Meeting
14.00 – 14.10
Review of Action Items
14.10 – 14.20
CER Update
14.20 – 14.30
Gemserv Update
14.30 – 14.45
Public Lighting
14.45 – 14.55
MRSO Update
14.55 – 15.05
Retail Market Design Service Update
15.05 – 15.15
Market Design Update
15.15 – 15.25
Next Steps
15.25 – 15.30 1

2. Minutes from IGG meeting – 11th March 2010

3. IGG Action Items Updated IGG Action List issued in advance of meeting
Actions closed since last IGG meeting: 9
IGG Actions carried forward:19
Owner
April 23rd
Suppliers 5
RMDS 3
MRSO 2
ESBN
Gemserv
CER
Total 19 3

4. CER Update 4

5. Gemserv Update 5

6. Meter Operations Update6

7. Retail Market Design Update
Conor Garrigan, RMDS 7

8. Retail Market Design Update
November 2010 Market Design Release –
Prioritisation of MCRs
RMDS Business Plan 2010
Highlights 8

9. MCR Prioritisation Model
Stage 1: RMDS
Stage 2: Networks Business Services Board
Schema
Impact
Size
MP3
MP2
Draft
Candidate
List
Harm.
Impact
Final
Candidate
List MP
Ranks
Total
Scores
MP1
Dev.
Synergy
Regulatory
Issues
Others 9

10. MCR Prioritisation Model – Nov Release
Stage 1:
RMDS
Stage 2: Networks Business Services Board
Schema
Impact
Dev. Size
MP3
MP2
Draft
Candidate
List
Harm.
Impact
Final
Candidate
List MP
Ranks
Total
Scores
MP1
Dev.
Synergy
MCR0033
MCR0034
MCR0081
MCR0087
MCR0130
MCR0174
MCR0177
MCR0033
MCR0034
MCR0081
MCR0087
MCR0130
MCR0174
MCR0177
Regulatory
Issues
Others 10

11. MCR Prioritisation Model – Nov Release impact
Long path length, 2-stage model and multiple, interlocking factors mean that individual MP preferences can be diluted
Below, Stage 1 represents the rank position of the MCR choices for each MP in the initial (draft) list of 7 above. Stage 2 shows the impact in terms of lost rank choices of the removal of the 3 MCRs in the final list above
Stage 1
MP1 1 2 4 5 9 13 14
MP2 3 6
MP3 8 11 12
MP4
MP5
MP6
Stage 2
MP1 1 2 5 14
MP2 4
MP3 6 11 12
MP4
MP5 9
MP6 11

12. List of 14 MCRs MCR Number Title 12 MCR0033
Sending 306 for all NQH De-energisations
MCR0034
Sending 307 for all NQH Re-energisations
MCR0073
Make first Name mandatory on CoS, CoLE
MCR0080
Remove Meter Point Status Field from 017 Message
MCR0081
Change Suppliers Extranet so that it shows only billable devices and add Meter Multiplier field
MCR0087
Exchanged Meter Ref amendment to provide only for like for like exchanges
MCR0130
Extra validation check required at creation of 306 and 307 messages v2.0
MCR0166
Addition of Generator Unit ID and Export arrangement ID to Extranet
MCR0171
Proposal to add Acceptance / Completion / Cancellation message to Meter Works Design (131 msg)
MCR0173
Sending of 331MM when import and export are sent to different suppliers.
MCR0174
Allow incomplete set of reads for multiple meters to be accepted by ESBN
MCR0175
New Reject Reasons for Address Change Rejection
MCR0176
Address validation
MCR0177
DG4 New Tariff for recoup of working on Public Lighting 12

13. Retail Market Design Update
RMDS Business Plan
2010 Highlights 13

14. Key Objectives Release and cutover: Process improvement:
Successful cutover of the retail market and all MP systems and businesses to version 8.0 of the retail market design and to facilitate the next market release.
Process improvement:
Retention of ISO 9001:2008
Regular reporting on retail market process quality indicators
Formulation of long term process improvements to save costs.
Design Information Service:
Upgrade of RMDS customer website in particular focusing on the New Entrant process
Facilitation of retail market harmonisation across the two jurisdictions on the island.
Support participants as they enter the domestic market.
Support of existing participants as they move to new market segments
Operational updates:
Run market teleconference calls as required by the Market Participants. 14

15. Key Objectives ..cont New Entrant Service: Retail Market Forums:
Formalise and enhance the service.
Augment the e-enabled aspects via the website
Retail Market Forums:
Successfully facilitate IGG and HWG meetings as required and manage associated actions
Market Assurance:
Co-ordinate assurance for requalification and new entrants as required. Ensure all documents are approved and published.
Issue resolution:
Facilitate in a timely manner the IGG’s capability to progress the key issues within the retail market.
Messaging Service:
Ensure a successful messaging infrastructure upgrade 15

16. Financial Update 2010 Financial Plan (with 2009 outcome)
Item Budget 2009 (€k) Actual 2009 (€k) Budget 2010 (€k)
Labour cost
Accommodation
IT & Telecoms
Server and storage
Others
Professional Fees
Market Release
Total 1,340 1,297 1,650 16

17. Target Service Objectives
Area
Activity
Measure
Objective
Customer
Surveys
No. per year 1
Process
Design releases
No. of significant errors
Change Control
Circulation of documents (days before meeting) 5
Query Helpline
Response time to Design Queries 2
Market Meetings
Agendas (days before meeting)
Circulation of Draft IGG Presentations (days before meeting)
Draft Minutes to MPs (days after meeting) 10
Resolution or escalation of IGG Actions (weeks) 12
New Release of design documents (No. of significant errors)
System planned outages
Notice of part weekend outage (days)
People
Training and Development
Personal development plan completion
100%
CER
Mandate
Formal reviews
Financial
Financial Plan
Expenditure within overall budget 17

18. Discussion Requests & Market Change
Conor Garrigan, RMDS 18

19. Discussion Request
DR 0180 (Version 1.0) – Sending of Additional Messages to EirGrid/TSO
Down for mention at last IGG
Final text circulated last week
Approval requested today 19

20. Discussion Request
DR 0172 – Downloadable Meter Point Details File (Version 3.0)
Substantial revision over Version 2
Content expanded to include all meter points
Supplier-driven delivery from secure central site
Final text circulated last week
Approval requested today 20

21. Discussion Request DR 0176 – Harmonisation Impact on ROI (Version 1.0)
Very extensive scope
Aggressive management programme required
Implications for current and future change requests
Final text circulated last week
For mention today 21

22. Discussion Request
DR 0176 – Harmonisation Impact on ROI (Version 1.0) contd…
Very extensive scope
Circa 100 data item changes
Circa 30 data code changes
Circa 20 data definition changes
2 new market messages; 13 renamed; 6 removed
Full impact contained in “Consolidated Documentation of ROI Impacts” (V1.0, 21 Jan 2010)
RMDS maintain library of accumulated changes since publication
Circa 100 data items = mostly for
Remove pattern values
Change to field length
Change field optionality
Segment added or deleted
Field name changes
Fields added or deleted
Circa 30 data code changes = for example, Meter CC, EAI, DUoS Group, etc.
Circa 20 data definition changes = meter reader access arrangements, previous address, etc.
2 new MM = 140 (Cot History) and 131 (Work Order Status, as per MCR171)
13 renamed = mostly for QH/NQH to Profile/Non-Profile convention
6 removed = Gen Unit (003/007), COS Notification (102N) and Reagregation (501S/504S/505S) 22

23. Discussion Request
DR 0176 – Harmonisation Impact on ROI (Version 1.0) contd…
Aggressive management programme required
Supplier review and initial responses by next Conf Call (13 May)
Seek approval of DR at next IGG (3 Jun)
Final target approval of MCR by July IGG (5 Jul) 23

24. Discussion Request
DR 0176 – Harmonisation Impact on ROI (Version 1.0) contd…
Implications for current and future change requests
All current DRs and MCRs (other than those for release in Nov) will be revaluated in terms of Harmonisation baseline
Baseline-impacting changes will require HWG approval
Non-baseline-impacting changes continue as normal through IGG 24

25. Market Change Request
MCR Sending of 331MM when import and export are registered to different suppliers. Version 2.0
Circulated last week
Approval Requested 25

26. Upcoming Changes Request
DR 0182 – Increase the number of days for customer reads for COS from 3 – 5 working days. 26

27. IGG Meeting – 23rd April
AOB 27

28. Next Steps Proposed Diary dates for IGG meetings in 2010: 03.06.2010
Proposed dates are on Calendar of Events on RMDS website 28

29. Next Steps Conference Calls Next Scheduled Call is 13.05.10 24.06.2010
Proposed dates are on Calendar of Events on RMDS website
Call details are as follows:
Number: PIN :
Contingency number remains: PIN: 80490 29

30. Thank You 30