OEB EBT Standards Working Group

Minutes for January 7, 2005 – DRAFT

Item / Discussion / Action Items & Prime
ADMINISTRATION
Minutes from Dec. 3, 2004 / §  No changes to the Dec. 3 minutes
Minutes for this meeting / §  Volunteer: Roman Dementavicius, Toronto Hydro
MARKET NOTIFICATION
General Information / ·  Board letter regarding approvals of GI774, GI776, GI761 v3.0 Rollout, implementation dates for EBT v3.0 and v 3.1 discussed / · 
Update on Board items / ·  No updates from the Board.
WORK PLAN
GI 773 / ·  GI 773 (Retailer Switch Confirmation) email has received no feedback to date.
·  Recommended implementation date would be concurrent with V 3.1. / ·  Now that email virus problem resolved Russ to resend e-mail to LDCs requesting comment about recommended implementation date concurrent with V 3.1 as well as other emails pending release.
Interim GA implementation / ·  The temporary monthly fixed GA rate has yet to be communicated by IESO
·  LDC’s require the rate Jan 10-11 to complete testing ahead of implementation at end of the week; without a valid rate the GA code may not be promoted as planned / ·  Jay to schedule Wednesday conference call to discuss backout plan if no rate is available
GI 776 and Long Term GA date / ·  No closure on a date for the long-term daily rate GA; may need EBT WG to propose an implementation date to follow the interim monthly fixed GA rate period
·  Need to consider implementation in the context of all mandated changes for 2005
·  EBT v 3.0 to be considered fixed for April 11 as approved by Board since we may be a month away from start of market testing / ·  Toronto Hydro will draft GI777 to address issues and impacts of implementing v 3.0, RPP, GA etc. with a recommended timeline for discussion by EBT WG next week (priority #1)
GI736
GI770
GI773
GI775
GI767
GI565
GI769
GI706
GI771
GI714
GI768 / ·  May now be a lower priority if Hydro One has their own automated solution for post Dec9/02 enrolments
·  Lower priority now; may raise again for mass Smart Meter implementation
·  Was WG approved to go with EBT v 3.1 (pending other feedback from email)
·  Remains P1
·  Remains P3
·  Remains P3
·  Came out of GI707; review if still relevant and required
·  May no longer be an issue; to be confirmed
·  Wording change in IG (minor)
·  Need to consult OPG on priority; this GI not on web site
·  Needs a resource; not related to any GI changes for market / §  Jay to revise priorities in workplan
Form 1598 / ·  New form for reporting to IESO can be reviewed on web site / ·  All to review
EBT v 3.0 testing / ·  Testing spreadsheets to be sent out; need to review retail market testing LDC-retailer pairings
·  Market participants to confirm if same pairings to be used or propose new ones before Feb. 7 preliminary connectivity tests
·  V 3.1 schemas and IG’s are priority 2 at this time / ·  Russ to send out spreadsheets
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Minutes for Meeting of January 7, 2005 – DRAFT

Authored by: Roman Dementavicius- Toronto Hydro