Regular Monthly Meeting – 6/2/2016
Utilities: Citizens Electric, Duquesne Light, FirstEnergy, PECO, PPL EU, UGI
Suppliers/Service Providers:
AEP Energy, Agway Energy, Ambit Energy, ATMS, Champion Energy, Constellation, Customized Energy Solutions, Direct Energy, Dynegy Energy, EC Infosystems, Energy Services Group, Ethical Electric, First Energy Solutions, GDF Suez, IGS Energy, Intelometry, Latitude Technologies, Liberty Power, Marketwise, PPL Solutions, Sperian Energy, Starion Energy, UGI Energy Services
Agenda:
1. Roll Call
2. Approve May meeting minutes (sent 5/10/16)
3. EDI Change Control #134 – 810LDC: Update PA Notes section in EDI 810LDC to document PECO’s Missed Bill Window process.
4. Duquesne Light Supplier Calls – status update
5. Seamless Move / Instant Connect – EDC implementation status update
6. New Business
7. Next Meeting
Meeting Notes:
1. Introductions & Roll Call
Brandon Siegel, Intelometry (Secretary / Change Control Manager) commenced roll call. Christine Hughey, Constellation (Co-chair, Supplier) facilitated the meeting. Other EDEWG leadership present: Sue Scheetz, PPL Electric Utilities (Co-chair, Utility), Lee Yalcin, PA PUC (EDEWG Liaison) & Jeff McCracken PA PUC (EDEWG Liaison)
2. Approve Meeting Minutes
The May meeting minutes were approved without revision.
3. EDI CC #134 – 810LDC: Update PA Notes for PECO’s missed bill window process
Brandon briefed the EDEWG on EDI CC #134 which clarifies PECO’s process for missed bill window handling in the EDI 810LDC. This administrative change separates PECO and PPL into two separate sub-sections.
· June 2016 Discussion – a few questions were asked and both PECO and PPL provided additional clarification. Brandon requested both PECO and PPL to provide updated language and he would update the CC accordingly. CC #134 remains open pending the updated language.
4. Duquesne Light Supplier Calls – status update
LaMont West (Duquesne Light) provided an update on the Duquesne Supplier Update calls as follows…
· Calls are bi-weekly, most recent call held 5/17, next call 6/7 @ 11AM ET.
· Utility Consolidated Bill Ready Billing – functionality implemented in April.
o Round 1 of testing complete
o Round 2 of testing underway.
o Round 3 of testing begins week of 6/6.
· Seamless Move / Instant Connect – project remains on track for 6/27 go live
5. Seamless Move / Instant Connect – EDC Implementation Update
EDCs were polled on their project status…
· Duquesne Light – project remains on target for 6/27 go live
· FirstEnergy - project remains on target for 8/19 go live
· PECO – all testing complete, going live 6/10. Updated FAQ document in work, will be posted to SUCCESS web site within the next week or so.
· PPL – internal testing underway, on target for 10/1 go live
· UGI – project target 11/30 go live.
6. New Business
· Ernie Mathie (FirstEnergy) – will be submitting a Change Request for new drop reason code in advance of our July meeting.
· Brandon reported EDEWG leadership recently met to discuss kicking off the effort to review & update the EDEWG Revised Plan. A sub-group will convene under the leadership of Christine Hughey. This revision will include off cycle switching, seamless move, instant connect and the Web Portal initiative. More information will be provided during the July meeting with the plan for the sub-group to convene in mid-July.
7. Next Meeting
Due to the Independence Day holiday, the next regular monthly EDEWG meeting will be held on Thursday, July 14th at 2PM ET. To participate, please dial 888.238.2971- PIN: 41691751#
Thank you to PPL Electric Utilities for hosting our EDEWG conference calls.
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