OEB GDAR EBT Standards Working Group

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Minutes forJuly 27/28, 2005 - DRAFT

ATTENDEES:July 20, 2005
11:00 am – 5:00pm
Darcy HewgillDirect Energy
Brenda PinkeDirect Energy
Gord PotterOESC
Shiraz LadhaSuperior Energy
Carole HuntKitchener Utilities
Avery RhijnsburgerEnbridge
Lynne HamiltonEnbridge
Steve McGill Enbridge (part time)
Mark Van PraetUnion Gas
Jay LeeSPi Group
Tom StarkExtenSys Inc
Barb RobertsonOEB / ATTENDEES:July 28, 2005
8:30 am – 3:00pm
Darcy HewgillDirect Energy
Brenda PinkeDirect Energy
Richard JungasOESC
Samir KareemSuperior Energy
Carole HuntKitchener Utilities
Avery RhijnsburgerEnbridge
Mark Van PraetUnion Gas
Jay LeeSPi Group (via conference)
Tom StarkExtenSys Inc
Barb RobertsonOEB
ADMINISTRATION
Item / Discussion / Action Items
ACTION ITEMS FROM LAST MEETING
Item / Discussion
  1. Distributor Rate Ready Invoice Adjustments
/ Flow were created by Darcy and incorporated into Document version 0.5
  1. Transport Protocol
/ It was determined that a sub-group would not be required at this time due to the high level of the documents. The current documents developed for electricity, i.e. Ontario EBT Data Transport Protocol Ver 3.0 and Ontario EBT Protocol Between Points Ver 2.0 will be adopted with revisions as may be applicable to gas. In addition, there may be a need for a sub-group when further implementation detail is defined.
NEW BUSINESS
Item / Discussion / Action Items & Prime
  1. Outstanding Items
/ The group developed a list of subjects still to be discussed, and assigned an estimated timeline, as follows:
7CCL loose ends
6Cancel Rebill (for other than DC-rate ready)
1Submission Timelines
1Processing Timelines (Brenda to identify)
5Remittance and Settlement
4Pools and Price Points – creation, changes, contract transfer, price point transfer (Mark – see below)
1Change Billing Option
1Application Advice
1Status Advice
1Functional Acknowledgement
1Transaction Rules
1Payment Advice
1CSV Transport
0Meter Maintenance
3Validation of STRs
0Suspending of Enrols
2Definitions
2Introductory Sections
3Account Look-up / Legend:
0 = 0 hours
1 = 4 hours (total)
2 = 1 hour
3 = 4 hours
4 = 4 hours
5 = 4 hours
6 = 4 hours
7 = 2 hours
  1. Project Timeline
/ Based on the outstanding items listed above, the group developed the following timeline:
  • Meetings at usual times during first and second weeks of August (Aug 3/4 and Aug 10/11) to address above items.
  • Proposed “final draft” document, in its entirety, revised by Barb and distributed by end of day on August 15, 2005.
  • No meetings during week of August 22 to allow for review of document by respective participants.
  • Meeting August 24/25 (8:30 start on Wednesday proposed) to allow for final review of the document.

  1. Contract Creation Request
/ Need to know reasonable time within which Kitchener (and Kingston?) can respond to a pool/contract creation request. / Carole H
  1. Transaction List
/ Create a table listing all transactions together with applicable responses, and identify whether each transaction is mandatory or optional. / Darcy H
  1. Reject Reasons
/ Create a table of Reject Reasons for each applicable transaction. / Darcy H
  1. Pools and Price Points
/ Create flows for these transactions, including pre-requisites, price point creation, price changes, contract transfer and price point transfer. / Mark VP
NEXT MEETING
Item / Discussion / Lead
  1. Date / Logistics
/
  • Date: Wednesday August 3, 2005 commencing at 11:00am and ending Thursday August 4, 2005 ending at 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: Offices of OEB, 2300 Yonge St., Toronto, 24th Floor, Meeting Room 1

  1. Minute Taker
/
  • TBD

  1. Agenda Items
/
  • Review of minutes of July 27/28, 2005
  • Discuss Remittance Procedures
  • Continue review of Document

Minutes Recorder: B. RobertsonPage 1 of 3Date: July 20, 2005