EBT Standards Working Group – Discussion Document
GI 775
OEB EBT WORKING GROUP
DATED: / April 11, 2005 – Version 4.2WRITTEN BY: / Darcy Hewgill
TOPIC: / Provincial Benefit Long-Term Solution Draft
GLOBAL ITEM #: / GI 775
Hydro One has prepared this contribution, for the purposes of discussion in OEB EBT Working Group and is not to be construed as a binding proposal on Hydro One. Hydro One reserves the right to amend or withdraw statements made in this contribution.
I.Table of Contents
I.Table of Contents
II.Document Version Control
III.Background Issue
IV.Information Pass-Through from Distributors to RCB Retailers
V.Implementation Date
VI.Recommended solution
A. Invoice Bill Ready and IBRC transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
B. Invoice Settlement Detail transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
C. Invoice Settlement Total transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
VII.Working Principles
VIII.Issues/Activity Log
II.Document Version Control
Ver / Dated / Author / Changes1.0 / 2005-02-01 / Darcy Hewgill / Draft presented for discussion and feedback.
2.0 / 2005-02-16 / Johanna Raycraft / Additional Examples added
3.0 / 2005-02-18 / Johanna Raycraft / Changes from February 18 Working Group Meeting
4.0 / 2005-02-25 / Johanna Raycraft / Changes from February 25 Working Group Meeting and further detail about GST tax treatment
4.1 / 2005-04-11 / Darcy Hewgill / Changed from April 8 2005 Working Group Meeting.
4.2 / 2005-4-15 / Darcy Hewgill / Updates from the EBT WG Meeting April 15, 2005
III.Background Issue
As a result of Bill 100, and more specifically the implementation of the previously known Global Adjustment now referenced as Provincial Benefit, regulation Section 25.31, there is a requirement to reflect and pass this Provincial Benefit to the consumers and to retailers where consumers are enrolled with a retailer under retailer consolidated billing (RCB). The implementation of this Provincial Benefit had an expected effective date of January 1, 2005. Global issue # 774 was implemented to handle the immediate need to get the Provincial Benefit to RCB retailers.
This GI will look at the process by which distributors will pass the Provincial Benefit for all consumers enrolled under Retailer Consolidated Billing (RCB).
GI 774 will provide the short term solution and GI 775 will provide the details for the longer term solution. The GI # 775 solution will supersede GI # 774 when implemented. What this means is that the current charge category “MarketPowerMitigation” will be no longer used. The charge category “ProvincialBenefit” will now be used as of the implementation date ofOctober 11,2005.
IV.Information Pass-Through from Distributors to RCB Retailers
The required information to be passed from Distributors to RCB retailers is the following;
Excerpt from,
(BILL 100 – MINISTRY OF ENERGY DRAFT CONSULTATION REGULATIONS) ONTARIO REGULATION proposed to be made under the
ELECTRICITY ACT, 1998 ADJUSTMENTS UNDER SECTION 25.33 OF THE ACT
(3) If, under paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection (1) or under subsection (2), an invoice issued to a consumer is adjusted to give a credit or add an additional charge, the licensed distributor or retailer who issues the invoice to the consumer shall ensure that the invoice,
(a) clearly labels the credit or additional charge as “Provincial Benefit”;
(b) clearly indicates the amount of the credit or additional charge;
(c) clearly indicates the volume of electricity that was used to calculate the amount of the credit or additional charge; and
(d) clearly indicates therate, in cents per kilowatt hour, that the volume referred to in
clause (c) would have to be multiplied by to give the amount of the credit or
additional charge.
V.Implementation Date
Once this Global Issue is approved the implementation date will be October 11, 2005. The approved implementation date for EBT 3.1.
VI.Recommended solution
Distributors will calculate the Provincial Benefit amounts and pass this amount (+/-) in a new charge category called "Provincial Benefit". The Charge Description will be at a minimum "Provincial Benefit". Along with the dollar amount, the rate amount and the usage used to calculate the dollar amount must also be passed.
The following transaction will have to be modified;
- InvoiceBillReady
- InvoiceBillReadyCancel
- InvoiceSettlementDetail
- InvoiceSettlementTotal
To keep the standards updated and consistent the current optional transactions should also be modified.
- InvoiceRateReady
- InvoiceRateReadyCancel
*The Simple Type Schema will also have to be modified to remove the restriction of passing a negative rate in the Tag “Rate Amount” <xsd:minInclusive value = "0"/>
A.Invoice Bill Ready and IBRC transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
The Provincial Benefit may be presented in any one of 3 ways in an Invoice Bill Ready transaction or an Invoice Bill Ready Cancel transaction at the discretion of the distributor. The options are:
- Provincial Benefit shown as an account charge with accompanying detail in the Rate Charge
- Provincial Benefit shown as a Rate Charge alone
- Provincial Benefit shown as a Service Charge
When a LDC implements one of the three options, the LDC must remain with that option selected. LDC’s are not permitted to change between options.
The examples below are intended to illustrate the Provincial Benefit only. All amounts are for illustrative purposes only.
Taxes for the Provincial Benefit should be presented to RCB retailers according to the NCEC GST option selected by the distributor in the Service Agreement between the distribution company and the retailer. For example;
- If the distributor selects GST Option 1 in the Service Agreement, the retailer will calculate, collect and remit GST associated with the Provincial Benefit. This means that the distributor will not include GST in the IBR, nor on the ISD, nor on the IST.
- If the distributor selections GST Option 2 in the Service Agreement, the distributor calculates GST and includes it in the IBR but not in the ISD or IST. The RCB retailer does not make this GST payment to the Distributor. The retailer will pass the GST amount included in the IBR to the customer, and will collect the GST and remit it to CCRA.
- If the distributor selection GST Option 3 in the Service Agreement, the distributor will calculate the GST amount and include it in the IBR, the ISD and the IST. The Distributor remits the GST to CCRA. The retailer will collect it from the consumer and account for it in the financial transactions with the CCRA.
Rate amounts should be positive or negative depending on whether the customer is being charged or credited with the provincial benefit.
Option 1. Account Charge with accompanying detail in Rate Charge
-AccountCharges
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryCustomer</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionCustomer Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount72.20</Amount
SequentialLineItem6</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount5.06</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryDistribution</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionDistribution Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount196.04</Amount
SequentialLineItem2</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount13.72</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryProvincialBenefit</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionProvincial Benefit</ChargeDescription
Amount-433.86</Amount
SequentialLineItem5</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount>-30.37</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionConnection</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionConn Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount100.26</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount7.02</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionNetwork</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionNetwork Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount115.49</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount8.08</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryWholesaleMarketService</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionWholesale Market Serv Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount157.59</Amount
SequentialLineItem4</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount11.03</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
</AccountCharges
RateCharges
RateCharge
ChargeCategoryProvincialBenefit</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionProvincial Benefit</ChargeDescription
Amount-433.86</Amount
SequentialLineItem5</SequentialLineItem
RateAmount ParticipantType=”Retailer”>-0000.0330</RateAmount
RateUsageDetail UnitOfMeasure=”kW”
<UsageData13147.0000</UsageData
</RateUsageDetail
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount>-30.37</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</RateCharge
</RateCharges
</InvoiceInformation
</InvoiceBillReady
</PIPTransaction
</PIPEDocument
Option 2: Rate Charge
-AccountCharges
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryCustomer</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionCustomer Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount72.20</Amount
SequentialLineItem6</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount5.06</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryDistribution</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionDistribution Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount196.04</Amount
SequentialLineItem2</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount13.72</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionConnection</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionConn Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount100.26</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount7.02</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionNetwork</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionNetwork Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount115.49</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount8.08</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryWholesaleMarketService</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionWholesale Market Serv Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount157.59</Amount
SequentialLineItem4</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount11.03</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
</AccountCharges
RateCharges
RateCharge
ChargeCategoryProvincialBenefit</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionProvincial Benefit</ChargeDescription
Amount-433.86</Amount
SequentialLineItem5</SequentialLineItem
RateAmount ParticipantType=”Retailer”>-0000.0330</RateAmount
RateUsageDetail UnitOfMeasure=”kW”
<UsageData13147.0000</UsageData
</RateUsageDetail
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount>-30.37</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</RateCharge
</RateCharges
</InvoiceInformation
</InvoiceBillReady
</PIPTransaction
</PIPEDocument
Option 3: Service Charge showing a metered service and an unmetered service
-AccountCharges
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryCustomer</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionCustomer Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount72.20</Amount
SequentialLineItem6</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount5.06</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryDistribution</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionDistribution Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount196.04</Amount
SequentialLineItem2</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount13.72</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionConnection</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionConn Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount100.26</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount7.02</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryTransmissionNetwork</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionNetwork Charge </ChargeDescription
Amount115.49</Amount
SequentialLineItem3</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount8.08</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
-AccountCharge
ChargeCategoryWholesaleMarketService</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionWholesale Market Serv Charge</ChargeDescription
Amount157.59</Amount
SequentialLineItem4</SequentialLineItem
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount11.03</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</AccountCharge
</AccountCharges
ServiceCharges
ServiceCharge
ChargeCategoryProvincialBenefit</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionProvincial Benefit</ChargeDescription
Amount-430.85</Amount
SequentialLineItem5</SequentialLineItem
ServiceInformation
MeteredInformation
MeterNumber4</MeterNumber
RateAmount ParticipantType=”Retailer”>-0000.0330</RateAmount
</MeteredInformation
</ServiceInformation
<UsageInformation
<MeteredUsageDetail UnitOfMeasure=”kWh”
<UsageData13047.0000</UsageData
</MeteredUsageDetail
</UsageInformation
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount>-30.14</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</ServiceCharge
ServiceCharge
ChargeCategoryProvincialBenefit</ChargeCategory
ChargeDescriptionProvincial Benefit</ChargeDescription
Amount-3.30</Amount
SequentialLineItem7</SequentialLineItem
ServiceInformation
<UnmeteredInformation>
<ServiceType>123</ServiceType>
<ServiceID>456</ServiceID>
<NumberOfUnits>778</NumberOfUnits>
<RateAmount ParticipantType=”Retailer”>- 0000.0330</RateAmount>
</UnmeteredInformation>
</ServiceInformation
<UsageInformation
<UnmeteredUsageDetail UnitOfMeasure=”kW”
<UsageData00100.0000</UsageData
</UnmeteredUsageDetail
</UsageInformation
-Taxes
-Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No">
Amount>-0.23</Amount
</Tax
</Taxes
</ServiceCharge
</ServiceCharges
</InvoiceInformation
</InvoiceBillReady
</PIPTransaction
</PIPEDocument
B.Invoice Settlement Detail transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
<AccountCharges>
<AccountChargeNCEC>
<ChargeCategory> ProvincialBenefit </ChargeCategory>
<ChargeDescription>Provincial Benefit </ChargeDescription>
<SourceTransactionReferenceNumber>IBO01192110042005012920050111 </SourceTransactionReferenceNumber>
<Charge Quantity>1 </Charge Quantity>
<Amount>-.36 </Amount>
<Taxes>
<Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No" TaxExemptNumber="" >
<Amount>-0.03 </Amount>
</Tax>
<Tax TaxType="" TaxExemptStatus="" TaxExemptNumber="" </Tax>
<Tax TaxType="" TaxExemptStatus="" TaxExemptNumber="" </Tax>
</Taxes>
</AccountChargeNCEC>
<AccountChargeNCEC>
<AccountCharges>
C.Invoice Settlement Total transactions from Distributors to Retailers:
<AccountCharge>
<ChargeCategory> ProvincialBenefit </ChargeCategory>
<ChargeDescription>Provincial Benefit </ChargeDescription>
<Amount>-00000000004.65 </Amount>
<Taxes>
<Tax TaxType="GST" TaxExemptStatus="No" TaxExemptNumber="" >
<Amount>-00000000000.33 </Amount>
</Tax>
<Tax TaxType="" TaxExemptStatus="" TaxExemptNumber="" </Tax>
<Tax TaxType="" TaxExemptStatus="" TaxExemptNumber="" </Tax>
</Taxes>
<AccountCharge>
VII.Working Principles
Principle / Status1 / All previously approved EBT flows apply to Provincial Benefit. For example, if an IBR contains an incorrectly calculated Provincial Benefit amount, the IBR must be cancelled and a new IBR must be issued. / Agreed
2. / This Provincial Benefit change does not remove functionality currently provided in the EBT Standards. / Agreed
VIII.Issues/Activity Log
Issue / Status1 / Are Provincial Benefit amounts to be presented to retailers for RCB per account or per service?
Discussion:
In some complex situations, an account may have multiple services with different service periods. If the provincial benefit was calculated on daily rates, the rate applicable to each service could differ. However, the presentation to the customer can be either at the account level using a blended rate, or at the service level showing individual charges and rates at each service.
The Provincial Benefit can be sent at either the account level or the service level at the distributor’s discretion. / Agreed
2 / The implementation of this GI. Should it be a patch or a major release?
Discussion:
A schema change is required to send negative rate amounts. If distributors send negative rate amounts before retailers are ready to receive them, transactions could be rejected. Distributors would incur extra costs if they were to start by sending positive rate amounts when provincial benefits are credits to the customer, and then subsequently change to send negative amounts.
Resolution:
As schema changes are minor, make the schema changes as part of a patch. / Agreed
3 / When should the patch be effective?
Discussion
We need more information, but it could be done as part of the 3.1 release / Agreed
No Patch required.
Implementation date
Oct 11, 2005 (EBT 3.1)
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