1. POC Procedures Working Group (POC-PWG) Work package 3 (As Built)
6 MARCH 2017

2. AGENDA 1. Introduction i) Approach ii) Scope iii) Timelines
Topics Under Discussion
i) TOPIC 1: Embedded network (EN) information
ii) TOPIC 2: MSATS - extinction of NMI
iii) TOPIC 3: MSATS - Review of CR1500 within Change Role Change requests

3. 1. Introduction

4. background
On 26 November 2015, the AEMC made a final rule that will open up competition in metering services.
On 17 December 2015, the AEMC made a final rule to reduce the barriers to embedded network customers accessing retail market offers.
On 17 March 2016, the AEMC made the final rule change for Meter Replacement Processes.
The new arrangements, which will commence on 1 December 2017, have required changes to the National Electricity Rules (NER) and the National Electricity Retail Rules (NERR).
The changes to the NER require that AEMO and the IEC amend existing procedures and that AEMO create new procedures.

5. background
AEMO has structured these procedure changes into three work packages, with consultation to be completed by the following timelines:
1 September 2016 (Work Package 1)
1 March 2017 (Work Package 2)
1 December 2017 (Work Package 3 – As Built)
Consultation for WP1 commenced on 22 April 2016, and the WP1 final determination was published on 31 August 2016.
Consultation for WP2 commenced on 10 October 2016, and the WP2 final determination was published on 28 February 2017.

6. Scope
WP3 is the As Built Package, and it will be limited to the following:
Making “As Built” changes to procedures.
Making clarifications or corrections to the procedures within the scope of POC related changes.
WP3 will not introduce new features or functionality to procedures.
Similarly to the approach for WP1 and WP2, AEMO will seek to make changes that are consistent with the procedure framework design:
Consolidate and clarify
Remove duplication and format consistently
Meet the requirements of the NER
Structured to create flexibility in the future

7. Work Package 3 - Procedures
The following is the current list of procedures with identified changes in WP3:
MSATS CATS Procedure
MSATS WIGS Procedure
Meter Data File Format Specification NEM12 & NEM 13
Service Level Procedure – Metering Provider
Service Level Procedure – Metering Data Provider
Metrology Part A
Retail Market Procedures – Glossary and Framework

8. Work Package 3 – Other Documents
Guidelines and other documents under WP3 (published by 1 December 2017)
Small Customer Metering Installation Exemption Guideline
The role of the Metering Coordinator Guide
MSATS NMI Discovery Q & A
MSATS CATS History Model
Standing Data for MSATS
MSATS Introduction Guide
Guide to MSATS B2B
Guide to MSATS Web Portal
Guide to User Rights Management
MSATS Ombudsman Enquiry User Interface Guide
MSATS CATS Hints and Tips
Special and Technology Related Sites within the NEM,
This document will consolidate the following two documents:
Special and Technology related sites within the NEM
Published List of Special and Technology Related Sites

9. WP3 Consultation timeline
The WP3 consultation will be conducted in accordance with the consultation procedure under clause 8.9 of the NER.
Date
Milestone
12 April 2017
AEMO publishes Notice of First Stage Consultation
2nd June 2017
Submissions close for First Stage of Consultation
3rd July 2017
AEMO publishes Notice of Second Stage Consultation
(Draft Determination) ….
30th November 2017
AEMO publishes Final Determination
33 business days
20 business days

10. Approach
AEMO is aiming to start the consultation as early as the 12th April 2017 to inform participants as early as possible of changes identified in procedures which may affect their business and system processes.
AEMO is yet to determine the consultation dates between publishing the draft determination on 3rd July 2017 and publishing the final determination by 30th November 2017, this will depend on the following:
Status of industry testing
Transition & cutover plan
Market trial
Other readiness activities

11. Approach
Industry participants will continue to be informed on the progress of POC-PWG at the Retail Market Consultative Forum (RMCF).
Unless otherwise advised, POC meetings will be based on dates already highlighted in the AEMO 2017 Industry Meeting Schedule.
AEMO will send all POC-PWG meeting invites and communications via the Power of Choice mailbox

12. TOPIC 1: embedded network (EN) information
Proposed solution
Current the LNSP provides to AEMO the following via an template:
Embedded Network Code
Description of the embedded network (up to 50 characters long).
Locality, postcode and state of the embedded network.
Start date of the embedded network.
AEMO proposes the following fields to be added to this transaction:
The EENSP of the embedded network
The TNI Code of the Parent NMI
The DLF Code of the Parent NMI

13. TOPIC 2: MSATS - extinction of nmi
Requirement:
Determine the NMI status code assigned to the NMI when a connection point moves from a LNSP network to an embedded network and vice versa.
Why?:
Decision has been made as part of WP2 to extinct the NMI when a connection point moves from the LNSP network to an embedded network.
Proposed solutions:
Use existing code of “X” but modify its definition:
“Applies when the network connection has been permanently removed from the connection point. Under this condition the existing NMI will not be reallocated to any other connection point in the future. A NMI with this status can never be transferred.” Or
Create a new code (i.e. ‘T’) for this specific scenario.

14. TOPIC 3: MSATS - Review of CR1500 within Change Role Change requests
Review the inclusion of CR1500 which has been added to the following change role CRs as part of Work package 1:
CR6200 – Change MDP
CR6300 – Change MC
CR6700 – Change MPB and/or MPC
CR6800 – Change Multiple Roles
Reason for review:
Participants feedback to AEMO suggests the inclusion of CR1500 in CR6300 may cause market process issues.

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