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ReMCoWG Agenda

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Agenda Item Presenter Time

Introduction David Walshe, ReMCoDS 12:30 – 12:35 ReMCoSG Meeting Feedback David Walshe, ReMCoDS 12:35 – 12:45 ReMCoWG Action Items David Walshe, ReMCoDS 12:45 – 12:50 Tibco Hub/EMMA Update John Bracken, ESBN 12:50 – 13:00 Smart Metering Update CER 13:00 – 13:10 Market Design Update David Walshe, ReMCoDS 13:10 – 13:20 ReMCoWG To-Do List Review David Walshe, ReMCoDS 13:20 – 13:25 AOB & Closing David Walshe, ReMCoDS 13:25 – 13:30

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Approval of Minutes

Minutes (v1.0) from ReMCoWG meeting 8th March 2017 For Approval Today

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ReMCoSG Update

SG Meeting held on 2nd March 2017 – Minutes sent after last ReMCoWG. Next SG 24th May 2017.

Topic Detail Action Item Status Smart Metering

• Currently is coming to end of the Replan Process.
• CER awaiting final confirmation from ESBN on the details of its final
• plan. Expectation for the 1st of the procurements to go out in 2017.
• ESBN has imtimated to the CER that it would start the system freeze

in Q1 2019 with the need for a four year Schema Freeze. The CER is requesting that ESBN considers whether it is possible to conduct system freezes in sections. 105 Incorporating Smart changes into the Co-Ordinated Retail Markets - this action is being retained as a standing item/placeholder pre-existing I-SEM

• A comprehensive Re-Programming has signalled a current Go-Live

date of May 2018.

• The TSOs have suggested a testing timeline to ESBN and NIE

Networks to fulfil their roles as Meter Data Providers. TIBCO/Schema Programme J Bracken provided the ESBN/NIE Networks TIBCO Project update.

• TIBCO is preforming well.
• Unplanned outages in January and March 2017 are down to

previous levels. The TIBCO Technical Workshop which was held on 28th February 2017 was well received 136 CER/UR to agree on how they want to receive the outcome of the TIBCO recommendations Closed

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ReMCoSG Update – Cont.

Topic Detail Action Item Status Co-Ordinated Retail Market Plan

• All agreed that Action 135 should remain open. ESBN plans to

present a schedule of MCRs for 2017/2018 early 2019 at this forum. 135 CER/UR to provide a decision around the future Co-ordinated Market Priorities and deliveries

• f such

Open De-harmonisation

• Action 137 also remains open as discussions are still taking place

between the UR & NIE Networks. The Supplier Reps outlined some high level concerns of Suppliers

• n the positibilty of de-harmonisation to the SG.
• 2 new Actions were logged

Action 138 De-harmonisation – De-harmonisation – ESBN/NIE Networks to review timelines for Schema Releases. Action 139 De-harmonisation – UR to consider the request from Suppliers for a De-harmonisation Workshop 137 138 & 139 De-harmonisation - UR to try and get some clarity on the duration

• f the discussions in NI and

when the consultation and decisions might be made. Open/New

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ReMCoWG Action Items – Closed

• 1 Action was closed since last ReMCoWG meeting

AP No. Title

• Org. Assigned to

Date Closed

147 Supplier EMMA Training Workshop – ESBN/NIE Networks to provide an update ESBN/NIE Networks 08/03/2017

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ReMCoWG Action Items – Open

• 3 Actions were opened at the last ReMCoWG

AP No. Title

• Org. Assigned to

Date Due

148 ESBN/NIE Networks Retail Program Presentation – Suppliers to provide comments/feedback on the details outlined in the Presentation. Suppliers 03/05/2017 149 CER SMART Metering Update - CER to circulate SMART Metering update. CER 03/05/2017 150 SECURE Meters DR Test – NIE Networks to circulate via ReMCoDS the Secure Meters Test details. Suppliers to provide contact details to CDA or ReMCoDS. NIE Networks/ Suppliers 03/05/2017

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TIBCO Outages

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Unplanned Outages

Start Date End Date Planned Jeopardy Invoked Comments 04/04/2017 04/04/2017 N Y Supplier connectivity issue 11/04/2017 11/04/2017 N Y Supplier connectivity issue 18/04/2017 18/04/2017 N Y Internet outage in Arden area 18/04/2017 19/04/2017 N Y Supplier Database issue 19/04/2017 19/04/2017 Y Y Taking the file server offline this morning for approximately 45 minutes to perform some routine maintenance. 20/04/2017 20/04/2017 Y Y Problem with BC Logs filling up during the R2.3.4 EMMA Release - gateway required restarting 20/04/2017 20/04/2017 Y Y Planned maintenance outage 22/04/2017 24/04/2017 N Y Supplier Database issue 25/04/2017 25/04/2017 Y Y Supplier upgrading their UPS. 27/04/2017 27/04/2017 N Y Planned maintenance outage 27/04/2017 28/04/2017 Y Y Gateway connetion issue with BC 28/04/2017 N Y Contacted Supplier

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TIBCO Update

Supplier Release 2.3.4 Supplier release progressing well. Capita has been able to engage with most Suppliers to perform the release. Only 1 Supplier responded with a generic email address for the email alerts. Please provide through to Capita as soon as possible. Issue with Supplier DBA resources. A DBA resource must be available for housekeeping activities Digital Certs Digital certs must be kept up to date for all test EMMAs. Please ensure that your certs are up to date A number of digital certs are due to expire in September 2017 – the plan is to update these ahead of schedule. Contact will be made with all relevant Suppliers

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IT Managed Service Update

• NIE Networks recently completed a procurement process for the provision of

their IT Managed Service. This includes TIBCO

• Atos IT Services UK Ltd will be NIE Networks’ IT Managed Service Provider with

effect from 01 October 2017

• Engagement is ongoing to finalise transition plans between all parties to

maintain the effective operation of the market systems during the transition period.

• NIE Networks will provide further updates to Suppliers throughout the process.

Engagement will be required from Suppliers to ensure all systems will remain

• perational
• Suppliers may be required to make some set up changes within firewalls,

changes to host names etc but this will be communicated in due course

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CER SMART Metering Update 03.05.2017

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Co-ordinated Retail Market Design Update

Co-ordinated Retail Market Design update David Walshe ReMCoDS

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Currently a Suppler only has to submit installed capacity figures to NIE Networks. With multiple suppliers offering to buy micro generation there is a risk that, without the knowledge of the supplier, a customer could register with multiple suppliers and get paid for the same output more than once.

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The recommendation is to require all suppliers offering micro generation tariffs to submit MPRNs and meter reads to NIE Networks before aggregation takes place. NIE Networks would then be required to ensure there was no duplication of MPRN submission and perform basic validation on the reads received.

At Today’s Meeting:For Classification as NI Specific

DR1186 – Micro Generation Aggregation

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The ReMCoDS survey will be issued on or before Friday 31st March 2017 with a return date of 4 weeks later.

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All Market Participants are encouraged to respond as we action items arising out

• f the survey to improve service delivery to the Market.

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At the same time, following Market feedback, the RMDS Survey will be conducted during the same period.

2016 ReMCoDS Customer Satisfaction Survey

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AOB

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Next Steps

• Diary dates for next ReMCoWG meeting:
• Wednesday 28th June 2017 - Belfast

Dates included on Calendar of Events on RMDS website www.rmdservice.com

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