GMARG Teleconference Thursday 17 January 2019 - Gas Networks Ireland
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GMARG Teleconference Thursday 17 January 2019
Today’s Agenda
Item Description Time
Number Allotted
1 Introduction/confirmation of attendees 5 mins
2 Review of Previous Minutes and Actions 15 mins
3 Eircodes 5 min
4 Data Sharing Agreement / Code Modification 5 min
5 Schema Release 2019 5 min
6 MPD 42 Supplier Complaints – Initial Stats 5 min
7 MPD & Procedures Review 5 min
8 GNI Verbal Updates: 20 mins
PPM Emergency Credit
Warm Transfers
Revenue Protection update
9 CRU Verbal Update 5 mins
10 AOB 5 mins
2
2. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions
13th December 2018
Action Status Overview Responsible
Number
G121 Open Data Processing Agreement: GNI to revert with updated proposals for Code GNI
Mod
G175 Open GNI to maintain watching brief on Eircodes, co-ordinate future go-live project GNI/All
plan with ESBN, issue portfolios when licencing question resolved. All to
consider impact of simultaneous versus sequential implementation, confirm
licencing position with Eircode holder
G202 Open Priority Customer Flag: GNI to submit full version of revised MPD2 to CRU for GNI
approval, advise when approved
G203 Open Misdirected Payments: Technical process to be addressed as part of any PPM GNI
enhancement project, Financial arrangements to be discussed at that stage
G206 Open GMARG ToR including revised CR/DDR timelines. CRU to provide update to CRU
GMARG on ToR including revised CR/DDR timelines
32. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions
13th December 2018 (continued)
Action Status Overview Responsible
Number
G248 Open PPM Working group ToR: GNI to circulate PPM working group ToR when GNI
approved
G249 Open 2019 GMARG Workplan: Shippers to input to the 2019 GMARG workplan by the Shippers
next GMARG
G250 Propose VC reconciliation: GNI to contact outstanding Shipper for response GNI
to Close
G251 Propose Revenue Protection MPDs 24/25: Industry to comment on MPD 24/25 by 29th All
to Close November
G252 Propose Contacts Channel list: GNI to circulate updated Contacts Channel list (further GNI
to Close updates will be required post new Customer Complaint process)
G253 New PPM Front Office arrangements decision: CRU decision paper to be circulated to GNI
GMARG
43. Eircodes
Eircodes No change from December • Several Shipper have requested that their portfolio files with Eircodes are issued • GNI has e-mailed all Shippers to confirm their Capita Licencing positions • Internal review taking place with GNI IT’s team ref licencing requirements • GNI urges Shippers to consider implications on their own systems, in particular for dual fuel customers 6
4. Data Sharing Agreement
Data Sharing Agreement • GNI has consulted its external legal advisors. • GNI intends to mitigate the “Double Jeopardy” issue by proposing modifications to Part B – General Principles which addresses priority between licences, Code etc. • GNI continues to work with its external legal advisors but the material is not yet ready to be circulated. • GNI will circulate as soon as possible. 8
5. Schema Release 2019
GasMap Schema Release 2019 Timelines 10
GasMap Schema Release 2019 Testing Progress as of [15 Jan 2018] - update with most current information on day of meeting Updated GasMap Schema scheduled to Go Live 2nd Feb 2019 • Delays experienced in testing (and associated market assurance sign-off) 11
GasMap Schema Release 2019
Status Update - update with most current information on day of meeting
• Go/No-Go Decision
‒ Project plan provided for Go/No-Go decision on 15 Jan
‒ Telco on Tue 15 Jan (supplier & GNI project leads) - all parties agreed to allow additional time for
resolution of outstanding market assurance issues before confirming any postponement
‒ Go-Live date of 2 Feb 2019 remains
• Next Steps:
‒ Suppliers to provide all test evidence to IBM for review and sign-off
‒ Final Market Assurance Report (IBM) to issue to CRU
‒ CRU decision on report to be circulated
12GasMap Schema Release 2020
Scoping Phase - proposed timelines
• At last GMARG (Dec 2018), GNI noted that:
‒ Next GasMaP schema release is scheduled for April 2020; and
‒ July 2019 is the deadline for finalising the scope of the next Schema
• GNI / Suppliers / CRU to submit any DDRs in advance of next GMARG (21 Feb)
13GasMap Schema Release 2020 Scoping Phase - proposed timelines 14
6. MPD 42 Supplier Complaints – Initial Stats
MPD 42 - Management of Supplier Complaints
Background: Recap - Scope of Process:
• MPD 42 approved by CRU in June 2018 • Complaints process or Issue Resolution Process?
Implementation Date:
• New process implemented Monday 19 November 2018
Send Complaints to:
• GNIsuppliercomplaints@gasnetworks.ie
• 066 979 9174
Activity since new process started:
5 complaints received to date
167. MPD & Procedures Review
Review of MPDs & Procedures
General
Purpose:
• Housekeeping - many Market Process Definitions (and related procedures) in place since market opening in 2008 (some updated in
2011 & 2015).
• Review MPDs & procedures and ensure alignment between documented process and actual process as applied currently.
Proposed Timeline:
• GNI propose to have reviewed the GPRO & Meter Data Services MPD’s in advance of GMARG February 2019.
• Remainder of processes and procedures (primarily siteworks or meter reading related) will be reviewed thereafter
Review will:
• Identify any deviations between documented and actual process
• Deliver ‘red-line’ mark-up of documentation to GMARG/CRU for review and approval - expect majority of updates to be cosmetic
NOT intended as root and branch review of each process - If there are proposals to change the
actual process, the standard DDR/CR process should to be initiated
18Review of MPDs & Procedures
First Batch - for review by Feb 2019
Market Process Definition Procedure
1 Update End User Details
2 Change of Shipper Details & CoS
3 Request for Historical consumption Data
Gas Point Register Operator Procedures v3.0
4 End User Assignment
5 Change of Shipper Correction & Amendment
6 Registration
7 Deregistration Deregistration Procedure Version 2.0
30 Gas Debt on Prepayment Meter (PPM)
31 Prepayment Vending Transaction Forecasting Allocation & Reconciliation (FAR) Procedure
32 Replacement of Prepayment Token
33 Financial Settlement Annual Quantity (AQ) Calculation Procedure
34 Management of Suspense Transactions Supply Point Capacity (SPC) Calculation Procedure
35 PPM Service Provider Invoicing
36 PPM New Outlet Set Up
198. GNI verbal updates 20
GNI Verbal Updates:
• PPM Emergency Credit
• Warm Transfers
• Shipper Portal (Sharepoint)
• Revenue Protection update
• Brexit
21PPM Emergency Credit • Siemens processed a system update to effect the increase of the Emergency Credit value available to customers from €5 to €10 as of 1st December. • An error in the system update was highlighted by a supplier to Siemens on 18th December. • Upon review by Siemens it was found that the Emergency credit limit had not been updated correctly. In addition the Emergency Credit Threshold value had been updated to €10 (the only impact of this being the customer would have been offered the Emergency credit earlier) • Siemens developed a fix to the issue and all vends as of 22nd December picked up the correct settings ensuring the increased Emergency credit limit of €10 was available to customers over the Xmas holiday period. The Emergency Threshold Limit value also reverted back to €5.
Warm Transfers
Revenue Protection Working Group Update
• Code of Practice – with CRU for approval
• Working Group #3 of 6 was held with Suppliers on December 7th.
• MPD24 Identification of Interference – update to the Market Process Description to include
reference to the criminal investigation path that may be initiated based on selection criteria outlined
in the code of practice.
• MPD25 Recovery of Site works Costs - comments closed.
• MPD24 and MPD25 - Moved to final approval from CRU.
• MPD26 Recovery of Energy Costs - submitted to GMARG and CRU for comments. Comments due
by COB 21/12/18.
242018 Christmas Working hours/Lock Moratorium Shipper Locks reintroduced from 2nd January, due to manual processes some delays with requests
Brexit • CRU mail received regarding the transmission of data to UK based entities in the event of a no deal Brexit:- • https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/latest-news/dpc-issues-important- message-personal-data-transfers-and-uk-event-no-deal • Impacts on Siemens transactions • Impacts on Retail Shippers who process data in UK offices
Indicative 2019 GMARG Workplan
• Schema
‒ Schema Release 2019
‒ Schema Schema 2020
• PPM
‒ Front Office Arrangements
‒ Siemens Enhancement Project
• Eircode Implementation
• Data Sharing Agreement
• Revenue Protection RP MPDs
• Market Arrangements: Refresh of MPDs and Procedures
• GMARG Terms of Reference
279. CRU Updates 28
CRU Updates • CRU 29
10. A.O.B. • ComReg 1850 update • Next Meeting in Dublin on 21st February 30
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