D.98-12-080, Decision Regarding Permanent Standards For Metering And Meter Data

ATTACHMENT C

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Permanent Meter Data Management And Meter Reading Standards

Standards

Comments/Reference

MDMA Technical/Business Support To ESPs and UDCs

Section IV of Appendix C of the Workshop Report.

MDMAs required to read direct access meters at least once a month

D.97-12-048 at page 30, and as discussed in the text of this decision.

MDMA safety requirements

D.97-12-048 at page 32, and as discussed in the text of this decision.

Timeliness for validated meter reading data

For Interval Meters:

(i) 80% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged.

(ii) 90% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged.

(iii) modify 99.99% to 99% at page 31 of D.97-12-048.

For Non-Interval (Monthly) Data

(i) 85% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged.

(ii) 95% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged.

(iii) Modify 99.99% at page 32 of D.97-12-048 to 99%.

First billing cycle by an MDMA following a direct access switch is to be exempt from the timeliness standards.

Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.

Section A of Appendix C-VEE is to be used to estimate interval meter data if the MDMA is unable to timely deliver the meter data to the MDMA server.

Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.

Section B of Appendix C-VEE is to be used to estimate monthly meter data if the MDMA is unable to timely deliver the meter data to the MDMA server.

Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.

In the event of a large catastrophe, which precludes the MDMA from reading meters, the MDMA should estimate and post the data. The estimated data should be reported separately by the MDMA in its performance report, and would not be included in any performance penalties assessed against the MDMA.

Workshop Report, App. C, Section VI.

In the event of meter failure where the meter is not accurately recording usage, the estimated data should be reported separately by the MDMA in its performance report, and would not be included in any performance penalties assessed against the MDMA, so long as the following conditions are met: (1) a manual reading has verified that the meter has failed and there is no problem with the remote reading technology; and (2) the exemption cannot occur for an account more than once in a 12 month period.

Workshop Report, App. C, Section VI, and as discussed in the text of this decision.

EDI: The UDCs, ESPs and MDMAs are directed to move toward using EDI to transfer meter usage information. An EDI workshop is to be held within 60 days. EDI to be used on a trial basis no later than September 1, 1999, and EDI is to be the only standard beginning on February 1, 2000.

As discussed in the text of this decision.

VEE Procedures

Workshop Report, Appendix C, Section VIII, and Appendix C-VEE.

For Interval Data: Section A of Appendix C-VEE.

For Monthly Data: Section B of Appendix C-VEE.

Standards	Comments/Reference
MDMA Technical/Business Support To ESPs and UDCs	Section IV of Appendix C of the Workshop Report.
MDMAs required to read direct access meters at least once a month	D.97-12-048 at page 30, and as discussed in the text of this decision.
MDMA safety requirements	D.97-12-048 at page 32, and as discussed in the text of this decision.
Timeliness for validated meter reading data	For Interval Meters: (i) 80% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged. (ii) 90% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged. (iii) modify 99.99% to 99% at page 31 of D.97-12-048. For Non-Interval (Monthly) Data (i) 85% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged. (ii) 95% at page 31 of D.97-12-048 remains unchanged. (iii) Modify 99.99% at page 32 of D.97-12-048 to 99%.
First billing cycle by an MDMA following a direct access switch is to be exempt from the timeliness standards.	Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.
Section A of Appendix C-VEE is to be used to estimate interval meter data if the MDMA is unable to timely deliver the meter data to the MDMA server.	Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.
Section B of Appendix C-VEE is to be used to estimate monthly meter data if the MDMA is unable to timely deliver the meter data to the MDMA server.	Workshop Report, App. C, Section V.
In the event of a large catastrophe, which precludes the MDMA from reading meters, the MDMA should estimate and post the data. The estimated data should be reported separately by the MDMA in its performance report, and would not be included in any performance penalties assessed against the MDMA.	Workshop Report, App. C, Section VI.
In the event of meter failure where the meter is not accurately recording usage, the estimated data should be reported separately by the MDMA in its performance report, and would not be included in any performance penalties assessed against the MDMA, so long as the following conditions are met: (1) a manual reading has verified that the meter has failed and there is no problem with the remote reading technology; and (2) the exemption cannot occur for an account more than once in a 12 month period.	Workshop Report, App. C, Section VI, and as discussed in the text of this decision.
EDI: The UDCs, ESPs and MDMAs are directed to move toward using EDI to transfer meter usage information. An EDI workshop is to be held within 60 days. EDI to be used on a trial basis no later than September 1, 1999, and EDI is to be the only standard beginning on February 1, 2000.	As discussed in the text of this decision.
VEE Procedures	Workshop Report, Appendix C, Section VIII, and Appendix C-VEE. For Interval Data: Section A of Appendix C-VEE. For Monthly Data: Section B of Appendix C-VEE.