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Competitive Meter Approval and Issue Resolution Processes

This report provides an overview of the Competitive Meter Approval Process and the Meter Issue Resolution Process, along with recommendations from the COMET Working Group. The report also discusses the ERCOT Competitive Meter Standards and their requirements.

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Competitive Meter Approval and Issue Resolution Processes

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  1. COMET Working GroupProgress Report

  2. Contents of Report Provide COMET Recommendations, with May 6 revisions (Vote) • Competitive Meter Approval Process • Competitive Meter Issue Resolution Process • ERCOT Competitive Meter Standards

  3. Competitive Meter Approval Process • New meter is requested for a specific customer’s location. • Application is filed by customer and/or the customer’s meter representative to ERCOT Settlement Metering Group. Document submittals shall include: • Certification of compliance with applicable ANSI standards. • Letter from manufacturer indicating that they will supply free programming software & adequate training to TDSP within 30 days of receipt of meters. • ERCOT reviews the application for completeness, and to determine if information to demonstrate ANSI compliance has been submitted. • If accepted, ERCOT forwards application to TDSP • ERCOT notifies the market of submittal. • TDSPs will test meter using applicable standards and share data with other TDSP’s and ERCOT. • ERCOT approves application based on positive recommendation by a minimum of 80% of TDSP’s, otherwise application is rejected. • If approved, meter is added to list. • If rejected, ERCOT will provide TDSP documentation to the applicant of the specific reason(s) for rejection. .Note: Appeal to PUCT is available for all parties. TDSP’s refers to TDSP’s where competitive metering is available

  4. COMET Motion for RMS Consideration Approve the Competitive Meter Approval Process as recommended with the revisions proposed by COMET at the May 6 meeting

  5. Meter Issue Resolution Process • TDSP notifies the manufacturer of product issue. • If the product issue involves non-compliance with ERCOT approved competitive meter standards, TDSP shall notify ERCOT of the issue and the manufacturer’s response to the issue. • ERCOT reviews issue. • ERCOT confirms non-compliant product issue. • ERCOT sends a notification to all TDSP's, and to the meter manufacturer, if issue is confirmed. • Manufacturer must resolve issue with TDSP's and ERCOT, during which time further meter installations may be placed on hold. If resolved, remove meter from hold status, and Meter Issue Resolution Process is complete. • If not resolved, ERCOT creates de-certification form based on unanimous recommendation from TDSP’s. • ERCOT removes meter from ERCOT approved competitive meter list. Note: Appeal to PUCT is available for all parties. TDSP’s refers to TDSP’s where competitive metering is available

  6. COMET Motion for RMS Consideration Approve the Meter Issue Resolution Process as recommended with the revisions proposed by COMET at the May 6 meeting

  7. ERCOT Competitive Meter Standards • Meter functionality shall meet the latest revision of ANSI standards as approved by ERCOT. All meters shall meet C12.10 and either C12.1 or C12.20, without exceptions. • Meters shall have a minimum of three password levels: a) Programming, b) Read only, demand reset, and time syncing, c) Read only • Meets firmware functionality as defined by ERCOT and as documented by manufacturer. • Meets TDSP billing determinate requirements • Conforms to TDSP meter reading/operating/billing systems Note: TDSP’s refers to TDSP’s where competitive metering is available

  8. COMET Motion for RMS Consideration Approve the ERCOT Competitive Meter Standards as recommended with the revisions proposed by COMET at the May 6 meeting

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