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GMARG Meeting Thursday 21 February 2019

Today’s Agenda Today’s Agenda Item Description Time Number Allotted INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction/confirmation of attendees 5 mins 2 Review of Previous Minutes and Actions 15 mins 3 GMARG Workplan 2019 - Finalise Workplan 5 mins MARKET CHANGES 4 Eircodes 5 mins 5 Data Sharing Agreement 10 mins 6 PPM Front Office Arrangements 5 mins 7 Schema Release 2020 - Design Discussion Requests 20 mins 8 GNI review of MPDs 10 mins UPDATES/DISCUSSIONS 9 Shipper / Supplier Survey 2018: Results & Initiatives for 2019 15 mins 10 Customer Complaints Process & Warm Transfers 5 mins 11 Interaction with GNI Customer Contact center 5 mins 12 Revenue Protection update 5 mins 13 GNI Verbal Updates: 15 mins Shipper Portal (Sharepoint) Brexit 14 CRU Verbal Update 5 mins 15 Market Statistics 5 mins 16 Next Meetings/AOB 5 mins 2 2

2. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions 17 th January 2019 Action Status Overview Responsible Number G121 Open Data Processing Agreement: GNI to revert with DSA text for Code Mod by GNI next GMARG 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, GNI to contact Capita. 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 3

2. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions 17 th January 2019 (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 G253 Propose PPM Front Office arrangements decision: CRU decision paper was circulated to GNI to Close GMARG G254 New Transfer of data post Brexit: Shippers to consider data implications Shippers G255 New GNI Sharepoint site for industry: Shippers to revert to GNI on any preferred Shippers requirements G256 New Alignment of Change of Mind in gas and electricity: CRU to revert to GMARG if CRU they intend to raise DDR 4

2. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions 17 th January 2019 (continued) Action Status Overview Responsible Number G257 New Warm Transfers: GNI to circulate a clarification note to industry GNI G258 New Warm Transfers: industry to contact Conor Seery if they want to enable warm Shippers transfer process 5

3. GMARG Workplan 2019

GMARG Workplan 2019 • Schema 2020 • PPM ‒ Front Office Arrangements ‒ Siemens Enhancement Project • Eircode Implementation • Data Protection • Revenue Protection: RP MPDs • Market Arrangements: Refresh of MPDs • GMARG Operation & Terms of Reference • LTNA work-stream 7

4. Eircodes

Eircodes GNI has been in contact with both An Post GeoDirectory and Capita • There are existing Agreements with both An Post GeoDirectory and Capita with regard to Eircodes • Have sought clarification on GNI’s existing approved uses of Eircode data ‒ Our service provider is reviewing exact permitted uses 9

5. Data Sharing/Data Protection GMARG 21/2/19

Data Sharing/Data Protection • Redline of Code of Operations incorporating the substance of the Draft Data Sharing Agreement circulated. • Previous Issues: ‒ Code or Agreement : Now drafted within Code of Operations rather than separate agreement; ‒ Double jeopardy : Double jeopardy addressed (see 9.3.3); and ‒ Indemnities : No changes proposed to indemnity framework in the Code of Operations. • Proposed new provisions to allow for Shipper – Transporter processor relationships (mutual) 11

Proposed Timeline • Conference call with GMARG and Cod Mod [6 March] • Submission of comments by [13 March] • Discussions at Code Mod 27 March • Report submitted to CRU for approval [ 6 April] 12

6. PAYG Front Office Arrangements

PAYG Front Office Arrangements • On 21st November, 2018 the CRU approved implementation of a new framework. • The key change is that rather than GNI procuring and negotiating front office service agreements, suppliers will procure their own front office services as of July 2021 • A new agreement between GNI and suppliers will be required to ensure compatibility of such services with the back office system, to ensure the necessary information flow from the meter to the GNI system and ensure GNI has the ability to coordinate resolution of any industry wide issues. 14

PAYG Front Office Arrangements • It is proposed to establish a working group to discuss and analyse the impacts of the proposed solution and develop the appropriate regulatory framework and procedures, implementation plan and system changes to ensure the proposed solution is implemented. • Draft of proposed Terms of Reference for working group circulated on 18 th Feb with GMARG documentation. • GNI request comments on circulated Terms of Reference for proposed Workgroup and nominated workgroup representatives by 7 th March. • GNI to review comments and propose 1 st Call on 14 th March 15

7. Schema Release 2020 Aidan Hogan Retail Projects Manager Gas Networks Ireland

GasMap Schema Release 2019 Lookback & Lessons Learned • GasMap Schema update released successfully on Sat 2 February 2019 • Lessons Learned (based on feedback from supplier project leads): ‒ Overall Suppliers generally satisfied with schema update e.g. communications, market assurance, testing, documentation etc. ‒ One suggestion from Suppliers was Test Scenarios associated with future Schema updates should be more relevant to the actual Schema changes. ‒ Another suggestion was GNI should provide a central repository for all documentation associated with the Schema Update. 17

GasMap Schema Release 2020 Scoping Phase - proposed timelines • At Dec 2018 and Jan 2019 GMARG meetings, GNI noted that ( as per decision of June 2018, based on poll of supplier preferences) : ‒ Next GasMaP schema release is scheduled for April 2020 ; and ‒ Deadline for finalising the scope of the next Schema is July 2019 • Timeline for submission of Design Discussion Requests (DDRs): ‒ GNI / Suppliers / CRU to submit DDRs by 1 March 2019 ‒ Discussion of proposed DDRs (either already submitted or due for submission) at 21 Feb GMARG 18

GasMap Schema Release 2020 Scoping Phase - proposed timelines 19

8. GNI review of MPDs Aidan Hogan Retail Projects Manager Gas Networks Ireland

Review of Market Process Definitions & Procedures General Purpose: • Housekeeping - many MPDs (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 21

Review of Market Process Definitions & Procedures First Batch - GPRO & Meter Data Services Gas Point Registration Office: Meter Data Services:   MPD1_Update Existing End User Details MPD30_PPM Gas Debt on the Meter   MPD2_Change of Shipper NDM MPD31_Prepayment Vending Transaction   MPD3_Request for Historical Consumption Data NDM MPD32_Replacement of PPM Token   MPD4_End User Assignment MPD33_Financial Settlement   MPD5_Change of Shipper Correction & Amendment MPD34_Management of Suspense Transactions   MPD6_Registration MPD35_PPM Service Provider Shipper Invoice  MPD7_Deregistration Red-line mark-ups circulated to GMARG mailing list 18/02/19 (includes supporting doc summarising changes) comments/feedback by cob [Thursday 14 th March] . comments/feedback by cob [Thursday 4th April] . All responses should be sent to Diarmaid McAuliffe Diarmaid.mcauliffe@gasnetworks.ie 22

Review of Market Process Definitions & Procedures Selected examples of updates Note: No fundamental change to processes. Updates reflect current practice/functionality & remove any obsolete process steps MPD Examples of updates MPD1_Update Existing End User Details e.g. remove reference to old meter types no longer in service MPD2_Change of Shipper NDM e.g. text clarification re priority flag logic MPD3_Request for Historical Consumption Data e.g updated to reflect that requests are now submitted by market message MPD4_End User Assignment e.g. remove reference to old meter types no longer in service e.g. replaced ‘token’ with ‘gas card’ MPD7_Deregistration 23