AMIT Transition to RMS Update

March 20, 2013Christine WrightInfrastructure & Reliability Division

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Update Contents

AMIT Transition to RMS Outstanding Items SMT Development Project Third Party Development

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AMIT Transition to RMS

AMIT is closed, Steering has Sunset Closing documents and final records will be

filed in Project No. 41172 Development Oversight opened for remaining

functionality, including 3rd Party Ongoing work adopted by AMWG AMIT list serve to be closed

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Project 41171 - Repository

Official Record for:1)Interim Project2)Web Portal Project3)Settlement Project4)HAN Project5)Retail Project6)DR Project7)Other Documents – Reports, comments, etc.

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AMWG Objectives

Identify Service Level Agreements and needed reports from SMT concerning SMT performance, metrics, and statistics as necessary

Receive and review reports concerning performance, metrics, and statistics regarding the SMT core services

Report SMT performance, metrics, and statistics to RMS

Maintain SMT issues log and distribute to RMS and Staff as needed

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AMWG Objectives

Identify, address and/or propose solutions for SMT operational and performance issues

Recommend changes to SMT and/or updates to SMT FAQs through the SMT change control process

Maintain the Texas Advanced Metering Guide Help increase market and customer awareness and

understanding of and promote usage of SMT through RMS interactions; and

Help increase customer awareness and understanding of the benefits of advanced meters through RMS interactions.

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Outstanding Items

HAN Task ForceSupported by the Joint TDUsReports to RMS, AMWG, and SMT DOIn place to ensure:

HAN Support Model in place; Call Center scripts complete; HAN User Guide complete and available on SMT; no substantive market issues relating to HAN support

remaining; smooth operation of HAN issues for the Joint TDU Low

Income distribution of HAN devices

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Outstanding Items

Texas Advanced Metering Guide Task Force completes the initial version of the Guide Ongoing activities are folded into the AMWG

Guide is owned by RMS* the Guide is designed to be used as reference material only, and will be managed, maintained, and updated solely by RMS with changes to the Guide not requiring ERCOT Board approval

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SMT Development Project

Project No. 41172, Staff Monitoring of Final Releases for the Joint TDU Web Portal

Primary responsibility will be to bring the remaining SMT releases to completion. Specifically this group will: Review SMT issues as identified through RMS by

AMWG Consider SMT Change Requests created by AMWG Make future SMT design decisions Discuss design/implementation issues Discuss any HAN support issues as needed

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Future Functionality

Rebranding of Smart Meter Texas Usability review of existing website On Demand Read (Release 4.2) Third Party Access (Release 4.3) Security Enhancements (Release 4.4) Mobile Application (Release 4.5) Content Management, FAQ, News Flash and Twitter

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Third Party Update

First Meeting of SMT DO held End to End Review

Steps 1-4 Completed Steps 5-7 Not required Steps 6-9B Completed Step 9 C – Finalize Content Based on Design

Decisions and Feedback – In Process

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Next Steps

Review & Finalize Screen content, emails, etc Development, Testing, UAT Focus Groups – Functionality Demo on

Usability Review & Assess Focus Group Feedback for

Incorporation into Site & Usability Refinement Process Launch – Q4 2013

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Thank you

Contact Information

Christine WrightInfrastructure & Reliability Division512.936.7376www.puc.texas.govChristine.Wright@puc.texas.gov

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