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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - Business Communications Between ESCOs & Utilities

Case 98-M-0667

On July 23, 2001, the Commission issued Opinion 01-03, approving the policies and data standards for the implementation of the electronic data interchange (EDI) to provide for uniformity in the business communications between ESCOs and utilities in New York. This decision, and the ones following it, including last order issued on September 13, 2006, continues the collaborative industry effort to develop and implement EDI procedures and transactions to support customer retail access.

All applicants filing for approval to be an ESCO in New York must successfully complete the Phase l EDI application and testing procedure as part of the eligibility process. More information may be obtained through the following links:

  • August 26, 2009 - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Testing Protocols (TOP Supplement 4, Version 3.1) and Utility Bill Ready Implementation Guide and Data Dictionary (TS810UBR Version 1.2)
  • September 13, 2006 - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Testing Protocols (TOP Supplement 1 (Phase II and III Test Procedures for all Transaction Standards, Connectivity Tests, and Test Scenarios Applicable to the TS814E, TS814D, TS814HR, and TS867HU)
  • July 21, 2006 - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Standards For The Drop(TS814D, Consumption History (TS867HU), Monthly Usage (TS867MU), Rate Ready (TS810URR) And Single Retailer Billing (TS810SR) And Account Assignment (TS248) Transactions
  • May 19, 2006 - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Uniform Business Practices (Updates/changes to the following EDI standards: TS814E v. 2.0, TS820 v.2.0, TS814C v.1.4, TS568PA v. 2.0, TS568AR v. 2.0, TS824AA v.1.3; UBP Changes to Accommodate ESCO Referral Programs)
  • March 22, 2004 - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Standards and Directing the Provision of Certain Non-EDI Data (Updates to the following standards: TS814E v.1.3, TS867MU v.2.1, TS867HU v.1.1, TS814C v.1.3,)
  • June 20, 2003 - Approving additional EDI test plans (TS810URR)
  • February 21, 2003 Order - Order Approving And Modifying Transaction Standards (TS568AR, TS568PA, TS810UBR, Test Plans (TOP v1.1, TOP Supplement 1, v.1.1, TOP Supplement 4, v. 2.0, TOP Supplements 7a, 7b & 7c) And Remittance Procedures (for Single Retailer)
  • November 26, 2002 Order - Order Modifying Electronic Data Interchange Standards For Monthly Usage (TS867MU) And Enrollment (TS814E)
  • November 7, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Standards For Positive Notification (TS824PN) and Modifying The Functional Acknowledgement (TS997), Application Advice (TS824AA) And Utility Bill Ready (TS810) INVOICE Standards
  • November 4, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Test Plans For Remittance (TS820)And Account Assignment (TS248) Transaction Standards
  • August 26, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Standard For Single Retailer Invoices (TS810SR)
  • August 14, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Test Plans For Account Reinstatement (814R) And Utility Bill Ready(810UBR)/Rate Ready (810 URR) Billing Transaction Standards
  • July 31, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Standards Regarding Remittance (TS820) And Account Assignment (TS248) And Modifying The Application Advice Standards And All Type 814 Standards
  • June 21, 2002 Order - Order Approving Electronic Data Interchange Transactions For Utility Bill Ready And Rate Ready Billing (v. 1.0 TS810UBR and TS810URR)
  • May 29, 2002 Order - Order Adopting Reinstatement(814R) Transaction Standard And Test Plans For The Account Maintenance (814C Change) Transaction Standard
  • April 16, 2002 - Notice of Correction – TS814 Account Maintenance (Change) Standard
  • November 7, 2001 Order - Order Approving EDI Test Plans And Data Standards (TOP Supplement 1 – Phase II, III Test Procedures & 814 Account Maintenance (Change) Test Plan)

EDI Resources


Other EDI groups on the web:
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PSC Staff Contacts: 

John D'Aloia: 518-486-5210; john_daloia@dps.state.ny.us
Honor Kennedy 518-474-0479; email: honor_kennedy@dps.state.ny.us


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