e-LSI Market Participant System Profile
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Overview
The System Profile form offers the Market Participants an opportunity to provide
input into the analysis phase of the e-LSI project. It also gives all the Market
Participants the same level of understanding of the system requirements. This
form is a major source of information that will provide input into making decisions
relating to how e-LSI impacts each of the Market Participants. The data required
relates to the current transfer of Load Settlement transactions and operations
around DropChute.
The information required for this profile is from a system perspective. If a Market
Participant processes Load Settlement data on behalf of other Market
Participants the information provided should relate to the system providing the
service (i.e. Billing Agent).
Your Organization Name:
Current DropChute Environment:
(This section will be used to determine if any operating conflicts exist if DropChute is replaced with
the e-LSI client software.)
Hardware:
(Shared with other applications?)
Software/Operating System:
Internet Connection:
(Max ISP connection speed, VPN, transmission bandwidth between Data Exchange
partners, Internet Browser supported)
Integrated Software:
(Software/tools directly connected to DropChute processing)
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Data:
(Understand the data flow requirements that interface into e-LSI client software.)
Data Flow:
(How is DropChute used?)
Internal system to DropChute:
Manually transfer files in?
Files transferred from a single
location?
Files transferred from applications
other than Load Settlement?
Scheduling software used to
transfer files in?
Files transferred from multiple
locations?
Outbound (from DropChute to external systems):
Activated when asked?
Activated 24/7?
Activated at specific times?
Automated notification (email)?
Manual notification (phone)?
Multiple Outboxes (sending)?
Inbound (from DropChute to internal systems):
Automated notification?
Manual notification?
Multiple Inboxes (receiving)?
Manually transfer files out?
Scheduling software used to
transfer files out?
Files transferred to multiple
locations?
Files transferred to a single
location?
Files transferred to applications
other than Load Settlement?
What are they:
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Other methods used to transfer Settlement data:
(Email, ftp, CD, etc.)
Assessment of Current Data
Indicate the current state of the Load Settlement data (i.e. the most common data errors) and if
any clean up activities have been performed and completed.
Data Transfer Statistics
e-LSI Capacity Planning
Number of data exchange partners:
Data transferred in batch:
real-time:
or both:
* Definition of real time:
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Capacity and Network Traffic Planning
The following information will be used as a guide to determine when the data
transfer load is at its greatest as well as the data integrity of the transactions.
Frequency:
Indicate if the transactions are sent Daily,
Weekly, Monthly, or as required.
Time of Day – Business vs.
Non-Business Hours:
Indicate if the transactions are sent during
business hours (8:00am – 5:00pm) or nonbusiness hours (5:00pm to 8:00am)
Transaction Analysis:
Average # of Transactions - Indicate the
average # of transactions sent at any one time.
File Size - Indicate the average file size of
transactions sent at any one time.
Peak Volume: - Indicate the largest # and file
size of transactions sent.
# of Errors Returned:
Indicate the approximate number of Level 1 and
Level 2 errors returned from a transaction set.
.
Level 1 - Validations are based on the structure
of the transaction itself, and require no
crosschecking with other databases. The rules
for each transaction, which specify
requirements such as correct file length, data
type and length, and mandatory fields, will be
the basis for this level of validation
Level 2 - Validations are based on the content
of the transaction, and will require
crosschecking to information stored in the
database. These validations will be transaction
specific.
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Transactions Sent:
Market Participant Response
TX
Frequency
(Daily/
Wkly/
Mthly)
Time of Day
– Business
vs. NonBusiness
Hours
Transactions Analysis
Average
#
File Size
(KB)
Peak
Volume
# of Errors
Returned
Level 1
Level 2
DER
DSR
ENR
RDR
ROR
SRR
Transactions Received:
Market Participant Response
TX
Frequency
(Daily/
Wkly/
Mthly)
Time of Day
– Business
vs. NonBusiness
Hours
Transactions Analysis
Average
#
File Size
(KB)
Peak
Volume
# of Errors
Returned
Level 1
Level 2
CSE
DCM
DEC
DEF
DIM
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Market Participant Response
TX
Frequency
(Daily/
Wkly/
Mthly)
Time of Day
– Business
vs. NonBusiness
Hours
Transactions Analysis
Average
#
File Size
(KB)
Peak
Volume
# of Errors
Returned
Level 1
Level 2
ENC
ENF
RSA
SCU
SPI
SRN
SRO
SSI
UCI
WCI
WSD
WSI
WSS
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distributed or communicated in any form to other Market Participants or any individuals external to AESO.
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Contact Information
Completed By:
Contact Number:
Contact Email:
Approved By:
If you have any questions regarding the Profile, please contact:
Rob Coutts
Direct Phone: 403-539-2558
Email: Rob.Coutts@aeso.ca
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The information provided by the Market Participants will be regarded as confidential and will not be
distributed or communicated in any form to other Market Participants or any individuals external to AESO.