overview
enVoy Interruption provides UK Gas Shippers with the capability to manage the process around bids for interruption,
and handle all data flows related to Interruption Reform.
background
Interruption Reform (UNC Modification 0090) starts on 1st April 2008, with the 2008 auction covering
Interruption for the 2011/12 to 2015/16 gas years. Eligible industrial and commercial sites with a consumption
in excess of 5,860,000 kWh (200,000 therms) per annum may be able to bid in for interruption.
bidding
The gas Distribution Networks will determine their interruption requirements for various zones around the UK.
Eligible I&C sites can submit bids which consist of an option and exercise price, an interruption volume and a
number of interruptible days per year. The bids can cover a range of years from one year through to a maximum of
five years. It is also possible to submit more than one bid for any site, with a range of different parameters
and prices; only one bid per site can be accepted for contract.
If the bid is accepted, contract details are prepared. The yearly option price is paid regardless of any
interruption used, and the exercise price will be paid for each day of interruption.
auction process
The auction process is managed by xoserve, the gas supply point administrator. Auctions will be held annually
from April to July each year; under certain circumstances there can also be ad-hoc auctions requested outside the
normal yearly regime.
It is the responsibility of the shipper to submit bids to xoserve on behalf of their I&C sites. Bid submission and
management is controlled via a series of interface files.
how it works
enVoy interruption supports the interruption business process via an easy-to-use management application. This system
enables shippers to record details of their sites and customers, identifies eligible sites and allows interruptible
bids to be formulated. In addition, the software also controls all the files to and from xoserve, handling the
submission and validation of all shipper files.
With only ten days for shippers to submit their bid requirements, enVoy provides the ideal solution to ensure
bids are recorded and processed accurately.
business process support
enVoy provides the following business process support via the management application:
- Auction setup and configuration
- Identify eligible sites directly from xoserve sites and meters
- View Distribution Network interruption requirements
- Allow users to formulate bids
- Validate bids to ensure consistency
- Provide a variety of price entry formats to support difference pricing
- Allocate tranches to bids
- Bid Status indicator
- Audit of actions taken
file handling
enVoy handles the following file processing:
- Receive eligible sites F0S file
- Receive interruption requirements F3 file
- Receive invitation to shippers F4 file
- Sends interruptible bids F5 file
- Receive technical rejection F6 file
- Receive bid acknowledgement response F7 file
- Receive details of successful bids F12 file
- Receive statistical summaries F14/F15 files
file management
For each file sent or received, the enVoy file controller service will:
- Permanently scan the inbox for new files received
- Validate all data fields
- Archiving of all sent and received files
- Generate process logs of files loaded
standing data management
Data management screens will be provided as part of the enVoy application; these provide the administration user
with the capability to configure:
- Distribution Network companies (DNs)
- Local distribution zones (LDZs)
- Xoserve file types
- Configuration parameters
- User administration
- Role administration
reporting
enVoy provides the following standard reports. All reports are exportable to Excel and PDF. Flexible adhoc
reporting capabilities are also provided.
- Interruption requirement report
- Bids submitted report
- Bids accepted report
interfaces
enVoy supports the following interfaces to allow easy integration with downstream systems and processes:
- Web services for integration with other systems
- Excel export functionality to review data
- Tailored browser print functionality for reduced paper footprint
technical features
- Web client ASP.Net 2.0 application running under IIS6/IIS7
- Xoserve file handler background service
- Requires Windows Server 2003 R2
- Requires SQL Server 2005 database
- Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) capability
- Fully scalable architecture to handle high transactional and concurrency requirements
For more information on enVoy or our other products and services, please contact Simon Piercy on
08458 386848 or sales@contigo.co.uk.
