The UDCs should maintain master lists of all existing POD ID numbers on their distribution systems and provide to ESPs a list of POD ID numbers for that ESP upon the ESPs request. Plans are already underway for the UDCs to keep track of Direct Access customers. The UDCs must begin assigning and using POD IDs for all DASR transactions no later than January 1, 1999. Data Estimation Data estimation is required when an actual read is not available. The entity could provide such functions in addition to providing energy or could provide only MDMA functions as a subcontractor to the entity providing energy.
Certification is necessary to ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data collection and management.
An entity formally authorized to perform MDMA services in another state should be considered approved to provide such services in Arizona. A prospective MDMA must provide documentation that it has a training program or other means in place to ensure that its employees are properly trained to perform MDMA functions. A prospective MDMA must describe the processes and standard operating procedures it has in place to ensure that meter data is processed accurately and audit records are maintained. A prospective MDMA must describe its security measures, including restricting physical and electronic access to data and data servers. A prospective MDMA must describe its procedures for identifying potential energy theft and reporting it to UDCs for follow-up.