EBT Working Group
The documents listed below are essential information to assist in facilitating a Competitive Electricity Supplier or Broker's participation in Retail Choice opportunities with consumers and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Information specific to a particular Distribution Company in Massachusetts can be obtained by visiting the Distribution Company's individual website. For website addresses, please choose "Distribution Company Web Sites" listed below under "EBT Information and Standards".
- Report on Internet Transmission Protocols
(PDF, Version 1.1, October 24, 2002) - EBT Standards for EDI in a Restructured Electric Industry
(MS Word 204k, October 1999, Report only) - EBT Transactions
(MS Excel 204k, October 1999) - EBT Modification History
(MS Word 11k, December 1998) - Data Definitions and Status Codes
(MS Word 55k, October 1999) - Supplier Training Standards
(MS Word 26k, October 1999) - EBT Testing Standards
(MS Word 61k, April 1998) - Change Control Process
(MS Word 27k, October 1999) - EBT Change Request Form
(MS Word 14k, January 2001) - Distribution Company Websites
(MS Word 21k, February 2001) - EBT Test Plan Overview
(MS Word 39k, October 1999) - EBT Test Conditions and Descriptions
(MS Excel 725k, July 2004)
- Transaction Set 810 Usage/Billing Invoice
(MS Word 762k, 7/14/2004) - Transaction Set 810LI Low Income Reimbursement Invoice
(MS Word 105k, 3/17/1999) - Transaction Set 814 Account Administration
(MS Word, 6/27/06) - Transaction Set 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice
(MS Word 294k, 7/14/2004) - Transaction Set 824 Application Advice
(MS Word 276k, 7/14/2004) - Transaction Set 867 Historical Usage Report
(MS Word, 6/27/06) - Transaction Set 997 Acknowledgement
(MS Word 63k, 3/17/1999)
- Change Tracking & Status Log (MS Excel 94k, 8/02/2013)
- Change Request 001 - Bill Demand Coding (MS Word 14k, 10/27/2000)
- EBT Standards redline for change 001 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 001 (no document submitted)
- Change Request 002 - Add Supply Option to Historical Usage Response (no document submitted)
- EBT Standards redline for change 002 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 002 (MS Word 78k, 6/13/2001)
- Change Request 003 - Change Type Notification Codes (REF*TD) (MS Word 17k, 10/27/2000)
- EBT Standards redline for change 003 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 003
- REF*TD Lin Loop (MS Word 26k)
- REF*TD NM1 Loop (MS Word 24k)
- REF*TD Change Code Matrix (MS Excel 16k)
- Change Request 004 - Add Load Profile Code (REF*LO) (MS Word 14k, 2/12/2001)
- EBT Standards redline for change 004 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 004 (MS Word 22k, 1/31/2002)
- Change Request 005 - Deleted (did not apply to MA EBT)
- Change Request 006 - Asset ID (MS Word 18k, 3/15/01)
- EBT Standards redline for change 006 (MS Word 41k)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 006 (MS Word 152k, 6/13/2001)
- Example Supplier Update - Before and After (MS Excel 23k)
- Example Multiple Asset ID Authorization Draft (MS Word 14k)
- Example Supplier Updates and Settlement Draft (MS Word 13k)
- Change Request 007 - Muni Aggregator Enrollment/Confirmation (no document submitted)
- EBT Standards redline for change 007
- EBT Standards (MS Word 26k, 4/16/2002)
- EBT Standards Appendix A (MS Excel 24k)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 007 (MS Word 280k, 4/8/2002)
- EBT Standards redline for change 007
- Change Request 008 - Add Service Address to Move Transaction (MS Word 15k, 1/9/2002)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- MA EBT Standard (MS Word 141k, 1/14/2002)
- MA EBT Standards Appendix A (MS Excel 275k, 1/18/2002)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 008, 009, and 010 (MS Word 333k, 3/1/2002)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- Change Request 009 - Confirmation of Change Response (MS Word 14k, 10/10/2001)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- MA EBT Standard (MS Word 141k, 1/14/2002)
- MA EBT Standards Appendix A (MS Excel 275k, 1/18/2002)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 008, 009, and 010 (MS Word 333k, 3/1/2002)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- Change Request 010 - Reject Reason Codes (MS Word 22k, 3/5/2002)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- MA EBT Standard (MS Word 141k, 1/14/2002)
- MA EBT Standards Appendix A (MS Excel 275k, 1/18/2002)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- MA 814 Implementation Guide (MS Word 333k, 3/1/2002)
- MA 824 Implementation Guide (MS Word 127k, 2/15/2002)
- MA Error Codes Spreadsheet (MS Excel, 3/25/2003)
- EBT Standards redline for change 008, 009, and 010
- Change Request 011 - Service Period Start Dates (no document submitted)
- EBT Standards redline for change 011 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 011 (no document submitted)
- Change Request 012 - D.U.N.S.+ 4 Modification
- EBT Standards redline for change 012
- Appendix A (MS Excel 239k, )
- Appendix B (MS Word 80k, )
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 012
- MA 810 Implementation Guide (MS Word 248k, )
- MA 810 LI Implementation Guide (MS Word 106k, )
- MA 814 Implementation Guide (MS Word 154k,)
- MA 820 Implementation Guide (MS Word 83k, )
- MA 824 Implementation Guide (MS Word 70k, )
- MA 867 Implementation Guide (MS Word 103k,)
- EBT Standards redline for change 012
- Change Request 013 - New Supplier Rates and Rate Changes (no document submitted)
- EBT Standards redline for change 013 (no document submitted)
- EBT Implementation Guide redline for change 013 (no document submitted)
- Change Request 014 - Budget Plan Code (MS Word)
- EBT Standards for Change 014 (MS Word)
- Change Request - 015 ICAP TAG VALUE (MS Word, 8/22/05)
- MA 814 Implementation Guide Draft Pages (MS Word, 8/22/05)
- MA 867 Implementation Guide Draft Pages (MS Word, 8/22/05)
- ma_changecontrolform_814_BGN06_033.docx
- MA-changecontrolform-810_Net Metering REFKY_20170119_025.pdf
- MA-ChangeControlForm-810-REFQY_029_v-3.pdf
- MA-ChangeControlForm-814 Enrollment Rejection Reason Code CAB_027 (1).pdf
- MA-ChangeControlForm-814 Enrollment Rejection Reason Code CAB_027.pdf
- MA-ChangeControlForm-814C Rejection Reason Code C14_028.pdf
- MA-changecontrolfrm-Net Metering REFKY_20150727_024.pdf
- MA-changecontrolfrm-Net Metering_REVISED_20150120_018.pdf
- MA-changecontrolfrm-Net Metering_REVISED_20150129_018.pdf
- MA-ChangeControl-maebt_change_log.pdf
- MA-NOT_SUBMITTED_MA_ChangeControlForm-810_025.pdf
- ma_changecontrol_867HU change.pdf
- ma_changecontrol_form_814_DIV_032_v2.docx
- ma_changecontrol_form_TEMPLATE.docx
- ma_changecontrolform_810_867_MEA04_K4_030 - Updated 2019-11-05- FINAL.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm-810-REFQY_029_v-4.docx
- maebt_change_log.xls
- ma_changecontrol_form_TEMPLATE.docx
- ma_changecontrolform_810_867_MEA04_K4_030 - Updated 2019-11-05- FINAL.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm-810-REFQY_029_v-4.docx
- maebt_change_log.xls
- ma_changecontrol_form_TEMPLATE.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm- 867H REFBF Bill Cycle_031.docx
- ma_changecontrolform_810_867_MEA04_K4_030.docx
- ma_changecontrolform_810_867_MEA04_K4_030.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm_814 N1_8R Name Key- 026.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm_820 Payment POR_20130905_020_REVISED.doc
- MA_ChangeControlForm_820_20130930_023.doc
- MA_ChangeControlForm-810 POR_20130905_021_REVISED.doc
- MA_ChangeControlForm-810-REFQY_029_v-3.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm-814 Enrollment Rejection Reason Code CAB_027.doc
- MA_ChangeControlForm-814C Rejection Reason Code C14_028.doc
- MA_ChangeControlForm-Reinstatement-20110810_019.doc
- ma_changecontrolfrm-Net Metering REFKY_20150727_024.doc
- ma_changecontrolfrm-Net Metering_REVISED_20150120_018.doc
- ma_changecontrolfrm-Net Metering_REVISED_20150129_018.doc
- maebt_change_log.xls
- NOT_SUBMITTED_MA_ChangeControlForm-810_025.docx
- ma_changecontrol_867HU change.pdf
- ma_changecontrol_form_814_DIV_032_v2.docx
- ma_changecontrol_form_TEMPLATE.docx
- ma_changecontrolform_810_867_MEA04_K4_030 - Updated 2019-11-05- FINAL.docx
- MA_ChangeControlForm-810-REFQY_029_v-4.docx
- maebt_change_log.xls
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