The following changes are taking place as part of California Gas Transmission's INSIDEtracc improvements.
The first section overviews non-scheduling related changes to the system, in a table comparision format.
The second section is a recap of the issues changing in the scheduling/nominations area, as discussed in CGT's training overviews held in September and October.
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CPBA
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N/A |
Changes: This is a new navigation selection allowing users to view information specific to California Production Balancing Agreements. |
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Usage
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Usage
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Changes: Minor only within data screen. |
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Balancing
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Balancing
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Changes: Market Center trades may now be made online during the trading period for the current month. Navigation links have been rearranged. Minor changes within data screens. |
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Contracts
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Contracts
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Changes: Query TSAs is now found under the Nominations navigation link. Query Meters is now found under the new CPBA navigation link. Minor changes within data screens. |
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Customer
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Customer
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Changes: Credit information automatically shows on the Customer Information screen when the information is queried. Minor changes within data screens. |
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Reports
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Reporting
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Changes: Navigation link name change. |
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Training was held in September and October to review specific scheduling-related changes happening in INSIDEtracc. This is a quick recap of that training and the new or changed functions you will see upon implementation.
Remember, if you are using this new feature with the Import and/or Manual Input functions, please be sure to call CGT Gas Scheduling with the end dates of your newly acquired TSA.
Two new fields indicating Buyer and Seller codes will now show in your nominations screens. These fields will be auto-filled when using a pool, a Park or Lend account, or a CTARGAS for your nomination source or destination. When using a TSA, it is necessary to indicate the Buyer and Seller codes since the TSA is no longer owned by you, the customer, but by the interconnecting pipeline. When using an NGSA, it is also necessary to indicate the Buyer and Seller codes since NGSAs usually have an owner and agent.
Note: If you import your nominations, remember to download the revised Gas Transportation Nomination Form 
from Pipe Ranger. The revised form includes columns for the new required Buyer and Seller code information as well as columns to designate a new TSA.
Historical data will be available to you for gas days prior to October 21 by using the 110 Report. Historical data by cycle will be available for gas days October 21 and going forward by using the 100 or 110 Reports.
This screen can be accessed from the main navigation under Nominations or from the Pool Balancing screen, and will show nominations coming into and going out of a specific entity (for example, a pool). This screen is available to you after the confirm process has been run.
With the addition of the two new Buyer and Seller fields, INSIDEtracc will process and match counter-party nominations every 7 to 10 minutes. This process will produce 3 types of match indicators in the Query/Copy Unprocessed Nominations screen.
DD Pools are no longer used in INSIDEtracc. Instead, the interconnecting pipeline downstream contract or TSA should be used.
The LOC indicator is enabled when the Source ID or Dest ID is found at more then one location; i.e., a nomination with a Topock Receipt Point can be at a location of either TKS or TKN.
If you are creating a TSA through the Create TSA screen (not by using the Import or Manual Input screens), and the TSA is good for one day only, the end date must be set three days out. For example, a TSA that begins on 11/01/08 must have an end date of 11/03/08.
For any questions you may have about these changes, please contact the CGT Gas Scheduling team at 800.343.4743, #2.
