The two files below contain the EDI Trading Partner Setup Form , and the Competitive Service Provider Trading Partner Certification Checklist. Both of these forms must be completed, faxed and mailed to AEP Provider Relations at least 30 days prior to the proposed batch start date of Phase 1 of the EDI certification testing. This also applies to the registration application and the registration fee.
These forms contain details and specific contact numbers and addresses. Additional details of the Ohio Electric Implementation Guides are available on the OSPO Data Exchange Workgroup site.
After you have completed the EDI testing, you will need to sign the Electronic Data Interchange Agreement. This document is located within the "Register with AEP" page.
- EDI Setup Form - (DOC: 40KB : get viewer)
- Certification Checklist - (DOC: 48KB : get viewer)
EDI transaction identification
numbers
The following file contains the Identification numbers for all EDI transaction
headers and the Dun & Bradstreet numbers for all AEP's Operating Companies.
- Dun & Bradstreet Numbers - (DOC: 21KB : get viewer)
Service delivery identification
number
The service delivery identification
(SDI) number will be used in
lieu of a customer account
number for all EDI transactions
in Ohio. The SDI number is
assigned first to a specific
premise (physical location),
and second at the tariff level.
The relationship of the SDI
to the customer account number
is a "many to one" relationship.
It is possible that multiple
SDIs belong to one customer
account number. All SDIs associated
to the same premise and customer
will be billed on one monthly
billing when the bill is presented
by AEP.
A different provider can be selected for each SDI by the customer. The SDI number will always stay with the premise location. The SDI does not stay with the customer after moving to another location.
Some illustrative examples
of multiple SDIs:
1) A premise location
where there is a meter and
a non-metered load such as
an outdoor light, would have
two SDIs, because each of
these are billed on a different
tariff.
2) If there are two or more meters at a premise location, but each is on the same tariff, there would be only one SDI.
3) If there are two meters, and each is billed on a separate tariff, such as in the case of a residence and a separate garage or barn, there would be two SDIs, because there are two tariffs.
4) If there is a meter and three different types and sizes of outdoor lights at a premise, each type and size of light would be billed under a separate tariff. Adding the metered tariff, would total four SDIs for this premise.
If this same premise had multiple numbers of lights such as two - 175 Watt Mercury Vapor enclosed lights, three- 100 Watt High Pressure Sodium enclosed lights, and one- 400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Floodlight, there would still be four SDIs. In the case of outdoor lights, the tariff is based upon the size and type; the quantity does not matter. So, both 175 Watt Mercury Vapor enclosed lights would be covered by one SDI. The same would be true of the three 100 Watt High Pressure Sodium lights, which would be covered by one SDI. The one 400 Watt High Pressure Sodium Floodlight would also have an SDI, since it has a unique type and size.
Service delivery Identification
number format
The SDI is a 17 character number with the following format:
| Character Position | Data Definition |
| 1 - 2 (2 characters) | State compliant data |
| 3 - 7 (5 characters) | AEP Operating Company D.O.E. number |
| 8 - 9 (2 characters) | AEP company code* |
| 10 - 17 (8 characters) | Randomly generated number within the company partition |
* The AEP company code for Ohio Power Company is 07, and the code for Columbus Southern Power Company is 10.
