EDI testing and certification
The following two files contain the EDI Trading Partner Setup Form , and the
Competitive Service Provider Trading Partner Certification Checklist. Both
of these forms must be completed and both faxed and mailed to American Electric
Power, along with the registration application and the registration fee,
five business days prior to the start of the scheduled batch you wish to
participate in, to be eligible for Level 2 Testing for EDI Certification.
See the forms for details and specific numbers and addresses. Additional
details of the Certification process are available on the VAEDT website: http://www.vaedt.org.
- AEP EDI Setup Form - (DOC: 43KB : get viewer)
- AEP Certification Checklist - (MS Excel: 90KB : get viewer)
Registration Application and $100 fee, along with the EDI Setup and Checklist form must be completed and submitted 5 business days prior to scheduled batch start date to be eligible.
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 Number (SDI) will
be used in lieu of a customer account number for all EDI
transactions in Virginia. 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:
- A premise location where there is a meter and a non-metered load such as an outdoor light, would have two SDIs, since each of these are billed on a different tariff.
- If there are two or more meters at a premise location, but both are on the same tariff, there would be only one SDI.
- 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.
- 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. Add in the metered tariff, there would be four SDIs for this premise.
If this same account, 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 on the size and type, the quantity does not matter. So both 175 W 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 an 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 company code for Appalachian Power Company is 02.
