robotron*ecount performs plausibility checks and, if necessary, manual or automated substitute value generation of the energy data provided by meter operators. Various procedures check imported time series for plausibility and consistency. In addition to the checks for bad flags, daily or monthly control parameters can be flexibly defined and applied on a line-specific basis. This check is time-controlled via a job in the EDM system.
The check of the data quality of the mass data is carried out with the help of the grouping of multiple time series according to any criteria and a clear tabular view.

The following plausibility check types are used:

• Daily plausibility check
  • Each individual time series value is checked for bad flags or violations against specified control parameters.
• Monthly plausibility check
  • Each individual day is checked with regard to its daily plausibility and for violations against control parameters.
• Extended plausibility check
  • Additional (billing data) lines can be used as comparison criteria.

The Robotron EDM system offers various methods for substitute value generation:

• manual input of values
• copying of values over any period of time from other load curves
• comparison day method
• distribution (specification of energy quantities and their distribution e.g. with the help of standard load profiles)
• interpolation

Manual substitute value input
Independent of the automated methods, values can be manually overwritten in the system at any time. A complete history is kept for each time series value. Each individual change process can be traced in this way.

Automatic substitute value generation (option)
A status is stored for each time series value in the EDM system. The system supports a number of different methods for automatic substitute value generation or methods that support this process.

For each time series, it is possible to flexibly define which method or methods are to be applied successively to the gap or the disturbed area and in which order.

The technical quantity determination gas comprises the complete calculation chain according to the technical rule G685 (Germany). Measurement setups with and without volume correctors are taken into account in the same way. Especially when using volume correctors, the K-number is automatically corrected. The procedures according to SGERG and AGA8 are available for calculating the K-number. As a result, the time series for the balancing energy are made available on a daily basis and on a monthly basis for the billing energy for subsequent processes without interfaces.

The balancing module was specially developed for carrying out the electricity balancing processes including clearing processes specified by the German Federal Network Agency (FNA).

Thanks to the high degree of flexibility, the regulations of other countries can also be mapped and the module adapted to them. It is provided for all market roles (grid operator, TSO, BCO, BGM and supplier) designated by the legislator.

With the balancing cockpit, it is possible to keep an eye on all relevant deadlines at a glance. Moreover, all necessary functions of the respective processing context can be accessed.

The balancing module for the commodity gas implements the requirements according to GABi Gas and the most recent cooperation agreement with its guidelines. All relevant time series types are automatically aggregated, separated by balancing groups. A network account monitor allows the network accounts and their balances to be controlled. The results of the SLP (standard load profile) balancing are the basis for the calculation of excess/shortfall quantities.

The communication automation, as a component of the EDM core, drastically reduces the daily amount of work concerning data exchange with other market participants.

All import and export activities are organized as a result of the networking of companywide communication platforms. Furthermore the import from different grid fee databases for power and gas is done via communication automation. For all cases of application the compliance with the latest IT security and signature regulations is required.

The comprehensive functions of the Robotron Energy Market Platform for all market roles pave the way for the system change to Redispatch 2.0. For the new redispatch regime, Robotron offers comprehensive modular function models for the new requirements for distribution system operators, plant operators, deployment managers, suppliers and balancing group managers. The focus is on process-oriented solutions ranging from intelligent forecasting, market communication, plant control, determination and reconciliation of curtailment quantity, to balancing and billing of curtailment quantities.

Robotron solutions for the new redispatch processes:

• Determination of curtailment quantity - determination of curtailment quantity per technical resource and aggregation to the supply point based on the BDEW (Federal Association of the German Energy and Water) guidelines
• Balancing - automated aggregation, verification and communication processes
• Billing - creation of invoices and/or credit notes for curtailment quantities
• Market communication - implementation of data delivery obligations to the data provider and market partners
• Forecasting – high-quality forecasting results combined with high performance
• Schedule management - mapping of the redispatch balancing group

The switching process management solution robotron*WPM maps the market communication for implementing the Act on the Digitisation of the Energy Transition. In this way, the Robotron solution creates the basis for the introduction of smart metering systems into market communication. The robotron*Workflow-Engine maps relevant business processes for all market roles through configurable workflows. Furthermore, the solution enables flexible design and adaptation of communication between market partners to IT environment-specific requirements.

Functionalities for successful switching process management:

• syntactic and semantic checking of the imported EDIFACT formats (CONTRL, APERAK check)
• fully automated processing of individual messages based on predefined market-compliant workflows
• manual processing of conflict cases via context-specific interaction masks
• dispatch of response messages in case of complete processing of transactions or faulty input data
• status monitoring to check the processing status of the individual notifications of a message
• monitoring of deadlines and processing periods
• integration of customer-specific workflows and interfaces

Robotron EDM/MDM systems process various transaction data on the basis of which billing can take place. The cross-commodity billing module handles the periodic (e.g. monthly, annually) or one-time billing of the following matters:

•  Supply,
•  Trading (portfolio management),
•  Balancing group,
•  Network utilization and service contracts
•  Other billing matters

for RLM (metered), SLP (standard load profile) customers as well as network operators, traders and suppliers.
Both export to financial accounting systems and electronic billing and the associated market communication are being supported to the full extent.

robotron*Finanzen is a powerful, reliable and innovative financial accounting software for modern energy suppliers. The modular program meets all professional requirements as standard and is certified and successfully in use in numerous German federal states. It can be used either locally on a dedicated server or hosted in a data center.

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