PIPE

Partner Interface Process for EnergyPIPE is an XML-based messaging protocol for the exchange of transactions among trading partners in the retail energy industry. PIPE defines the format, content, and method of the transaction exchange; along with the roles and responsibilities of the trading partners involved with that exchange. PIPE also provides support for managing and tracking the exchange. We anticipate this to be the first of several releases that will form the foundation for a set of XML standards for the retail energy industry. While many of the activities here relate to the UIG-EDI standard transaction sets, subsequent XML standards will include activities not explicitly covered by EDI such as Customer Acquisition , Partner Maintenance, and Invoice Presentment(Definition adapted from a news at xml.coverpages.org)

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