Exarep¶
Exarep is a fictitious retail energy provider designed to show a full microservices architecture implemented using the full Red Hat portfolio. Exarep serves residential and small business customers in the deregulated Texas electricity market with simple, fixed-price electricity plans.
Service Offerings¶
Exarep offers straightforward, fixed-price electricity contracts with no tiered pricing or time-of-use complexity.
| Plan Type | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed 12 | 12 months | Fixed per-kWh rate locked in for 12 months |
| Fixed 24 | 24 months | Fixed per-kWh rate locked in for 24 months |
| Fixed 36 | 36 months | Fixed per-kWh rate locked in for 36 months |
| Month-to-Month | Rolling | Rollover plan at $0.20 per kWh, no long-term commitment |
Core System Components¶
Customer Management System¶
- Residential and small business customer enrollment
- Account management
- Billing address and service address management
- Communication preferences
ERCOT Integration Layer¶
- EDI transaction processing (814, 867, 810, etc.)
- Market participant registration
- Settlement and scheduling interfaces
Billing & Payment System¶
- Usage data processing from TDSPs
- Fixed-rate calculation engine
- Invoice generation and delivery
- Payment processing and reconciliation
Plan & Rate Management¶
- Fixed-rate plans (12, 24, 36 month terms)
- Month-to-month rollover plan
- Contract term management
- Renewal workflows
Regulatory Compliance¶
- PUCT reporting requirements
- Customer rights and disclosures
- Electricity Facts Labels (EFL) generation
- Terms of Service management