july 15, 2007 prepared by the north american energy standards board 1 north american energy...

July 15, 2007Prepared by the North American Energy Standards Board

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North American Energy Standards North American Energy Standards BoardBoard

NARUC Summer Session 2007NARUC Summer Session 2007

NAESB UpdateNAESB Update

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NARUC Staff Subcommittee on GasNARUC Staff Subcommittee on Gas

July 15, 2007July 15, 2007


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North American Energy Standards Board North American Energy Standards Board HighlightsHighlights

Development Efforts Underway, Recently Completed or Development Efforts Underway, Recently Completed or Planned:Planned:

Wholesale Gas:Wholesale Gas:

eTariff -- Electronic Filing for TariffseTariff -- Electronic Filing for Tariffs

Gas QualityGas Quality

Order 698Order 698

Technical IssuesTechnical Issues

Enhancements to Existing StandardsEnhancements to Existing Standards

Retail:Retail:

DSM-EEDSM-EE

Retail Billing and PaymentsRetail Billing and Payments

Retail Customer InformationRetail Customer Information


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North American Energy Standards Board North American Energy Standards Board HighlightsHighlights

Development Efforts Underway, Recently Completed or Development Efforts Underway, Recently Completed or Planned:Planned:

Wholesale Electric:Wholesale Electric:

eTariff -- Electronic Filing for TariffseTariff -- Electronic Filing for Tariffs

DSM-EEDSM-EE

Order 890Order 890

SeamsSeams

TLRTLR

DUNs CodingDUNs Coding


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North American Energy Standards Board North American Energy Standards Board Order 698Order 698

Order 698 Background:Order 698 Background: November 14, 2003: Letter from Chm. Wood asking NAESB November 14, 2003: Letter from Chm. Wood asking NAESB

to develop interdependency standards – related to 2003 to develop interdependency standards – related to 2003 cold snap in New Englandcold snap in New England

Gas-Electric Coordination efforts resulted in two reports:Gas-Electric Coordination efforts resulted in two reports:

Gas Electric Coordination Interim Status Report, filed 4-Gas Electric Coordination Interim Status Report, filed 4-16-04, 31 issues identified16-04, 31 issues identified

Gas Electric Coordination Final Report, filed 11-30-04, Gas Electric Coordination Final Report, filed 11-30-04, 31 issues further defined31 issues further defined

Outcome of Reports: Received 3 requests for standards Outcome of Reports: Received 3 requests for standards development: R04016: Energy Day, R04020: Market development: R04016: Energy Day, R04020: Market Timelines, R04021: Pipeline-Generator CommunicationsTimelines, R04021: Pipeline-Generator Communications


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Order 698 Background:Order 698 Background: All requests approved and found within the scope of All requests approved and found within the scope of

NAESB by both NAESB and the Joint Interface Committee NAESB by both NAESB and the Joint Interface Committee (including NERC and the ISO-RTO Council)(including NERC and the ISO-RTO Council)

R04016 and R04021 were jointly assigned to wholesale R04016 and R04021 were jointly assigned to wholesale gas and wholesale electric groups, R04020 was assigned gas and wholesale electric groups, R04020 was assigned to wholesale electric group only -- Two pronged approach: to wholesale electric group only -- Two pronged approach: Work began on R04021, and Board Committee formed to Work began on R04021, and Board Committee formed to determine other actionsdetermine other actions

Results of approach -- Report filed with FERC on June 26, Results of approach -- Report filed with FERC on June 26, 2005 with gas-electric interdependency communication 2005 with gas-electric interdependency communication standards (Interim GEIC Report) and Requests R04016 and standards (Interim GEIC Report) and Requests R04016 and R04020 were withdrawnR04020 were withdrawn


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Order 698 Background:Order 698 Background: February 24, 2006: NAESB identifies 6 Interdependency February 24, 2006: NAESB identifies 6 Interdependency

Issues raised in Docket No. RM05-28-000 (Final GEIC Issues raised in Docket No. RM05-28-000 (Final GEIC Report)Report)

June 22, 2006: The U.S. Department of Energy sponsors June 22, 2006: The U.S. Department of Energy sponsors the creation of a primer from Jimmy Glotfelty of ICF the creation of a primer from Jimmy Glotfelty of ICF addressing issues in the GEIC reportaddressing issues in the GEIC report

July 30, 2006: A primer from Ken Costello of NRRI is July 30, 2006: A primer from Ken Costello of NRRI is issued addressing issues identified in the GEIC Reportissued addressing issues identified in the GEIC Report

October 25, 2006: NOPR issued on standards. Order on October 25, 2006: NOPR issued on standards. Order on Inquiry to the ISOs and RTOs. Comments were due 1-15-Inquiry to the ISOs and RTOs. Comments were due 1-15-07 and data from the ISOs and RTOs forwarded on 1-16-07 and data from the ISOs and RTOs forwarded on 1-16-07. 07.


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Order 698 decisions:Order 698 decisions: Issued June 25, 2007Issued June 25, 2007

Compliance with gas-electric communication Compliance with gas-electric communication standards by November 1, 2007standards by November 1, 2007

Compliance Statements filed by November 1Compliance Statements filed by November 1

All standards incorporated by reference without All standards incorporated by reference without changechange


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Order 698 standards synopsis:Order 698 standards synopsis: WEQ Standard 011-0.1/WGQ Standard 0.2.1 defines the WEQ Standard 011-0.1/WGQ Standard 0.2.1 defines the

term “Power Plant Operator.”term “Power Plant Operator.”

WEQ Standard 011-1.2/WGQ Standard 0.3.12 directs PPO WEQ Standard 011-1.2/WGQ Standard 0.3.12 directs PPO & TSP to establish procedures to communicate material & TSP to establish procedures to communicate material changes in circumstances that may impact hourly flow changes in circumstances that may impact hourly flow rates, and the power plant operator to provide projected rates, and the power plant operator to provide projected hourly flow rates accordingly.hourly flow rates accordingly.

WEQ Standard 011-1.3/WGQ Standard 0.3.13 states a WEQ Standard 011-1.3/WGQ Standard 0.3.13 states a PPO should not operate without an approved scheduled, PPO should not operate without an approved scheduled, may request daily flow rates as established by the may request daily flow rates as established by the standard, should work to resolve the PPO’s request if it standard, should work to resolve the PPO’s request if it can be accommodated within the standard boundaries.can be accommodated within the standard boundaries.


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Order 698 standards synopsis:Order 698 standards synopsis: WEQ Standard 011-1.4 and WGQ Standard 0.3.14 WEQ Standard 011-1.4 and WGQ Standard 0.3.14

requires specified parties to sign up to receive critical requires specified parties to sign up to receive critical notices from the appropriate TSP and the reciprocal notices from the appropriate TSP and the reciprocal TSP(s) to provide critical notices to parties specified TSP(s) to provide critical notices to parties specified in the Standard.in the Standard.

WEQ Standard 011-1.5 requires upon request, a PPO WEQ Standard 011-1.5 requires upon request, a PPO must provide to the appropriate independent BA must provide to the appropriate independent BA and/or RC pertinent information concerning the level and/or RC pertinent information concerning the level of gas transportation service (firm or interruptible) of gas transportation service (firm or interruptible) and its natural gas supply (firm, fixed or variable and its natural gas supply (firm, fixed or variable quantity, or interruptible).quantity, or interruptible).

WEQ Standard 011-1.6/WGQ Standard 0.3.15 requires WEQ Standard 011-1.6/WGQ Standard 0.3.15 requires specified parties to establish operational specified parties to establish operational communication procedures with the appropriate TSP communication procedures with the appropriate TSP and/or PPO.and/or PPO.


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Order 698 standards synopsis:Order 698 standards synopsis: Issued June 25, 2007Issued June 25, 2007





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Order 698 standards synopsis:Order 698 standards synopsis: Issued June 25, 2007Issued June 25, 2007





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Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: ¶ 56Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: ¶ 56 “… “… Under the Commission regulations, the releasing Under the Commission regulations, the releasing

shipper is responsible for clearly setting out the shipper is responsible for clearly setting out the terms and conditions of the release and that would terms and conditions of the release and that would include the means for implementing the formula rate. include the means for implementing the formula rate. This is also an issue on which NAESB can develop This is also an issue on which NAESB can develop standards to ensure that such releases can be standards to ensure that such releases can be processed quickly and efficiently.” processed quickly and efficiently.”


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Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: : ¶ 63 Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: : ¶ 63 The Commission is not modifying its requirement for The Commission is not modifying its requirement for

within-the-path scheduling as adopted in Order No. within-the-path scheduling as adopted in Order No. 637. The example posited by NAESB appears 637. The example posited by NAESB appears consistent with the within-the-path scheduling consistent with the within-the-path scheduling concept and with pipeline proposals that have been concept and with pipeline proposals that have been accepted. It would not be appropriate for the accepted. It would not be appropriate for the Commission here to try to provide generic Commission here to try to provide generic clarification to cover all possible proposals by clarification to cover all possible proposals by pipelines for according flexibility to shippers. These pipelines for according flexibility to shippers. These proposals will have to be judged on an individual proposals will have to be judged on an individual basis. In addition, NAESB can consider through its basis. In addition, NAESB can consider through its consensus process possible standards for according consensus process possible standards for according increased receipt and delivery point flexibility.”increased receipt and delivery point flexibility.”


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Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: : ¶ Order 698 Possible NAESB Actions: : ¶ 69 69

““As we stated in the NOPR, the Commission has As we stated in the NOPR, the Commission has recognized the interest of interruptible shippers in recognized the interest of interruptible shippers in achieving business certainty by making the last intra-achieving business certainty by making the last intra-day nomination opportunity one in which firm day nomination opportunity one in which firm nominations do not bump interruptible nominations. nominations do not bump interruptible nominations. However, within the confines of current Commission However, within the confines of current Commission policy, NAESB should actively consider whether policy, NAESB should actively consider whether changes to existing intra-day schedules would benefit changes to existing intra-day schedules would benefit all shippers, and provide better provide for all shippers, and provide better provide for coordination between gas and electric scheduling. In coordination between gas and electric scheduling. In addition, the NAESB nomination timeline establishes addition, the NAESB nomination timeline establishes only the minimum requirement to which pipelines only the minimum requirement to which pipelines must adhere.”must adhere.”


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Order 698: Next Steps Order 698: Next Steps Added to 2007 Annual Plan – Item 7, Approved by the Added to 2007 Annual Plan – Item 7, Approved by the

Board of Directors on June 28, 2007Board of Directors on June 28, 2007

Wholesale Gas Executive Committee Planning Session Wholesale Gas Executive Committee Planning Session Scheduled for August 3 in Houston (also accessible Scheduled for August 3 in Houston (also accessible via call/web cast)via call/web cast)

Committee Assignments for Standards DevelopmentCommittee Assignments for Standards Development

Wholesale Electric Quadrant participationWholesale Electric Quadrant participation


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How to Participate or Monitor:How to Participate or Monitor: Join the distribution lists on the NAESB Web Site : Join the distribution lists on the NAESB Web Site :

www.naesb.orgwww.naesb.org

All meetings are open and accessible via telephoneAll meetings are open and accessible via telephone

All materials are posted on the NAESB web siteAll materials are posted on the NAESB web site

Your comments are welcome and will be posted on Your comments are welcome and will be posted on any NAESB standards issuesany NAESB standards issues

If you are not a member, but are interested in If you are not a member, but are interested in membership, please call the NAESB Office: 713-356-membership, please call the NAESB Office: 713-356-00600060


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How to Participate or Monitor:How to Participate or Monitor: Web Site : www.naesb.orgWeb Site : www.naesb.org

Quadrant Procedures, Bylaws, Certificate for NAESBQuadrant Procedures, Bylaws, Certificate for NAESB

Calendar of Meetings, Agendas, Work Papers, Calendar of Meetings, Agendas, Work Papers, Comments, Board minutes, EC Minutes, How to order Comments, Board minutes, EC Minutes, How to order Transcripts, Standards and Related Work ProductsTranscripts, Standards and Related Work Products

Membership InformationMembership Information

Contact InformationContact Information

Phone – 713-356-0060, Fax – 713-356-0067, Email – Phone – 713-356-0060, Fax – 713-356-0067, Email – [email protected], For further information on the organization, please contact Veronica Thomason (713-356-0060, [email protected])


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How to Participate or Monitor:How to Participate or Monitor: Monthly Update Calls: Monthly Update Calls:

http://www.naesb.org/monthly_update.asphttp://www.naesb.org/monthly_update.asp

Review updated annual plans quarterly: Review updated annual plans quarterly: http://www.naesb.org/materials/gov.asphttp://www.naesb.org/materials/gov.asp

Review Board minutes quarterly: Review Board minutes quarterly: http://www.naesb.org/weq/weq_bod.asphttp://www.naesb.org/weq/weq_bod.asp

Sign up for email distribution notices on subcommittees of Sign up for email distribution notices on subcommittees of interest: interest: http://naesb.org/member_login_form2.asp?http://naesb.org/member_login_form2.asp?doc=mail_register.cfmdoc=mail_register.cfm

Call NAESB office (713-356-0060, [email protected])Call NAESB office (713-356-0060, [email protected])

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