[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1876-1889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-184]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM01-8-007]
Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric Quarterly
Reports
December 21, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Order No. 2001-H; Order on Rehearing and Clarification.
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SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) grants in part, and denies in part, rehearing and
clarifies the information to be reported in the Electric Quarterly
Report's (EQR'S) fields for Contract Execution Date (Field No. 21),
Contract Commencement Date (Field No. 22) and Rate Description (Field
No. 37). In addition, the order corrects an error relating to Increment
Name (Field Nos. 28 and 60).
DATES: This order becomes effective upon issuance. The revised
definitions adopted in this order shall be applied to EQR filings
beginning with the Q1 2008 EQR (due on April 30, 2008) and in
subsequent EQR filings due thereafter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Veloso (Technical Information), Office of Enforcement,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8363.
Gary D. Cohen (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8321.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman; Suedeen G.
Kelly, Marc Spitzer, Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff.
1. On October 24, 2007, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) filed a
request for rehearing or clarification in response to the Commission's
order adopting an Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) Data Dictionary.\1\
Order No. 2001-G collected in one document the definitions of certain
terms and values used in filing EQR data (previously provided in
Commission orders and in guidance materials posted at the Commission's
website) and issued formal definitions for fields that were previously
undefined.\2\ In this order, the Commission grants in part, and denies
in part, rehearing and clarifies the information to be reported in
Contract Execution Date (Field No. 21), Contract Commencement Date
(Field No. 22) and Rate Description (Field No. 37). In addition, we
correct an error that we made in Order No. 2001-G relating to Increment
Name (Field Nos. 28 and 60).
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\1\ Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric
Quarterly Reports, Order No. 2001-G, 120 FERC ] 61,270 (Sep. 24,
2007), 72 FR 56735 (Oct. 4, 2007).
\2\ Id.
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I. Background
2. On April 25, 2002, the Commission issued Order No. 2001, a Final
Rule establishing revised public utility filing requirements.\3\ This
rule revised the Commission's filing requirements to require companies
subject to the Commission's regulations under section 205 of the
Federal Power Act to file quarterly reports that: (1) Provide data
identifying the utility on whose behalf the report is being filed (ID
Data); (2) summarize pertinent data about the utility's currently
effective contracts (Contract Data); and (3) summarize data about
wholesale power sales the utility made during the reporting period
(Transaction Data). The requirement to file EQRs replaced the
requirement to file quarterly transaction reports summarizing a
utility's market-based rate transactions and sales agreements that
conformed to the utility's tariff.
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\3\ Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for, Order No.
2001, 67 FR 31043, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,127 (2002), reh'g
denied, Order No. 2001-A, 100 FERC ] 61,074, reconsideration and
clarification denied, Order No. 2001-B, 100 FERC ] 61,342, order
directing filings, Order No. 2001-C, 101 FERC ] 61,314 (2002), order
directing filings, Order No. 2001-D, 102 FERC ( 61,334, order
refining filing requirements, Order No. 2001-E, 105 FERC ] 61,352
(2003), clarification order, Order No. 2001-F, 106 FERC ] 61,060
(2004).
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3. In Order No. 2001, the Commission also adopted a new section in
its regulations, 18 CFR 35.10b, which requires that the EQRs are to be
prepared in conformance with the Commission's software and guidance
posted and available from the Commission website. This obviates the
need to revise section 35.10b to implement revisions to the software
and guidance. Since the issuance of Order No. 2001, as need has arisen,
the Commission has issued orders to resolve questions raised by EQR
users and has directed Staff to issue additional guidance.\4\
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\4\ Examples cited in EQR Notice at P 3.
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4. On September 24, 2007, the Commission issued Order No. 2001-G,
providing a data dictionary to clarify the information to be reported
in EQR data. EEI filed a request for rehearing or clarification
requesting clarification of a few specific items. In addition, on
December 4, 2007, TransAlta filed comments alerting the Commission to a
filing problem it was experiencing relating to Increment Name (Field
Nos. 28 and 60). The discussion below addresses EEI's rehearing request
and TransAlta's comments.
II. Discussion
A. Field No. 21--Contract Execution Date
5. The EQR Notice \5\ proposed only a slight change to the Order
No. 2001 definition for Contract Execution Date: ``The date the
contract was signed. If the parties signed on different dates, or there
are contract amendments, use the most recent date signed.''
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\5\ Notice Seeking Comments on Proposed Electric Quarterly
Report Data Dictionary, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 35,050 (2007), 72 FR
26091 (May 8, 2007).
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6. In response to the EQR Notice, Reliant and EEI suggested that
the Contract Execution Date should not change because of a minor
amendment to the contract. Both commenters noted that, frequently,
contract amendments are minor changes, such as changes in an address or
in payment terms, that do not affect the key operational parameters of
the agreement.
7. Based on these comments, the Commission found in Order No. 2001-
G that the usefulness of the data may be increased with a single
execution date for each contract across all periods. However, the order
explained that, if there are material amendments to the contract, then
the Contract Execution Date must be changed.
8. In EEI's request for rehearing, it argues that the Commission's
instruction that the Contract Execution Date must be changed when there
are material amendments to the contract is confusing and burdensome. It
suggests that the original execution date should be reported for the
duration of the contract and argues that changes in the contract will
be reflected in the descriptions of revised contract provisions, such
as in the Rate (Field No. 34), Begin Date (Field No. 43) and End Date
fields (Field No. 44).
Commission Conclusion
9. In Order No. 2001-G, the Commission agreed with EEI and Reliant
that it need not change the Contract Execution Date each time there is
a minor revision to the contract and, accordingly, modified the
instructions on what information should be reported in this field. The
Commission reduced the burden and confusion by clarifying that minor,
non-material changes may be omitted for the purpose of identifying the
Contract Execution Date. EEI argues that the Contract Execution Date
should not be revised, even in instances where there has been a
material amendment to the contract.
10. The Commission recognizes the benefits of classifying a
contractual relationship based on when it originated and will revise
the definition of Contract Execution Date as EEI suggests to require
companies to report the original date the contract was executed,
without regard to any subsequent revisions to the contract. For the
purposes of the EQR Data Dictionary, the definition will read: ``The
date the contract was signed. If the parties signed on different dates,
use the most recent date signed.'' However, this change will not be
incorporated at the cost of obscuring information that would alert EQR
users that key terms in the contract have been revised. Thus, the
Commission will revise the definition of Contract Commencement Date as
described below.
B. Field No. 22--Contract Commencement Date
11. In order to alert EQR users that a contract has been revised,
the Commission will revise the definition of Contract Commencement Date
to refer to the date that service commenced under the current terms and
conditions of the contract. The Commission will further clarify that
the terms deemed relevant for determining or changing the Contract
Commencement Date are those that are reported in the Contract Data
section of the EQR.\6\ Any amendment
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that would cause a change in these required data elements would require
a change in the Contract Commencement Date.
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\6\ In developing the EQR, the Commission identified a number of
key terms associated with the products and services offered under
any given jurisdictional contract. These terms include: Class Name,
Term Name, Increment Name, Increment Peaking Name, Increment Peaking
Name, Product Type Name, Product Name, Rate (actual, maximum,
minimum or description), and Time Zone. The Commission requires that
Class Name, Term Name, Increment Name, Increment Peaking Name,
Product Type Name, Product Name, and Time Zone be reported in the
EQR for every product offered under every jurisdictional contract.
Additionally, the Commission requires a definition of the rate for
every product either as a Rate, a Rate Minimum, a Rate Maximum or a
Rate Description. Finally, the Commission requires that companies
report, when specified in the contract for a given product,
Quantity, Units, Rate Units, Point of Receipt Control Area, Point of
Receipt Specific Location, Point of Delivery Control Area, Point of
Delivery Specific Location, Begin Date, and End Date.
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12. The Commission recognizes EEI's concern regarding potential
inconsistency between the EQR and eTariff in identifying an original
execution date. However, there is a very real public interest in
identifying when key terms of the contract were determined. As market
conditions change over time, it is imperative to be able to sort the
deals that occurred years ago from those that were confirmed more
recently. To better understand the market conditions at the time a
contract was put in place, it is necessary to document the date that
key terms were established.
13. The Commission will define Contract Commencement Date as ``The
date the terms of the contract reported in the EQR were effective. If
the terms reported in the Contract Data section of the EQR became
effective or if service under those terms began on multiple dates
(i.e.: due to an amendment), the date to be reported as the
Commencement Date is the date when service began pursuant to the most
recent amendment to the terms reported in the Contract Data section of
the EQR.'' In this way, the Commission and the public will continue to
be able to determine when the contract terms reported in the EQR were
determined.
C. Field Nos. 28 and 60--Increment Name
14. In the EQR Notice,\7\ the Commission proposed to revise Field
Nos. 28 and 60 to, among other matters, create an Increment Name
covering ``Seasonal'' sales to characterize power sales made for longer
than one month, but less than a year.\8\ This proposal was opposed in
comments filed by EEI, Reliant and Occidental. In Order No. 2001-G, the
Commission agreed with the commenters that the term ``S--Seasonal''
should not be included in the options available for the Increment Name
fields. However, in the issued Order No. 2001-G, when the term
``Seasonal'' was dropped from the Data Dictionary, the interval to be
included in ``Monthly'' should have been adjusted in the attached Data
Dictionary, so there would be no gap between ``Monthly'' and
``Annual.'' Unfortunately, this correction was inadvertently omitted.
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\7\ Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements for Electric
Quarterly Reports, 72 Fed. Reg. 26091 (May 8, 2007), FERC Stats. &
Regs. ] 35,050 (2007) (EQR Notice).
\8\ EQR Notice at P. 18.
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15. On December 4, 2007, TransAlta filed comments alerting the
Commission to this problem.
Commission Conclusion
16. We will take this opportunity to correct the inadvertent error
in Order No. 2001-G involving Increment Name, so that filers can
accurately report their sales covering a period of more than 168
consecutive hours up to one year as M-Monthly (>168 consecutive hours
and < 1 year).
D. Field No. 37--Rate Description
17. The EQR Notice proposed defining Rate Description as a ``[t]ext
description of rate. May reference FERC tariff, or, if a discounted or
negotiated rate, include algorithm.'' EEI filed comments in response to
the EQR Notice requesting that filers be allowed to enter the tariff
location into the Rate Description field in lieu of a detailed
description of the rate itself. EEI supported this request by citing
the difficulty of putting complex rates into the 150 character field.
In Order No. 2001-G, the Commission stated that the EQR fulfills the
Commission's statutory obligation under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to
have companies' rates on file. We further stated that the Commission
relies on the EQR to satisfy the FPA requirement that rates provided in
a contract be publicly disclosed and on file. Thus, we concluded that
it is imperative that the information reported in EQRs provide an
adequate level of detail and transparency.
18. The Commission also stated in Order No. 2001-G that a tariff
reference alone, instead of the actual rate description, does not meet
the FPA standard. Allowing filers to substitute a tariff reference in
place of an actual rate description would force EQR users seeking this
information to conduct further research to track down the contents of
the tariff on file. This is clearly less transparent than a rate
description that actually describes the rate. We also explained that,
if the tariff reference is coupled with a descriptive summary of the
rate, where the rate is the function of a complex algorithm, the
standard is met. Further, we explained that rate information will
continue to be available to the public at a level sufficient to explain
the bases and methods of calculation with additional detail available
upon request to interested persons.
19. On rehearing, EEI argues that, in the case of cost-based rates,
the FPA requirement that rates be on file is satisfied by separate on-
the-record Commission filings, so it is not necessary to provide a rate
description in the EQR to satisfy the FPA. Thus, it argues, a reference
to the rate schedule number and page is sufficient for EQR purposes,
without any text description of the rate.
Commission Conclusion
20. Prior to the adoption of Order No. 2001, public utilities
satisfied the FPA requirement to have their rates on file with the
Commission without filing EQRs (which had not yet been established).
Thus, EEI is correct that the EQR filings are not the sole means by
which this legal requirement can be met. However, section 205(c)
provides the Commission with wide discretion on how companies are to
file their rates and, in Order No. 2001, the Commission established the
EQR as a means to ensure compliance with the FPA, and to provide a
mechanism for the public to inspect and review the pertinent terms and
conditions of public utilities' contracts and transactions in an
electronic format that afforded greater transparency and accessibility
to this information.\9\
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\9\ See, for example, Order No. 2001 at P. 95.
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21. When this issue first was considered in Order No. 2001-G, it
centered on the question of whether 150 characters would be sufficient
to provide all the information needed to accurately describe a public
utility's rates. After consideration of EEI's arguments and the problem
of fitting an accurate rate description into 150 characters without
sacrificing transparency, we are persuaded to revise the definition for
Rate Description to include a provision that relates to a rate that is
currently on file with the Commission. The Commission will define Rate
Description as ``[t]ext description of rate. If the rate is currently
available on the FERC Web site, a citation of the FERC Accession Number
and the relevant FERC tariff including page number or section may be
included instead of providing the entire rate algorithm. If the rate is
not available on the FERC Web site, include the rate algorithm, if rate
is calculated.
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If the algorithm would exceed the 150 character field limit, it may be
provided in a descriptive summary (including bases and methods of
calculations) with a detailed citation of the relevant FERC tariff
including page number and section. If more than 150 characters are
required, the contract product may be repeated in subsequent lines of
data until the rate is adequately described.'' With this revision of
Rate Description, EQR filers may provide the necessary information
without sacrificing transparency.
III. Document Availability
22. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
Internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and
in the Commission's Public Reference Room during normal business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426.
23. From the Commission's Home Page on the Internet, this
information is available in the eLibrary. The full text of this
document is available in the eLibrary both in PDF and Microsoft Word
format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this
document in eLibrary, type ``RM01-8'' in the docket number field. User
assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's website
during the Commission's normal business hours. For assistance contact
the Commission's Online Support services at [email protected]
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The Commission orders:
(A) EEI's request for rehearing or clarification is hereby granted
in part, and denied in part, as discussed in the body of this order.
(B) TransAlta's request for clarification is hereby granted, as
discussed in the body of this order.
(C) The revised definitions adopted in this order shall be applied
to EQR filings beginning with the Q1 2008 EQR (due on April 30, 2008)
and in subsequent EQR filings due thereafter.
By the Commission.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Attachment
Electric Quarterly Report Data Dictionary Version 1.0 (Issued --)
EQR Data Dictionary
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Field No. Field Required Value Definition
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ID Data
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1.......... Filer Unique [check].......... FR1.............. (Respondent)--An identifier (i.e.,
Identifier. ``FR1'') used to designate a record
containing Respondent identification
information in a comma-delimited (csv)
file that is imported into the EQR
filing. Only one record with the FR1
identifier may be imported into an EQR
for a given quarter.
1.......... Filer Unique [check].......... FS (Seller)--An identifier (e.g., ``FS1'',
Identifier. (where ``'' is an containing Seller identification
integer). information in a comma-delimited (csv)
file that is imported into the EQR
filing. One record for each seller
company may be imported into an EQR for a
given quarter.
1.......... Filer Unique [check].......... FA1.............. (Agent)--An identifier (i.e., ``FA1'')
Identifier. used to designate a record containing
Agent identification information in a
comma-delimited (csv) file that is
imported into the EQR filing. Only one
record with the FA1 identifier may be
imported into an EQR for a given quarter.
2.......... Company Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Respondent)--The name of the company
(100 characters). taking responsibility for complying with
the Commission's regulations related to
the EQR.
2.......... Company Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Seller)--The name of the company that is
(100 characters). authorized to make sales as indicated in
the company's FERC tariff(s). This name
may be the same as the Company Name of
the Respondent.
2.......... Company Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Agent)--The name of the entity completing
(100 characters). the EQR filing. The Agent's Company Name
need not be the name of the company under
Commission jurisdiction.
3.......... Company DUNS for Respondent Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by
Number. and Seller. Dun and Bradstreet to the company
identified in Field Number 2.
4.......... Contact Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Respondent)--Name of the person at the
(50 characters). Respondent's company taking
responsibility for compliance with the
Commission's EQR regulations.
4.......... Contact Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Seller)--The name of the contact for the
(50 characters). company authorized to make sales as
indicated in the company's FERC
tariff(s). This name may be the same as
the Contact Name of the Respondent.
4.......... Contact Name..... [check].......... Unrestricted text (Agent)--Name of the contact for the
(50 characters). Agent, usually the person who prepares
the filing.
5.......... Contact Title.... [check].......... Unrestricted text Title of contact identified in Field
(50 characters). Number 4.
6.......... Contact Address.. [check].......... Unrestricted text Street address for contact identified in
Field Number 4.
7.......... Contact City..... [check].......... Unrestricted text City for the contact identified in Field
(30 characters). Number 4.
8.......... Contact State.... [check].......... Unrestricted text Two character state or province
(2 characters). abbreviations for the contact identified
in Field Number 4.
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9.......... Contact Zip...... [check].......... Unrestricted text Zip code for the contact identified in
(10 characters). Field Number 4.
10......... Contact Country [check].......... CA--Canada....... Country (USA, Canada, Mexico, or United
Name. MX--Mexico....... Kingdom) for contact address identified
US--United States in Field Number 4.
UK--United
Kingdom.
11......... Contact Phone.... [check].......... Unrestricted text Phone number of contact identified in
(20 characters). Field Number 4.
12......... Contact E-Mail... [check].......... Unrestricted text E-mail address of contact identified in
Field Number 4.
13......... Filing Quarter... [check].......... YYYYMM........... A six digit reference number used by the
EQR software to indicate the quarter and
year of the filing for the purpose of
importing data from csv files. The first
4 numbers represent the year (e.g.,
2007). The last 2 numbers represent the
last month of the quarter (e.g., 03 = 1st
quarter; 06 = 2nd quarter, 09 = 3rd
quarter, 12 = 4th quarter).
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Contract Data
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14......... Contract Unique [check].......... An integer An identifier beginning with the letter
ID. proceeded by the ``C'' and followed by a number (e.g.,
letter ``C'' ``C1'', ``C2'') used to designate a
(only used when record containing contract information in
importing a comma-delimited (csv) file that is
contract data) imported into the EQR filing. One record
for each contract product may be imported
into an EQR for a given quarter.
15......... Seller Company [check].......... Unrestricted text The name of the company that is authorized
Name. (100 characters). to make sales as indicated in the
company's FERC tariff(s). This name must
match the name provided as a Seller's
``Company Name'' in Field Number 2 of the
ID Data (Seller Data).
16......... Customer Company [check].......... Unrestricted text The name of the counterparty.
Name. (70 characters).
17......... Customer DUNS [check].......... Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by
Number. Dun and Bradstreet to the company
identified in Field Number 16.
18......... Contract [check].......... Y (Yes).......... The customer is an affiliate if it
Affiliate. N (No)........... controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with the seller. This
includes a division that operates as a
functional unit. A customer of a seller
who is an Exempt Wholesale Generator may
be defined as an affiliate under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act and
the FPA.
19......... FERC Tariff [check].......... Unrestricted text The FERC tariff reference cites the
Reference. (60 characters). document that specifies the terms and
conditions under which a Seller is
authorized to make transmission sales,
power sales or sales of related
jurisdictional services at cost-based
rates or at market-based rates. If the
sales are market-based, the tariff that
is specified in the FERC order granting
the Seller Market Based Rate Authority
must be listed.
20......... Contract Service [check].......... Unrestricted text Unique identifier given to each service
Agreement ID. (30 characters). agreement that can be used by the filing
company to produce the agreement, if
requested. The identifier may be the
number assigned by FERC for those service
agreements that have been filed with and
accepted by the Commission, or it may be
generated as part of an internal
identification system.
21......... Contract [check].......... YYYYMMDD......... The date the contract was signed. If the
Execution Date. parties signed on different dates, use
the most recent date signed.
22......... Contract [check].......... YYYYMMDD......... The date the terms of the contract
Commencement reported in the EQR were effective. If
Date. the terms reported in the Contract Data
section of the EQR became effective or if
service under those terms began on
multiple dates (i.e.: due to an
amendment), the date to be reported as
the Commencement Date is the date when
service began pursuant to the most recent
amendment to the terms reported in the
Contract Data section of the EQR.
23......... Contract If specified in YYYYMMDD......... The date that the contract expires.
Termination Date. the contract.
24......... Actual If contract YYYYMMDD......... The date the contract actually terminates.
Termination Date. terminated.
25......... Extension [check].......... Unrestricted text Description of terms that provide for the
Provision continuation of the contract.
Description.
26......... Class Name....... [check].......... ................. See definitions of each class name below.
26......... Class Name....... [check].......... F--Firm.......... For transmission sales, a service or
product that always has priority over non-
firm service. For power sales, a service
or product that is not interruptible for
economic reasons.
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26......... Class Name....... [check].......... NF--Non-firm..... For transmission sales, a service that is
reserved and/or scheduled on an as-
available basis and is subject to
curtailment or interruption at a lesser
priority compared to Firm service. For an
energy sale, a service or product for
which delivery or receipt of the energy
may be interrupted for any reason or no
reason, without liability on the part of
either the buyer or seller.
26......... Class Name....... [check].......... UP--Unit Power Designates a dedicated sale of energy and
Sale. capacity from one or more than one
specified generation unit(s).
26......... Class Name....... [check].......... N/A--Not To be used only when the other available
Applicable. Class Names do not apply.
27......... Term Name........ [check].......... LT--Long Term.... Contracts with durations of one year or
ST--Short Term... greater are long-term. Contracts with
N/A--Not shorter durations are short-term.
Applicable.
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... ................. See definitions for each increment below.
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... H--Hourly........ Terms of the contract (if specifically
noted in the contract) set for up to 6
consecutive hours (<= 6 consecutive
hours).
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... D--Daily......... Terms of the contract (if specifically
noted in the contract) set for more than
6 and up to 60 consecutive hours (> 6 and
<= 60 consecutive hours).
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... W--Weekly........ Terms of the contract (if specifically
noted in the contract) set for over 60
consecutive hours and up to 168
consecutive hours (> 60 and <= 168
consecutive hours).
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... M--Monthly....... Terms of the contract (if specifically
noted in the contract) set for more than
168 consecutive hours up to, but not
including, one year (> 168 consecutive
hours and < 1 year).
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... Y--Yearly........ Terms of the contract (if specifically
noted in the contract) set for one year
or more (>= 1 year).
28......... Increment Name... [check].......... N/A--Not Terms of the contract do not specify an
Applicable. increment.
29......... Increment Peaking [check].......... ................. See definitions for each increment peaking
Name. name below.
29......... Increment Peaking [check].......... FP--Full Period.. The product described may be sold during
Name. those hours designated as on-peak and off-
peak in the NERC region of the point of
delivery.
29......... Increment Peaking [check].......... OP--Off-Peak..... The product described may be sold only
Name. during those hours designated as off-peak
in the NERC region of the point of
delivery.
29......... Increment Peaking [check].......... P--Peak.......... The product described may be sold only
Name. during those hours designated as on-peak
in the NERC region of the point of
delivery.
29......... Increment Peaking [check].......... N/A--Not To be used only when the increment peaking
Name. Applicable. name is not specified in the contract.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... ................. See definitions for each product type
below.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... CB--Cost Based... Energy or capacity sold under a FERC-
approved cost-based rate tariff.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... CR--Capacity An agreement under which a transmission
Reassignment. provider sells, assigns or transfers all
or portion of its rights to an eligible
customer.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... MB--Market Based. Energy or capacity sold under the seller's
FERC-approved market-based rate tariff.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... T--Transmission.. The product is sold under a FERC-approved
transmission tariff.
30......... Product Type Name [check].......... Other............ The product cannot be characterized by the
other product type names.
31......... Product Name..... [check].......... See Product Name Description of product being offered.
Table, Appendix
A.
32......... Quantity......... If specified in Number with up to Quantity for the contract product
the contract. 4 decimals. identified.
33......... Units............ If specified in See Units Table, Measure stated in the contract for the
the contract. Appendix E. product sold.
34......... Rate............. ................. Number with up to The charge for the product per unit as
4 decimals. stated in the contract.
35......... Rate Minimum..... One of four rate Number with up to Maximum rate to be charged per the
fields (34, 35, 4 decimals. contract, if a range is specified.
36, or 37) must
be included.
36......... Rate Maximum..... ................. Number with up to Maximum rate to be charged per the
4 decimals. contract, if a range is specified.
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37......... Rate Description. Unrestricted text Text description of rate. If the rate is
currently available on the FERC Web site,
a citation of the FERC Accession Number
and the relevant FERC tariff including
page number or section may be included
instead of providing the entire rate
algorithm. If the rate is not available
on the FERC Web site, include the rate
algorithm, if rate is calculated. If the
algorithm would exceed the 150 character
field limit, it may be provided in a
descriptive summary (including bases and
methods of calculations) with a detailed
citation of the relevant FERC tariff
including page number and section. If
more than 150 characters are required,
the contract product may be repeated in a
subsequent line of data until the rate is
adequately described.
38......... Rate Units....... If specified in See Rate Units Measure stated in the contract for the
the contract. Table, Appendix product sold.
F.
39......... Point of Receipt If specified in See Balancing The registered NERC Balancing Authority
Balancing the contract. Authority Table, (formerly called NERC Control Area) where
Authority Appendix B. service begins for a transmission or
(PORBA). transmission-related jurisdictional sale.
The Balancing Authority will be
identified with the abbreviation used in
OASIS applications. If receipt occurs at
a trading hub specified in the EQR
software, the term ``Hub'' should be
used.
40......... Point of Receipt If specified in Unrestricted text The specific location at which the product
Specific the contract. (50 characters). is received if designated in the
Location (PORSL). If ``HUB'' is contract. If receipt occurs at a trading
selected for hub, a standardized hub name must be
PORCA, see Hub used. If more points of receipt are
Table, Appendix listed in the contract than can fit into
C. the 50 character space, a description of
the collection of points may be used.
`Various,' alone, is unacceptable unless
the contract itself uses that
terminology.
41......... Point of Delivery If specified in See Balancing The registered NERC Balancing Authority
Balancing the contract. Authority Table, (formerly called NERC Control Area) where
Authority Appendix B. a jurisdictional product is delivered and/
(PODBA). or service ends for a transmission or
transmission-related jurisdictional sale.
The Balancing Authority will be
identified with the abbreviation used in
OASIS applications. If delivery occurs at
the interconnection of two control areas,
the control area that the product is
entering should be used. If delivery
occurs at a trading hub specified in the
EQR software, the term ``Hub'' should be
used.
42......... Point of Delivery If specified in Unrestricted text The specific location at which the product
Specific the contract. (50 characters). is delivered if designated in the
Location (PODSL). If ``HUB'' is contract. If receipt occurs at a trading
selected for hub, a standardized hub name must be
PODCA, see Hub used.
Table, Appendix
C.
43......... Begin Date....... If specified in YYYYMMDDHHMM..... First date for the sale of the product at
the contract. the rate specified.
44......... End Date......... If specified in YYYYMMDDHHMM..... Last date for the sale of the product at
the contract. the rate specified.
45......... Time Zone........ [check].......... See Time Zone The time zone in which the sales will be
Table, Appendix made under the contract.
D.
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Transaction Data
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46......... Transaction [check].......... An integer An identifier beginning with the letter
Unique ID. proceeded by the ``T'' and followed by a number (e.g.,
letter ``T'' ``T1'', ``T2'') used to designate a
(only used when record containing transaction information
importing in a comma-delimited (csv) file that is
transaction imported into the EQR filing. One record
data). for each transaction record may be
imported into an EQR for a given quarter.
A new transaction record must be used
every time a price changes in a sale.
47......... Seller Company [check].......... Unrestricted text The name of the company that is authorized
Name. (100 Characters). to make sales as indicated in the
company's FERC tariff(s). This name must
match the name provided as a Seller's
``Company Name'' in Field 2 of the ID
Data (Seller Data).
48......... Customer Company [check].......... Unrestricted text The name of the counterparty.
Name. (70 Characters).
49......... Customer DUNS [check].......... Nine digit number The unique nine digit number assigned by
Number. Dun and Bradstreet to the counterparty to
the contract.
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50......... FERC Tariff [check].......... Unrestricted text The FERC tariff reference cites the
Reference. (60 Characters). document that specifies the terms and
conditions under which a Seller is
authorized to make transmission sales,
power sales or sales of related
jurisdictional services at cost-based
rates or at market-based rates. If the
sales are market-based, the tariff that
is specified in the FERC order granting
the Seller Market Based Rate Authority
must be listed.
51......... Contract Service [check].......... Unrestricted text Unique identifier given to each service
Agreement ID. (30 Characters). agreement that can be used by the filing
company to produce the agreement, if
requested. The identifier may be the
number assigned by FERC for those service
agreements that have been filed and
approved by the Commission, or it may be
generated as part of an internal
identification system.
52......... Transaction [check].......... Unrestricted text Unique reference number assigned by the
Unique (24 Characters). seller for each transaction.
Identifier.
53......... Transaction Begin [check].......... YYYYMMDDHHMM (csv First date and time the product is sold
Date. import). during the quarter.
MMDDYYYYHHMM
(manual entry).
54......... Transaction End [check].......... YYYYMMDDHHMM (csv Last date and time the product is sold
Date. import). during the quarter.
MMDDYYYYHHMM
(manual entry).
55......... Time Zone........ [check].......... See Time Zone The time zone in which the sales will be
Table, Appendix made under the contract.
D.
56......... Point of Delivery [check].......... See Balancing The registered NERC Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority Table, (formerly called NERC Control Area)
Authority Appendix B. abbreviation used in OASIS applications.
(PODBA).
57......... Point of Delivery [check].......... Unrestricted text The specific location at which the product
Specific (50 characters). is delivered. If receipt occurs at a
Location (PODSL). If ``HUB'' is trading hub, a standardized hub name must
selected for be used.
PODBA, see Hub
Table, Appendix
C.
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... ................. See class name definitions below.
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... F--Firm.......... A sale, service or product that is not
interruptible for economic reasons.
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... NF--Non-firm..... A sale for which delivery or receipt of
the energy may be interrupted for any
reason or no reason, without liability on
the part of either the buyer or seller.
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... UP--Unit Power Designates a dedicated sale of energy and
Sale. capacity from one or more than one
specified generation unit(s).
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... BA--Billing Designates an incremental material change
Adjustment. to one or more transactions due to a
change in settlement results. ``BA'' may
be used in a refiling after the next
quarter's filing is due to reflect the
receipt of new information. It may not be
used to correct an inaccurate filing.
58......... Class Name....... [check].......... N/A--Not To be used only when the other available
Applicable. class names do not apply.
59......... Term Name........ [check].......... LT--Long Term.... Power sales transactions with durations of
ST--Short Term... one year or greater are long-term.
N/A--Not Transactions with shorter durations are
Applicable. short-term.
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... ................. See increment name definitions below.
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... H--Hourly........ Terms of the particular sale set for up to
6 consecutive hours (<= 6 consecutive
hours) Includes LMP based sales in ISO/
RTO markets.
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... D--Daily......... Terms of the particular sale set for more
than 6 and up to 60 consecutive hours (>
6 and <= 60 consecutive hours) Includes
sales over a peak or off-peak block
during a single day.
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... W--Weekly........ Terms of the particular sale set for over
60 consecutive hours and up to 168
consecutive hours (> 60 and <= 168
consecutive hours). Includes sales for a
full week and sales for peak and off-peak
blocks over a particular week.
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... M--Monthly....... Terms of the particular sale set for set
for more than 168 consecutive hours up
to, but not including, one year (>168
consecutive hours and < 1 year). Includes
sales for full month or multi-week sales
during a given month.
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60......... Increment Name... [check].......... Y--Yearly........ Terms of the particular sale set for one
year or more (>= 1 year). Includes all
long-term contracts with defined pricing
terms (fixed-price, formula, or index).
60......... Increment Name... [check].......... DN/A--Not To be used only when other available
Applicable. increment names do not apply.
61......... Increment Peaking [check].......... See definitions
Name. for increment
peaking below.
61......... Increment Peaking [check].......... FP--Full Period.. The product described was sold during Peak
Name. and Off-Peak hours.
61......... Increment Peaking [check].......... OP--Off-Peak..... The product described was sold only during
Name. those hours designated as off-peak in the
NERC region of the point of delivery.
61......... Increment Peaking [check].......... P--Peak.......... The product described was sold only during
Name. those hours designated as on-peak in the
NERC region of the point of delivery.
61......... Increment Peaking [check].......... N/A--Not To be used only when the other available
Name. Applicable. increment peaking names do not apply.
62......... Product Name..... [check].......... See Product Names Description of product being offered.
Table, Appendix
A.
63......... Transaction [check].......... Number with up to The quantity of the product in this
Quantity. 4 decimals. transaction.
64......... Price............ [check].......... Number with up to Actual price charged for the product per
6 decimals. unit. The price reported cannot be
averaged or otherwise aggregated.
65......... Rate Units....... [check].......... See Rate Units Measure appropriate to the price of the
Table, Appendix product sold.
F.
66......... Total [check].......... Number with up to Payments received for transmission
Transmission 2 decimals. services when explicitly identified.
Charge.
67......... Total Transaction [check].......... Number with up to Transaction Quantity (Field 63) times
Charge. 2 decimals. Price (Field 64) plus Total Transmission
Charge (Field 66).
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix A. Product Names
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Contract Transaction
Product name product product Definition
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BLACK START SERVICE.................. [check] [check] Service available after a system-wide
blackout where a generator
participates in system restoration
activities without the availability of
an outside electric supply (Ancillary
Service).
BOOKED OUT POWER..................... ............... [check] Energy or capacity contractually
committed bilaterally for delivery but
not actually delivered due to some
offsetting or countervailing trade
(Transaction only).
CAPACITY............................. [check] [check] A quantity of demand that is charged on
a $/KW or $/MW basis.
CUSTOMER CHARGE...................... [check] [check] Fixed contractual charges assessed on a
per customer basis that could include
billing service.
DIRECT ASSIGNMENT FACILITIES CHARGE.. [check] ............... Charges for facilities or portions of
facilities that are constructed or
used for the sole use/benefit of a
particular customer.
EMERGENCY ENERGY..................... [check] ............... Contractual provisions to supply energy
or capacity to another entity during
critical situations.
ENERGY............................... [check] [check] A quantity of electricity that is sold
or transmitted over a period of time.
ENERGY IMBALANCE..................... [check] [check] Service provided when a difference
occurs between the scheduled and the
actual delivery of energy to a load
obligation.
EXCHANGE............................. [check] [check] Transaction whereby the receiver
accepts delivery of energy for a
supplier's account and returns energy
at times, rates, and in amounts as
mutually agreed if the receiver is not
an RTO/ISO.
FUEL CHARGE.......................... [check] [check] Charge based on the cost or amount of
fuel used for generation.
GRANDFATHERED BUNDLED................ [check] [check] Services provided for bundled
transmission, ancillary services and
energy under contracts effective prior
to Order No. 888's OATTs.
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT............ [check] ............... Contract that provides the terms and
conditions for a generator,
distribution system owner,
transmission owner, transmission
provider, or transmission system to
physically connect to a transmission
system or distribution system.
MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT................. [check] ............... Agreement to participate and be subject
to rules of a system operator.
MUST RUN AGREEMENT................... [check] ............... An agreement that requires a unit to
run.
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NEGOTIATED-RATE TRANSMISSION......... [check] [check] Transmission performed under a
negotiated rate contract (applies only
to merchant transmission companies).
NETWORK.............................. [check] ............... Transmission service under contract
providing network service.
NETWORK OPERATING AGREEMENT.......... [check] ............... An executed agreement that contains the
terms and conditions under which a
network customer operates its
facilities and the technical and
operational matters associated with
the implementation of network
integration transmission service.
OTHER................................ [check] [check] Product name not otherwise included.
POINT-TO-POINT AGREEMENT............. [check] ............... Transmission service under contract
between specified Points of Receipt
and Delivery.
REACTIVE SUPPLY & VOLTAGE CONTROL.... [check] [check] Production or absorption of reactive
power to maintain voltage levels on
transmission systems (Ancillary
Service).
REAL POWER TRANSMISSION LOSS......... [check] [check] The loss of energy, resulting from
transporting power over a transmission
system.
REGULATION & FREQUENCY RESPONSE...... [check] [check] Service providing for continuous
balancing of resources (generation and
interchange) with load, and for
maintaining scheduled interconnection
frequency by committing on-line
generation where output is raised or
lowered and by other non-generation
resources capable of providing this
service as necessary to follow the
moment-by-moment changes in load
(Ancillary Service).
REQUIREMENTS SERVICE................. [check] [check] Firm, load-following power supply
necessary to serve a specified share
of customer's aggregate load during
the term of the agreement.
Requirements service may include some
or all of the energy, capacity and
ancillary service products. (If the
components of the requirements service
are priced separately, they should be
reported separately in the
transactions tab.)
SCHEDULE SYSTEM CONTROL & DISPATCH... [check] [check] Scheduling, confirming and implementing
an interchange schedule with other
Balancing Authorities, including
intermediary Balancing Authorities
providing transmission service, and
ensuring operational security during
the interchange transaction (Ancillary
Service).
SPINNING RESERVE..................... [check] [check] Unloaded synchronized generating
capacity that is immediately
responsive to system frequency and
that is capable of being loaded in a
short time period or non-generation
resources capable of providing this
service (Ancillary Service).
SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVE................. [check] [check] Service needed to serve load in the
event of a system contingency,
available with greater delay than
SPINNING RESERVE. This service may be
provided by generating units that are
on-line but unloaded, by quick-start
generation, or by interruptible load
or other non-generation resources
capable of providing this service
(Ancillary Service).
SYSTEM OPERATING AGREEMENTS.......... [check] ............... An executed agreement that contains the
terms and conditions under which a
system or network customer shall
operate its facilities and the
technical and operational matters
associated with the implementation of
network.
TOLLING ENERGY....................... [check] [check] Energy sold from a plant whereby the
buyer provides fuel to a generator
(seller) and receives power in return
for pre-established fees.
TRANSMISSION OWNERS AGREEMENT........ [check] ............... The agreement that establishes the
terms and conditions under which a
transmission owner transfers
operational control over designated
transmission facilities.
UPLIFT............................... [check] [check] A make-whole payment by an RTO/ISO to a
utility.
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix B. Balancing Authority
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Balancing authority Abbreviation Outside US *
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AESC, LLC--Wheatland CIN................................... AEWC ...............
Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.......................... AEC ...............
Alberta Electric System Operator........................... AESO [check]
Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC--East............... ALTE ...............
Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC--West............... ALTW ...............
Ameren Transmission........................................ AMRN ...............
Ameren Transmission. Illinois.............................. AMIL ...............
Ameren Transmission. Missouri.............................. AMMO ...............
American Transmission Systems, Inc......................... FE ...............
Aquila Networks--Kansas.................................... WPEK ...............
Aquila Networks--Missouri Public Service................... MPS ...............
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Aquila Networks--West Plains Dispatch...................... WPEC ...............
Arizona Public Service Company............................. AZPS ...............
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc....................... AECI ...............
Avista Corp................................................ AVA ...............
Batesville Balancing Authority............................. BBA ...............
Big Rivers Electric Corp................................... BREC ...............
Board of Public Utilities.................................. KACY ...............
Bonneville Power Administration Transmission............... BPAT ...............
British Columbia Transmission Corporation.................. BCTC [check]
California Independent System Operator..................... CISO ...............
Carolina Power & Light Company--CPLW....................... CPLW ...............
Carolina Power and Light Company--East..................... CPLE ...............
Central and Southwest...................................... CSWS ...............
Central Illinois Light Co.................................. CILC ...............
Chelan County PUD.......................................... CHPD ...............
Cinergy Corporation........................................ CIN ...............
City of Homestead.......................................... HST ...............
City of Independence P&L Dept.............................. INDN ...............
City of Tallahassee........................................ TAL ...............
City Water Light & Power................................... CWLP ...............
Cleco Power LLC............................................ CLEC ...............
Columbia Water & Light..................................... CWLD ...............
Comision Federal de Electricidad........................... CFE [check]
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--Arkansas........ PUPP ...............
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--City of Benton, BUBA ...............
AR.
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--City of Ruston, DERS ...............
LA.
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--Conway, Arkansas CNWY ...............
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--Gila River...... GRMA ...............
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--Harquehala...... HGMA ...............
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--North Little DENL ...............
Rock, AR.
Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch--West Memphis, WMUC ...............
Arkansas.
Dairyland Power Cooperative................................ DPC ...............
DECA, LLC--Arlington Valley................................ DEAA ...............
Duke Energy Corporation.................................... DUK ...............
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc....................... EKPC ...............
El Paso Electric........................................... EPE ...............
Electric Energy, Inc....................................... EEI ...............
Empire District Electric Co., The.......................... EDE ...............
Entergy.................................................... EES ...............
ERCOT ISO.................................................. ERCO ...............
Florida Municipal Power Pool............................... FMPP ...............
Florida Power & Light...................................... FPL ...............
Florida Power Corporation.................................. FPC ...............
Gainesville Regional Utilities............................. GVL ...............
Georgia System Operations Corporation...................... GSOC ...............
Georgia Transmission Corporation........................... GTC ...............
Grand River Dam Authority.................................. GRDA ...............
Grant County PUD No. 2..................................... GCPD ...............
Great River Energy......................................... GRE ...............
Great River Energy......................................... GREC ...............
Great River Energy......................................... GREN ...............
Great River Energy......................................... GRES ...............
GridAmerica................................................ GA ...............
Hoosier Energy............................................. HE ...............
Hydro-Quebec, TransEnergie................................. HQT [check]
Idaho Power Company........................................ IPCO ...............
Illinois Power Co.......................................... IP ...............
Illinois Power Co.......................................... IPRV ...............
Imperial Irrigation District............................... IID ...............
Indianapolis Power & Light Company......................... IPL ...............
ISO New England Inc........................................ ISNE ...............
JEA........................................................ JEA ...............
Kansas City Power & Light, Co.............................. KCPL ...............
Lafayette Utilities System................................. LAFA ...............
LG&E Energy Transmission Services.......................... LGEE ...............
Lincoln Electric System.................................... LES ...............
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.................. LDWP ...............
Louisiana Energy & Power Authority......................... LEPA ...............
Louisiana Generating, LLC.................................. LAGN ...............
Madison Gas and Electric Company........................... MGE ...............
Manitoba Hydro Electric Board, Transmission Services....... MHEB [check]
Michigan Electric Coordinated System....................... MECS ...............
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Michigan Electric Coordinated System--CONS................. CONS ...............
Michigan Electric Coordinated System--DECO................. DECO ...............
MidAmerican Energy Company................................. MEC ...............
Midwest ISO................................................ MISO ...............
Minnesota Power, Inc....................................... MP ...............
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co................................ MDU ...............
Muscatine Power and Water.................................. MPW ...............
Nebraska Public Power District............................. NPPD ...............
Nevada Power Company....................................... NEVP ...............
New Brunswick Power Corporation............................ NBPC [check]
New Horizons Electric Cooperative.......................... NHC1 ...............
New York Independent System Operator....................... NYIS ...............
North American Electric Reliability Council................ TEST ...............
Northern Indiana Public Service Company.................... NIPS ...............
Northern States Power Company.............................. NSP ...............
NorthWestern Energy........................................ NWMT ...............
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation........................... OVEC ...............
Oklahoma Gas and Electric.................................. OKGE ...............
Ontario--Independent Electricity Market Operator........... IMO [check]
OPPD CA/TP................................................. OPPD ...............
Otter Tail Power Company................................... OTP ...............
P.U.D. No. 1 of Douglas County............................. DOPD ...............
PacifiCorp-East............................................ PACE ...............
PacifiCorp-West............................................ PACW ...............
PJM Interconnection........................................ PJM ...............
Portland General Electric.................................. PGE ...............
Public Service Company of Colorado......................... PSCO ...............
Public Service Company of New Mexico....................... PNM ...............
Puget Sound Energy Transmission............................ PSEI ...............
Reedy Creek Improvement District........................... RC ...............
Sacramento Municipal Utility District...................... SMUD ...............
Salt River Project......................................... SRP ...............
Santee Cooper.............................................. SC ...............
SaskPower Grid Control Centre.............................. SPC [check]
Seattle City Light......................................... SCL ...............
Seminole Electric Cooperative.............................. SEC ...............
Sierra Pacific Power Co.--Transmission..................... SPPC ...............
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company...................... SCEG ...............
South Mississippi Electric Power Association............... SME ...............
South Mississippi Electric Power Association............... SMEE ...............
Southeastern Power Administration--Hartwell................ SEHA ...............
Southeastern Power Administration--Russell................. SERU ...............
Southeastern Power Administration--Thurmond................ SETH ...............
Southern Company Services, Inc............................. SOCO ...............
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative........................ SIPC ...............
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co......................... SIGE ...............
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency.................. SMP ...............
Southwest Power Pool....................................... SWPP ...............
Southwestern Power Administration.......................... SPA ...............
Southwestern Public Service Company........................ SPS ...............
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation....................... SECI ...............
Tacoma Power............................................... TPWR ...............
Tampa Electric Company..................................... TEC ...............
Tennessee Valley Authority ESO............................. TVA ...............
Trading Hub................................................ HUB ...............
TRANSLink Management Company............................... TLKN ...............
Tucson Electric Power Company.............................. TEPC ...............
Turlock Irrigation District................................ TIDC ...............
Upper Peninsula Power Co................................... UPPC ...............
Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach............. NSB ...............
Westar Energy--MoPEP Cities................................ MOWR ...............
Western Area Power Administration--Colorado--Missouri...... WACM ...............
Western Area Power Administration--Lower Colorado.......... WALC ...............
Western Area Power Administration--Upper Great Plains East. WAUE ...............
Western Area Power Administration--Upper Great Plains West. WAUW ...............
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative....................... WFEC ...............
Western Resources dba Westar Energy........................ WR ...............
Wisconsin Energy Corporation............................... WEC ...............
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation....................... WPS ...............
Yadkin, Inc................................................ YAD ...............
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* Balancing authorities outside the United States may only be used in the Contract Data section to identify
specified receipt/delivery points in jurisdictional transmission contracts.
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix C. Hub
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HUB Definition
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ADHUB......................... The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the AEP/Dayton
Hub.
AEPGenHub..................... The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the AEPGenHub.
COB........................... The set of delivery points along the
California-Oregon border commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the COB
Hub.
Cinergy (into)................ The set of delivery points commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute delivery
into the Cinergy balancing authority.
Cinergy Hub (MISO)............ The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes
(``Epnodes'') nodes defined by the
Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., as Cinergy Hub (MISO).
Entergy (into)................ The set of delivery points commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute delivery
into the Entergy balancing authority.
FE Hub........................ The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes
(``Epnodes'') nodes defined by the
Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., as FE Hub (MISO).
Four Corners.................. The set of delivery points at the Four
Corners power plant commonly identified
as and agreed to by the counterparties
to constitute the Four Corners Hub.
Illinois Hub (MISO)........... The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes
(``Epnodes'') nodes defined by the
Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., as Illinois Hub (MISO).
Mead.......................... The set of delivery points at or near
Hoover Dam commonly identified as and
agreed to by the counterparties to
constitute the Mead Hub.
Michigan Hub (MISO)........... The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes
(``Epnodes'') nodes defined by the
Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., as Michigan Hub (MISO).
Mid-Columbia (Mid-C).......... The set of delivery points along the
Columbia River commonly identified as
and agreed to by the counterparties to
constitute the Mid-Columbia Hub.
Minnesota Hub (MISO).......... The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes
(``Epnodes'') nodes defined by the
Midwest Independent Transmission System
Operator, Inc., as Minnesota Hub
(MISO).
NEPOOL (Mass Hub)............. The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by ISO New
England Inc., as Mass Hub.
NIHUB......................... The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the Northern
Illinois Hub.
NOB........................... The set of delivery points along the
Nevada-Oregon border commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the NOB
Hub.
NP15.......................... The set of delivery points north of Path
15 on the California transmission grid
commonly identified as and agreed to by
the counterparties to constitute the
NP15 Hub.
NWMT.......................... The set of delivery points commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute delivery
into the Northwestern Energy Montana
balancing authority.
PJM East Hub.................. The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
nodes (``LMP'') defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the PJM East
Hub.
PJM South Hub................. The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the PJM South
Hub.
PJM West Hub.................. The aggregated Locational Marginal Price
(``LMP'') nodes defined by PJM
Interconnection, LLC as the PJM Western
Hub.
Palo Verde.................... The switch yard at the Palo Verde
nuclear power station west of Phoenix
in Arizona. Palo Verde Hub includes the
Hassayampa switchyard 2 miles south of
Palo Verde.
SOCO (into)................... The set of delivery points commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute delivery
into the Southern Company balancing
authority.
SP15.......................... The set of delivery points south of Path
15 on the California transmission grid
commonly identified as and agreed to by
the counterparties to constitute the
SP15 Hub.
TVA (into).................... The set of delivery points commonly
identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute delivery
into the Tennessee Valley Authority
balancing authority.
ZP26.......................... The set of delivery points associated
with Path 26 on the California
transmission grid commonly identified
as and agreed to by the counterparties
to constitute the ZP26 Hub.
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix D. Time Zone
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Time zone Definition
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AD................................ Atlantic Daylight.
AP................................ Atlantic Prevailing.
AS................................ Atlantic Standard.
CD................................ Central Daylight.
CP................................ Central Prevailing.
CS................................ Central Standard.
ED................................ Eastern Daylight.
EP................................ Eastern Prevailing.
ES................................ Eastern Standard.
MD................................ Mountain Daylight.
MP................................ Mountain Prevailing.
MS................................ Mountain Standard.
NA............................... Not Applicable.
PD................................ Pacific Daylight.
PP................................ Pacific Prevailing.
PS................................ Pacific Standard.
UT................................ Universal Time.
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix E. Units
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Units Definition
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KV............................... Kilovolt.
KVA.............................. Kilovolt Amperes.
KVR.............................. Kilovar.
KW............................... Kilowatt.
KWH.............................. Kilowatt Hour.
KW-DAY........................... Kilowatt Day.
KW-MO............................ Kilowatt Month.
KW-WK............................ Kilowatt Week.
KW-YR............................ Kilowatt Year.
MVAR-YR.......................... Megavar Year.
MW............................... Megawatt.
MWH.............................. Megawatt Hour.
MW-DAY........................... Megawatt Day.
MW-MO............................ Megawatt Month.
MW-WK............................ Megawatt Week.
MW-YR............................ Megawatt Year.
RKVA............................. Reactive Kilovolt Amperes.
FLAT RATE........................ Flat Rate.
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EQR Data Dictionary--Appendix F. Rate Units
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Rate units Definition
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$/KV.................................. dollars per kilovolt.
$/KVA................................. dollars per kilovolt amperes.
$/KVR................................. dollars per kilovar.
$/KW.................................. dollars per kilowatt.
$/KWH................................. dollars per kilowatt hour.
$/KW-DAY.............................. dollars per kilowatt day.
$/KW-MO............................... dollars per kilowatt month.
$/KW-WK............................... dollars per kilowatt week.
$/KW-YR............................... dollars per kilowatt year.
$/MW.................................. dollars per megawatt.
$/MWH................................. dollars per megawatt hour.
$/MW-DAY.............................. dollars per megawatt day.
$/MW-MO............................... dollars per megawatt month.
$/MW-WK............................... dollars per megawatt week.
$/MW-YR............................... dollars per megawatt year.
$/MVAR-YR............................. dollars per megavar year.
$/RKVA................................ dollars per reactive kilovar
amperes.
CENTS................................. cents.
CENTS/KVR............................. cents per kilovolt amperes.
CENTS/KWH............................. cents per kilowatt hour.
FLAT RATE............................. rate not specified in any other
units.
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[FR Doc. E8-184 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am]
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