NAESB Standards letter-Report of Implementation efforts (Appendices)

NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD

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August 17, 2020
Filed Electronically
The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E. Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
RE:

Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (Docket No. RM96-1 et al.)

Dear Ms. Bose:
The North American Energy Standards Board (“NAESB”) voluntarily submits this report to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) regarding Version 3.2 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant
(“WGQ”) Business Practice Standards published on August 15, 2020. This version of the WGQ Business Practice
Standards is comprised of standards adopted by NAESB since its last WGQ publication in September 2017. An
Executive Summary of the modifications which resulted in Version 3.2 is included in the attached report, along with
a description of the standards that were created or modified as part of the publication.
Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice Standards includes many newly created standards and modifications to
existing standards developed through the NAESB process in response to industry requests and directives from the
NAESB Board of Directors. This version also includes the standards developed in response to the recommendations
of the 2019 cybersecurity surety assessment of the NAESB standards sponsored by the Department of Energy. All
standards included in this version were approved by the WGQ Executive Committee, ratified by the WGQ
membership, and are referenced herein. 1
As with all NAESB Business Practice Standards, the standard additions and revisions included as part of WGQ
Version 3.2 were the result of significant industry effort to produce consensus-based standards representing a widerange of perspectives from all segments of the marketplace. Participation in the standards development process was
open to all interested parties, regardless of membership in NAESB. Contributors to the standards development were
all given an equal opportunity to voice their positions and vote on the proposed standards created by the NAESB task
forces and subcommittees. Interested parties unable to attend meetings or conference calls were also given an
opportunity to participate by preparing written comments that are made publicly available and considered in the
development process. All documentation regarding standards development is accessible through the NAESB
homepage (www.naesb.org), and links are included in the accompanying report to applicable meetings, voting records,
and ratification ballots.
The cover letter, report and enclosures are being filed electronically in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format
(.pdf), with each enclosure bookmarked separately. The filing is also available on the NAESB website. Please feel
free to call the NAESB office (713-356-0060) or refer to the NAESB website should you have any questions or need
additional information regarding Version 3.2 of the NAESB WGQ Business Practice Standards.
Respectfully submitted,

Ms. Rae McQuade
President & COO, North American Energy Standards Board
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The NAESB standards referenced in this report are reasonably available to the public through multiple methods. To access the standards at no
cost, NAESB will provide a limited copyright waiver for evaluation purposes using a product called Locklizard (https://www.locklizard.com/). To
request a waiver, please contact the NAESB office or follow the instructions in the following document:
https://www.naesb.org/misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf.http://www.naesb.org/misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf.

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cc with enclosures:

Chairman Neil Chatterjee, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Richard Glick, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Bernard L. McNamee, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner, James Danly, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. David L. Morenoff, Acting General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Joseph McClelland, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
Ms. Jette Gebhart, Director, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
Ms. Jignasa Gadani, Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
Mr. Michael Desselle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, North American Energy
Standards Board
Ms. Valerie Crockett, Vice Chairman, North American Energy Standards Board
Mr. Jonathan Booe, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, North
American Energy Standards Board
Mr. William P. Boswell, General Counsel, North American Energy Standards Board

Enclosures (all documents and links are available publicly on the NAESB website – www.naesb.org)
Appendix A

Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments, and Voting Records

Appendix B

Links to Ratification Ballots and Results

Appendix C

List of Transcripts

Appendix D

NAESB Process for Standards Development

Appendix E

NAESB WGQ Annual Plans

Appendix F

Minor Corrections Applied

Appendix G

Entities with Access to NAESB Standards

Appendix H

Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated NAESB WGQ Standards,
Version 3.1

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Standards for Business Practices
of Natural Gas Pipelines

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Docket No. RM96-1, et al.

REPORT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
The North American Energy Standards Board (“NAESB”) voluntarily submits this report in the above referenced
docket in accordance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) Order No. 587. 1 The
report provides a summary of Version 3.2 of the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (“WGQ”) Business Practice Standards,
published on August 15, 2020 and available for download on the NAESB website. 2 This publication of the WGQ
Business Practice Standards is reflective of standards approved by the WGQ Executive Committee and ratified by the
NAESB membership from the time of publication of WGQ Version 3.1 in September 2017 through August 2020.
Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice Standards marks the fifteenth publication of standards developed by
NAESB, previously the Gas Industry Standards Board (“GISB”), to support the wholesale gas market. In January
2002, GISB became the WGQ of NAESB. The GISB Version 1.5 standards were adopted by the WGQ of NAESB as
Version 1.6 of the NAESB WGQ Standards 3 in July 2002. 4 Since that time, NAESB has adopted Version 1.7, 5 Version
1.8, 6 Version 1.9, 7 Version 2.0, 8 Version 2.1, 9 Version 3.0, 10 and Version 3.1 11 of the NAESB WGQ Business Practice
Standards.
As described in the report below, Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice Standards incorporates many new
standards and modifications to existing standards to respond to industry requests and directives from the NAESB
Board of Directors. This version also includes the standards developed and modified to enhance the cybersecurity
protections defined by the standards in response to the U.S. Department of Energy (“DoE”) sponsored 2019 Sandia
National Laboratories (“Sandia”) surety assessment of the NAESB standards and the standards developed to enable
the utilization of distributed ledger technologies when transacting the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas.
NAESB is filing this status report for informational purposes only and does not advocate that the Commission take
any particular position on the standards discussed here within. The following report contains a high-level overview of
all standards additions, modifications, and reservations applied to Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice
Standards in addition to more detailed information concerning the specific standards development activities, including

1

This series of orders began with the Commission’s issuance of Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, FERC Order
No. 587, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,038 (1996).
2
NAESB website: https://www.naesb.org. The NAESB standards referenced in this report are reasonably available to the public through multiple
methods. To access the standards at no cost, NAESB will provide a limited copyright waiver for evaluation purposes using a product called
Locklizard (https://www.locklizard.com/). To request a waiver, please contact the NAESB office or follow the instructions in the following
document: https://www.naesb.org/misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf.http://www.naesb.org/misc/NAESB_Nonmember_Evaluation.pdf.
3
The documents linked in the following footnotes are password protected. Non-members should contact the NAESB office to access the
documents.
4
NAESB WGQ Version 1.6 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, RM98-1 et al, available at
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=ferc100402.pdf. (Submitted October 4, 2002).
5
NAESB WGQ Version 1.7 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, RM98-1 et al, available at
https://www.naesb.org/protected/ferc041404.pdf (Submitted April 14, 2004).
6
NAESB WGQ Version 1.8 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, available at
https://www.naesb.org/protected/ferc091407.pdf (Submitted September 14, 2007).
7
NAESB WGQ Version 1.9 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, available at
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc093009_naesb_wgq_1.9_filing.pdf (Submitted September 30, 2009).
8
NAESB WGQ Version 2.0 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, available at
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/naesb_wgq_ver2_0_report_ferc_030411.pdf (Submitted March 4, 2011).
9
NAESB WGQ Version 2.1 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos, RM96-1 et al, available at:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc072313_wgq_version_2.1_filing.pdf (Submitted on July 23, 2013).
10
NAESB WGQ Version 3.0 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos, RM96-1 et al, available at:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc111414_wgq_version_3.0_filing.pdf (Submitted on November 14, 2014).
11
NAESB WGQ Version 3.1 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587, Docket Nos, RM96-1 et al, available at:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc092917_wgq_version_3.1_filing.pdf (Submitted September 29, 2017).

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the application of minor corrections. Concluding the report are two sections that contain information on the NAESB
Copyright Policy and access to the NAESB Business Practice Standards.
Additionally, there are eight enclosures to this report. Appendix A is a list of the WGQ Executive Committee meetings
during which recommendations were considered that resulted in Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice Standards
with links to the meeting minutes, formal comments on the recommendations, and the voting records for those
meetings. Appendix B is a list of the links to the WGQ membership ratification ballots for the recommendations
adopted by the WGQ Executive Committee. Appendix C is a list of the available transcripts from the WGQ Executive
Committee meetings. Appendix D is a chart explaining the NAESB standards development process. Appendix E
contains the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 WGQ Annual Plans. Appendix F is a list of the minor corrections contained
in this report. Appendix G is a list of NAESB members and non-member companies with valid access to Version 3.2
of the WGQ Standards. Finally, Appendix H is a list of jurisdictional entities that NAESB does not have a record of
valid access to the most recently mandated Version 3.1 of the WGQ Business Practice Standards.
WGQ Version 3.2 Standards Summary
Presented below is a summary of the standards efforts that led to the compilation of Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business
Practice Standards. As noted above, all standards modifications made as part of WGQ Version 3.2 are contained in a
table at the end of this report that cross-references all of the WGQ Version 3.2 standards modifications to the related
requests for development or annual plan items and the action taken. The summary below is organized into the
following sections: Standards to Support Enhancements to Cybersecurity Protections, the Modifications to the NAESB
WGQ Standards, the Modifications Impacting Multiple Sets of Standards, the Modifications to the NAESB WGQ
Data Set Standards and Technical Implementation, the Modifications Impacting Multiple Data Sets, Modifications to
WGQ Contracts, Minor Corrections and the NAESB Copyright Policy accompanied by information on access to the
standards.
Standards to Support Enhancements to Cybersecurity Protections
2019 WGQ Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b
At the request of the DoE, NAESB has included additions and revisions in Version 3.2 of the WGQ Business Practice
Standards made to address cybersecurity-related recommendations made by Sandia. To ensure the recommendations
made by Sandia are implemented by the industry as soon as possible, the DoE requested that NAESB expedite the
standards development effort resulting from recommendations contained in the report.
In April 2017, NAESB announced that Sandia, through funding provided by the DoE, would be performing a surety
assessment of the NAESB Business Practice Standards. This was the third such assessment, with both previous
assessments resulting in modifications to the NAESB Business Practice Standards. As determined by Sandia and the
DoE, the purpose of the surety assessment was to analyze cybersecurity elements within the NAESB Business Practice
Standards, focusing on four areas: (1) the NAESB Certification Program for Accredited Certification Authorities,
including the WEQ-012 Public Key Infrastructure (“PKI”) Business Practice Standards, the NAESB Accreditation
Requirements for Authorized Certificate Authorities, and the Authorized Certification Authority Process; (2) the
Wholesale Electric Quadrant (“WEQ”) OASIS suite of standards; (3) the WGQ and Retail Markets Quadrant (“RMQ”)
Internet Electronic Transport and QEDM Related Standards Manual; and (4) a high-level dependency analysis
between the gas and electric markets to evaluate the different security paradigms the markets employ.
NAESB worked closely with Sandia as well as representatives from the DoE throughout the assessment process. A
meeting between the Sandia surety assessment team and subject matter experts in the NAESB Business Practice
Standards was hosted by NAESB to provide a broader understanding on how the gas and electric industries utilize the
standards. Additionally, the NAESB Board Critical Infrastructure Committee (“Board CIC”), the Committee
responsible for monitoring cybersecurity and critical infrastructure activities for the NAESB Board of Directors,
reviewed draft iterations of the surety assessment reports and provided feedback to the surety assessment team. This
collaborative process included participation by representatives of Sandia and the DoE in Board CIC meetings, as well
as frequent communications between NAESB, Sandia, and the DoE staff. These efforts culminated in the submittal of
the final reports to NAESB on July 22, 2019. The reports contained the findings and recommendations made by Sandia
as part of the surety assessment of the cybersecurity-related elements within the NAESB Business Practice Standards.
In anticipation of the completion of the surety assessment, and to accommodate the request by the DoE that NAESB
expedite any resulting standards development, NAESB included a new item on its 2019 Annual Plans. That item called
for a review of the surety assessment final reports and the development and/or modifications of business practice

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standards as needed to address the recommendations of Sandia to bolster cybersecurity protections within the
standards. In August 2019, subcommittees within the WEQ, WGQ, and RMQ began standards development efforts
and, by March 2020, NAESB completed membership ratification of all standard development activities addressing
the applicable recommendations from Sandia.
After receiving guidance from the Board CIC, the WGQ EDM Subcommittee and the RMQ Information Requirements
and Technical Electronic Implementation Subcommittee (“IR/TEIS”) held six joint conference calls between August
19, 2019 and December 2, 2019 to respond to the relevant Sandia recommendations. Described below are the
additions, revisions, and reservations made to the WGQ QEDM, and the WGQ/REQ/RGQ Internet Electronic
Transport (“IET”) Business Practice Standards.
First, the RMQ IR/TEIS and the WGQ EDM subcommittees were asked to consider standards to require the
implementation of fixes or patches for known vulnerabilities within 30 days of their publication. In response, the
subcommittees deleted Principle 4.1.15 in the QEDM and Principle 10.1.7 in the IET and replaced those principles
with two new standards, 4.3.109 and10.3.28. The new standards state that trading partners should evaluate such
releases within 30 days and implement the fix or patch as soon as reasonably practicable based on the severity of the
risk. Additionally, Principle 4.1.39 in the QEDM and Principle 10.1.7 in the IET were deleted and replaced with two
new standards, 4.3.110 and 10.3.29. Those new standards state that trading partners should mutually agree to the
version of the QEDM and IET to be utilized. Additionally, corresponding modifications were made to Appendices B
and D in the QEDM.
Next, the subcommittees were asked to consider standards that would provide notice to trading partners of any systems
or software that have not been updated, and the potential impact of utilizing the vulnerable system in the 30-day
window. In response, the subcommittees incorporated the concept into the new standards discussed above – 4.3.109,
4.3.110, 10.3.3.28, and 10.3.29 – specifying notification timelines, where applicable, and, in all other cases, stating
that the trading partners should make the change as soon as possible in coordination with the other trading partners.
Additionally, the subcommittees were asked to review all Transport Layer Security (“TLS”) and Secure Socket Layer
(“SSL”) references and make revisions as necessary to meet requirements in the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (“NIST”) Special Publication, NIST SP 800-52. In order to align with the SSL/TLS configurations as
included in NIST SP 800-52, the subcommittees deleted all references to the SSL protocol in the standards, specified
TLS Version 1.2 should be used, and centralized such references to make future revisions easier. That effort led to
revisions in the Introduction, Appendices B and D, and the Authentication and Encryption section in the QEDM
Manual. In the IET, the Data Privacy and Encryption, the Authentication, and the Using an Interactive Browser for
Internet ET sections were revised. Additionally, corresponding modifications were made to the WGQ Standard Nos.
4.3.60, 4.3.61, 10.2.33, and 10.3.25.
Also, the Sandia assessment team recommended that any major security bulletins or recommendations should be
considered for implementation within a minimum 30-day window, even if a new version of the standard is not yet
available or finalized. In response to the recommendation, the subcommittees modified standards to specify
notification timelines where applicable and, in all other cases, to make changes as soon as possible in coordination
with trading partners. The proposed new standards, 4.3.109, 4.3.110, 10.3.3.28, and 10.3.29 were also modified to
address the recommendation, along with revisions to the Security section within the QEDM.
In the next recommendation, Sandia suggested that the subcommittees consider guidelines for configuration and
logging, network traffic monitoring, and alerting systems, as well standards that require manual continuity of
operations in the event of abnormal behavior or failure conditions with the system. In response, the subcommittees
modified the new standards 10.3.28 and 4.3.110 to include both specific and broad adoptions of system security
measures, and specific notification and coordination during outages with effected trading partners.
Next, Sandia recommended the removal of legacy support references and the maintenance of a minimum encryption
strength of 128 bits. In response, the WGQ EDM and RMQ IR/TEIS modified the IET and QEDM standards to both
remove dated versions, such as PGP, and centralize such references to make future revisions easier. Modifications
were made to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 10.2.34 to delete a PGP-related hyperlink and a new standard was added
to specify that OpenPGP should be used to create public and private keys for privacy and digital signature applications.
Modifications were also applied to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 10.3.15 and the Data Privacy and Encryption section
in the IET to accommodate OpenPGP. The following sections in the IET were also modified: Example of an X12 File
Encrypted with PGP; Pre-Validation before Encryption, Understanding OpenPGP and PGP; Encryption/Digital
Signature, OpenPGP or File Encryption; NAESB Internet ET Test Guidelines, and Appendix A – Reference Guide.

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As explained in the Sandia reports, an HTTPS solution protects information in transit and supports overall privacy
needs; however, using basic authentication over HTTP is inherently insecure as username/password combinations are
not encrypted in HTTP basic authentication. Further, the report indicates that HTTPS communications must be secured
via certificates issued by a trusted, commercial certificate authority such as a NAESB Authorized Certificate Authority
in order to verify certificate authenticity. In response to this item, the subcommittees modified the standards to specify
HTTPS whenever secure communication is required, resulting in modifications to the Security section of the QEDM,
NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.60, 4.3.84, 10.3.4, and 10.3.16, along with the Introduction, Login and Encryption,
Authentication and Encryption sections in the QEDM and the Authentication and Using an Interactive Browser for
Internet ET sections of the IET.
On the topic of key lengths, Sandia provided that Rivest-Shamir-Adleman, or RSA, keys must be no shorter than 2048
bits, while Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm, or ECDSA, keys must be no shorter than 224 bits. Hash
algorithms should be from the SHA-2 or SHA-3 families and acceptable AES key lengths range from 128, to 192, to
256. The report asserted that, in general, implementors should use the largest feasible key length consistent with
implementation of current business processes. In response, the subcommittees modified standards to specify a 128-bit
key length, newer PGP versions, and hash algorithms through the deletion of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.83,
further revisions to the Login and Encryption section in the QEDM, and modifications to the Understanding OpenPGP
and PGP section.
In the report, Sandia observed that the WGQ Standard 4.3.60 and WGQ Standard 10.3.16 both allow basic
authentication and recommended that multi-factor (e.g. two-factor) authentication be required on an individual basis.
Sandia added that simply authenticating the nodes involved is not acceptable. The subcommittees modified the
standards to state that secure websites should employ individual user credentials. The participants in the
subcommittees found that the current standard of user IDs and passwords maintains the security of websites without
complicating the login process, especially for users that access multiple websites. The standards modified in response
to this item include: the Security section in the QEDM, the modification of 4.3.60 regarding the logon requirements
for the Customer Activities website, a modification to 10.3.25 to delete references to SSL and add TLS, and the
addition of a reference in Appendix A in the NAESB IET, and the Authentication section of the IET.
Finally, Sandia encouraged the industry to perform security assessments on applicable software, services or platforms.
Specifically, the report suggested that the software vendors, in partnership with their customers, determine the
specifics of these assessments to ensure that all relevant risks are addressed. The subcommittees modified the Security
section and Appendix B Browser and Appendix D EDM Communications in the QEDM to encourage security
assessments and coordination between customers, vendors, and trading partners.
The recommendation from the subcommittees containing all of the standards additions and modifications described
above was distributed for a thirty-day formal comment period between December 3, 2019 to January 3, 2019. No
comments were received, and on February 20, 2020, the WGQ Executive Committee approved the recommendation.
The NAESB WGQ membership ratified the standards on March 23, 2020.
Modifications to the NAESB WGQ Standards
The following section describes standards development efforts undertaken in response to industry requests or through
the normal course of WGQ activities that resulted in modifications to the Nomination Related Standards, QEDM
Standards, and an effort that impacted multiple sets of standards. As part of the full-staffing process, revisions were
made, where appropriate, to the related data sets and technical implementation as part of the standards development
effort.
Nomination Related Standards
The standards development effort described below impacted the NAESB WGQ Nomination Related Standards.
On February 24, 2020, NAESB received Request R20004 asking NAESB to add a new data element “Capacity Block
ID” to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.41 Nomination based on the business condition of the Transportation Service
Provider receiving the nomination. Additionally, R20004 requested to add validation codes to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.4.2 Nomination Quick Response and to modify the nomination key in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27, as
appropriate. The requested modifications are intended to allow a Service Requester to determine which rights of the
contract their segmentation nomination is utilizing. The WGQ BPS held a conference call on April 1, 2020 and voted
out instructions to the joint Information Requirements and Technical Subcommittees (“joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees”) to accommodate the Business Conditional (“BC”) business practice of sending “Capacity Block

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ID”. After two meetings held in May, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees voted out a recommendation that modified
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 Nomination, and NAESB WGQ Standard No.
1.42 Nomination Quick Response to include the data element “Capacity Block ID”. No comments were submitted
during the formal comment period for the recommendation that concluded on July 2, 2020. On July 8, 2020, the
recommendation was adopted by the WGQ Executive Committee and the standards were subsequently ratified by the
NAESB WGQ membership on August 6, 2020.
Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanisms Related Standards
The three standards development efforts described below impacted the NAESB WGQ QEDM Standards. The
second and third standards development efforts also impacted related technical implementation.
1.

In response to Request R17005, submitted on September 11, 2017, the WGQ BPS met three times
between October and November 2017 to develop a recommendation that proposed a new standard to
define a NAESB standard time frame for information to be retained on the Informational Postings
website. During its February 28, 2018 conference call, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees determined
that no further modifications were needed to the WGQ Standards to support the recommendation of the
WGQ BPS. One formal comment was submitted during the thirty-day formal comment period, held from
February 28, 2018 to March 29, 2018, which proposed a revision to add clarity to the proposed standard.
During the April 26, 2018 WGQ Executive Committee conference call, at the request of the co-chairs of
the WGQ BPS, the Executive Committee remanded the recommendation back to the subcommittee for
further discussion and potential revisions. The WGQ BPS held four additional conference calls from
May 3, 2018 to August 14, 2018, to modify the proposed standard and to draft another standard. The
standards provide a minimum time that Operationally Available data should be made available and also
provide a timeline regarding the availability of notices on the Informational Postings website. No formal
comments were submitted on the resulting recommendation during the thirty-day formal comment
period held from August 23, 2018 to September 21, 2018. On October 11, 2018, the WGQ Executive
Committee approved the recommendation and the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the two standards
on November 15, 2018.

2.

On December 6, 2018, Request R18013 was submitted to the NAESB office, requesting modifications
to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 to allow for processing functions at the line item level on Customer
Activities websites and to allow for the use of icons and/or graphical control elements for navigation
and/or processing functions. Three WGQ Subcommittees worked to develop a recommendation in
response to the request. During the April 2, 2019 WGQ Business Practices Subcommittee (BPS)
conference call, the WGQ BPS modified NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 and recommended that the
joint IR/Technical Subcommittees and the WGQ Electronic Delivery Mechanisms (EDM)
Subcommittee review the proposed standard to determine whether any further modifications to the WGQ
technical implementation was necessary. The April 9-10, 2019 face-to-face joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees meeting in Houston was followed by two conference calls on June 12, 2019 and July 17,
2019. During the July conference call, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees determined that no further
modifications should be proposed to the WGQ Standards. The WGQ EDM Subcommittee held two
conference calls on June 20, 2019 and July 10, 2019 to develop corresponding language and examples
regarding graphical control elements to be included in the technical implementation of the WGQ QEDM
Related Standards. No formal comments were submitted on the recommendation for R18013 during the
thirty-day industry comment period, held from July 17, 2019 to August 15, 2019. The WGQ Executive
Committee approved the recommendation during its October 17, 2019 meeting and the NAESB WGQ
membership ratified the recommendation on November 21, 2019.

3.

2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2 directed the WGQ EDM Subcommittee to update the minimum technical
characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
The WGQ EDM Subcommittee held three conference calls on December 2, 2019, January 7, 2020, and
January 21, 2020. The resulting recommendation deleted Appendix C of the QEDM, moved the
Informational Postings and Customer Activities minimal suggested characteristics into a single
appendix, and updated the browser recommendations and TCP Ports, along with other technical updates
and minor edits for clarification. The WGQ EDM updated the recommendation in response to the single
comment that was submitted during the thirty-day formal comment period held from January 21, 2020
to February 19, 2020. On February 20, 2020, the WGQ Executive Committee approved the

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recommendation containing the revisions by the WGQ EDM. The NAESB WGQ membership ratified
the recommendation for 2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2 on March 23, 2020.
Modifications Impacting Multiple Sets of Standards
The standards development effort described below impacted multiple sets of the NAESB WGQ Standards and
related data sets and technical implementation.
In response to R17001, submitted to the NAESB office on May 1, 2017, the WGQ BPS and joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees developed a recommendation proposing to modify NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.3.14, 1.3.15,
1.3.82, and 3.3.3 and delete the code value “Gigacalorie” in the following data sets:
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.1
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.3
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.4
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.1
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.1
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.17
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.2
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.24
NAESB WQQ Standard No. 5.4.25
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.26

Storage Information
Operational Capacity
Unsubscribed Capacity
Nomination
Request for Confirmation
Confirmation Response
Scheduled Quantity
Scheduled Quantity for Operator
Pre-determined Allocation
Allocation
Measured Volume Audit Statement
Producer Imbalance Statement
Transportation / Sales Invoice
Payment Remittance
Offer
Bid
Award Download

The request states that, per a September 7, 2006 Mexican Resolution, Resolution No. RES/267/2006, the unit for
measuring the heating value of gas in Mexico was changed from calories to joules. In response, R17001 asked that
NAESB update the NAESB WGQ Standards and data sets to remove references to “gigacalories” and add “gigajoules”
as the standard quantity for nominations, confirmations, and scheduling in Mexico. The WGQ BPS held conference
calls on June 13, 2017 and June 27, 2017 to modify NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.3.14, 1.3.15, 1.3.82, and 2.3.9.
Additionally, the WGQ BPS drafted instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to review the proposed
standards modifications and make any corresponding changes to the data sets. During its July 13, 2017 conference
call and a face-to-face meeting on October 24-25, 2017, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees completed the
modifications to the data sets. No comments were submitted during the thirty-day formal comment period for R17001
held from November 13, 2017 to December 13, 2017. The WGQ Executive Committee adopted the modifications via
notational ballot on February 22, 2018. NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation on March 26, 2018.
Modifications to the NAESB WGQ Data Set Standards and Technical Implementation
The following section describes modification efforts that impacted the NAESB WGQ Additional Standards data sets,
Nomination Related Standards data sets, Flowing Gas Related Standards data sets, Invoicing Related data sets,
Capacity Release Related Standards data sets, and those that affected multiple data sets. The efforts impact technical
implementation documentation and did not result in modifications to the standards.
Additional Standards Data Sets
The two standards development efforts described below impact the Additional Standards data sets and related
technical implementation.
1.

In response to R19001, submitted on January 15, 2019, the WGQ BPS and joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees developed a recommendation proposing to add a new data element “Location Fuel Area”
to the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.4 Location Data Download. The modification would allow for
information to be provided in order to assist customers in identifying the fuel path used to calculate their
fuel retention requirement. During its April 2, 2019 conference call, the WGQ BPS drafted instructions
to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to accommodate the requester’s need to identify location fuel
data. The joint IR/Technical Subcommittees held a face-to-face meeting on April 9-10, 2019 and a

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conference call on June 12, 2019 to complete the recommendation. No comments were submitted during
the thirty-day comment period held from July 17, 2019 to August 15, 2019. The recommendation was
approved during the October 17, 2019 WGQ Executive Committee meeting and ratified by the NAESB
WGQ membership on November 21, 2019.
2.

Submitted to NAESB on April 14, 2020, Request R20005 requested to add a Sender’s Option (“SO”)
data element “Call Days Remaining” to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.1 Storage Information. The
new data element was proposed to alert Service Requesters of the number of days available to exercise
a call using their storage contract. On May 22, 2020, the WGQ BPS held a conference call, revised the
proposed definition, and forwarded instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to
accommodate the SO business practice of sending the “Call Days Remaining” in the NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 0.4.1 Storage Information. On May 27, 2020, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees voted
out the recommendation for R20005. No comments were submitted during the formal comment period
held from May 28, 2020 to June 29, 2020. During its July 8, 2020 conference call, the WGQ Executive
Committee adopted the recommendation. The NAESB WGQ membership ratified the standards on
August 6, 2020.

Nomination Related Standards Data Sets
Both of the standards development efforts described below impact the Nominations Related Standards data sets and
related technical implementation.
1.

In response to Request R18008, submitted to NAESB on July 30, 2018, the WGQ BPS and joint
IR/Technical Subcommittees developed a recommendation to add the existing data element “Route” to
the following data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 Request for Confirmation, NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 1.4.4 Confirmation Response, and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 Scheduled Quantity
for Operator. Currently, two transactions can be on the same path-threaded pipeline with identical
Contract Numbers, Ranks, and other identifiers. The addition of the unique data element “Route” was
proposed to accommodate situations where nominations that look identical need to be distinguished by
the specific path. The WGQ BPS held two conference calls on October 2, 2018 and December 10, 2018
and drafted instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to accommodate the Mutually
Agreeable (“MA”) business practice of accommodating “Route” information in the data sets, to review
all associated data sets, and to make corresponding changes. The recommendation was completed during
the February 6-7, 2019 joint WGQ IR/Technical Subcommittees meeting. A thirty-day formal comment
period for the recommendation concluded on March 25, 2019 with no comments submitted. During the
March 28, 2019 WGQ Executive Committee meeting, the recommendation was approved. The WGQ
membership ratified the recommendation on April 29, 2019.

2.

On April 24, 2020, NAESB received Request R20006 requesting to add four Mutually Agreeable (MA)
data elements for the Nomination Contact Information to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 Nomination.
If adopted, the new data elements would allow customers to enter their direct contact information in case
of questions regarding the nomination. During its May 22, 2020 conference call, the WGQ BPS drafted
instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to accommodate the requested MA data elements
– “Contact Person (Name)”, “Contact Person (Phone)”, “Contact Person (Cell)”, and “Contact After
Hours (Phone)”. On May 27, 2020, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees voted out a recommendation
adding the data elements to the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 Nomination and NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 1.4.2 Nomination Quick Response. From May 28, 2020 to June 29, 2020, the
recommendation was posted for formal comments. No comments were submitted. During the July 8,
2020 WGQ Executive Committee conference call, the recommendation was approved and the standards
were subsequently ratified on August 6, 2020.

Flowing Gas Related Standards Data Sets
The standards development efforts described below impacted the Flowing Gas Related Standards data sets and
technical implementation.
1.

On March 26, 2018, Request R18003 was submitted to the NAESB office, requesting to add the data
element “Transport Contract” to NAESB Standard No. 2.4.11 Imbalance Trade. The request explained
that, as transportation charges are incurred by trades that cross zones, the new data element would
provide a way to identify the Transport Contract in the data set. The WGQ BPS met twice in May 2018

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to vote out instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees. The joint IR/Technical Subcommittees
held a two-day meeting in July to develop the modifications. The thirty-day formal comment period on
the recommendation for R18003 began on July 23, 2018 and concluded on August 21, 2018. The WGQ
Executive Committee approved the recommendation during its August 23, 2018 meeting and the
NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation on September 21, 2018.
2.

On May 1, 2020, Request R20007 was submitted to NAESB and suggested the addition of several data
sets in order to accommodate a Service Requester trading imbalance under an account which represents
one or more Service Requester Contracts. On May 22, 2020, the WGQ BPS drafted instructions to the
joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to accommodate the BC and SO data elements – “Authorized Service
Requester Account”, “Service Requester Account”, “Account – Confirming Trader”, and “Account –
Initiating Trader”– and any corresponding modifications, in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.9
Authorization to Post Imbalances, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.10 Posted Imbalances Download,
and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11 Imbalance Trade. The recommendation was voted out of the
joint IR/Technical Subcommittee on May 27, 2020. No comments were submitted during the formal
industry comment period that concluded on June 29, 2020. After the July 8, 2020 WGQ Executive
Committee adoption of the recommendation, the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the standards on
August 6, 2020.

Invoicing Related Data Sets
The standards development efforts described below impact the Invoicing Related Standards data sets and technical
implementation.
1.

On February 26, 2018, Request R18001 was submitted to the NAESB office and asked that NAESB add
the data elements “Payee's Bank Wire ABA Number” and “Payee's Bank ACH ABA Number” to
NAESB Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice, NAESB Standard No. 3.4.2 Payment
Remittance, and NAESB Standard No. 3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice. As
many banks provide for funds to be transferred electronically via wire and by Automated Clearing
House, the request intended updates to the data sets to display both data elements. The WGQ BPS met
on April 12, 2018 and May 3, 2018 to forward instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to
accommodate the SO data elements “Payee’s Bank Wire ABA Number” and “Payee’s Bank ACH ABA
Number” in the NAESB Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice and the NAESB Standard No.
3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice. Additionally, the instructions asked the joint
IR/Technical Subcommittees to modify the NAESB Standard No. 3.4.2 Payment Remittance Statement
to accommodate the BC data elements “Payee’s Bank Wire ABA Number” and “Payee’s Bank ACH
ABA Number”. During its July 18-19, 2018 meeting, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees determined
that it would be most efficient to modify an existing data element, “Payee’s Bank ABA Number” and
add one new data element, “Payee’s Bank Wire ABA Number”. No comments were submitted during
the thirty-day formal comment period that began on July 23, 2018 and closed on August 21, 2018. The
WGQ Executive Committee approved the recommendation on August 23, 2018. On September 21, 2018,
the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation.

2.

In response to Request R20001, submitted on January 15, 2020, the WGQ BPS and joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees developed a recommendation to add a SO data element “Invoice Notes” to NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice. The requested modification was proposed to
provide the ability to include General Notes in the Invoice Heading section and is applicable to
Transaction Level and Service Requester Level. The WGQ BPS held a conference call on April 1, 2020
to discuss R20001 and draft instructions to the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees to accommodate the
SO business practice. On May 5, 2020, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees voted out the
recommendation. A thirty-day formal industry comment period for the recommendation concluded on
June 4, 2020 with no comments submitted. During the July 8, 2020 WGQ Executive Committee call, the
recommendation was approved. The WGQ membership ratified the recommendation on August 6, 2020.

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Capacity Release Related Standards Data Sets
The standards development effort described below impacts the Capacity Release Related Standards data sets and
technical implementation.
1.

Submitted on July 7, 2017, Request R17003 suggested the addition of the data element “Right to Amend
Primary Points 3 Month Limit” to NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.24 Offer, 5.4.26 Award Download,
and 5.4.20 Transactional Reporting – Capacity Release data sets, along with two associated code values.
The request explained that the modifications would provide a releasing shipper the ability to limit the
acquiring shipper from amending any primary point for a period longer than three months. The WGQ
BPS held conference calls on July 18, 2017 and July 25, 2017 to instruct the joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees to accommodate, in the Capacity Release related standards, the BC business practice of
allowing the releasing shipper to provide the ability of the replacement shipper to amend any primary
point for a period of time and to review all associated data sets and make corresponding changes,
including adding code values, as needed. During its October 24-25, 2017 face-to-face meeting, the joint
IR/Technical Subcommittees voted out a recommendation that reflects the intent of R17003, but
broadens the language to enable other pipelines to use the data element and associated code values
without a reference to a particular period of time. Specifically, the recommendation adds a new data
element “Right to Amend Primary Points Limit” to the requested data sets. Following a thirty-day
comment period that concluded in December of 2017, the standards were adopted by the WGQ Executive
Committee via notational ballot on February 22, 2018 and ratified by the NAESB WGQ membership on
March 26, 2018.

2.

Request R17009 was submitted to NAESB on September 25, 2017 and requested to add data elements
and related code values to accommodate contractual quantities stated on an MCF basis in the following
data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.25 Bid, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.26 Award Download,
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.20 Transactional Reporting – Capacity Release, NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.21 Transactional Reporting – Firm Transportation, and NAESB WGQ Standard No.
5.4.22 Transactional Reporting – Interruptible Transportation. The WGQ BPS held two conference calls
on October 19, 2017 and November 2, 2017 and forwarded instructions to the joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees to accommodate the Conditional business practice of sending MCF when the
measurement basis is volumetric in the requested data sets and to accommodate the SO business practice
of sending measurement basis information in the NAESB WGQ Transactional Reporting data sets.
Additionally, the joint IR/Technical Subcommittees were instructed to review all data sets and make
corresponding changes, including adding code values, as needed. On December 13, 2017, the joint
IR/Technical Subcommittees voted out the recommendation which added new data elements
“Measurement Basis”, “Pressure Base”, and “Pressure Base Indicator” to the data sets. No comments
were submitted during the thirty-day formal comment period from February 20, 2018 to March 21, 2018.
On April 26, 2018, the WGQ Executive Committee approved the modifications and, on May 31, 2018,
the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation.

3.

Originally submitted as minor correction that was later withdrawn and resubmitted a standards request,
R19016 was received by NAESB on December 17, 2019 and requested to modify the usage and
condition of “Discount Indicator” in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.2 Offer. The WGQ BPS held two
conference calls in April of 2020 to discuss R19016 and voted out instructions to the joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees to accommodate the BC business practice in the EBB usage of the “Discount Indicator”
in the Offer creation within NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.24. The joint IR/Technical Subcommittees
completed and approved the recommendation during a May 5, 2020 conference call. The resulting
recommendation for R19016 modified the usage and condition of the data element “Discount Indicator”
in the Offer data set. The recommendation for R19016 was posted for a thirty-day formal industry
comment period that concluded on June 4, 2020 with no comments submitted. After approval during the
July 8, 2020 WGQ Executive Committee conference call, the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the
modifications on August 6, 2020.

4.

Request R20002 was submitted to NAESB on January 16, 2020 and requested the addition of a SO data
element “Location Indicator” to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.21 Transactional Reporting – Firm
Transportation data set. The requested addition was proposed to allow Transportation Service Providers
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WGQ BPS held a conference call on April 1, 2020 to vote out instructions to the joint IR/Technical
Subcommittees to accommodate the SO business practice of including the Location Indicator in the
requested data set. The joint IR/Technical Subcommittees completed the recommendation during its May
5, 2020 meeting. From May 5, 2020 to June 4, 2020, a thirty-day formal industry comment period was
held and no comments were received on the recommendation. Following adoption of the
recommendation during the July 8 WGQ Executive Committee conference call and a thirty-day
ratification period, the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation for R20002 on August
6, 2020.
Modifications Impacting Multiple Data Sets
On August 13, 2019, NAESB received Request R19011 which asked NAESB to conduct a review of the EDI data set
structure of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4
Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice, and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance, in
order to ensure the data sets comply with the hierarchical structure of the 811 ASC X12 data set and can be successfully
used by trading partners. As explained in the request, several pipelines submitted R19011 in response to requests from
trading partners to implement the Transportation Invoice in EDI. The joint IR/Technical Subcommittees met three
times from September to December 2019 to develop the recommendation in response to R19011. The resulting
modifications to the EDI X12 Mapping Guidelines corrected the hierarchical structure of the X12 811 Transaction Set
in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice and NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance. Additionally, a new EDI X12 Mapping Guidelines document was created to replace the
existing document in the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 – Transportation/Sales Invoice. After a thirty-day formal
comment period, the WGQ Executive Committee approved the recommendation on February 20, 2020 and the
NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation on March 23, 2020.
Modifications to WGQ Contracts
As part of the NAESB standards development efforts and in response to industry requests, the WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee adopted modifications to the NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards and Models Manual, NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.3.1 – NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas , NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.3.1.MA – Mexican Addendum, and the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1.CA – Canadian Addendum.
The following sections will describe the standards development efforts in response to Request R18007, submitted to
NAESB on July 9, 2018. That request asked NAESB to develop a standard digital representation of natural gas trade
events, consistent with NAESB Base Contract, in order to capitalize on smart contracts and distributed ledger
technologies. The three subcommittees (“WGQ Subcommittees”) that worked on the recommendations – the WGQ
BPS, the WGQ Contracts Subcommittee, and the WGQ EDM Subcommittee – divided the recommendations into two
parts, R18007-A and R18007-B, described below.
1.

Between October 2018 and September 2019, the WGQ Subcommittees held twelve meetings, many
lasting for multiple days, to develop the recommendation for R18007-A/2020 WGQ Annual Plan
Item 5.a – Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation dataset to support
formation of electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including fully
staffed data dictionary and associated code values. On September 23, 2019, the WGQ
Subcommittees voted out the recommendation for R18007-A which contained the following:
•
Updates to the Executive Summary of the NAESB 6.0 Contracts Standards and
Models Manual to include a description of the new business process and a section
on new data sets,
•
7 new definitions (Proposed NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 6.2.1-6.2.7),
•
8 new standards (Proposed NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 6.3.100-6.3.107), and
•
6.4.1 Contracts Dataset, including a data dictionary, code values, a Technical
Implementation of Business Process document, and a Paper Sample contract.
Six comments were submitted during the thirty-day comment period held from September 23, 2019
to October 16, 2019. Those comments led to revisions before the adoption of the recommendation
during the October 17, 2019 WGQ Executive Committee meeting. The NAESB WGQ membership
ratified the recommendation for R18007-A on November 21, 2019.

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2.

The WGQ Subcommittees held thirteen meetings, many lasting multiple days, from September 2019
to May 2020 to review and discuss R18007-B, the electronic version of the NAESB Base Contract
to be utilized on distributed ledger technology. The resulting modifications were undertaken as part
of R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1 – Update the NAESB WGQ Contracts Related
Standards’ FAQs for NAESB WGQ Standard 6.3.1 Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural
Gas to provide information on the expected use of the data fields in the Transaction Confirmation.
Also, the recommendation fulfilled 2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5.b – Develop standards and
definitions for Transaction Confirmation and Sale and Purchase Invoice data sets to support
formation of electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including fully
staffed data dictionary and associated code values.
On May 14, 2020 the WGQ Subcommittees voted out a recommendation containing the following:
•
•

•

•

•

•

•
•
•

Updates to the Executive Summary of the NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards
and Model Manual adding a description of the new business processes and a
section on the new data sets,
Modified and New Definitions and Standards:
o
New Definitions 6.2.8 and 6.2.9
o
Modified Standards 6.3.101, 6.3.104, 6.3.105, 6.3.106, and 6.3.107
o
New Standards 6.3.108 through 6.3.124
o
Proposed Standard 3.3.27,
Modified 6.4.1 Contracts data set including:
o
Technical Implementation of Business Process
o
Data Dictionary
o
Code Values Dictionary
o
Paper Sample,
New 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation data set including:
o
Technical Implementation of Business Process
o
Data Dictionary
o
Code Values Dictionary
o
Paper Sample,
New 6.4.3 Sale and Purchase Invoice data set including:
o
Technical Implementation of Business Process
o
Data Dictionary
o
Code Values Dictionary
o
Paper Sample,
New 6.4.4 Sale and Purchase Invoice Response data set including:
o
Technical Implementation of Business Process
o
Data Dictionary
o
Code Values Dictionary
o
Paper Sample,
Modifications to NAESB Base Contract and associated Exhibit A for minor
edits and clarification to implement electronic communications,
Modifications to the Canadian Addendum for minor edits and clarification to
implement electronic communications, and
Modifications to the Mexican Addendum for minor edits and clarification to
impement electronic communications.

There were no comments submitted during the thirty-day formal comment period which concluded on
June 17, 2020. The WGQ Executive Committee approved the recommendation for R18007-B during its
July 8, 2020 conference call. The recommendation was ratified by NAESB WGQ membership on August
6, 2020. Outside of NAESB, Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) and ExxonMobil have been working
together in a parallel effort to initiate a pilot test to implement the newly developed standards by
replicating their natural gas trades utilizing distributed ledger technology in a test environment. The
details of the test between TVA and ExxonMobil have been closely coordinated with the DoE to ensure
the data produced through the test will be informative and align with the goals of other projects underway
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3.

In response to 2017 WGQ Annual Plan Items 5.a and 5.b, the WGQ Contracts Subcommittee developed
a Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract. On December 15, 2016, the WGQ Contract
Subcommittee met to vote out a no action recommendation for the annual plan item, citing a lack of
support for the effort. That no action recommendation was posted for a formal industry comment period
that began on January 24, 2017 and concluded on February 22, 2017. Three comments were submitted
in support of moving forward with the development of a Mexican Addendum from Mexico’s Energy
Regulatory Commission, Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE), Tennessee Valley Authority, and
Group 8760. On February 23, 2017, the WGQ Executive Committee reviewed the no action
recommendation along with the comments received and remanded the recommendation back to the
WGQ Contracts Subcommittee for reconsideration. The WGQ Contracts Subcommittee held five calls
between April 2017 and October 2017 to develop the Mexican Addendum. On August 22, 2017, the
WGQ Contracts Subcommittee voted out the recommendation for the Mexican Addendum. A thirty-day
formal comment period was held from August 22, 2017 to September 20, 2017. On October 26, 2017,
the WGQ Executive Committee approved the recommendation as modified by a set of late formal
comments from the Contracts Subcommittee and the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the Mexican
Addendum on November 27, 2017.

4.

On April 25, 2019, Request R19006 was submitted to NAESB and requested that the Section 2.31 Spot
Price Publication in the NAESB Base Contract be modified to include “Argus Natural Gas Americas
VWA” as a listed spot price publication. The WGQ Contracts Subcommittee held conference calls on
July 12, 2019 and July 31, 2019 to develop the recommendaton in response to the request. The
recommendation was posted for a formal comment period from July 31, 2019 to August 29, 2019. No
formal comments were submitted. After the approval of the reommendation during the October 17, 2019
WGQ Executive Committee, the NAESB WGQ membership ratified the recommendation on November
21, 2019.
Minor Corrections

According to the Bylaws of NAESB, minor clarifications and corrections to existing standards include: (a)
clarifications or corrections made by a regulatory agency to standards that are of a jurisdictional nature, or by the
American National Standards Institute or its successor; (b) clarifications or corrections to the format, appearance, or
descriptions of standards in standards documentation; (c) clarifications or corrections to add code values to tables; and
(d) clarifications and corrections that do not materially change a standard. There are thirty-one minor corrections
provided in Appendix F.
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List of New Standards, Standards Modifications, and Interpretations for Version 3.2
Request Cross-Reference
The request cross-reference lists each standard either modified or created in Version 3.2, its description, the request
that instigated the change, and a brief description of the change itself. If the change was originated through a minor
correction, the date of the minor correction is given. The table is sorted by standard numbering shown below. If a standards
manual is noted, it is for the set of standards that directly follow and is indicated by the series of standards within the manual.
The standards follow a numbering convention which is x.y.z:
x

y

0

-

Additional Standards

1

-

Nominations Related Standards

2

-

Flowing Gas Related Standards

3

-

Invoicing Related Standards

4

-

Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Standards

5

-

Capacity Release Related Standards

6

-

Contracts Related Standards

7

-

Interpretations

10

-

WGQ / REQ / RGQ Internet Electronic Transport

11

-

WEQ / WGQ eTariff Related Standards

1

-

Principles

2

-

Definitions

3

-

Standards

4

-

Datasets – Data Dictionary

5

-

Models

-

Sequentially Assigned Number

GISB

-

Gas Industry Standards Board

NAESB

-

North American Energy Standards Board

REQ

-

Retail Electric Quadrant

RGQ

-

Retail Gas Quadrant

z
Terms used:

RMQ

Retail Markets Quadrant

RXQ

-

Retail Energy Quadrants

WEQ

-

Wholesale Electric Quadrant

WGQ

-

Wholesale Gas Quadrant

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0.y.z –
Additional
Standards
Manual

Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards
Manual

Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards
Manual

Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB members
may purchase an ANSI reference document through
NAESB.

0.4.1

Storage Information

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470
and Position 1000), QTY03 (Data Element 355) by
marking the Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not
Used in the ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G873STOR (004060)).

0.4.1

Storage Information

R20005
(08-06-20)

Add the new Sender’s Option data element and
(Abbreviation) ‘Call Days Remaining (Call Days
Rem).’ Modify the corresponding Data Element
Cross Reference to ASC X12, add a new
Transaction Set Table ‘N9 Segments (Detail)’ to
the EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, and modify
the Detail Segment N9 (Position 0200), N901 (Data
Element 128) and N902 (Data Element 127) in the
ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines (G873STOR
(004060)).

0.4.2

Operational Capacity

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the data element ‘Measurement Basis’ by
removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (GCal). Modify the
Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G873OACY (006052)).

0.4.3

Unsubscribed Capacity

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the data element ‘Measurement Basis’ by
removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (GCal). Modify the
Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G873UNSC (006022)).

0.4.4

Location Data
Download

R19001
(11-21-19)

Add the new Sender’s Option data element and
(Abbreviation) ‘Location Fuel Area (LocFuelArea)’

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Description

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Action

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1.y.z –
Nomination
s Related
Standards
Manual

Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

1.y.z –
Nomination
s Related
Standards
Manual

Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to ‘Tabs’
in the Table of Contents and Introduction in the
NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

1.y.z –
Nomination
s Related
Standards
Manual

Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB members
may purchase an ANSI reference document through
NAESB.

1.3.14

Standard

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify standard to remove references to
gigacalories as the standard quantity for
nominations, confirmations and scheduling in
Mexico.

1.3.15

Standard

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify standard to remove references to
gigacalories as the standard quantity for
nominations, confirmations and scheduling in
Mexico. Add reference to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.3.14.

1.3.27

Standard

R20004
(08-06-20)

Modify standard to add the data element ‘Capacity
Block ID’

1.3.82

Standard

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify standard to remove references to
gigacalories as the standard quantity for
nominations, confirmations and scheduling in
Mexico. Add reference to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.3.14.

1.4.1

Nomination

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 1500),
QTY03 (Data Element 355) by marking the Code
Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC
X12 Mapping Guidelines (G873NMST (007030)).

1.4.1

Nomination

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

1.4.1

Nomination

MC19018
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the usage of data
element ‘Route’ in the Pathed Non-Threaded –
Unthreaded model type to ‘Not Used’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12 and EDI X12 Transaction
Set Tables.

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1.4.1

Nomination

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

1.4.1

Nomination

R20004
(08-06-20)

Add the data element (abbreviation) ‘Capacity
Block ID’ and corresponding validation codes.
Make corresponding changes to the Data Element
Cross Reference to ASC X12, EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables and ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873NMST (007030)).

1.4.1

Nomination

R20006
(08-06-20)

Add the following data elements (abbreviations)
‘Contact Person (Name) (Contact Name)’, ‘Contact
Person (Phone) (Contact Phone)’, ‘Contact Person
(Cell) (Contact Cell), and ‘Contact After Hours
(Phone) (Contact After Hrs Phone). Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12 and ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873NMST (007030)).

1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

MC19010
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the Condition of the
Service Requester Contract to accommodate the
Pathed Non-Threaded (Unthreaded) segment. Make
corresponding changes to the EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G874NMQR (004040)).

1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

MC19012
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to accommodate the new data
element ‘Service Requester Agent’. Make
corresponding changes to the to the Data Element
Cross Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G874NMQR (004040)) and
Transaction Set Tables.

1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

R20004
(08-06-20)

Add the following validation codes ‘ENMQR611’,
‘ENMQR612’ and ‘WNMQR561’ to the Validation
Code (Sub-detail)’ and in the Errors and Warnings
(Sub-detail); Element Name (1271) Validation
Code of the EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables.

1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

R20006
(08-06-20)

Add the following validation codes ‘WNMQR562’
and ‘WNMQR563’ to the Validation Code
(Heading) and in the Errors and Warnings
(Heading); Element Name (1271) Validation Code
of the EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables.

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Action

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1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

R20007
(08-06-20)

Add the following validation codes ‘ENMQR328’
and ‘ENMQR329’ to the Validation Code (Detail)
and in the Errors and Warnings (Detail); Element
Name (1271) Validation Code of the EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables.

1.4.3

Request for
Confirmation

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470),
QTY03 (Data Element 355) and Detail Segment
SLN (Position 0700), SLN05 (Data Element 355)
by marking the Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as
Not Used in the ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G873RQCF (005020)).

1.4.3

Request for
Confirmation

R18008
(04-29-19)

Add new data element ‘Route’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873RQCF (005020)) and EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables.

1.4.4

Confirmation Response

MC17016
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Hourly Capacity Reservation
Adjustment (HRY). Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

1.4.4

Confirmation Response

MC17019
(11-27-17)

Add the following code values for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Descriptions
(Abbreviations) are as follows:
Confirmation Not Conducted by Downstream
Confirming Party (No Conf by Dn Conf Pty),
Confirmation Not Conducted by Upstream
Confirming Party (No Conf by Up Conf Pty),
Credit Issues (Credit Issues),
EPSQ Override (EPSQ Override),
Exceeded Park and Loan Capacity (Exceed
Park/Loan Cap),
Storage Balance Change (Stor Bal Chng),
Storage Ratchet Provision (Stor Rtcht Prov).
Modify the corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary.

1.4.4

Confirmation Response

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470),
QTY03 (Data Element 355) and Detail Segment
SLN (Position 0700), SLN05 (Data Element 355)
by marking the Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as
Not Used in the ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G873RRFC (005020)).

1.4.4

Confirmation Response

R18008
(04-29-19)

Add new data element ‘Route’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873RRFC (005020)) and EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables.

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1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC17016
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Hourly Capacity Reservation
Adjustment (HRY). Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC17017
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Storage Minimum Balance Not
Met (Stor Min Bal Not Met). Modify the
corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as
necessary.

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment SLN (Position 0700),
SLN05 (Data Element 355) and Detail Segment
QTY (Position 1000 and Position 1500), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G873SQTS (007030)).

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC19018
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the usage of data
element ‘Route’ in the Pathed Non-Threaded –
Unthreaded model type to ‘Not Used’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12 and EDI X12 Transaction
Set Tables.

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

MC17016
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Hourly Capacity Reservation
Adjustment (HRY). Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

MC17017
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Reduction Reason.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Storage Minimum Balance Not
Met (Stor Min Bal Not Met). Modify the
corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as
necessary.

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1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment SLN (Position 0700),
SLN05 (Data Element 355) and Detail Segment
QTY (Position 0470 and Position 1000), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G873SQOP (005020)).

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

MC19001
(04-29-19)

Correct the EBB Usage of the data element
‘Scheduling Status’ by adding ‘MA’.

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

R18008
(04-29-19)

Add new data element ‘Route’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873SQOP (005020)) and EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables.

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Gas Related
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Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

2.y.z –
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Gas Related
Standards
Manual

Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to ‘Tabs’
in the Table of Contents and Introduction in the
NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

2.y.z –
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Gas Related
Standards
Manual

Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB members
may purchase an ANSI reference document through
NAESB.

2.4.1

Pre-determined
Allocation

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 1000),
QTY03 (Data Element 355) by marking the Code
Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC
X12 Mapping Guidelines (G873PDAL (006042)).

2.4.1

Pre-determined
Allocation

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

2.4.1

Pre-determined
Allocation

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

2.4.3

Allocation

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 0470
and Position 1000), QTY03 (Data Element 355) by
marking the Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not
Used in the ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G873ALLC (006042)).

2.4.3

Allocation

MC19014
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the usage in the
Allocation Transaction Type Matrix for
‘Upstream/Downstream Identifier Code’,
‘Imbalance Period’ and ‘Route’ for Transactions
Types 14R, 14D, 15R and 15D. Make
corresponding changes to the ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G873ALLC (006042)).

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2.4.3

Allocation

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

2.4.3

Allocation

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC19018
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the usage of data
element ‘Route’ in the Pathed Non-Threaded –
Unthreaded model type to ‘Not Used’. Make
corresponding changes to the Data Element Cross
Reference to ASC X12.

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

R19011
(03-23-20)

Modify the ASC X12 Mapping Guideline
(G811IMBL (006020) to correct the hierarchical
structure of the X12 811 Transaction Set.

2.4.6

Measured Volume Audit
Statement

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Data Dictionary definition for the
Business Name (Abbreviation) ‘Measured
Quantity’ (Meas Qty) by removing the reference to
gigacalories. Modify the data element ‘Unit of
Measure’ by removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (Gcal). Modify the
Detail Segment QTY (Position 1100), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G867MAUS (006042)).

2.4.6

Measured Volume Audit
Statement

MC19020
(03-23-20)

Modify the Transaction Set Tables by replacing the
MEA Segments (sub-detail) table to separate the
data elements ‘Component’ and “Unit of Measure.’
Add the footnote.

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Authorization to Post
Imbalances

R20007
(08-06-20)

Add new Business Conditional (BC) data element
Business Name (Abbreviation) ‘Authorized Service
Requester Account (Auth Svc Req Acct).’

2.4.10

Posted Imbalances
Download

R20007
(08-06-20)

Add new Sender’s Option (SC) data element
Business Name (Abbreviation) ‘Service Requester
Account (Svc Req Acct).’

2.4.11

Imbalance Trade

R18003
(08-21-18)

Add the new Business Conditional (BC) data
element Business Name (Abbreviation) ‘Transport
Contract (Transp K)’.

2.4.11

Imbalance Trade

R20007
(08-06-20)

Add the following new Business Conditional (BC)
data elements Business Names (Abbreviations)
‘Account – Confirming Trader (Acct-Conf Trdr)’
and ‘Account – Initiating Trader (Acct-Init Trdr).’

2.4.17

Producer Imbalance
Statement

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the COPAS / NAESB Cross Reference
Data Element No. 10 condition for Business Name
‘Balancing Units’ by removing the reference to
Gigacalories. Modify the data element ‘Unit of
Measure’ by removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (Gcal). Modify the
Detail Segment QTY (Position 2900), QTY03
(Data Element 355) by marking the Code Value
‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G811PIMB (005010)).

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Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to ‘Tabs’
in the Table of Contents and Introduction in the
NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

3.y.z –
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Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB members
may purchase an ANSI reference document through
NAESB.

3.3.3

Standard

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify standard to remove references to
gigacalories as the standard quantity for
nominations, confirmations and scheduling in
Mexico. Add reference to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.3.14.

3.3.27

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5 (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
data set Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.3).

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC17018
(11-27-17)

Add the following code value for the data element
‘Transaction Type.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Imbalance Payback to
Transportation Service Provider (Imb PB to TSP).
Modify the corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment IT1 (Position 7700),
IT103 (Data Element 355) by marking the Code
Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC
X12 Mapping Guidelines (G811TSIN (006031)).

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC18002
(08-21-18)

Add the following code value for the data element
‘Charge Type.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Transportation Deferred Account
(Transp Defer Acct). Modify the corresponding
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

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Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R18001
(08-21-18)

Modify the data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank ABA Number (ABA
No)’ to read ‘Payee’s Bank ACH ABA Number
(ACH ABA No) and definition. Add the new
Sender’s Option (SO) data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank Wire ABA Number
(Wire ABA No). Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, Data Element Cross
Reference for ASC X12 (Heading) and ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G811TSIN (006031)), as
necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC19003
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to correct the usage of data
element ‘Replacement Shipper Maximum Daily
Quantity’ in the QTY Segment of the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G811TSIN (006031)).

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC19005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the Data Element Cross
Reference for ASC X12 (Heading) by changing the
data element ‘Contact Person’ to ‘Contact Person
Name’ and add the new data element ‘Contract
Person (Phone)’ to the PER Segment.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC19007
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to correct the code value for the
Code Value Description (Abbreviation) ‘Pass
through of fees paid on behalf of the customer for
regulatory charges (Pass Thru Reg Chrg)’ to read
‘REG’. Modify the Transaction Set Table (ITA
Segments) by deleting the code values and code
value descriptions ‘DP1’, ‘DP2’, and ‘DPC’ for
data element ‘Charge Type’.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC19017
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the definition of the
Transaction Type code value ‘PAL Balancing
(148)’ to allow for the transferring of quantities
between contracts.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC19021
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to add the following code values
for the data element ‘Transaction Type.’ The Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) are:
Meter Bounce – Loan (Mtr Bounce-Loan), Meter
Bounce – Loan Payback (Mtr Bounce-Loan PB),
Meter Bounce – Park (Mtr Bounce-Park), and
Meter Bounce – Park Withdrawal (Mtr BouncePark W/D). Modify the corresponding EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R19011
(03-23-20)

Replace the ASC X12 Mapping Guideline
(G811TSIN (006031) to correct the hierarchical
structure of the X12 811 Transaction Set.

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Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R20001
(08-06-20)

Add the data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Invoice Notes (Inv Notes).’
Modify the corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary. Modify the Data Element
Cross Reference for ASC X12 (Heading) and ASC
X12 Mapping Guidelines (G811TSIN (006031)), as
necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC20003
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the Code Value
Description (Abbreviation) ‘Extended Transport
(Extd Transp)’ for the date element ‘Charge Type.’
Modify the corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC20009
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the Code Value
Description (Abbreviation) ‘Unauthorized
Underrun (Unauth Undr)’ for the date element
‘Transaction Type.’ Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC20010
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the Code Value
Description (Abbreviation) ‘State Sales Tax (St
Sales Tax)’ for the date element ‘Service Requester
Level Charge/Allowance Amount Descriptor.’
Modify the corresponding EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary.

3.4.2

Payment Remittance

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the Detail Segment QTY (Position 1940),
QTY03 (Data Element 355) by marking the Code
Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in the ASC
X12 Mapping Guidelines (G820PYRM (004020)).

3.4.2

Payment Remittance

R18001
(08-21-18)

Modify the data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank ABA Number (ABA
No)’ to read ‘Payee’s Bank ACH ABA Number
(ACH ABA No) and definition. Add the new
Business Conditional (BC) data element Business
Name (Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank Wire ABA
Number (Wire ABA No). Modify the
corresponding Data Element Cross Reference for
ASC X12 (Heading) and ASC X12 Mapping
Guidelines (G820PYRM (004020)), as necessary.

3.4.2

Payment Remittance

MC19005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the Data Element Cross
Reference for ASC X12 (Heading) by changing the
data element ‘Contact Person’ to ‘Contact Person
Name’ and add the new data element ‘Contract
Person (Phone)’ to the PER Segment. Modify the
ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines (G820PYRM
(004020)) by adding the Data Element Note ‘The
data element maximum length indicated is reduced
from that which is specified in the ASC X12
Standards.’ for the Detail Segment PER (Position
1200), PER02 and PER04.

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Service Requester Level
Charge/Allowance
Invoice

R18001
(08-21-18)

Modify the data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank ABA Number (ABA
No)’ to read ‘Payee’s Bank ACH ABA Number
(ACH ABA No) and definition. Add the new
Sender’s Option (SO) data element Business Name
(Abbreviation) ‘Payee’s Bank Wire ABA Number
(Wire ABA No). Modify the corresponding EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, Data Element Cross
Reference for ASC X12 (Heading) and ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G811SRCA (006031)), as
necessary.

3.4.4

Service Requester Level
Charge/Allowance
Invoice

R19011
(03-23-20)

Replace the EDI X12 Transaction Set Table ‘REF
Segments (Heading)’ and modify the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G811SRCA (006031) to
correct the hierarchical structure of the X12 811
Transaction Set.

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Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction
in the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction
in the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Introduction

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify the headings of Appendices B and C to
read:
Appendix B - Minimum Technical Characteristics
and Guidelines for the Developer and User of the
Customer Activities and Informational Postings
Web Sites
Appendix C - Minimum Technical Characteristics
for EDM Communications
Delete Appendix D

Business Process and
Practices

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language in ‘Security’ sub-section to
specify transport layer security to address changes
from Sandia National Laboratories surety
assessment.

Business Process and
Practices

MC20008
(03-23-20)

Minor correction to clean up formatting and
correct typos prior to publication. Remove
‘Section D - Quadrant Electronic Delivery
Mechanism Related Standards by Function’ in its
entirety.

4.1.15

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Delete principle

4.1.39

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Delete principle

4.3.16

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify language by changing ‘Appendix C’ to
‘Appendix B.’

4.3.49

Standard

R18013
(11-21-19)

Modify standard to allow for processing functions
at the line item level on Customer Activities
websites and to allow for the use of icons and/or
graphical control elements for navigation and/or
processing functions.

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Standard

WGQ 2019
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(03-23-20)

Modify standard to specify transport layer security
to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

4.3.61

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Delete standard

4.3.83

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Delete standard

4.3.84

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify standard to specify transport layer security
to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

4.3.99

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify language by changing ‘Appendix C’ to
‘Appendix B.’

4.3.103

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify language to update the minimum technical
characteristics due to changes in technology and
provide additional clarity.

4.3.107

Standard

R17005
(11-15-18)

Add new standard to establish a standard data
retention period for retrieval of Operationally
Available data from the Informational Posting
Website.

4.3.108

Standard

R17005
(11-15-18)

Add new standard to establish a standard data
retention period for retrieval of Notices for the
subcategories of Critical, Non-Critical and
Planned Service Outage from the Informational
Posting Website.

4.3.109

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Add new standard to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

4.3.110

Standard

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Add new standard to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB
members may purchase an ANSI reference
document through NAESB.

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Implementation EBB/EDM

R18013
(11-21-19)

Modify the language in ‘The Parts of the Page’
section to allow for processing functions at the
line item level on Customer Activities websites
and to allow for the use of icons and/or graphical
control elements for navigation and/or processing
functions in the following sub-sections:
• Layout on Transactional Pages of Customer
Activities Web sites
• Navigation on Customer Activities Web Sites
• Processing Functions
• The Matrix

Technical
Implementation EBB/EDM

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language in the following sub-sections to
specify transport layer security to address changes
from Sandia National Laboratories surety
assessment:
‘Login and Encryption’
‘Introduction’
‘Authentication’ modified to read ‘Authentication
and Encryption’

Technical
Implementation EBB/EDM

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify language in sub-section ‘Server
Specifications – Ports’ by changing ‘Appendix D’
to Appendix C’ and update the minimum technical
characteristics due to changes in technology and
provide additional clarity.

Technical
Implementation EBB/EDM

MC20008
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to clean up formatting and
correct typos prior to publication. Remove JAVA
Section for consistency with the removal from the
Appendix.

Technical
Implementation –
FF/EDM

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify language to update the minimum technical
characteristics due to changes in technology and
provide additional clarity.
Under ‘Security’ combine the sub-sections
‘Authentication’ and ‘Encryption’ together as
‘Authentication and Encryption’

Technical
Implementation –
FF/EDM

MC20008
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to clean up formatting under
‘Security’ and the sub-section ‘Authentication and
Encryption prior to publication.

Appendix A

Reference Guide

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify appendix to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

Appendix A

Reference Guide

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify appendix to update the minimum technical
characteristics due to changes in technology and
provide additional clarity.

Appendix A

Reference Guide

MC20008
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to clean up formatting under the
‘HTML’ and ‘Time Synchronization’ sections
prior to publication.

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Minimum Technical
Characteristics and
Guidelines for the
Developer and User of
the Customer Activities
Web Site

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify appendix to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

Appendix B

Minimum Technical
Characteristics and
Guidelines for the
Developer and User of
the Customer Activities
Web Site

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify appendix heading and update the
minimum technical characteristics due to changes
in technology and provide additional clarity.

Appendix B

Minimum Technical
Characteristics and
Guidelines for the
Developer and User of
the Customer Activities
Web Site

MC20008
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to clean up typo under the
‘Operating Systems’ section prior to publication.

Appendix C

Minimum Technical
Characteristics for DEM
Communications

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

Modify appendix heading and update the
minimum technical characteristics due to changes
in technology and provide additional clarity.

Appendix D

Minimum Technical
Characteristics for DEM
Communications

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify appendix to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

Appendix D

Minimum Technical
Characteristics for DEM
Communications

WGQ 2019
Annual Plan Item
2 (03-23-20)

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Table of Contents

MC18005
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Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction
in the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Introduction

MC18005
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Minor correction to remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction
in the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Executive Summary

MC19004
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify by removing the
incorrect references to the use of the Upload of
Request for Download of Posted Datasets and
Response to Upload of Request for Download of
Posted Datasets.

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Related Standards

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove the language under
‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ that NAESB
members may purchase an ANSI reference
document through NAESB.

5.4.15

Response to Upload of
Request for Download of
Posted Datasets

MC19004
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G846RURD (003040)) by
marking the code values ‘T1’, ‘T2’, and ‘T3’ as
‘Not Used’ in the REF01 (Data Element 128) for
Detail Segment REF (Position 140).

5.4.16

System-Wide Notices

MC17015
(11-27-17)

Add one new code value for the data element
‘Notice Type.’ The Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) is Imbalance Resolution (Imbal
Resol). Modify the EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables, as necessary.

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

R17003
(03-26-16)

Add the new data element (abbreviation) ‘Right to
Amend Primary Points Limit (RAPP Limit)’ and
Code Value Description (Abbreviation) ‘Three
Months (3 Months)’.

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

R17009
(05-31-18)

Add the new data elements (abbreviations)
‘Measurement Basis’, ‘Pressure Base’ and
‘Pressure Base Indicator’ and corresponding Code
Value Description(s) (Abbreviation(s)).

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

MC19004
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the language in the
Technical Implementation of Business Process,
paragraph 2.

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Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

MC20005
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Capacity Type Location Indicator’:
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 1 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 1) and
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 2 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 2).

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

R17009
(05-31-18)

Add the new data elements (abbreviations)
‘Measurement Basis’, ‘Pressure Base’ and
‘Pressure Base Indicator’ and corresponding Code
Value Description(s) (Abbreviation(s)).

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

MC19004
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the language in the
Technical Implementation of Business Process,
paragraph 2.

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

R20002
(08-06-20)

Add the data element (abbreviation) ‘Location
Indicator’ and corresponding Code Value
Description(s) (Abbreviation(s)).

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

MC20005
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Capacity Type Location Indicator’:
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 1 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 1) and
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 2 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 2).

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible
Transportation

R17009
(05-31-18)

Add the new data elements (abbreviations)
‘Measurement Basis’, ‘Pressure Base’ and
‘Pressure Base Indicator’ and corresponding Code
Value Description(s) (Abbreviation(s)).

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible
Transportation

MC19004
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to modify the language in the
Technical Implementation of Business Process,
paragraph 2.

5.4.24

Offer

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the data element ‘Measurement Basis’ by
removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (Gcal). Modify the
Detail Segment SDQ (Position 190), SDQ01 (Data
Element 355) and Detail Segment TD3 (Position
430), TD306 (Data Element 355) by marking the
Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in
the EDI ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G840CROF (003040)).

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Offer

R17003
(03-26-16)

Add the new data element (abbreviation) ‘Right to
Amend Primary Points Limit (RAPP Limit)’ and
Code Value Description (Abbreviation) ‘Three
Months (3 Months)’. Modify the Data Element
Cross Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guideline (G840CROF (003040)) and
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables Heading PID
Segments (Position 190), as necessary.

5.4.24

Offer

MC19019
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the descriptions of
data elements ‘Permanent Release Indicator’ and
‘Releaser Designation of Acceptable Bidding
Basis’ in the respective EDI X12 Transaction Set
Tables.

5.4.24

Offer

R19016
(08-06-20)

Modify the usage and condition of the data
element ‘Discount Indicator’ and EDI X12
Transaction Set Tables Heading PO1 Segments
(Position 235/234 Pairs), as necessary.

5.4.24

Offer

MC20004
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Release Type’:
Receipt Location to Delivery Location (Rec Loc
to Del Loc), No-Notice – Bundled (NN Bndld),
No-Notice – Storage (NN Stor), and No-Notice –
Transportation (NN Transp) and update the EDI
X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

5.4.24

Offer

MC20005
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Capacity Type Location Indicator’:
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 1 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 1) and
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 2 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 2); update the
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

5.4.25

Bid

R17001
(03-26-18)

Modify the data element ‘Measurement Basis’ by
removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (Gcal). Modify the
Detail Segment SDQ (Position 190), SDQ01 (Data
Element 355) and Detail Segment TD3 (Position
510), TD306 (Data Element 355) by marking the
Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in
the EDI ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G843CRBR (003040)).

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Bid

R17009
(05-31-18)

Add the new data elements (abbreviations)
‘Pressure Base’, ‘Pressure Base Indicator’ and
corresponding Code Value Description(s)
(Abbreviation(s)). Modify the Technical
Implementation of Business Process Data Element
Quick Guides for Creation of Bid and Bid
Download to add ‘Pressure Base’ and ‘Pressure
Base Indicator Data’. Make corresponding
changes Add a new MEA Segment for the new
data elements as Conditional to the Data Element
Cross Reference for ASC X12 and make
corresponding additions to the EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G843CRBR (003040)).

5.4.25

Bid

MC19002
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to correct the Business Name
Abbreviation for data element ‘Pressure Base
Indicator Description’ so it reads ‘Pressure Base
Indicator Description (Press Base Ind Desc).

5.4.25

Bid

MC20005
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Capacity Type Location Indicator’:
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 1 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 1) and
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 2 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 2); update the
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

5.4.26

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R17001
(03-26-18)

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removing the Code Value Description
(Abbreviation) Gigacalories (Gcal). Modify the
Detail Segment SDQ (Position 190), SDQ01 (Data
Element 355) and Detail Segment TD3 (Position
510), TD306 (Data Element 355) by marking the
Code Value ‘G8’ (Gigacalories) as Not Used in
the EDI ASC X12 Mapping Guidelines
(G843CRAN (003040)).

5.4.26

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(03-26-16)

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Amend Primary Points Limit (RAPP Limit)’ and
Code Value Description (Abbreviation) ‘Three
Months (3 Months)’. Add the new Heading
Segment PID (Position 190) to the Data Element
Cross Reference to ASC X12, EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guideline (G843CRAN (003040)) and
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

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R17009
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‘Pressure Base’, ‘Pressure Base Indicator’ and
corresponding Code Value Description(s)
(Abbreviation(s)). Modify the Technical
Implementation of Business Process Data Element
Quick Guide to add ‘Pressure Base’ and ‘Pressure
Base Indicator Data’. Make corresponding
changes Add a new MEA Segment for the new
data elements as Conditional to the Data Element
Cross Reference for ASC X12 and make
corresponding additions to the EDI ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines (G843CRAN (003040)).

5.4.26

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MC18003
(08-21-18)

Modify the EDI ASC X12 Mapping Guideline
(G843CRAN (003040)), previously approved in
R17003, in the Heading Segment PID (Position
190), the proposed X12 code value was not
available in the respective version of the
transaction set.

5.4.26

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MC19002
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to correct the Business Name
Abbreviation for data element ‘Pressure Base
Indicator Description’ so it reads ‘Pressure Base
Indicator Description (Press Base Ind Desc).

5.4.26

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MC19019
(11-22-19)

Minor correction to modify the descriptions of
data elements ‘Prearranged Deal Indicator’ and
‘Previously Released Indicator’ in the respective
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables.

5.4.26

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MC20005
(08-09-20)

Minor correction to add the following new Code
Value Descriptions (Abbreviations) for the data
element ‘Capacity Type Location Indicator’:
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 1 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 1) and
Maximum Daily Injection Quantity – Additional
Quantity 2 (Max Daily Inj Qty Addl 2); update the
EDI X12 Transaction Set Tables, as necessary.

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Table of Contents

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the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Table of Contents

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.4.1).

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Table of Contents

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 6.4.2),
Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 6.4.3),
Sale and Purchase Invoice Response (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.4)

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in the Table of Contents and Introduction in the
NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Introduction

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 6.4.2),
Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 6.4.3),
Sale and Purchase Invoice Response (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.4)

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Executive Summary

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Annual Plan
Items 5.a and 5.b
(11-27-17)

Add new Mexican Addendum (MA) as a NAESB
WGQ Contract model to the Base Contract for Sale
and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.3.1)

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Executive Summary

MC18004
(11-12-18)

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Agreement for Purchase, Sale or Exchange of
Liquid Hydrocarbons (NAESB WGQ Model No.
6.3.5) – adopted December 6, 2012 (Errata dated
September 26, 2013, Revised by R15003-Part Two,
August 31, 2016, MC18004, November 12, 2018)

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(11-21-19)

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Executive Summary and add the new data sets:
Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 6.4.2), Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.3) and Sale and Purchase
Invoice Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.4)

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Practices

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Items 5.a and 5.b
(11-27-17)

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WGQ Contract model to the Base Contract for Sale
and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.3.1)

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Practices

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Agreement for Purchase, Sale or Exchange of
Liquid Hydrocarbons (NAESB WGQ Model No.
6.3.5) – adopted December 6, 2012 (Errata dated
September 26, 2013, Revised by R15003-Part Two,
August 31, 2016, MC18004, November 12, 2018)

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6.2.2

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6.2.3

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6.2.4

Definition

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6.2.5

Definition

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6.2.6

Definition

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Plan Item 5
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Two Signatures).”

6.2.7

Definition

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(11-21-19)

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One Signature).”

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6.2.9

Definition

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5.b (08-06-20)

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6.3.1 FAQs

Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) to the
NAESB WGQ Base
Contract for Sale and
Purchase of Natural Gas

R18007-B / 2020
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Modify the FAQs for the NAESB Base Contact for
Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas in response to
WGQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 1 and modifications
to implement electronic communications.

6.3.1

Base Contract for Sale
and Purchase of Natural
Gas – (2006)

R19006
(11-21-19)

Modify Section 2.31 ‘Spot Price Publication’ of
Exhibit A to add ‘Argus Natural Gas Americas
VWA’

6.3.1

Base Contract for Sale
and Purchase of Natural
Gas – (2006)

R18007-B / 2020
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Modify the 6.3.1 Contract and associated Exhibit A
for minor corrections and clarification to implement
electronic communications.

6.3.1.CA

Canadian Addendum

R18007-B / 2020
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Modify the Canadian Addendum for minor
corrections and clarification to implement
electronic communications.

6.3.1.MA

Mexican Addendum

2017 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 5.a and 5.b
(11-27-17)

Add new Mexican Addendum (MA) as a NAESB
WGQ Contract model to the Base Contract for Sale
and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.3.1)

6.3.1.MA

Mexican Addendum

R18007-B / 2020
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Modify the Mexican Addendum for minor
corrections and clarification to implement
electronic communications.

WGQ Master
Agreement for Purchase,
Sale or Exchange of
Liquid Hydrocarbons

MC18004
(11-12-18)

Minor correct to correct the existing DISCLAIMER
language to remove the reference to ‘sale of natural
gas’ and add ‘for the purchase, sale or exchange of
liquid hydrocarbons.’

6.3.100

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.101

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.5

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6.3.102

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.102

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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as used in the sentence.

6.3.103

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.103

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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as used in the sentence.

6.3.104

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.104

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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authorized’ by removing ‘who are’ so it reads
‘representatives authorized’

6.3.105

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.105

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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6.3.106

Standard

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.106

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.4.1 Contract Dataset
with ‘Contracts Related Dataset’.

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Standard

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data set Contract (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.1)

6.3.107

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.4.1 Contract Dataset
with ‘Contracts Related Dataset’.

6.3.108

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
data set Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.2)

6.3.109

Standard

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WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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data set Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.2)

6.3.110

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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data set Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.2)

6.3.111

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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data set Transaction Confirmation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.2)

6.3.112

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

6.3.113

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
data sets: Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.3), and Sale and Purchase
Invoice Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.4)

6.3.114

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

6.3.115

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

6.3.116

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

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Standard

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5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

6.3.118

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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data sets: Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.3), and Sale and Purchase
Invoice Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.4)

6.3.119

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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data sets: Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 6.4.3), and Sale and Purchase
Invoice Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.4.4)

6.3.120

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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dataset Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.3)

6.3.121

Standard

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WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
dataset Sale and Purchase Invoice Response
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.4.4)

6.3.122

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
dataset Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.3)

6.3.123

Standard

R18007-B / 2020
WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

Add new standard to provide guidance for the new
dataset Sale and Purchase Invoice (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 6.4.3)

6.3.124

Standard

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Contracts Related Dataset(s)

6.4.1

Contract

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Plan Item 5
(11-21-19)

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Technical Implementation of Business Process,
Sample Paper Transaction, Data Dictionary, and
Code Values.

6.4.1

Contract

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Implementation of Business Process, Sample Paper
Transaction, Data Dictionary, and Code Values.

6.4.2

Transaction
Confirmation

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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follows: Technical Implementation of Business
Process, Sample Paper Transaction, Data
Dictionary, and Code Values.

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Sale and Purchase
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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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follows: Technical Implementation of Business
Process, Sample Paper Transaction, Data
Dictionary, and Code Values.

6.4.4

Sale and Purchase
Invoice Response

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Plan Items 1 and
5.b (08-06-20)

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Response’ as follows: Technical Implementation of
Business Process, Sample Paper Transaction, Data
Dictionary, and Code Values.

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Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

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Electronic
Transport
Manual

Executive Summary

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language in ‘Overview of Electronic
Transport Life Cycle’ sub-section to specify
transport layer security to address changes from
Sandia National Laboratories surety assessment.

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Transport
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Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to ‘Tabs’
in the Table of Contents, Introduction and Section
Headings in the NAESB WGQ IET Implementation
Guide.

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Electronic
Transport
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Business Process and
Practices

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language in ‘Data Privacy and Encryption’
sub-section to specify transport layer security to
address changes from Sandia National Laboratories
surety assessment.

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Electronic
Transport
Manual

Business Process and
Practices

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language under the heading ‘A. Overview’,
in ‘Authentication’ sub-section to specify transport
layer security to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

10.1.7

Principle

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Delete Principle

10.2.33

Definition

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify definition by changing ‘SSL’. Secure
Sockets Layer’ to ‘TLS’. Transport Layer Security
to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

10.2.34

Definition

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify definition to remove hyperlink reference

10.2.39

Definition

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Add new definition ‘OpenPGP’. Open Pretty Good
Privacy to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

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Standard

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(03-23-20)

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National Laboratories surety assessment.

10.3.15

Standard

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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National Laboratories surety assessment.

10.3.16

Standard

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

10.3.25

Standard

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Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

10.3.28

Standard

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Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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National Laboratories surety assessment.

10.3.29

Standard

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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National Laboratories surety assessment

Technical
Implementation Internet ET

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

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Interactive Browser for Internet ET’ and
‘Authentication’ to specify transport layer security
to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

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Transport
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Modify the ‘EXAMPLE: AN X12 File Encrypted
with PGP’ –Begin PGP Message – by changing
‘Version: PGP 6.5’ to “Version: PGP 9.0” in all
instances.
Modify language in subsection ‘Pre-validation
before Decryption’ to change ‘PGP’ to
‘PGP/OpenPGP’
Modify language in subsection ‘Security’ to change
‘Open PGP’ to ‘OpenPGP’
Modify language in subsections ‘Understanding
OpenPGP and PGP’, ‘’Encryption / Digital
Signature’ and ‘OpenPGP or PGP File Encryption’
to address changes from Sandia National
Laboratories surety assessment.

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

10.y.z - NAESB WGQ / REQ / RGQ Internet Electronic Transport
10.y.z –
WGQ
Internet
Electronic
Transport
Manual
Appendix A

Testing Guidelines

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify language in subsection ‘NAESB Internet TI
Test Guidelines’ to change ‘PGP’ to
‘PGP/OpenPGP’ to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

2019 WGQ
Annual Plan
Items 6.a and 6.b
(03-23-20)

Modify appendix language to specify transport
layer security to address changes from Sandia
National Laboratories surety assessment.

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Description

Request No.

Action

11.y.z - NAESB WEQ / WGQ eTariff Related Standards
11.y.z WGQ eTariff
Related
Standards
Manual

Table of Contents

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to move the ‘Version Notes’ to
the end of the manual and remove all references to
‘Tabs’ in the Table of Contents and Introduction in
the NAESB WGQ Implementation Guides.

11.y.z WGQ eTariff
Related
Standards
Manual

Introduction

MC18005
(04-29-19)

Minor correction to remove all references to ‘Tabs’
in the Table of Contents, Introduction and Section
Headings in the NAESB WGQ IET Implementation
Guide.

Version Cross Reference
The Version Cross Reference lists each NAESB standard number followed by four columns. The column
entitled “Intent” explains for the standard whether it is to be used, optional, or to be used with conditions. The “Intent”
column is applicable to the current version. The “Intent” column does not apply to definitions and principles, which
are shown in the table as shaded. The column entitled “Adopted” identifies for which version the standard was
adopted. The last column entitled “Revised” identifies versions where the standard was revised. The language of
the standards themselves can be accessed from the NAESB home page (www.naesb.org). With the Version Cross
Reference, a determination can be made of all standards that were created or changed for a given version.
For standards that were created in Version 3.2, the “Adopted” column will contain the value “3.2.” For
standards that were modified in Version 3.2, the “Revised” column will contain the value “3.2.” A standard may have
multiple revisions specified.
The Version Cross Reference also contains models, which are not standards. Models can be determined by
the second of the three numbers, which make up a standard number. Models are numbered “x.5.z”, following the
above numbering convention.
The versions noted in the version cross reference are:
1.0

Denotes this standard was ratified between July 31, 1995 and May 13, 1996, and published on July 31,
1996. These standards were incorporated in FERC No. Order 587 on July 17, 1996.

1.1

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.1 of GISB Standards on
September 30, 1996 and published on January 31, 1997. These standards (excluding 1.3.32, 2.3.29, 2.3.30,
and 4.3.5) were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-C on March 4, 1997.

1.2

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.2 of GISB Standards between
January 31 and July 31, 1997 and published on July 31, 1997. These standards were incorporated in FERC
Order No. 587-G on April 16, 1998.

1.3

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.3 of GISB Standards between
July 31, 1997 and July 31, 1998 and published on July 31, 1998. These standards were incorporated in
FERC Order No. 587-K issued April 2, 1999.

1.4

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.4 of GISB Standards between
July 31, 1998 and August 31, 1999 and published on August 31, 1999. These standards were incorporated
in FERC Order No. 587-M issued April 26, 2001.

1.5

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.5 of GISB Standards between
August 31, 1999 and June 18, 2001 and published on August 13, 2001. GISB Version 1.5 Standards were

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adopted and ratified by membership as NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant standards Version 1.5 Standards
on April 19, 2002. These standards were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-O issued May 1, 2002.
1.6

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.6 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between June 18, 2001 and June 20, 2002 and published on July 31, 2002. These standards were
incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-R issued March 12, 2003.

1.7

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.7 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between June 29, 2002 and December 10, 2003 and published on December 31, 2003. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-S issued May 9, 2005.

1.8

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.8 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between January 1, 2004 and September 4, 2006 and published on September 30, 2006. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-T issued February 24, 2009.

1.9

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.9 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between September 5, 2006 and September 30, 2009 and published on September 30, 2009. These
standards were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-U issued March 24, 2010.
Minor Corrections
MC09031
MC10001
MC10002/R09019
MC10003
MC10005
MC10006
MC10008
MC10025
MC10009
MC10010
MC10011
MC10014
MC10015
MC10016
MC10017
MC10019

2.0

Minor Corrections
MC10020
MC10021
MC10023
MC10025
MC11027
MC09035
MC10030
MC10035
MC11013/MC11014
MC11030
MC12001
MC12004
MC12014
MC12015
MC12023
MC12049

Effective Date
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
October 7, 2010
December 17, 2010
June 3, 2011
December 2, 2011
March 30, 2012
March 30, 2012
June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
September 28, 2012
March 29, 2013

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 2.0 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between October 1, 2009 and November 5, 2010 and published on November 30, 2010. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-V issued July 19, 2012.
Minor Corrections
MC10037
MC10039
MC10041
MC11013/MC11014
MC11016
MC11017
MC11020
MC11022
MC11023
MC11027
MC11030
MC11031
MC12001
MC12004
MC12014

2.1

Effective Date
October 15, 2009
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010

Effective Date
January 2, 2011
January 2, 2011
February 3, 2011
June 3, 2011
June 3, 2011
September 19, 2011
September 19, 2011
September 19, 2011
September 19, 2011
December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011
January 5, 2012
March 30, 2012
March 30, 2012
June 11, 2012

Minor Corrections
MC12015
MC12023
MC12024
MC12031
MC12046
MC12049
MC13023
MC13027
MC15003
MC15005
MC15009
MC15011
MC15017
MC15018
MC16003

Effective Date
June 11, 2012
September 28, 2012
September 28, 2012
March 29, 2013
March 29, 2013
March 29, 2013
November 26, 2013
March 27, 2014
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015
June 1, 2015
June 29, 2015
November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015
March 28, 2016

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 2.1 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between November 6, 2010 and April 30, 2013 and published on April 30, 2013.

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Minor Correction
MC13016
MC13018
MC13019
MC13023
MC13027
3.0

Effective Date
September 26, 2013
September 26, 2013
November 26, 2013
November 26, 2013
March 27, 2014

Minor Correction
MC15003
MC15004
MC15005
MC15017
MC15018

Effective Date
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015
November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 3.0 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between April 30, 2013 and November 14, 2014 and published on November 14, 2014. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-W issued October 16, 2015.
Minor Correction
Effective Date
Minor Correction
Effective Date
MC14016*
November 24, 2014
MC15012
June 29, 2015
MC14017*
November 24, 2014
MC14024
November 25, 2015
MC14019*
November 24, 2014
MC15017
November 25, 2015
MC14021*
November 24, 2014
MC15018
November 25, 2015
MC14022*
November 24, 2014
MC15021
November 25, 2015
MC14023*
November 24, 2014
MC15026
March 28, 2016
MC14025*
November 24, 2014
MC15027
March 28, 2016
MC15003
May 18, 2015
MC15028
March 28, 2016
MC15004
May 18, 2015
MC15029
March 28, 2016
MC15005
May 18, 2015
MC16003
March 28, 2016
MC15009
June 1, 2015
MC16005
March 28, 2016
* Minor Corrections containing only the addition of Code Values (Abbreviations).

3.1

Denotes the standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 3.1 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between November 21, 2014 and September 19, 2017 and published on September 29, 2017.
In Version 3.1, NAESB WGQ deleted the interpretations of standards.

3.2

Denotes the standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between November 27, 2017 and August 9, 2020 and published on August 15, 2020.

Standard
Number

18
19

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

0.1.1

Generally Applicable Principle

1.4

0.1.2

Generally Applicable Principle

1.4

0.1.3

Generally Applicable Principle

1.8

0.2.1

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Definition

1.8

2.0

0.2.2

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Definition

1.8

2.0

0.2.3

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Definition

1.8

2.0

0.2.4

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Definition

2.0

Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism (QEDM), Internet Electronic Transport (IET)
UNC – to be used (Used Not Conditional – no conditionality is present), O – optional, UC – to be used (Used Conditional – conditionally –
with the condition that the underlying business function is employed)

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

0.2.5

General Applicable Definition

3.0

0.3.1

General Applicable Standard

UNC

1.4

0.3.2

General Applicable Standard

UC

1.7

0.3.3

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.4

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.5

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.6

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.7

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.8

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.9

Creditworthiness Standard

UNC

1.7

0.3.10

Creditworthiness Standard

O

1.7

0.3.11

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Standard

UNC

1.8

2.0

0.3.12

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Standard

UNC

1.8

2.0

0.3.13

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Standard

UNC

1.8

2.0

0.3.14

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Standard

UNC

1.8

2.0

0.3.15

Gas/Electric Operational Communications
Standard

UNC

1.8

2.0

0.3.16

General Applicable Standard

UNC

1.9

0.3.17

General Applicable Standard

UNC

1.9

0.3.18

Operating Capacity and Unsubscribed Standard

UNC

2.0

2.1

0.3.19

Operating Capacity and Unsubscribed Standard

[deleted]

2.0

2.1
[deleted]

0.3.20

Operating Capacity and Unsubscribed Standard

UNC

2.0

2.1

0.3.21

Operating Capacity and Unsubscribed Standard

UNC

2.0

2.1

0.3.22

Operating Capacity and Unsubscribed Standard

UNC

2.0

0.3.23

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.3.24

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.3.25

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.3.26

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.3.27

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised
3.0

0.3.28

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.3.29

Location Data Download Standard

UNC

2.1

0.4.1

Storage Information Datasets – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.8

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

0.4.2

Operational Capacity Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

2.0

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

0.4.3

Unsubscribed Capacity Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

2.0

2.1
3.1
3.2

0.4.4

Location Data Download Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

2.1

3.0
3.1
3.2

1.1.1

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.2

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.3

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.4

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.5

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

3.0
[deleted]

1.1.6

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.7

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.5
3.0
[deleted]

1.1.8

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.9

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.8
3.0
[deleted]

1.1.10

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.11

Nominations Related Principle

1.0

1.1.12

Nominations Related Principle

1.1

1.1.13

Nominations Related Principle

1.1

1.1.14

Nominations Related Principle

1.1

1.1.15

Nominations Related Principle

1.1

1.1.16

Nominations Related Principle

1.1

3.0

3.0

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

1.1.17

Nominations Related Principle

1.3

3.0
[deleted]

1.1.18

Nominations Related Principle

1.3

3.0

1.1.19

Nominations Related Principle

1.3

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.20

Nominations Related Principle

1.5

1.1.21

Nominations Related Principle

1.5

1.1.22

Nominations Related Principle

1.7

1.2.1

Nominations Related Definition

1.0

1.2.2

Nominations Related Definition

1.0

1.2.3

Nominations Related Definition

1.0

1.2.4

Nominations Related Definition

1.0

1.2.5

Nominations Related Definition

1.1

1.2.6

Nominations Related Definition

1.1

1.2.7

Nominations Related Definition

1.1

1.2.8

Nominations Related Definition

1.3

1.2.9

Nominations Related Definition

1.3

1.2.10

Nominations Related Definition

1.3

1.2.11

Nominations Related Definition

1.3

1.2.12

Nominations Related Definition

1.3

1.2.13

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.14

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.15

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.16

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.17

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.18

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.2.19

Nominations Related Definition

1.5

1.3.1

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.2

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3
1.5
3.0

3.0

3.0

1.3
[deleted]

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

1.3.3

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3
3.0

1.3.4

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.5

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.6

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.7

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.1

1.3.8

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.9

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.10

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

1.3
[deleted]

1.3.11

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.12

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

1.3
[deleted]

1.3.13

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.3.14

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.1
1.3
3.0
3.2

1.3.15

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.0

3.0
3.2

1.3.16

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.0

1.3.17

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.18

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.19

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.20

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.21

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3.22

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3
3.0
3.1

1.3.23

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.1

1.3.24

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3
1.4

1.3.25

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3.26

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised
1.3
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.3.27

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3.28

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.1

1.3.29

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.1

1.3.30

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.1

1.3.31

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3.32

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3
1.7

1.3.33

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

3.0

1.3.34

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3.35

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.36

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.37

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.38

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.39

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.40

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.41

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

3.0

1.3.42

Nominations Related Standard

O

1.3

3.0

1.3.43

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.44

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.45

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.46

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.3.47

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.3.48

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.3.49

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

1.3.50

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

1.3.51

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.0

1.3.52

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

3.0
[deleted]

1.9

2.1
[deleted]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

1.3.53

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.3.54

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
1.8
2.1
[deleted]

1.3.55

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

2.1

1.3.56

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.3.57

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

1.3.58

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

2.1

1.3.59

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

1.3.60

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.8
1.9
2.1
[deleted]

1.3.61

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
1.8
2.1
[deleted]

1.3.62

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.3.63

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.3.64

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.65

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.66

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.67

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.68

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.69

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.70

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.71

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.5

1.3.72

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.73

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.74

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.1
[deleted]

2.1

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

1.3.75

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.76

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.3.77

Nominations Related Standard

UC

1.5

1.3.78

Nominations Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

1.3.79

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.3.80

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

1.9

1.3.81

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

2.1

1.3.82

Nominations Related Standard

UNC

3.1

3.2

1.4.1

Nomination Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.4.2

Nomination Quick Response Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.4.3

Request for Confirmation Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.2

1.7
[deleted]

3.0

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

1.4.4

Confirmation Response Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for Operator Dataset –
Data Dictionary

UNC

1.2

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

1.4.7

Confirmation Quick Response Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.3

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
3.0

2.1.1

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.0

2.1.2

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.1

2.1.3

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.1

2.1.4

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.1

2.1.5

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.5

3.0

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

2.1.6

Flowing Gas Related Principle

1.7

2.2.1

Flowing Gas Related Definition

1.1

2.2.2

Flowing Gas Related Definition

1.5

2.2.3

Flowing Gas Related Definition

1.5

2.2.4

Flowing Gas Related Definition

1.7

1.8

2.2.5

Flowing Gas Related Definition

1.7

3.0

2.3.1

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.2

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.3

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.0

2.3.4

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.5

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.6

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.7

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.8

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.9

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.10

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.11

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.12

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.13

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.14

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

2.3.15

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.0

3.0

2.3.16

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3

2.3.17

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.18

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.19

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.20

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.3

2.3.21

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.7
1.8
3.0

2.3.22

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

1.1
1.3
3.0

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

2.3.23

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.24

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

2.3.25

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.0

2.3.26

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.27

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.28

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.3.29

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.3

2.3.30

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.1

1.5

2.3.31

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.1

2.3.32

Flowing Gas Related Standard

O

1.4

1.5
2.1

2.3.33

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

2.3.34

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
1.9
2.0
2.1
[deleted]

2.3.35

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.8
2.1
[deleted]

2.3.36

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.37

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.38

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.39

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.40

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

3.0

2.3.41

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.42

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.43

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.44

Flowing Gas Related Standard

O

1.5

2.3.45

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.46

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

3.0

3.0

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised
3.0

2.3.47

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.48

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.5

2.3.49

Flowing Gas Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

2.3.50

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.5

2.3.51

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.52

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.7

2.3.53

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.7

2.3.54

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.55

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.56

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.57

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.58

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.59

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.7

2.3.60

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.61

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.62

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.63

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.64

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.3.65

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UC

1.8

2.3.66

Flowing Gas Related Standard

UNC

2.1

2.4.1

Pre-determined Allocation Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

3.0
[deleted]

1.8

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

2.4.2

Pre-determined Allocation – Quick Response
Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
3.0

2.4.3

Allocation Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.4.5

Measurement Information Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
2.1
3.0

2.4.6

Measurement Volume Audit Statement Dataset
– Data Dictionary

O

1.2

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

2.4.7

Request for Information Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UC

1.5

1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
3.0

2.4.8

Response to Request for Information Dataset –
Data Dictionary

UC

1.5

1.7
1.8
3.0

2.4.9

Authorization to Post Imbalances Dataset –
Data Dictionary

UNC

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.4.10

Posted Imbalances Download Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
3.2

2.4.11

Imbalance Trade Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.4.12

Request for Imbalance Trade Quick Response
Dataset – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
3.0
[deleted]

2.4.13

Withdrawal of Request for Imbalance Trade
Dataset – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
[deleted]

2.4.14

Request for Confirmation of Imbalance Trade
Dataset – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
[deleted]

2.4.15

Imbalance Trade Confirmation Dataset – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
[deleted]

2.4.16

Imbalance Trade Notification Dataset – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.5

1.7
2.1
3.0
[deleted]

2.4.17

Producer Imbalance Statement Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UC

1.8

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

2.4.18

Measurement Events/Alarms Dataset – Data
Dictionary

O

1.8

2.1
3.0

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

3.1.1

Invoicing Related Principle

1.0

3.1.2

Invoicing Related Principle

1.0

3.2.1

Invoicing Related Definition

1.0

3.3.1

Invoicing Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

2.1
[deleted]

3.3.2

Invoicing Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

3.0
[deleted]

3.3.3

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0
3.2

3.3.4

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.5

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.6

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.7

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.8

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.9

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.10

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.11

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.12

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.13

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.14

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

3.3.15

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.0

3.3.16

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.17

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.18

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.19

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

3.3.20

Invoicing Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

3.0
[deleted]

3.3.21

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.2

3.3.22

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.3

3.3.23

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.3.24

Invoicing Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.3.25

Invoicing Related Standard

UC

1.4

3.0

1.4

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

3.3.26

Invoicing Related Standard

UC

1.5

3.3.27

Invoicing Related Standard

UC

3.2

3.4.1

Transportation/ Sales Invoice Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

3.4.2

Payment Remittance Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
3.0
3.2

3.4.3

Statement of Account Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.4
1.7
2.1
3.0

3.4.4

Service Requester Level Charge/ Allowance
Invoice Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.3

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.2

4.1.1

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.6
[deleted]

4.1.2

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.8

4.1.3

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.4

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.5

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.5
[deleted]

4.1.6

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.8

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.1.7

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.8

4.1.8

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.5
[deleted]

4.1.9

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.8
[deleted]

4.1.10

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.11

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.12

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.13

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

4.1.14

QEDM Related Principle

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

4.1.15

QEDM Related Principle

1.1

3.2
[deleted]

4.1.16

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.17

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.18

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.19

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.20

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.21

QEDM Related Principle

1.3

4.1.22

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.23

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.24

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.25

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.26

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.27

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.28

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.29

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.30

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.31

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

3.0
[deleted]

4.1.32

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

2.0

4.1.33

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

1.6
[deleted]

1.8
[deleted]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.1.34

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.35

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.36

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.37

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.38

QEDM Related Principle

1.4

4.1.39

QEDM Related Principle

1.6

4.1.40

QEDM Related Principle

1.8

4.2.1

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.2

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.3

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.4

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.5

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.6

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

4.2.7

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

1.4

4.2.8

QEDM Related Definition

1.3

1.4

4.2.9

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.10

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.11

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

1.8

4.2.12

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

1.8

4.2.13

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

1.8

4.2.14

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.15

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.16

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.17

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.18

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.19

QEDM Related Definition

1.4

4.2.20

QEDM Related Definition

1.5

1.8

4.3.1

QEDM Related Standard

1.0

1.2
1.7
1.8

UNC

1.9
3.2
[deleted]

1.8

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.3.2

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.4
1.7
1.8
3.0

4.3.3

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.0

3.0

4.3.4

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

1.1
1.6
3.0
[deleted]

4.3.5

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
3.0
[deleted]

4.3.6

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.6
1.8
[deleted]

4.3.7

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.8

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.4
1.6
1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.9

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.4
1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.10

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.6
1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.11

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.12

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.13

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.14

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.3.15

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.1

1.6
1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.16

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.2

1.3
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.0
3.0
3.2

4.3.17

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.18

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.8

4.3.19

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.3

1.8
[deleted]

4.3.20

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.21

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.3

1.6
1.8
[deleted]

4.3.22

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.8

4.3.23

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0

4.3.24

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.25

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.8

4.3.26

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.9

4.3.27

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.28

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.4
2.0
2.1

4.3.29

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.3

1.4
1.9
2.0
2.1
[deleted]

4.3.30

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.31

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

4.3.32

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.9

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.3.33

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.9

4.3.34

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.4

4.3.35

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.3

1.5
2.1
3.0

4.3.36

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.37

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

4.3.38

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.39

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

4.3.40

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.41

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.42

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.43

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.44

QEDM Related Standard

O

1.4

4.3.45

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.0

4.3.46

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.0

4.3.47

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.48

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.49

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.50

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.51

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

4.3.52

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

2.1

4.3.53

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.54

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.55

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.56

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

4.3.57

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

3.0
[deleted]

3.2

1.5
1.9
2.0
3.0

2.1
[deleted]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.3.58

QEDM Related Standard

O

1.4

4.3.59

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

4.3.60

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

3.2

4.3.61

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.6
3.2
[deleted]

4.3.62

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.63

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.8
[deleted]

4.3.64

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.65

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

3.0
[deleted]

4.3.66

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.67

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.68

QEDM Related Standard

O

1.4

4.3.69

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.9

4.3.70

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.6
1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.71

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

4.3.72

QEDM Related Standard

O

1.4

4.3.73

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

4.3.74

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

4.3.75

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.76

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

2.1
[deleted]

4.3.77

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
[deleted]

4.3.78

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.79

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.80

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.4

2.1

3.1

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

4.3.81

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.4

4.3.82

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.4

4.3.83

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.4

1.6
3.2
[deleted]

4.3.84

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.4

3.2

4.3.85

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.4

4.3.86

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.5

4.3.87

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.5

4.3.88

QEDM Related Standard

[deleted]

1.6

4.3.89

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.8

4.3.90

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.8

4.3.91

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.8

4.3.92

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.8

4.3.93

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.8

4.3.94

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.9

4.3.95

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.9

4.3.96

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.9

4.3.97

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.9

4.3.98

QEDM Related Standard

UC

1.9

4.3.99

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

1.9

4.3.100

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

2.0

4.3.101

QEDM Related Standard

NC

2.0

4.3.102

QEDM Related Standard

O

2.0

4.3.103

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

2.1

4.3.104

QEDM Related Standard

NA
(Directive to
NAESB)

2.1

4.3.105

QEDM Related Standard

O

3.0

4.3.106

QEDM Related Standard

O

3.1

4.3.107

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

3.2

1.8
[moved to
Internet ET]

1.9
3.0

1.9

3.2

3.2

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

4.3.108

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

3.2

4.3.109

QEDM Related Standard

UNC

3.2

4.3.110

QEDM Related Standard

O

3.2

Revised

5.1.1

Capacity Release Related Principle

1.0

5.1.2

Capacity Release Related Principle

1.7

5.1.3

Capacity Release Related Principle

1.7

5.1.4

Capacity Release Related Principle

1.7

5.2.1

Capacity Release Related Definition

1.0

5.2.2

Capacity Release Related Definition

1.4

5.2.3

Capacity Release Related Definition

1.7

5.2.4

Capacity Release Related Definition

1.9

2.0

5.2.5

Capacity Release Related Definition

1.9

2.0

5.3.1

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.9
2.0

5.3.2

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0

5.3.3

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.9
2.0

5.3.4

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.5

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.6

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

5.3.7

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.7
2.0

5.3.8

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.9

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.0

2.0

5.3.10

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.11

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.12

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.13

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

2.0

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Intent 19

Adopted

Revised
2.0

5.3.14

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.15

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.16

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.0

2.0

5.3.17

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.18

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.19

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.20

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.21

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.22

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.1
1.5

5.3.23

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.24

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.5
2.0

5.3.25

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

2.0

5.3.26

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

1.9
2.0
2.1

5.3.27

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.0

2.0
3.0
[deleted]

5.3.28

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.29

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.0

5.3.30

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.2

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.31

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.5
2.0

5.3.32

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.5
2.0
3.0

5.3.33

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.5
2.0

5.3.34

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

5.3.35

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

5.3.36

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

5.3.37

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

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Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised
2.0
2.1

5.3.38

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

5.3.39

Capacity Release Related Standard

O

1.4

5.3.40

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

5.3.41

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.7

5.3.42

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.4

1.7
2.0

5.3.43

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.5

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.44

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

3.0

5.3.45

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

3.0

5.3.46

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

5.3.47

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

5.3.48

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.0
3.0

5.3.49

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

3.0

5.3.50

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.0

5.3.51

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.0

5.3.52

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

5.3.53

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

3.0

5.3.54

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

3.0

5.3.55

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.7

5.3.56

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.7

5.3.57

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

5.3.58

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.7

5.3.59

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

5.3.60

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.7

2.0

5.3.61

Capacity Release Related Standard

[deleted]

1.9

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.62

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

5.3.62a

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

5.3.63

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.9

2.0

5.3.64

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

3.0

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

5.3.65

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

5.3.66

Capacity Release Related Standard

O

1.9

2.0

5.3.67

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

5.3.68

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

1.9

2.0

5.3.69

Capacity Release Related Standard

UC

1.9

2.0

5.3.70

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

2.0

2.1

5.3.71

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

2.0

2.1

5.3.72

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

2.0

5.3.73

Capacity Release Related Standard

UNC

3.0

5.4.1

Offer Download Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.2

Bid Download Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.3

Award Download Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.4

Replacement Capacity Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

5.4.5

Withdrawal Download Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.6

Withdrawal Upload Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.7

Offer Upload Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.8

Offer Upload Quick Response Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.9

Offer Upload Notification Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.10

Offer Upload Bidder Confirmation Datasets –
Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

5.4.11

Offer Upload Bidder Confirmation Quick
Response Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.7
1.8
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.12

Offer Upload Final Disposition Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.13

Operationally Available and Unsubscribed
Capacity Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.14

Upload of Request for Download of Posted
Datasets – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0

5.4.15

Response to Upload of Request for Download
of Posted Datasets – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.2

5.4.16

System-Wide Notices Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.2

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Standard
Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

5.4.17

Note/ Special Instruction Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1

5.4.18

Bid Upload Datasets – Data Dictionary

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.19

Bid Upload Quick Response Datasets – Data
Dictionary

[deleted]

1.4

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting – Capacity Release
Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting – Firm Transportation
Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting – Interruptible
Transportation Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

5.4.23

Pre-approved Bidders List Dataset – Data
Dictionary

O

1.8

3.0

5.4.24

Offer Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

2.0

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

5.4.25

Bid Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

2.0

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

5.4.26

Award Download Dataset – Data Dictionary

UNC

2.0

2.1
3.0
3.1
3.2

5.4.27

Withdrawal Download Dataset – Data
Dictionary

UNC

2.0

3.0

6.2.1

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.2

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.3

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.4

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.5

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.6

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.7

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.8

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.2.9

Contracts Related Definition

3.2

6.3.1

Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural
Gas

O

1.0

1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
3.1
3.2

Canadian Addendum to the Base Contract for
Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas

O

1.7

1.8
1.9
3.2

O

2.1

6.3.1.CA

6.3.1.GAPA Government Acquisition Provisions Addendum
to the Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas
6.3.1.MA

Mexican Addendum to the Base Contract for
Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas

O

3.2

6.3.2

Day Trade Interruptible Contract

O

1.3

6.3.3

Electronic Data Interchange Trading Partner
Agreement

UNC

1.4

6.3.4

NAESB Funds Transfer Agent Agreement
(Natural Gas)

O

1.7

1.6
1.8
1.9
3.1

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Standard
Number
6.3.5

Description 18
Master Agreement for Purchase, Sale or
Exchange of Liquid Hydrocarbons

Intent 19

Adopted

Revised

O

2.1

3.1
3.2

6.3.100

Contracts Related Standard

UN

3.2

6.3.101

Contracts Related Standard

O

3.2

6.3.102

Contracts Related Standard

UNC

3.2

6.3.103

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.104

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.105

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.106

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.107

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.108

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.109

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.110

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.111

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.112

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.113

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.114

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.115

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.116

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.117

Contracts Related Standard

UNC

3.2

6.3.118

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.119

Contracts Related Standard

UNC

3.2

6.3.120

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.121

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.122

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.123

Contracts Related Standard

UC

3.2

6.3.124

Contracts Related Standard

UNC

3.2

6.4.1

Contract – Data Dictionary

UC

3.2

6.4.2

Transaction Confirmation – Data Dictionary

UC

3.2

6.4.3

Sale and Purchase Invoice – Data Dictionary

UC

3.2

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Number

Description 18

Intent 19

Adopted

UC

3.2

Revised

6.4.4

Sale and Purchase Invoice Response – Data
Dictionary

6.5.1

Funds Transfer Agent Agreement

[superseded by
6.3.4]

1.4

1.7
[superseded]

6.5.2

Operational Balancing Agreement

O

1.4

2.1

6.5.3

Model Credit Support Addendum to the Base
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas

O

1.7

6.5.4

Model ISDA North American Gas Annex

[deleted]

1.8

2.0
[deleted]

10.1.1

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.2

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.3

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.4

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.5

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.6

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.7

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9
3.2
[deleted]

10.1.8

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.9

IET Related Principle

1.8

1.9

10.1.10

IET Related Principle

1.9

10.2.1

IET Related Definition

1.8

10.2.2

IET Related Definition

1.8

10.2.3

IET Related Definition

1.8

10.2.4

IET Related Definition

1.8

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Appendices:
A ....... Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record
B ....... Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
C ....... List of Transcripts
D ....... NAESB Process for Standards Development
E ....... NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
F ....... Minor Corrections Applied
G ....... Entities with Access to NAESB Standards
H ....... Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated NAESB WGQ Standards,
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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

10-26-17

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec102617fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support 2017 WGQ Annual Plan Items 5.a
and 5.b – Mexican Addendum or Base Contract: 5.a - Consider
and determine if a need for a Mexican Addendum or Base
Contract, 5.b. - Develop the Mexican Addendum or Base
Contract according to the analysis completed in Item 5.a.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2017_api_5a-b_rec.docx
Recommendation August 22, 2017:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2017_api_5ab_rec_082217.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_201
7_api_5a-b_rec_082217_attach.docx

Comments Submitted by V. Crockett, WGQ Chairman:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_012417_crockett_wgq_chairm
an.docx
Comments Submitted by J. Buccigross, Group 8760:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_012417_group8760.doc
Late Comments Submitted by M.de la Peza Gandara, CRE:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_012417_cre_late.docx
WGQ Request for Comments on
Comments on Recommendation August 22, 2017:
Comments Submitted by R. Figueiredo, Santa Fe Natural Gas
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_082
217_santa_fe_natural_gas.pdf
Exhibit A: Late Comments Submitted by the WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee in response to comments from Santa Fe Natural
Gas (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_082
217_wgq_contracts_response_santa_fe_natural_gas_late_redline
.docx
Exhibit A: Late Comments Submitted by the WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee in response to comments from Santa Fe Natural
Gas (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_082
217_wgq_contracts_response_santa_fe_natural_gas_late_clean.d
ocx

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

02-22-18

Notational Ballot:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec020818_ballo
t.doc

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17001 –
Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard 1.3.14 and related
standards to remove references to gigacalories as the standard
quantity for nominations, confirmations and scheduling in
Mexico.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r17
001_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17003 –
Request to add the data element “Right to Amend Primary
Points 3 Month Limit” to NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.24
(Offer), 5.4.26 (Award Download), and 5.4.20 (Transactional
Reporting – Capacity Release) data sets, and two associated
code values.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r17
003_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17009 –
Request to add data elements and related code values to
accommodate contractual quantities stated on an MCF basis in
the following data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.25
(Bid), 5.4.26 (Award Download), 5.4.20 (Transactional
Reporting – Capacity Release), 5.4.21 (Transactional Reporting
– Firm Transportation), and 5.4.22 (Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r17
009_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17005 Request to define a NAESB standard time frame for
information to be retained on the Informational Postings
Website. Remanded back to the WGQ BPS by the WGQ
Executive Committee on April 26, 2018 for further review.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r17
005_rec.docx

Comments Submitted by P. Connor:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_022818_connor.docx

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec020818ballot
_results.doc

04-26-18

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec042618fm.do
cx

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

08-23-18

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec082318fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18001 Request to add the data elements “Payee’s Bank Wire ABA
Number” and “Payee’s Bank ACH ABA Number” to the
Transportation Sales/Invoice, Payment Remittance, and Service
Requester Level Charge / Allowance Invoice.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
001_rec_072318.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18003 Request to add the data elements “Transport Contract” to
Imbalance Trade.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_R18003_rec_072318.docx

No Comments Submitted

10-11-18

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101118fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17005 Request to define a NAESB standard time frame for
information to be retained on the Informational Postings
Website. Remanded back to the WGQ BPS by the WGQ
Executive Committee on April 26, 2018 for further review.
Recommendation August 23, 2018:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r17
005_rec_082318.docx

No Comments Submitted

03-28-19

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec032819fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18008 Request to add existing data element “Route” to the following
data set(s): NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 – Request for
Confirmation, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 –
Confirmation Response and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6
– Scheduled Quantity for Operator.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_R1
8008_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

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August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

10-17-19

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101719fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18007-A
(2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5) - to develop a standard digital
representation of natural gas trade events, consistent with
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 - NAESB Base Contract for
Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, in order to capitalize on
smart contract and distributed ledger technologies
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r18007A_rec.doc
Attachment A – Executive Summary:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r18007-A_rec_attachA.docx
Attachment B – Standards Language:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r18007-A_rec_attachB.docx
Attachment C – Datasets:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-A_rec_attachC.docx

Comment Summary Submitted by Cheniere Corpus Christi
Liquefaction:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_092319_cheniere_corpus_chris
ti_liquefaction.docx
Attachment C Redline Mark-up Submitted by Cheniere Corpus
Christi Liquefaction:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_092
319_cheniere_corpus_christi_liquefaction_attachC.docx
Comments Submitted by Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_092319_enbridge_us_inc.docx
WGQ BPS, EDM and Contracts Subcommittee Chair's
Comments - Recommendation R18007-A:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_092319_wgq_bps_edm_contra
cts_chair_comments_rec.doc
WGQ BPS, EDM and Contracts Subcommittee Chair's
Comments - Recommendation R18007-A, Attachment C:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_092
319_wgq_bps_edm_contracts_chair_comments_rec_attachC.doc
x
WGQ BPS, EDM and Contracts Subcommittee Chair's
Comments - Recommendation R18007-A, Attachment B:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_092
319_wgq_bps_edm_contracts_chair_comments_rec_attachB.doc
x

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18013 Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 to allow
for processing functions at the line item level on Customer
Activities websites and to allow for the use of icons and/or
graphical control elements for navigation and/or processing
functions.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
013_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

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August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19001 Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Location Fuel
Area' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.4 (Location Data
Download).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r19001_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19006 Request to change NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 Base
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, Section 2.25:
Spot Price Publication. Argus requests that its Argus Natural
Gas Americas service be added as a spot price publication
reference.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r19006_rec.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r19
006_rec_attach.doc

No Comments Submitted

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

02-20-20

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec022020fm.do
cx

Recommendation to support 2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6.a
and 6.b - Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia
National Laboratories and determine if standard changes are
necessary and Develop and/or modify the NAESB Model
Business Practices as needed to address Security Issues
identified by Sandia National Laboratories.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2019_api_6a-6b_rec.docx
Attachment 1 – List of Proposed Standards and Documents
Changes:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_201
9_api_6a-6b_rec_attach1.docx
Attachment 2 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of the WGQ
QEDM:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_201
9_api_6a-6b_rec_attach2.docx
Attachment 3 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of the IET:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_201
9_api_6a-6b_rec_attach3.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19011 Review and modify, as necessary, the EDI data set structure of
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales
Invoice), NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4 (Service Requester
Level Charge/Allowance Invoice), and NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 2.4.4 (Shipper Imbalance) to ensure the data sets comply
with the hierarchical structure of the 811 ASC x12 data set and
can be successfully used by trading partners.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r19
011_rec.docx
Attachment 1:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r19
011_rec_attachment.pdf

No Comments Submitted

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August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

Recommendation to support 2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2 Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C,
and D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as
appropriate.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2019_api_2_rec.docx
Attachment:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_201
9_api_2_rec_attachment.docx

Comments Submitted by the WGQ Pipelines:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_012
120_wgq_pipelines.docx

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

07-08-20

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec070820dm.do
cx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19016:
Request to Modify usage and condition of 'Discount Indicator'
in the Offer.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r19
016_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20001:
Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Invoice Notes'
to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales
Invoice).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r20
001_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20002:
Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Location
Indicator' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.21 (Transactional
Reporting-Firm Transportation).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r20002_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual
Plan Items 1 and 5.b: Develop standards and definitions for
Transaction Confirmation and Sale and Purchase Invoice
datasets to support formation of electronic version of
transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including
fully staffed data dictionary and associated code values.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r18007B_rec.docx
Attachment A - Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ
Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachA_clean.docx
Attachment A: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachA_redline.docx

No Comments Submitted

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August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

Attachment B - Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ
Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachB_clean.docx
Attachment B: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachB_redline.docx
Attachment C - Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachC_clean.docx
Attachment C: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachC_redline.docx
Attachment D - 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachD.docx
Attachment E - 6.4.3 Sale and Purchase Invoice Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachE.docx
Attachment F - 6.4.4 Sale and Purchase Invoice Response
Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachF.docx
Attachment G - 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and
Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachG_clean.docx
Attachment G: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachG_redline.docx

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Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

Attachment H - 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB
Base Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachH_clean.docx
Attachment H: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachH_redline.docx
Attachment I - 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB
Base Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachI_clean.docx
Attachment I: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachI_redline.docx
Attachment J - FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachJ_clean.doc
Attachment J: (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r18
007-B_rec_attachJ_redline.doc
Recommendation to support Standards Request R20004:
Request new data element Capacity Block ID in the Nomination
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1) so that is based upon the
business condition of the Transportation Service Provider
receiving the nomination. Add necessary validation codes in the
Nomination Quick Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
1.4.2), as needed. Additionally, modify (as appropriate) the
nomination key in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27.
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r20
004_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
August 17, 2020
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee
Voting Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 3.2 Standards
or Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment
Period

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20005:
Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Call Days
Remaining' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.1 (Storage
Information).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r20
005_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20006:
Request to add four mutually agreeable data elements for
Nomination Contact information to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.4.1 (Nomination).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_r20
006_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20007:
Request to add the following new data elements: Authorized
Service Requester Account in the Authorization to Post
Imbalances (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.9), Service
Requester Account in the Posted Imbalances Download
(NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.10), Account - Confirming Trader
in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11),
and Account - Initiating Trader in the Imbalance Trade
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11).
Recommendation:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r20007_rec.docx

No Comments Submitted

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

10-27-17

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat102717ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq112717tally.xls
x
2017 WGQ Annual Plan Items 5.a and 5.b Final
Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2017_api_5a-b.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2017_api_5a-b_attach.docx

Recommendation to support 2017 WGQ Annual Plan Items 5.a and 5.b Develop the Mexican Addendum or Base Contract according to the
analysis completed in Item 5.a:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102717_wg
q_2017_api_5a-b_rec_082217.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102717_wg
q_2017_api_5a-b_rec_082217_attach.docx

02-23-18

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat022318ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq032618tally.xls
x
R17001 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r17001.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17001 - Modify NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 1.3.14 and related standards to remove references to
gigacalories as the standard quantity for nominations, confirmations and
scheduling in Mexico:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022318_wg
q_r17001_rec_022218.docx

R17003 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r17003.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17003 - Add the data
element “Right to Amend Primary Points 3 Month Limit” to the Offer,
Award, and Transactional Reporting Capacity Release data sets, and two
associated code values:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022318_wg
q_r17003_rec_022218.docx

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq053118tally.xls
x
R17009 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r17001.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17009 - Add Data
Elements and Related Code Values to Accommodate Contractual
Quantities Stated on an MCF Basis in the Following Data Sets: NAESB
WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.25 (Bid), 5.4.26 (Award Download), 5.4.20
(Transactional Reporting - Capacity Release), 5.4.21 (Transactional
Reporting - Firm Transportation), and 5.4.22 (Transactional Reporting Interruptible Transportation):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat050218_wg
q_r17009_rec.docx

05-02-18

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat050218ballot.doc

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot
08-23-18

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat082318ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq092118tally.xls
x
R18001 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18001.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18001 - Request to add
the data elements - Payee's Bank Wire ABA Number' and 'Payee's Bank
ACH ABA Number' to the Transportation Sales/Invoice, Payment
Remittance, and Service Requester Level Charge / Allowance Invoice:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat082318_wg
q_r18001_rec.docx

R18003 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18003.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18003 - Request to add
the data elements 'Transport Contract' to Imbalance Trade:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat082318_wg
q_r18003_rec.docx

10-17-18

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat101718ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq111518tally.xls
x
R17005 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r17005.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R17005 - Request to
define a NAESB standard time frame for information to be retained on the
Informational Postings Website:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat101718_wg
q_r17005_rec.docx

03-29-19

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat032919ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq042919tally.xls
x
R18008 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r17005.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18008 - Request to add
existing data element 'Route' to the following data set(s): NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 1.4.3 - Request for Confirmation, NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.4.3 - Confirmation Response and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6
- Scheduled Quantity for Operator:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat032919_wg
q_r18008_rec.docx

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot
10-23-19

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat102319ballot.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq112119tally.xls
x
R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5) Final
Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-A.doc
Attachment A - Executive Summary:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-A_attachA.docx
Attachment B - Standards Language:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-A_attachB.docx
Attachment C – Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-A_attachC.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 5) - Request to develop a standard digital representation
of natural gas trade events, consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.3.1 - NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, in
order to capitalize on smart contract and distributed ledger technologies:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r18007-A_rec.doc
Attachment A - Executive Summary:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r18007-A_rec_attachA.docx
Attachment B - Standards Language:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r18007-A_rec_attachB.docx
Attachment C – Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r18007-A_rec_attachC.docx

R18013 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18013.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R18013 - Request to
modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 to allow for processing
functions at the line item level on Customer Activities websites and to
allow for the use of icons and/or graphical control elements for navigation
and/or processing functions:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r18013_rec.docx

R19001 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19001.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19001 - Request to add a
Sender's Option data element 'Location Fuel Area' to NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 0.4.4 (Location Data Download):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r19001_rec.docx

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

03-23-20

Link to Ballot

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat022120ballot.doc

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

R19006 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19006.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19006_attachment.doc

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19006 - Request to
change NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 Base Contract for Sale and
Purchase of Natural Gas, Section 2.25: Spot Price Publication. Argus
requests that its Argus Natural Gas Americas service be added as a spot
price publication reference:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r19006_rec.docx
Attachment – Exhibit A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat102219_wg
q_r19006_rec_attachment.doc

Results:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/rat_wgq032320tally.xls
x
2019 WGQ Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b Final
Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_6a-6b.docx
Attachment 1 – List of Proposed Standards and
Documents Change:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_6a-6b_attach1.docx
Attachment 2 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of
the WGQ QEDM:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_6a-6b_attach2.docx
Attachment 3 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of
the IET:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_6a-6b_attach3.docx

Recommendation to support 2019 WGQ Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories
and determine if standard changes are necessary and Develop and/or
modify the NAESB Model Business Practices as needed to address
Security Issues identified by Sandia National Laboratories:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_6a-6b_rec.docx
Attachment 1 – List of Proposed Standards and Documents Change:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_6a-6b_rec_attach1.docx
Attachment 2 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of the WGQ QEDM:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_6a-6b_rec_attach2.docx
Attachment 3 – Proposed Changes to Appendices of the IET:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_6a-6b_rec_attach3.docx

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

08-06-20

Link to Ballot

https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=wgq_rat070820ballot.doc

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

R19001 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19011.docx
Attachment - EDI X12 Mapping Guideline
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation
/ Sales Invoice:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19011_attachment.pdf

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19011 - Review and
modify, as necessary, the EDI data set structure of NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice), NAESB WGQ Standard No.
3.4.4 (Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice), and NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 (Shipper Imbalance) to ensure the data sets
comply with the hierarchical structure of the 811 ASC x12 data set and can
be successfully used by trading partners:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_r19011_rec.docx
Attachment - EDI X12 Mapping Guideline (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
3.4.1 - Transportation / Sales Invoice:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_r19011_rec_attachment.pdf

2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_2.docx
Attachment - WGQ QEDM Related Standard:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_2019_api_2_attachment.docx

Recommendation to support 2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2 - Review
minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ
QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_2_rec.docx
Attachment - WGQ QEDM Related Standard:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat022020_wg
q_2019_api_2_rec_attachment.docx

Results:
R19016 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r19016.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R19016: Request to
Modify usage and condition of 'Discount Indicator' in the Offer:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r19016_rec.docx

R20001 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20001.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20001: Request to add a
Sender's Option data element 'Invoice Notes' to NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20001_rec.docx

R20002 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20002.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20002: Request to add a
Sender's Option data element 'Location Indicator' to NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.21 (Transactional Reporting-Firm Transportation):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20002_rec.docx

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results
R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual Plan Items 1 and 5.b
Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B.docx
Attachment A:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachA.docx
Attachment B:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachB.docx
Attachment C:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachC.docx
Attachment D:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachD.docx
Attachment E:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachE.docx
Attachment F:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachF.docx
Attachment G:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachG.docx
Attachment H:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachH.docx
Attachment I:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachI.docx

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications
Recommendation to support R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual Plan Items 1
and 5.b: Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation
and Sale and Purchase Invoice datasets to support formation of electronic
version of transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including
fully staffed data dictionary and associated code values:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec.docx
Attachment A - Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts
Standards & Models Manual (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachA_clean.docx
Attachment A - Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts
Standards & Models Manual (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachA_redline.docx
Attachment B - Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts
Standards & Models Manual (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachB_clean.docx
Attachment B - Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts
Standards & Models Manual (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachB_redline.docx
Attachment C - Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachC_clean.docx
Attachment C - Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachC_redline.docx
Attachment D: 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachD.docx

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results
Attachment J:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r18007-B_attachJ.doc

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications
Attachment E - 6.4.3 Sale and Purchase Invoice Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachE.docx
Attachment F - 6.4.4 Sale and Purchase Invoice Response Dataset:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachF.docx
Attachment G - 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachG_clean.docx
Attachment G - 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachG_redline.docx
Attachment H - 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base
Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachH_clean.docx
Attachment H - 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base
Contract (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachH_redline.docx
Attachment I - 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base
Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachI_clean.docx
Attachment I - 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base
Contract (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachI_redline.docx
Attachment J - FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Clean):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachJ_clean.doc
Attachment J - FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Redline):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r18007-B_rec_attachJ_redline.doc

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
August 17, 2020
Appendix B – Links to Ratification Ballot and Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V3.2 Standards or
Standard modifications

R20004 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20004.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20004: Request new data
element Capacity Block ID in the Nomination (NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 1.4.1) so that is based upon the business condition of the
Transportation Service Provider receiving the nomination. Add necessary
validation codes in the Nomination Quick Response (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 1.4.2), as needed. Additionally, modify (as appropriate) the
nomination key in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20004_rec.docx

R20005: Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20005.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20005: Request to add a
Sender's Option data element 'Call Days Remaining' to NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 0.4.1 (Storage Information):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20005_rec.docx

R20006: Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20006.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20006: Request to add
four mutually agreeable data elements for Nomination Contact information
to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 (Nomination):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20006_rec.docx

R20007 Final Action:
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?d
oc=fa_wgq_r20007.docx

Recommendation to support Standards Request R20007: Request to add
the following new data elements: Authorized Service Requester Account
in the Authorization to Post Imbalances (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
2.4.9), Service Requester Account in the Posted Imbalances Download
(NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.10), Account - Confirming Trader in the
Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11), and Account Initiating Trader in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
2.4.11):
https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_rat070820_wg
q_r20007_rec.docx

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Appendix C: List of Transcripts
August 17, 2020
Appendix C – List of Transcripts
Date of
Meeting

Meeting and Minutes

Transcription Service

How do obtain transcripts 1

10-26-17

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec102617fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

04-26-18

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec042618fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

08-23-18

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec082318fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

10-11-18

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101118fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

03-28-19

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec032819fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

10-17-19

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101719fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

02-20-20

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec022020fm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

07-08-20

WGQ EC Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec070820dm.docx

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

1

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other regulatory agencies may contact the NAESB office to obtain electronic copies of the transcripts. All others can contact the transcription service and order the
transcripts for a nominal fee.

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August 17, 2020

The NAESB Standards Development Process
NAESB is focused on proposing, considering, and adopting voluntary standards and model business practices
that will have a significant and lasting impact on all aspects of the natural gas and electricity marketplaces. As a result
of the standards NAESB adopts, it is expected that the industry will operate more efficiently and effectively, benefiting
both the industry and its customers. At the same time, it must be acknowledged that NAESB standards may constitute
a change in the way parties do business, with an accompanying effect on the use and allocation of resources.
NAESB’s policy is to move at a deliberate pace, consistent with its annual plan(s), thus permitting those affected
by its standards, especially those standards adopted as regulations by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) or other regulatory bodies, to assimilate them as part of their business practices. To this end, NAESB will
carefully consider whether proposed standards are both timely and necessary. In particular, it will try to avoid adopting
and implementing new standards, however beneficial, before the industry is able to reasonably make use of them.
The standards development process is governed by the annual plan, and items can be included in the plan or
modified only with Board approval. The plan typically reflects requests from NAESB members, government agencies,
and other interested parties. In approving the annual plan, the Board considers the availability of resources, including
the NAESB budget and staff and the availability of industry volunteers. New requests received throughout the year
are either considered part of the existing annual plan or as new items that require Board approval.
The standards development process begins with an annual plan item or a triaged and approved request. Triage is
a process used by each quadrant of the Executive Committee (EC) to determine whether a request is within scope,
which quadrant(s) it applies to, which subcommittee(s) it should be referred to, and what priority it should be assigned.
Triage is carried out by EC members appointed by the EC chair. Triage recommendations are submitted to the en banc
EC and require EC approval, and may require Board approval if there are scope questions or if a modification of the
annual plan is required.
Once the triage process is completed, the subcommittees—more than one are normally involved in standards
recommendations—review the request, compare it to existing standards, and prepare recommendations that may take
the form of new or modified standards or interpretations. Participation in EC subcommittees is open to any interested
party regardless of membership status. All subcommittee participants may vote; voting is balanced by segment and
quadrant. All votes are public.
When the recommendation is complete, it is made available for a thirty-day industry comment period. The
recommendation and comments are then forwarded to the EC, which considers the recommendation, makes any
changes it deems necessary, and takes a vote. A recommendation must receive an affirmative vote of at least 67 percent
from each applicable quadrant EC and 40 percent from each of the segments of the applicable quadrant(s).
After passage by the EC, the recommendation must be ratified by the NAESB members. An affirmative vote of
67 percent of the members of the applicable quadrant(s) is required for ratification. After ratification, standards and
modifications are considered final actions and will be published in the next version of NAESB standards.
All NAESB quadrants follow the same development process described herein. The process has been followed by
the WGQ since 1994 and has been used to develop more than five hundred standards that have been incorporated by
reference into federal regulations.

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North American Energy Standards Board
Standards Development Process Flow Chart
Request for Standard is forwarded to the NAESB
Office from any group. The request may include
fully developed recommended standards.

Board provides approved Annual
Plan to the EC

Triage Subcommittee considers request and
prepares a triage disposition

Executive Committee (EC) approves triage
disposition and specific Quadrant EC(s) to
which the work is assigned, directs its work
or directs work on the annual plan item.

EC Subcommittees consider request or
Annual Plan Item as directed by EC.

Recommendations including new or
modified standards are prepared by EC
Subcommittees

Industry comment on EC Subcommittee(s)
recommendations

Executive Committee for approval of
recommendation

Membership Ratification

Posting as Final Action, Publication of
Standards, Filings with FERC

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Flexibility
NAESB recognizes that flexibility is necessary as standards are developed to address regional concerns or to
incorporate variances to accommodate operational or structural differences. Several WEQ standards incorporate
regional or operational differences for both Version 0 and Version 1. There is a high threshold for incorporating such
variances in a standard; the subcommittee(s) in drafting the standard, the EC in approving the subcommittee
recommendation, and the membership in approving the standard must all agree that such variance is necessary.
Nonetheless, NAESB procedures are well suited to take into account operational and regional differences.
Transparency
All NAESB meetings are open for attendance and participation by any interested party, with the exception of
executive sessions of the Board or Managing Committee for purposes of discussing personnel, compensation or legal
issues. Meeting announcements and agendas are posted in advance to permit the widest possible participation.
Conference-calling capability is available for all meetings and web casting is available for most. Those intending to
attend a meeting in person or by telephone are asked to notify NAESB by a specific date to permit adequate meeting
planning.
Transcripts are made of all Board of Directors and EC meetings, and may be made of other meetings that are
expected to be controversial. Transcripts are maintained in the NAESB office and are provided to regulatory agencies
for their internal use. All other interested parties can purchase transcripts from the relevant transcription service.
Coordination with NERC
For business practice standards development for the WEQ, if it is determined by NERC and NAESB Executive
Management that joint development is needed by NERC and NAESB, the NERC-NAESB Coordination Joint
Development Process is implemented. 1 This process requires that the appropriate NAESB Subcommittee and NERC
Standards drafting team work together to develop reliability standards and business practices.
The Joint Interface Committee of NAESB, NERC and the ISO-RTO Council (“JIC”) were dissolved as part of
the agreement to create the Independent Grid Operator segment of the WEQ. The joint development process between
NAESB and NERC is being used to ensure appropriate coordination. The ISOs and RTOs have strong decisionmaking roles in both NERC and NAESB, and thus with the use of the joint development process, the JIC was no
longer necessary.
Accessibility of Standards and Work Products
The NAESB standards and protected work products are accessible to members at no cost as a benefit of their
membership. Non-members can purchase the standards as a full version, or they can purchase individual final actions.
Non-members can also access the standards at no cost by requesting an evaluation copy. NAESB standards and
protected work products are copyrighted. Non-members can download a NAESB materials order form from the
NAESB web site for ordering standards or for instructions on accessing standards for evaluation.

1
The NERC-NAESB Coordination Joint Development Process was submitted to the Commission on February 17, 2006 in Attachment C of the
Progress Report on NAESB Activities impacting Docket No. RM05-5-000, “Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for
Public Utilities”: http://www.naesb.org/doc_view2.asp?doc=ferc021706.pdf.

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Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2017 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 14, 2017
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

1. Update Standards Matrix Tool for Ease of Use 3
a.

Update the reference tool developed for Version 3.0 to reflect
modifications applicable to Version 3.1
Status: Not Started

2018

WGQ IR/Technical
Subcommittee

2. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
a.

Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and
D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Completed

3. Gas-Electric Coordination 4
a.

2nd Q, 2017

WGQ EDM
Subcommittee

5 6 7

Develop standards as needed and directed by the Board of
Directors, which are specifically assigned to the WGQ.
i.

ii.

iii.

GEH Forum Issue 22 1: “It would be desirable to have a set
of terminology agreed upon by participants to characterize
shapes, profiles, ratable, non-ratable, and so forth to
facilitate discussion”
1.

Consider and determine if WGQ standards are needed,
and develop a recommendation and report to the
Board of Directors
Status: Completed

1st Q, 2017 2

WGQ BPS

2.

Develop WGQ standards according to the
recommendation of Item 3.a.i.1
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

GEH Forum Issue 25 3: Communication protocols with
LDCs, gas generator operators and natural gas marketing
companies
1.

Consider and determine if WGQ standards are needed,
and develop a recommendation and report to the
Board of Directors
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

2.

Develop WGQ standards according to the
recommendation of Item 3.a.ii.1
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

GEH Forum Issue 26 4: “Improve efficiency of critical
information sharing (related to issues 22 and 25)
1.

Consider and determine if WGQ standards are needed,
and develop a recommendation and report to the
Board of Directors
Status: Completed

1

The GEH Forum Issues may be found in the GEH Survey Addendum:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/geh_report_addendum_041816_clean051316.docx
2
The October 18, 2016 letter from Chairman Bay can be found at the following link:
https://naesb.org/pdf4/101816_ferc_chairman_bay_letter_re_order809_naesb.pdf
3

Id.

4

Id.

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2017 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 14, 2017
Item Description
2.

iv.

v.

b.

Id.

6

Id.

Assignment 2

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

GEH Forum Issue 33 5: “Use of multiple confirmation
methods in addition to traditional confirmations for intraday
nominations. There is currently a good definition of
Confirmation by Exception (CBE) in NAESB standards.
CBE however, may not be available everywhere but there
may also be additional confirmation methods that could
benefit from standardization”
1.

Consider and determine if WGQ standards are needed,
and develop a recommendation and report to the
Board of Directors
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

2.

Develop WGQ standards according to the
recommendation of Item 3.a.iv.1
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

GEH Forum Issue 36 6: “Level of confirmations: there is a
wide range of data elements that are exchanged, from a
minimum amount to a very large set of data. In the "Art of
Scheduling," pipelines confirm at different levels, with
potential for disparities. Greater standardization could
produce confirming efficiencies. (For example, confirm at
the shipper-to-shipper level. Or, if there are confirmations
at a lower level of detail, it would be driven by model type.)
See issue 17 7 in the first presentation.”
1.

Consider and determine if WGQ standards are needed,
and develop a recommendation and report to the
Board of Directors
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

2.

Develop WGQ standards according to the
recommendation of Item 3.a.v.1
Status: Completed

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

1st Q, 20172

WGQ BPS

Address standards development requests related to gas-electric
harmonization
i.

5

Develop WGQ standards according to the
recommendation of Item 3.a.iii.1
Status: Completed

Completion 1

Develop business practices as needed to support R16003 and
attachment: Special Efforts Scheduling Services for Natural
Gas Pipeline Transportation - The proposed standard
addresses certain business practices relating to Best Efforts
scheduling for natural gas pipeline transportation that is: a)
scheduled outside of the standard grid-wide nomination
cycles, b) permits flow changes outside of standard schedule
flow periods; and/or c) involves Shaped Flow Transactions
(as defined in the proposed standard).

7

GEH Forum Issue 17 “Levels of Confirmation” can be found in the GEH Survey Addendum:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/geh_report_addendum_041816_clean051316.docx.

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2017 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 14, 2017
Item Description
Status: Completed
ii.

Develop business practices as needed to support R16007:
“Update the NAESB Nomination dataset and related
datasets to support the ability for a service requester to
submit a single nomination with hourly quantities when such
a service is supported by the TSP.”
Status: Completed

Completion 1
1st Q, 20172

Assignment 2
WGQ BPS

4. Develop and/or modify standards to support FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing
Protocols for Commission Forms (Docket No. AD15-11-000) 8
a.

Develop business practices as needed to support electronic filing
protocols for submittal of FERC Forms
Status: Underway

2018

Joint WEQ/WGQ FERC
Forms Subcommittee

5. Mexican Addendum or Base Contract
a.

Consider and determine if there is a need for a Mexican Addendum
or Base Contract
Status: Completed

2017

WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee

b.

Develop the Mexican Addendum or Base Contract according to the
analysis completed in Item 5.a
Status: Completed

3rd Q, 2017

WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work
Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC 8

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new
versions as needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC8

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

As Requested

Assigned by the EC8

Maintenance of eTariff Standards
Provisional Activities
1.

Develop and/or modify standards as need in support of the October 18, 2016 correspondence 9 from Chairman Bay not
otherwise addressed by 2017 WGQ Annual Plan Items 3.a and 3.b.

8
The FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing Protocols for Commission Forms, issued on April 16, 2015, can be found
through the following hyperlink: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc041615_electronic_filing_protocols_forms.pdf
9
The October 18, 2016 letter from Chairman Bay can be found at the following link:
https://naesb.org/pdf4/101816_ferc_chairman_bay_letter_re_order809_naesb.pdf

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices Subcommittee (BPS)

Practices
Development
Contracts Subcommittee

Interpretations Subcommittee

Technical
Implementation

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business practices
to usable uniform business
transactions is accomplished through
the definition of information
requirements for the data, and
mapping of that data into specific
electronic transactions. This
translation is performed by IR and
Technical subcommittees and
completes the standards development
process, often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and Technical
work in tandem to complete this
crucial technical implementation
activity. Until these steps have been
completed, the process is incomplete,
and in many cases, the business
practices cannot be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

FERC Forms Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2017 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Randy Parker, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Sylvia Munson, Willis McCluskey, Phil Precht, Ben Schoene
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Rachel Hogge
Technical Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler
WGQ/WEQ FERC Forms Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Dick Brooks

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End Notes, WGQ 2017 Annual Plan:
1

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not necessarily
mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one item is
completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no begin dates
on the plan.
2 The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan document.
3 As implementation of business issues are presented to the Information Requirements Subcommittee and Technical Subcommittee,
those issues will be given precedence over WGQ 2017 Annual Plan Item No. 1.
4 FERC Order No. 809 can be found through the following hyperlink: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/commmeet/2015/041615/M-1.pdf
5 FERC Order No. 809 ¶107. While NAESB’s modified standards represent an improvement over the currently effective standards,
we continue to recognize that additional intraday nomination opportunities could promote more efficient use of existing pipeline
infrastructure and provide additional operational flexibility to all pipeline shippers, including gas-fired generators. The modified
NAESB standards reflect reduced intraday processing times from the current NAESB standards (i.e., three hours instead of the
current four hours), and existing operational limitations, including the manual processes utilized by pipelines for processing
nominations, may affect the ability of the gas industry to add additional standard nomination cycles applicable to all shippers.
However, the use of computerized scheduling would appear to provide an opportunity for faster and more frequent scheduling of
intraday nominations for those shippers and their confirming parties willing to commit to scheduling electronically. We request
that gas and electric industries, through NAESB, explore the potential for faster, computerized scheduling when shippers and
confirming parties all submit electronic nominations and confirmations, including a streamlined confirmation process if necessary.
Providing such an option would enable those entities that need greater scheduling flexibility to have their requests processed
expeditiously.
6 The steps for the GEH forum shall be:
(1) Provide a forum for industry education from both the natural gas and electric industries regarding gas-electric coordination
specific to computerized scheduling, and confirmations including a streamlined confirmation process, if necessary (FERC
Order No. 809 Order on Rehearing, Docket No. RM14-2-001)
(2) Identify potential issues specific to computerized scheduling, and confirmations including a streamlined confirmation process,
if necessary which could be based on the education provided in step 1
(3) Identify potential solutions to the issues identified in step 2
(4) Identify potential schedules for standards development including status and progress reports to the board Identify potential
schedules for standards development including status and progress reports to the board.
7 FERC Order on Rehearing ¶1 – September 17, 2015 [Docket No. RM14-2-001] In Order No. 809, the Commission revised its
regulations relating to the scheduling of transportation service on interstate natural gas pipelines to better coordinate the scheduling
practices of the wholesale natural gas and electric industries, as well as to provide additional scheduling flexibility to all shippers
on interstate natural gas pipelines.7 The Commission also requested that natural gas and electric industries, through the North
American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), explore the potential for faster, computerized scheduling when shippers and
confirming parties all submit electronic nominations and confirmations, including a streamlined confirmation process if necessary.
On May 18, 2015, the Desert Southwest Pipeline Stakeholders (DSPS)7 filed a request for rehearing of Order No. 809. On August
4, 2015, NAESB filed a report indicating that due to the press of implementing the revised nomination standards by April 1, 2016,
it would not begin the development of computerized scheduling standards until after that date. As discussed below, the Commission
denies DSPS’ request for rehearing and directs El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (El Paso), Transwestern Pipeline Company,
LLC (Transwestern), and TransCanada-North Baja Pipelines (TransCanada-North Baja) to make an informational filing within 90
days of the date of this order. In addition, while we recognize the time commitments in implementing the revised nomination
timeline, the Commission requests that the natural gas and electric industries, through NAESB, begin considering the development
of standards related to faster, computerized scheduling and file such standards or a report on the development of such standards
with the Commission by October 17, 2016.
8 The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

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August 17, 2020
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2018 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 13, 2018
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

1. Update Standards Matrix Tool for Ease of Use 3
a.

Update the reference tool developed for Version 3.0 to reflect
modifications applicable to Version 3.1
Status: Underway

1st Q, 2019

WGQ IR/Technical
Subcommittee

2. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
a.

Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and
D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Not Started

2018

WGQ EDM
Subcommittee

3. Develop and/or modify standards to support FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing
Protocols for Commission Forms (Docket No. AD15-11-000) 1
a.

Develop business practices as needed to support electronic filing
protocols for submittal of FERC Forms
Status: Underway

2019

Joint WEQ/WGQ FERC
Forms Subcommittee

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work
Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC 4

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new
versions as needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

As Requested

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of eTariff Standards
Provisional Activities
1.

Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting from
the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories.

1
The FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing Protocols for Commission Forms, issued on April 16, 2015, can be found
through the following hyperlink: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc041615_electronic_filing_protocols_forms.pdf.

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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices Subcommittee (BPS)

Practices
Development
Contracts Subcommittee

Interpretations Subcommittee

Technical
Implementation

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business practices
to usable uniform business
transactions is accomplished through
the definition of information
requirements for the data, and
mapping of that data into specific
electronic transactions. This
translation is performed by IR and
Technical subcommittees and
completes the standards development
process, often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and Technical
work in tandem to complete this
crucial technical implementation
activity. Until these steps have been
completed, the process is incomplete,
and in many cases, the business
practices cannot be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

FERC Forms Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2018 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Randy Parker, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Sylvia Munson, Willis McCluskey, Ben Schoene
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Rachel Hogge
Technical Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler
WGQ/WEQ FERC Forms Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Dick Brooks

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

End Notes, WGQ 2018 Annual Plan:
1

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not necessarily
mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one item is
completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no begin dates
on the plan.
2 The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan document.
3 As implementation of business issues are presented to the Information Requirements Subcommittee and Technical Subcommittee,
those issues will be given precedence over WGQ 2018 Annual Plan Item No. 1.
4 The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

Appendix E, Page 8

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2019 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 11, 2019
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

1. Update Standards Matrix Tool for Ease of Use 3
Update the reference tool developed for Version 3.0 to reflect
modifications applicable to Version 3.1
Status: Completed

1st Q, 2019

WGQ IR/Technical
Subcommittee

4th Q, 2019

WGQ EDM
Subcommittee

2. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and
D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Not Started

3. Develop and/or modify standards to support FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing
Protocols for Commission Forms (Docket No. AD15-11-000) 1
Develop business practices as needed to support electronic filing
protocols for submittal of FERC Forms
Status: Underway

2019/2020

Joint WEQ/WGQ FERC
Forms Subcommittee

4. R18007 Develop a standard digital representation (Blockchain) of natural gas trade events
Develop a standard digital representation of natural gas trade events, consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 –
NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (Base Contract), in order to capitalize on smart contract and
distributed ledger technologies (Blockchain). Development updated to separate subcommittee work into two parts as
follows:
a.

Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation
dataset to support formation of electronic version of transaction
confirmation under the Base Contract including fully staffed data
dictionary and associated code values.
Status: Complete

b.

Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation
and Sale and Purchase Invoice datasets to support formation of
electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base
Contract including fully staffed data dictionary and associated
code values.

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ
BPS/EDM/Contracts
Subcommittee

2nd Q, 2020

Joint WGQ
BPS/EDM/Contracts
Subcommittee

Status: Underway
5. Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting
from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories
a.

Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia National
Laboratories and determine if standard changes are necessary.
Status: Complete

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ EDM and
RMQ IR/TEIS

b.

Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as
needed to address Security Issues identified by Sandia National
Laboratories
Status: Started

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ EDM and
RMQ IR/TEIS

c.

Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as
needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified
by Sandia National Laboratories

1st Q, 2020

Joint WGQ EDM
Subcommittee and RMQ
IR/TEIS

Status: Not Started

1
The FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing Protocols for Commission Forms, issued on April 16, 2015, can be found
through the following hyperlink: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc041615_electronic_filing_protocols_forms.pdf.

Appendix E, Page 9

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2019 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 11, 2019
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work
Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC 4

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new
versions as needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

As Requested

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of eTariff Standards
Provisional Activities
1.

R17008 Develop a standard for exchange of transportation invoice information using Extensible Markup Language
(XML)

Appendix E, Page 10

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices Subcommittee (BPS)

Practices
Development
Contracts Subcommittee

Interpretations Subcommittee

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical
Implementation
Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business practices
to usable uniform business
transactions is accomplished through
the definition of information
requirements for the data, and
mapping of that data into specific
electronic transactions. This
translation is performed by IR and
Technical subcommittees and
completes the standards development
process, often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and Technical
work in tandem to complete this
crucial technical implementation
activity. Until these steps have been
completed, the process is incomplete,
and in many cases, the business
practices cannot be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

FERC Forms Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2019 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Randy Parker, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Sylvia Munson, Willis McCluskey, Ben Schoene, Michelle Mendoza
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Rachel Hogge and Nichole Lopez
Technical Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt and Steven McCord
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler
WGQ/WEQ FERC Forms Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Dick Brooks

Appendix E, Page 11

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

End Notes, WGQ 2019 Annual Plan:
1

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not necessarily
mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one item is
completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no begin dates
on the plan.
2 The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan document.
3 As implementation of business issues are presented to the Information Requirements Subcommittee and Technical Subcommittee,
those issues will be given precedence over WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Item No. 1.
4 The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

Appendix E, Page 12

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2020 ANNUAL PLAN for the WHOLESALE GAS QUADRANT
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 11, 2019
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

1. Update Base Contact FAQs for use of Transaction Confirmations
Update the NAESB WGQ Contracts Related Standards’ FAQs for
NAESB WGQ Standard 6.3.1, Base Contract for Sale and Purchase
of Natural Gas to provide information on the expected use of the
data fields in the Transaction Confirmation.
Status: Not Started

2nd Q, 2020

WGQ Contracts
Subcommittee

2. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and
D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Started

2020

WGQ EDM
Subcommittee

3. Develop and/or modify standards to support FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing
Protocols for Commission Forms (Docket No. AD15-11-000) 1
Develop business practices as needed to support electronic filing
protocols for submittal of FERC Forms
Status: Underway

2020

Joint WEQ/WGQ
FERC Forms
Subcommittee

4. Update Standards Matrix Tool for Ease of Use 3
Update the reference tool developed for Version 3.1 to reflect
modifications applicable to Version 3.2
Status: Not Started

2020

WGQ IR/Technical
Subcommittee

5. R18007 Develop a standard digital representation (Blockchain) of natural gas trade events
Develop a standard digital representation of natural gas trade events, consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 –
NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (Base Contract), in order to capitalize on smart contract and
distributed ledger technologies (Blockchain). Development updated to separate subcommittee work into two parts as
follows:
a.

Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation
dataset to support formation of electronic version of transaction
confirmation under the Base Contract including fully staffed data
dictionary and associated code values.
Status: Complete

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ
BPS/EDM/Contracts
Subcommittee

b.

Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation and
Sale and Purchase Invoice datasets to support formation of
electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base
Contract including fully staffed data dictionary and associated code
values.
Status: Underway

2nd Q, 2020

Joint WGQ
BPS/EDM/Contracts
Subcommittee

6. Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting
from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories
a.

Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia National
Laboratories and determine if standard changes are necessary.
Status: Complete

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ EDM and
RMQ IR/TEIS

1
The FERC Order Instituting Proceeding to Develop Electronic Filing Protocols for Commission Forms, issued on April 16, 2015, can be found
through the following hyperlink: https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc041615_electronic_filing_protocols_forms.pdf.

Appendix E, Page 13

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2020 ANNUAL PLAN for the WHOLESALE GAS QUADRANT
Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 11, 2019
Item Description

Completion 1

Assignment 2

b.

Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as
needed to address Security Issues identified by Sandia National
Laboratories.
Status: Complete

4th Q, 2019

Joint WGQ EDM and
RMQ IR/TEIS

c.

Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as
needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified
by Sandia National Laboratories
Status: Not Started

1st Q, 2020

Joint WGQ EDM
Subcommittee and
RMQ IR/TEIS

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work
Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC 4

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new
versions as needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

As Requested

Assigned by the EC4

Maintenance of eTariff Standards
Provisional Activities
1.

R17008 Develop a standard for exchange of transportation invoice information using Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Appendix E, Page 14

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices Subcommittee (BPS)

Practices
Development
Contracts Subcommittee

Interpretations Subcommittee

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical
Implementation
Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business practices
to usable uniform business
transactions is accomplished through
the definition of information
requirements for the data, and
mapping of that data into specific
electronic transactions. This
translation is performed by IR and
Technical subcommittees and
completes the standards development
process, often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and Technical
work in tandem to complete this
crucial technical implementation
activity. Until these steps have been
completed, the process is incomplete,
and in many cases, the business
practices cannot be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

FERC Forms Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2020 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Randy Parker, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Sylvia Munson, Willis McCluskey, Ben Schoene, Michelle Mendoza
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Rachel Hogge and Nichole Lopez
Technical Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt and Steven McCord
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler
WGQ/WEQ FERC Forms Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Dick Brooks

Appendix E, Page 15

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix E: NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
August 17, 2020

End Notes, WGQ 2020 Annual Plan:
1

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not necessarily
mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one item is
completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no begin dates
on the plan.
2 The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan document.
3 As implementation of business issues are presented to the Information Requirements Subcommittee and Technical Subcommittee,
those issues will be given precedence over WGQ 2020 Annual Plan Item No. 4.
4 The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

Appendix E, Page 16

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied
August 17, 2020
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date
10-26-17

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results
Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec102617fm.do
cx

Minor Corrections
Minor correction MC17015 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of 1 new code
value (Imbalance Resolution) in the Notice Type data element for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.16 (System-Wide Notices)
data set as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2017.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc17015_rec_102617.docx
(Effective November 27, 2017)
Minor correction MC17016 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of 1 new code
value in the Reduction Reason data element for NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.4.4 (Confirmation Response), 1.4.5 (Scheduled
Quantity), and 1.4.6 (Scheduled Quantity for Operator) data sets in NAESB WGQ Standards Version 3.1 as approved by the
WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2017.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc17016_rec_102617.docx
(Effective November 27, 2017)
Minor correction MC17017 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of 1 new code
value in the Reduction Reason data element for the NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.4.5 (Scheduled Quantity) and 1.4.6 (Scheduled
Quantity for Operator) data sets. Addition of this code value would allow a more specific indication that the reason for a
scheduling cut resulted from a validation on storage minimum balance as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October
26, 2017.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc17017_rec_102617.docx
(Effective November 27, 2017)
Minor correction MC17018 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of 1 code value
for the data element “Transaction Type” in the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation / Sales Invoice) data set as
approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2017.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc17018_rec_102617.docx
(Effective November 27, 2017)
Minor correction MC17019 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of existing
code values for the data element “Reduction Reason Code” in the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.4 (Confirmation Response)
data set. These code values are currently present in the NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.4.5 (Scheduled Quantity) and 1.4.6
(Scheduled Quantity for Operator) datasets as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2017.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc17019_rec_102617.docx
(Effective November 27, 2017)

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied
August 17, 2020
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results

Minor Corrections

02-22-18

Notational Ballot:
https://www.naesb.org//pdf4/wgq_ec020818_ball
ot.doc
Results:
https://www.naesb.org//pdf4/wgq_ec020818ballot
_results.doc

Minor correction MC18001 – Minor Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1.MA - Mexican Addendum to the Base
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas adopted on November 27, 2017 to correction Section 6.3 by adding the language
missing at the end of the last sentence in this section as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee by notational ballot on
February 22, 2018.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc18001_rec_022218.doc
(Effective March 26, 2018)

08-23-18

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org//pdf4/wgq_ec082318fm.do
cx

Minor correction MC18002 – Minor Correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes the addition of 1 new code
value for the data element “Charge Type” in the NAESB in the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation / Sales Invoice)
data set as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on August 23, 2018.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc18002_rec_082318.docx
(Effective September 21, 2018)
Minor correction MC18003 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 for the NAESB WGQ Standard No.
5.4.24 (Offer) and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.26 (Award) data sets, to modify the proposed implementation previously
ratified for in Final Action R17003 as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on August 23, 2018.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc18003_rec_071818.docx
(Effective September 21, 2018)

10-11-18

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101118fm.do
cx

Minor correction MC18004 - Minor correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.5 - NAESB WGQ Master Agreement for
Purchase, Sale or Exchange of Liquid Hydrocarbons adopted on December 6, 2012 (Minor Correction MC13016, effective
9/26/2013, Revised by R15003 (Part 2), 08/31/2016) to correct an error in the Disclaimer language as approved by the WGQ
Executive Committee on October 11, 2018.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc18004_rec_101118.doc
(Effective November 12, 2018)

03-28-19

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org//pdf4/wgq_ec032819fm.do
cx

Minor correction MC18005 - Minor correction to be implemented in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the NAESB WGQ Standards
Manuals. The minor correction proposes the movement of the ‘Version Notes’ to the end of each manual for ease in performing a
search within the manual and the removal of the ‘Tab’ references as the manuals are no longer published in book format, but are
available through electronic download and/or USB. The minor correction also corrects the language in the ‘Related Standards’
section, under the ‘ANSI ASC X12 Standards’ heading by removing the NAESB member option to purchase an ANSI reference
document through NAESB by contacting the NAESB office. This option is no longer offered by ANSI therefore the language
needs to be removed as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc18005_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied
August 17, 2020
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results

Minor Corrections
Minor correction MC19001 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the Implementation Guide for the
data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 - Scheduled Quantity for Operator. In the Scheduled Quantity for Operator (1.4.6)
data set, for data element ‘Scheduling Status’, the EBB Usage is missing and needs to add the EBB Usage of ‘MA’ Mutually
Agreeable in the next version of the NAESB Standards as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19001_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)
Minor correction MC19002 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the Implementation Guides for the
data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.25 - Bid and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.26 - Award Download. In R17009, data
element ‘Pressure Base Indicator Description’ was added to the Bid (5.4.25) and Award Download (5.4.26) data sets. However,
the Business Name Abbreviation was submitted incorrectly, missing the ‘Desc’ and needs to be added as approved by the WGQ
Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19002_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)
Minor correction MC19003 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the Implementation Guide for the
data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation/Sales Invoice. The EDI Mapping Guidelines for the
Transportation/Sales Invoice (3.4.1) does not correctly show the ‘Replacement Shipper Maximum Daily Quantity’ data element in
the QTY Segment as Sender’s Option. The minor correction proposes the correction to the EDI Mapping Guidelines as approved
by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19003_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)
Minor correction MC19004 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the WGQ Capacity Release
Related Standards to modify the ‘Transactional Reporting’ section of the Executive Summary to remove references to the use of
the Upload of Request for Download of Posted Datasets and Response to Upload of Request for download of Posted Datasets as
approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19004_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)
Minor correction MC19005 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the WGQ Implementation Guides
for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation/Sales Invoice and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.2 Payment Remittance.
The Data Element Cross Reference to ASC X12 and the EDI Mapping Guidelines for the Transportation/Sales Invoice (3.4.1) and
the Payment Remittance (3.4.2) do not correctly show the Contact Person data elements in the PER Segment as approved by the
WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19005_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied
August 17, 2020
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results

Minor Corrections
Minor correction MC19007 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of the WGQ Implementation Guides
for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation/Sales Invoice. The minor correction proposes a review of the Code Values
Dictionary and the Transaction Set Tables for data element Charge Type in the Transportation/Sales Invoice (3.4.1) to determine
which code value is correct and what modifications, if any, should be made, as discrepancies were discovered by the WGQ Joint
IR/Technical Subcommittees as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org//member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19007_rec_032819.docx
(Effective April 29, 2019)

10-17-19

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec101719fm.do
cx

Minor correction MC19010 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2
- Nomination Quick Response proposes to modify the condition of Service Requester Contract for Pathed Non-Threaded
(Unthreaded) segment as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19010_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)
Minor correction MC19012 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2
- Nomination Quick Response proposes to add an additional Entity Identifier Code and Identification Code to accommodate the
new Service Requester Agent data element as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19012_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)
Minor correction MC19014 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.3
– Allocation proposes to update the usage Note for Upstream Identification Code/Downstream Identification Code and add Route
as a conditional data element for Allocation Transaction Type 15R/15D as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on
October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19014_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)
Minor correction MC19017 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1
(Nomination) to correct the Code Value Definition for the Transaction Type = PAL Balancing (148). The current definition limits
nominated quantity transfer between locations only. PAL Balancing can also be done by transferring quantities between contracts
as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19017_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)

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Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results

Minor Corrections
Minor correction MC19018 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1
(Nomination) to correct the usage for Route in the Pathed Non-Threaded Unthreaded transactions. 1) Routes do not exist for the
Pathed Non-Threaded Unthreaded transactions. The current usage is Business Conditional and should be "nu" similar to the Receipt
Rank, Delivery Rank as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19018_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)
Minor correction MC19019 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard Nos.
5.4.24 (Offer) and 5.4.26 (Award) to correct the Transaction Set Tables descriptions to match the Code Values Dictionary
Description as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19019_rec_101719.docx
(Effective November 22, 2019)

02-20-20

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec022020fm.do
cx

Minor correction MC19020 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6
(Measured Volume Audit Statement) proposes a separation of elements in the transaction set table for the data element
Component and Unit of Measure as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19020_rec_022020.docx
(Effective March 23, 2020)
Minor correction MC19021 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 1.4.1
(Nomination), 1.4.5 (Scheduled Quantity), 2.4.4 (Shipper Imbalance) and 3.4.1 (Transportation / Sales Invoice) proposes the
addition of 4 new code values for the data element Transaction Type to allow for meter bounce transactions for park and loan
agreements as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc19021_rec_022020.docx
(Effective March 23, 2020)

07-08-20

Meeting Minutes:
https://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec070820dm.do
cx

Minor correction MC20003 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1
(Transportation / Sales Invoice) proposes the addition of a new code value for the data element Charge Type to identify the type
of charge rendered under a specific type of charge as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20003_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)
Minor correction MC20004 - Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.24
(Offer) proposes the addition of 4 new code values for the data element Release Type to allow for the additional classification of
the capacity release as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20004_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)

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Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting Minutes, Notational Ballots and
Results

Minor Corrections
Minor correction MC20005 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes to add code values to the
Capacity Type Location Indicator Data Element to NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.20 Transactional Reporting – Capacity
Release), 5.4.21 (Transactional Reporting – Firm Transportation), 5.4.24 (Offer), 5.4.25 (Bid) and 5.4.26 (Award Download) as
approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20005_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)
Minor correction MC20007 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes to add code values for the
data element Validation Code to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2 (Nomination Quick Response) as approved by the WGQ
Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20007_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)
Minor correction MC20008 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes to clean up formatting and
correct typos in the NAESB Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Related Standards prior to publication of version 3.2 as
approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20008_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)
Minor correction MC20009 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes to add a new code value for
the data element Transaction Type in NAESB WGQ Standard No. (Transportation/Sales Invoice) to add clarity to TSP’s invoice
for underrun penalty as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20009_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)
Minor correction MC20010 – Minor correction to be included in NAESB WGQ Version 3.2 proposes to add a new code value(s)
for ‘Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Amount Descriptor’ to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales
Invoice) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.
Recommendation: https://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=wgq_mc20010_rec_070820.docx
(Effective August 9, 2020)

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Procedures for Minor Corrections as excerpted from the NAESB Operating Procedures
D. Minor Clarifications and Corrections to Standards
Minor clarifications and corrections to existing standards include: (a) clarifications or corrections made by a regulatory agency to
standards that are of a jurisdictional nature, or by the American National Standards Institute or its successor; (b) clarifications or
corrections to the format, appearance, or descriptions of standards in standards documentation; (c) clarifications or corrections to
add code values to tables; and (d) clarifications and corrections that do not materially change a standard. Any request for a minor
clarification or correction to an existing standard should be submitted in writing to the executive director. This request shall include
a description of the minor clarification or correction and the reason the clarification or correction should be implemented.
1. Processing of Requests
The executive director shall promptly notify the EC and any appropriate subcommittee(s) of the receipt of the request. The members
of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall promptly determine whether the request meets the definition of a minor clarification or
correction. Through the decision of the vice chair of the applicable quadrant, this determination may be delegated to one of the
quadrant’s subcommittees, with the concurrence of the subcommittee chair, in which case the subcommittee shall make a prompt
decision.
If the request is determined to meet the definition of minor clarification or correction, the applicable quadrant’s EC, with input
from any subcommittee(s) to which the request has been forwarded, shall act on the request within one month of its receipt. A
meeting to discuss the request is not required; the decision may be made by notational vote. A simple majority of the votes received
shall determine the outcome. The members of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall be given at least three working days to consider
and vote on the request.
2. Public Notice
The results of the vote on the request for a minor clarification or correction shall be posted on the NAESB website and the members
of the applicable quadrant shall be notified of the request by e-mail. If the request has been approved by the applicable quadrant’s
EC, the notification shall include a brief description of the request, the contact name and number of the requester so that further
information can be obtained, and the proposed effective date of the clarification or correction. Any interested party shall have an
opportunity to comment on the request, and the comments shall be posted on the NAESB website. The comment period is two
weeks.
3. Final Disposition of Approved Requests
If no comments are received on an approved request, the standard shall be clarified or corrected as specified in the approved request
on the effective date proposed. If comments are received, they shall be forwarded to the members of the applicable quadrant’s EC
for consideration. Each comment requires a public written response from the applicable quadrant’s EC. The applicable quadrant’s
EC shall determine whether changes are necessary as a result of the comments. Members of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall be
given three working days to consider the comments and determine the outcome, which shall be decided by a simple majority of the
votes received. A meeting to discuss the request is not required; the decision may be made by notational vote. The standard shall
be clarified or corrected in accordance with the outcome of the vote, effective with the completion of voting, and notice thereof
shall be posted on the NAESB website. In the case of minor corrections which are discovered during the editorial review process
of publication of a new version and are categorized as clarifications under (b) or (c) above 1, the proposed effective date may be (i)
two weeks from the date of public notice, following simple majority approval by the applicable Quadrant(s) EC(s) of the shortened
effective date, or (ii) one month from the date of the public notice. For all others, the proposed effective date of the minor
clarification or correction shall normally be one month from the date of the public notice upon simple majority approval of the
applicable Quadrant(s) EC(s).

1

Minor clarifications and corrections to existing standards include: (a) clarifications or corrections made by a regulatory agency to standards that
are of a jurisdictional nature, or by the American National Standards Institute or its successor; (b) clarifications or corrections to the format,
appearance, or descriptions of standards in standards documentation; (c) clarifications or corrections to add code values to tables; and (d)
clarifications and corrections that do not materially change a standard.

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Appendix G - Entities with Access to NAESB Standards 1
Quadrant

Segment 2

Organization

WGQ

s

44Farris, LLC

WEQ

ts

8760, Inc.

WGQ

s

8760, Inc.

WEQ

ts

Adapt2 Solutions, Inc.

WEQ

d

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority

WGQ

s

ALFA Corporativo S.A. de C.V.

WGQ

pl

Alliance Pipeline, LP

WGQ

s

Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC

WEQ

g

American Electric Power Service Corp.

WGQ

l

American Gas Association

WEQ

m

American Municipal Power, Inc.

RMQ

g

American Public Gas Association (APGA)

WEQ

d

American Public Power Association

WGQ

pr

Anadarko Energy Services Company

WGQ

e

Argonne National Laboratory

RMQ

e

Arizona Corporation Commission

WEQ

t

Arizona Public Service Company

WEQ

t

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

WGQ

pl

Atmos Energy

WEQ

t

AVANGRID

WEQ

g

Avangrid Renewables, LLC

WEQ

t

Avista Corporation

WEQ

g

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

WEQ

m

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

WEQ

t

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

WEQ

t

BC Hydro

RMQ

s

Big Data Energy Services

WEQ

g

Black Hills Corporation (Black Hills Power, Inc.)

WGQ

s

Blackstone Technology Group, Inc.

1

Please note that access by an entity does not extend to the entity’s affiliates, partners, divisions or other corporate structures.

2

The segment abbreviations are: RXQ: u – retail electric utilities, g – retail gas market interests, e – retail electric end
users/public agencies, s – retail electric service providers/suppliers. WEQ: m – marketer/broker, d – distribution, i – independent
grid operators/planners, t – transmission owner, e – end user, g – generator, ts – technology/services. WGQ: s – services, pl –
pipeline, l – LDC, pr – producer, e – end user.
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Organization

WGQ

pl

Boardwalk Pipelines

WEQ

d

Bonneville Power Administration

WEQ

g

Bonneville Power Administration

WEQ

m

Bonneville Power Administration

WEQ

t

Bonneville Power Administration

WGQ

pr

BP Energy

RMQ

e

California Energy Commission

WEQ

e

California Energy Commission

WGQ

e

California Energy Commission

WEQ

i

California ISO

RMQ

e

California Public Utilities Commission

WEQ

e

California Public Utilities Commission

WGQ

e

Calpine Corporation

WGQ

l

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation

WGQ

s

Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading L.P.

RMQ

u

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

WGQ

s

CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.

WEQ

d

Central Electric Power Cooperative

WGQ

s

Centro Nacional de Control del Gas Natural (CENAGAS)

WGQ

pl

Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, LP

WGQ

pr

Chevron Natural Gas

WGQ

pr

Cimarex Energy Co

WGQ

s

Citigroup Energy, Inc.

RMQ

e

City of Houston

WGQ

l

Colorado Springs Utilities

WEQ

g

ConnectGEN Operating LLC

WGQ

pr

ConocoPhillips Company

WGQ

l

Consolidated Edison Company of NY

WEQ

e

Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC

WGQ

pl

Crestwood Equity Partners LP

WGQ

pl

Dauphin Island Gathering Partners

WGQ

e

Department of Energy

WEQ

g

Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative

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Organization

WGQ

pr

Devon Energy Corporation

RMQ

u

Dominion Energy

WGQ

l

Dominion Energy Inc.

WEQ

t

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.

WGQ

pl

Dominion Energy Transmission Inc.

WEQ

g

Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

WGQ

s

DTE Energy Trading, Inc.

WGQ

l

DTE Gas Company

RMQ

u

Duke Energy Corporation

WEQ

d

Duke Energy Corporation

WEQ

t

Duke Energy Corporation

WGQ

pl

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

WEQ

n

Edison Electric Institute

WEQ

t

El Paso Electric

RMQ

e

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)

WEQ

i

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)

WGQ

s

Emera Energy Services, Inc.

RMQ

s

Emil Pena Interests, Inc. (EPII)

WGQ

s

Enable Energy Resources, LLC

WGQ

pl

Enable Gas Transmission, LLC

WGQ

pl

Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC

WGQ

pl

Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.

WGQ

pl

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.

WEQ

t

Entergy Services, Inc.

WGQ

e

Entergy Services, Inc.

WGQ

e

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.

WGQ

pr

EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.

WGQ

pl

EQM Midstream Partners, LP

WEQ

ts

EVC Insights LLC

WEQ

m

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

WGQ

s

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

WGQ

pr

Exxon Mobil Corporation

WEQ

ts

FIS

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Organization

WGQ

s

FIS

WEQ

d

Florida Municipal Power Agency

WEQ

g

Florida Municipal Power Agency

WEQ

m

Florida Power & Light Company

WEQ

t

Florida Power & Light Company

WGQ

e

Florida Power & Light Company

WGQ

pl

Florida Southeast Connection LLC

WGQ

pl

Freeport LNG Development L.P.

WEQ

t

Georgia Transmission Corporation

WEQ

e

GMO GlobalSign, Inc.

WGQ

pl

Golden Pass Pipeline, LLC

WGQ

pl

Golden Triangle Storage, Inc.

RMQ

s

Green Button Alliance

WGQ

s

Gunvor USA LLC

WEQ

ts

Hartigen Solutions LLC

WEQ

t

Hydro - Quebec Transenergie

WGQ

l

Iberdrola USA Management Corporation
(Rochester Gas and Electric Corp)

WEQ

t

Idaho Power Company

WEQ

e

Idaho Public Utilities Commission

WGQ

e

Idaho Public Utilities Commission

WGQ

pl

IEnova Pipelines, S de R.L. de C.V.

RMQ

e

Illinois Commerce Commission

WGQ

e

Imperial Irrigation District

WEQ

g

Indiana Municipal Power Agency

WGQ

pl

Iroquois Gas Transmission System

WEQ

i

ISO New England, Inc.

WEQ

t

JEA

WGQ

s

JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

WEQ

g

KCP&L and Westar, Evergy Companies

WEQ

t

KCP&L and Westar, Evergy Companies

WGQ

pl

Kern River Gas Transmission Company

WGQ

pl

Kinder Morgan Inc

WGQ

pl

Kinetica Partners, LLC
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Organization

RMQ

g

Latitude Technologies LLC

WGQ

s

Latitude Technologies LLC

WEQ

t

LG&E and KU Services Company

WEQ

m

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

WEQ

t

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

WGQ

s

Macquarie Energy LLC

WEQ

e

Maine Public Utilities Commission

WEQ

t

Manitoba Hydro

RMQ

e

Maryland Public Service Commission

WEQ

t

MATL LLP

WGQ

s

Mercuria Energy America, Inc.

WEQ

m

MidAmerican Energy Company

WGQ

e

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

RMQ

e

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

WEQ

e

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

WEQ

i

MISO

WEQ

d

Missouri River Energy Services

WEQ

ts

Monitoring Analytics, LLC

WEQ

t

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

WEQ

m

Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska

WEQ

m

Nalcor Energy

WGQ

s

NatGasHub.com

RMQ

e

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

WEQ

e

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

WGQ

l

National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation

WGQ

pl

National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.

WGQ

l

National Grid

WEQ

ts

National Institute of Standards and Technology

WEQ

d

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

RMQ

g

Naturgy Servicios S.A. de C.V.

WEQ

t

Nebraska Public Power District

RMQ

e

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

WEQ

g

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

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Organization

WGQ

l

New Jersey Natural Gas

WEQ

i

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

WEQ

d

New York State Reliability Council

WGQ

l

NiSource Inc.

WGQ

s

NJR Energy Services Company

WEQ

d

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

WEQ

e

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

WEQ

d

North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation

WGQ

pl

Northern Natural Gas

WGQ

l

Northwest Natural Gas Company

WEQ

t

NorthWestern Corporation

WEQ

g

NRG Energy, Inc.

WEQ

m

NV Energy

WEQ

t

NV Energy, Inc.

RMQ

u

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC

WGQ

l

ONE Gas, Inc.

WGQ

pl

ONEOK, Inc.

RMQ

e

Ontario Ministry of Energy

WEQ

e

Open Access Technology International, Inc.

WEQ

t

Open Access Technology International, Inc.

RMQ

s

Open Energy Solutions, Inc.

WGQ

s

Ovintiv Marketing Inc.

WGQ

l

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

WEQ

m

PacifiCorp

WEQ

t

PacifiCorp

WGQ

pl

Paiute PipeLine Company

RMQ

e

Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate

RMQ

g

Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate

RMQ

e

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

WGQ

l

Peoples Gas System

WGQ

l

Piedmont Natural Gas

WEQ

i

PJM Interconnection, LLC

WEQ

t

Portland General Electric

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Organization

WGQ

e

Power Authority of the State of New York (dba NYPA)

WEQ

ts

Power Costs, Inc. (PCI)

WEQ

m

Powerex Corp.

WEQ

d

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

WEQ

m

Public Service Company of New Mexico

RMQ

e

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

WEQ

e

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

RMQ

e

Public Utility Commission of Texas

WEQ

t

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

WGQ

s

Quorum Business Solutions Inc.

WGQ

s

RBN Energy LLC

RMQ

e

Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Dept of Commerce,
Community & Economic Development

WEQ

ts

Reliable Energy Analytics

WGQ

e

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC

WEQ

d

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

WGQ

e

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District

WEQ

t

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

WEQ

t

Santee Cooper

WEQ

t

SaskPower Corporation

WEQ

e

Seattle City Light

WEQ

m

Seattle City Light

WEQ

m

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.

WGQ

pl

Sempra LNG, LLC

WGQ

s

Sequent Energy Management, L.P.

WGQ

s

Shell Energy North American (US), L.P.

WGQ

s

Skipping Stone, LLC

WEQ

d

Snohomish County PUD No. 1

WEQ

ts

SoftSmiths, Inc.

WGQ

l

Southern California Gas Company

WGQ

l

Southern Company Gas

RMQ

u

Southern Company Services, Inc.

WEQ

g

Southern Company Services, Inc.

WEQ

m

Southern Company Services, Inc.
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Organization

WEQ

t

Southern Company Services, Inc.

WGQ

e

Southern Company Services, Inc.

WGQ

pl

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

WGQ

l

Southwest Gas Corporation

WEQ

i

Southwest Power Pool

WGQ

l

Spire Inc.

RMQ

g

Sprague Operating Resources LLC

WEQ

e

SSL.com

WGQ

pr

SWN Energy Services Company, LLC

RMQ

g

Systrends USA

WEQ

d

Tacoma Power

WGQ

pl

Tallgrass Operations, LLC

WEQ

d

Tampa Electric Company

WGQ

pl

TC Energy Corporation

WEQ

g

Tenaska, Inc.

WEQ

g

Tennessee Valley Authority

WEQ

m

Tennessee Valley Authority

WEQ

t

Tennessee Valley Authority

WGQ

e

Tennessee Valley Authority

WEQ

t

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

WGQ

s

The Energy Authority, Inc.

WGQ

s

Third Coast Midstream, LLC

WGQ

s

Tieto

WGQ

s

Tiger Natural Gas

WEQ

g

Tri-State G&T Association, Inc.

WEQ

t

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

WEQ

t

Tucson Electric Power Company

WEQ

m

Turlock Irrigation District

WGQ

pl

UGI Central Gas Control, LLC

WGQ

l

Unitil Service Corporation

WGQ

pl

Vector Pipeline L.P.

WEQ

g

Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

RMQ

e

Vermont Public Service Board

Appendix G, Page 8

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix G: Entities with Access to NAESB Standards
August 17, 2020

Appendix G - Entities with Access to NAESB Standards 1
Quadrant

Segment 2

Organization

WEQ

e

Vermont Public Service Board

WEQ

t

Versant Power

WEQ

g

Wabash Valley Power Association

WGQ

pl

WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.

WEQ

d

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric)

WEQ

g

We Energies (Wisconsin Electric)

RMQ

g

WEC Energy Group

RMQ

u

WEC Energy Group

WGQ

l

WEC Energy Group

WEQ

m

Western Area Power Administration

WEQ

t

Western Area Power Administration

WEQ

t

Western Electricity Coordinating Council

WGQ

pl

Williams

WGQ

s

World Fuel Services, Inc.

WEQ

d

WPPI Energy

WGQ

s

WPX Energy Marketing, LLC

WEQ

m

Xcel Energy Inc.

RMQ

s

Xtensible Solutions LLC

RMQ

e

ZigBee Alliance

RMQ

s

Znalytics, LLC

Appendix G, Page 9

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix H: Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated NAESB WGQ Standards, Version 3.1
August 17, 2020

Appendix H - Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated
NAESB WGQ Standards, Version 3.1 1
Organization
Arlington Storage Company, LLC
BBT AlaTenn, LLC
BBT Midla, LLC
BBT Trans-Union Interstate Pipeline, L.P.
Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC
Cadeville Gas Storage LLC
Caledonia Energy Partners, L.L.C.
Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC
Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc.
Chandeleur Pipe Line, LLC
Clear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C.
Cotton Valley Compression, L.L.C.
Destin Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
Empire Pipeline, Inc.
Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C.
Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.
Greylock Pipeline, LLC
Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP
Hampshire Gas Company
High Island Offshore System, L.L.C.
High Point Gas Transmission, LLC
Honeoye Storage Corporation
Kinetica Deepwater Express, LLC
KO Transmission Company
LA Storage, LLC
Leaf River Energy Center LLC
1

Please note that access by an entity does not extend to the entity’s affiliates, partners, divisions or other corporate structures.

Appendix H, Page 1

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board - Enclosures
Wholesale Gas Quadrant Business Practice Standards Version 3.2
Appendix H: Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated NAESB WGQ Standards, Version 3.1
August 17, 2020

Appendix H - Entities without Recorded Access to the Most Recently Mandated
NAESB WGQ Standards, Version 3.1 1
Organization
Liberty Gas Storage, LLC
Mississippi Hub, LLC
MoGas Pipeline LLC
Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC
National Grid LNG, LLC
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company LLC
Perryville Gas Storage LLC
Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company
Rendezvous Pipeline Company, LLC
Sabine Pipe Line LLC
Stagecoach Pipeline & Storage Company LLC
Steuben Gas Storage Company
Total Peaking Services, L. L. C.
Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC
UGI LNG Inc.
UGI Storage Company
West Texas Gas, Inc.
Western Gas Interstate Company
WestGas InterState, Inc
WTG Hugoton, LP
Wyckoff Gas Storage Company, LLC

Appendix H, Page 2