FERC-717(Final Rule in RM05-5-31), Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities

The current submission request is for the review and a approval of the Final Rule which includes the NAESB update from Version 3.3 to Version 4.In the NOPR, the Commission proposes to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, the latest version (Version 004) of the Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) (WEQ Version 004 Standards) applicable to the wholesale electric industry. These amendments would affect FERC-516E and FERC-717. This collection of information pertains to a requirement that Transmission Providers provide certain information regarding their transmission operations on an Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS). This requirement was established because the Commission has determined that Transmission Customers must have simultaneous access to the same information available to the Transmission Provider in order to receive nondiscriminatory transmission services in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Power Act. The information that must be posted at OASIS sites is listed at 18 CFR 37.6. The required postings include business practices, communication protocols, transfer capacity, transmission service products, and prices. The regulations at 18 CFR Part 37 are supplemented by industry-wide Business Practice Standards and Communication Protocols that are incorporated by reference at 18 CFR 38.1. The standards include six OASIS- related standards that the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) modified in response to directives and guidance provided in Order Nos. 676-E, 676-H, and 890.

The latest form for FERC-717(Final Rule in RM05-5-31), Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities expires 2028-04-30 and is listed under ICR 202501-1902-002.