UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Before Commissioners: Pat Wood, III, Chairman;

Nora Mead Brownell, Joseph T. Kelliher,

and Suedeen G. Kelly.

Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements Docket Nos. RM01-8-000

Electric Quarterly Reports ER02-2001-000

ORDER 2001-E

ORDER REFINING ELECTRIC QUARTERLY REPORT FILING REQUIREMENTS

(Issued December 23, 2003)

1.  On April 25, 2002, the Commission issued Order No. 2001,[^1] which
    replaced certain paper-based filing requirements with a new
    electronic format, the Electric Quarterly Report (EQR). On May 31,
    2002, the Commission issued format specifications and instructions
    for filing EQR data.[^2] In Order No. 2001-C,[^3] the Commission
    required utilities to file their Electric Quarterly Reports using
    software provided by the Commission. Public utilities, the
    Commission staff and interested parties have now had over a year of
    experience with the EQR data requirements, and have been working
    together to develop ways to improve the program.

2.  In order to help filers better understand the requirements of Order
    2001 and to improve the quality and consistency of the EQR data, the
    Commission established an EQR Users Group. This group has met
    several times to discuss issues related to filing the EQR.[^4]
    Several potential changes designed to improve data quality were
    discussed with the Users Group and are included in this Order. These
    include the adoption of standards for location fields, the
    establishment of an EQR Refiling Policy, and the streamlining and
    definition of allowable data entries in certain fields.

3.  The EQR has four location fields as descriptors of contracts: Point
    of Receipt Control Area (PORCA), Point of Receipt Specific Location
    (PORSL), Point of Delivery Control Area (PODCA), and Point of
    Delivery Specific Location (PODSL). Two of these fields, PODCA and
    PODSL, are also used to describe transactions. To date, these fields
    have accepted unstructured data. Because no standardized spellings
    have been implemented, using any of these fields in database
    searches is difficult. The data will be much more useful with
    standardized entries in these fields.

4.  Beginning with the 2004 first quarter filing (due April 30, 2004),
    EQR filers shall use the registered control area abbreviations used
    in OASIS Data Applications in the Control Area fields (PORCA and
    PODCA) for both contracts and transactions. A copy of these Control
    Area names and their registered abbreviations list is attached as
    Appendix A. The list is kept current as part of the Transmission
    Services Information Network (TSIN) by the North American Electric
    Reliability Council (NERC). The TSIN list of Control Area
    abbreviations was deemed by the EQR Users Group members as the best
    source of information. It is available on the TSIN web site at
    http://www.nerc.net/tsin/registry/Active/CA_Registry.csv. A link to
    that web site will be included on the EQR web page to ensure that
    EQR filers have easy access to the latest information.

5.  If there is receipt or delivery location information in the
    contract, the PODCA and PORCA data in the contracts portion of the
    EQR must be consistent with the NERC standard Control Area
    abbreviations. For deliveries and receipts to multiple locations,
    multiple PODCA and PORCA entries may be used. If a contract does not
    have locational information, the location fields may be left blank.

6.  Under the May 31, 2002 order, filers are required to file PODCA
    and/or PODSL in their Transaction data, but not necessarily both. In
    future filings, beginning with the 2004 first quarter filing, the
    Commission will require that the PODCA field be completed for the
    transaction portion of the report. Where there is specific delivery
    point information available, that information should be entered into
    the PODSL field.

7.  The EQR submission software will be modified to include a drop-down
    box which will restrict entry to the TSIN list of Control Areas. An
    additional edit check will be added to the software to ensure that
    data imported into the system complies with these formats and
    requirements.

8.  The PORSL and PODSL fields cannot be easily standardized since
    locations particular to plants or busses are too numerous to detail
    in the software. A small number of specific locations, namely major
    trading hubs, can be identified, however. Because these locations
    are used frequently, it is important that trades at these specific
    locations are reported consistently by filers. Appendix B lists the
    standard spellings that the Commission is requiring for these data
    entries beginning with the first quarter 2004 filing. Specific
    guidance on using these standards will be issued by EQR staff and be
    available on the FERC web site.

9.  Many utilities have requested guidance on an EQR refiling policy.
    This issue was not addressed in Order No. 2001. The Commission
    desires to strike a balance between having timely, accurate data and
    reducing the burden on filing entities. We recognize that many users
    do not have complete, final data for the full quarter by the EQR
    filing deadlines. This is particularly true for certain sales to
    ISOs. This situation has been discussed at length by FERC staff with
    the EQR Users Group members. As a result, the Commission is
    requiring that any additions or changes to an EQR filing must be
    made by the end of the following quarter, at which time, the public
    utility is expected to file the best available new data. Thereafter,
    the utility shall file only material changes, either as a full
    refiling or as a transaction with the class name "Billing
    Adjustment." The public utility shall add any billing adjustment
    transaction to the prior quarter in which the change is applicable
    and then, refile for that quarter.

10. The EQR submission software will be changed to include "Billing
    Adjustment" in the Class Name field. Detailed instructions for
    implementing this guidance will be sent to EQR filers and posted on
    FERC's web site.

11. To simplify the compilation of EQR data and to facilitate data
    analysis, the lists of valid data entries for the "Product Name,"
    "Class Name," "Increment Name," and "Increment Peaking Name" fields
    are being streamlined. The resulting streamlined lists are provided
    in Appendix C. Staff has worked collaboratively with EQR User Group
    members to define Product Names and to determine which entries best
    capture the desired data. The lists attached in Appendix D reflect
    the results of this collaboration.

12. Finally, in Order No. 2001, we noted that the "rule does not prevent
    an RTO from filing power sales transaction information on behalf of
    its members or participants as an agent, if authorized by its
    members or participants to do so."[^5] Members of the EQR Users
    Group have expressed their intent to request that the RTOs provide
    them settlement reports in a format that allows easy importation
    into the EQR software. They have indicated that a significant amount
    of their effort in developing their filings is associated with
    translating RTO settlement data into an acceptable EQR format.
    EQR-ready reports from the RTOs will allow public utilities to focus
    on ensuring the quality of data filed. We will be watching progress
    on this matter and will encourage FERC staff to work with the RTOs
    in developing these reports. We also encourage this effort as a
    means for creating consistent EQR data across regions.

[The Commission orders]{.underline}:

Public utilities shall implement the changes addressed in this Order in
accordance with the specific instructions made available on the
Commission's web site at
[www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eqr.asp](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eqr.asp).

By the Commission.

( S E A L )

Linda Mitry,

Acting Secretary.

Appendix A\
Control Area Names

**[Control Area Abbrev. NERC Region]{.underline}**

AEP Service Corp. \-- Transmission System AEP ECAR

AESC, LLC - AEBN AEBN ECAR

AESC, LLC - Gleason AEGL SERC

AESC, LLC - Lincoln Center AELC MAIN

AESC, LLC - Wheatland CIN AEWC ECAR

AESC, LLC - Wheatland IPL AEWI ECAR

Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. AEC SERC

Alliant Energy - CA - ALTE ALTE MAIN

Alliant Energy - CA - ALTW ALTW MAIN

Ameren Transmission AMRN MAIN

American Transmission Systems, Inc. FE ECAR

Aquila Networks - MPS MPS SPP

Aquila Networks - WPK WPEK SPP

Arizona Public Service Company AZPS WECC-AZNMSNV

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. AECI SERC

Avista Corp. AVA WECC-NWPP

B.C. Hydro & Power Authority BCHA WECC-NWPP

Batesville Control Area BCA SERC

Big Rivers Electric Corp. BREC ECAR

Board of Public Utilities KACY SPP

Bonneville Power Administration\
Transmission BPAT WECC-NWPP

California Independent System Operator CISO WECC-CAMX

Carolina Power & Light Company - CPLE CPLE SERC

Carolina Power & Light Company - CPLW CPLW SERC

Central and Southwest CSWS SPP

Central Illinois Light Co CILC MAIN

Chelan County PUD CHPD WECC-NWPP

Cinergy Corporation CIN ECAR

City of Homestead HST FRCC

City of Independence P&L Dept. INDN SPP

City of Tallahassee TAL FRCC

City Water Light & Power CWLP MAIN

Cleco Power LLC CLEC SPP

Columbia Water & Light CWLD MAIN

Comision Federal de Electricidad CFE WECC-CAMX

Commonwealth Edison CE MAIN

Dairyland Power Cooperative DPC MAPP

Dayton Power & Light DPL ECAR

DECA, LLC - Arlington Valley DEAA WECC-AZNMSNV

DECA, LLC - Audrain DEAU MAIN

DECA, LLC - Enterprise DEEM SERC

DECA, LLC - Lee DELI MAIN

DECA, LLC - Marshal DEMK SERC

DECA, LLC - Murray DEMT SERC

DECA, LLC - New Albany DEAM SERC

DECA, LLC - North Little Rock DENL SERC

DECA, LLC - Sandersville DESG SERC

DECA, LLC - Vermillion DEVI ECAR

DECA, LLC - Washington DEWO ECAR

Dominion Virginia Power VAP SERC

Duke Energy Corporation DUK SERC

Duquesne Light DLCO ECAR

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. EKPC ECAR

El Paso Electric EPE WECC-AZNMSNV

Electric Energy, Inc. EEI MAIN

Empire District Electric Co., The EDE SPP

Entergy EES SERC

ERCOT ISO ERCO ERCOT

Florida Municipal Power Pool FMPP FRCC

Florida Power & Light FPL FRCC

Florida Power Corporation FPC FRCC

Gainsville Regional Utilities GVL FRCC

Grand River Dam Authority GRDA SPP

Grant County PUD No.2 GCPD WECC-NWPP

Great River Energy GRE MAPP

Hoosier Energy HE ECAR

Hydro-Quebec, TransEnergie HQT NPCC

Idaho Power Company IPCO WECC-NWPP

Illinois Power Co. IP MAIN

Imperial Irrigation District IID WECC-AZNMSNV

Indianapolis Power & Light Company IPL ECAR

ISO New England Inc. ISNE NPCC

JEA JEA FRCC

Kansas City Power & Light, Co KCPL SPP

Lafayette Utilities System LAFA SPP

LG&E Energy Transmission Services LGEE ECAR

Lincoln Electric System LES MAPP

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power LDWP WECC-CAMX

Louisiana Energy & Power Authority LEPA SPP

Louisiana Generating, LLC LAGN SERC

Madison Gas and Electric Company MGE MAIN

Maritime Area MAR NPCC

MHEB, Transmission Services MHEB MAPP

Michigan Electric Coordinated System MECS ECAR

MidAmerican Energy Company MEC MAPP

Minnesota Power, Inc. MP MAPP

Montana Power Company MPCO WECC-NWPP

Muscatine Power and Water MPW MAPP

Nebraska Public Power District NPPD MAPP

Nevada Power Company NEVP WECC-AZNMSNV

New York Independent System Operator NYIS NPCC

Northern Indiana Public Service Company NIPS ECAR

Northern States Power Company NSP MAPP

Ohio Valley Electric Corporation OVEC ECAR

Oklahoma Gas and Electric OKGE SPP

Ontario - Independent Electricity\
Market Operator IMO NPCC

OPPD CA/TP OPPD MAPP

Otter Tail Power Company OTP MAPP

P.U.D. No. 1 of Douglas County DOCA WECC-NWPP

PacifiCorp-East PACE WECC-NWPP

PacifiCorp-West PACW WECC-NWPP

PJM Interconnection PJM MAAC

Portland General Electric PGE WECC-NWPP

Power Pool of Alberta PPOA WECC-NWPP

Public Service Company of Colorado PSCO WECC-RMPA

Public Service Company of New Mexico PNM WECC-AZNMSNV

Puget Sound Energy Transmission PSEI WECC-NWPP

Reedy Creek Improvement District RC FRCC

Sacramento Municipat Utility District SMUD WECC-CAMX

Salt River Project SRP WECC-AZNMSNV

Santee Cooper SC SERC

SaskPower Grid Control Centre SPC MAPP

Seattle City Light SCL WECC-NWPP

Seminole Electric Cooperative SEC FRCC

Sierra Pacific Power Co. - Transmission SPPC WECC-NWPP

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company SCEG SERC

South Mississippi Electric Power Association SMEE SERC

Southeastern Power Administration SEHA SERC

Southeastern Power Administration SERU SERC

Southeastern Power Administration SETH SERC

Southern Company Services, Inc. SOCO SERC

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative SIPC MAIN

Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. SIGE ECAR

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency SMP MAPP

Southwestern Power Administration SPA SPP

Southwestern Public Service Company SPS SPP

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation SECI SPP

Tacoma Power TPWR WECC-NWPP

Tampa Electric Company TEC FRCC

Tennessee Valley Authority ESO TVA SERC

Tucson Electric Power Company TEPC WECC-AZNMSNV

Upper Peninsula Power Co. UPPC MAIN

Utilities Commission, City of\
New Smyrna Beach NSB FRCC

Western Area Power Administration - CM WACM WECC-RMPA

Western Area Power Administration - DSW WALC WECC-AZNMSNV

Western Area Power Administration - UGPR WAUE MAPP

Western Area Power Administration - UGPR WAUW WECC-RMPA

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative WFEC SPP

Western Resources dba Westar Energy WR SPP

Wisconsin Energy Corporation WEC MAIN

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation WPS MAIN

Yadkin, Inc. YAD SERC

Appendix B

Trading Hub Names

AEP\
Cinergy (into)\
COB\
Comed (into)\
ECAR, N\
Entergy (into)\
ERCOT\
Florida\
Four Corners\
MAIN, N\
MAIN, S\
MAPP, N\
MAPP, S\
Mass Hub (NEPOOL)\
Mead\
Mid-Columbia (Mid-C)\
NP15\
NY Zone A\
NY Zone G\
NY Zone J\
Palo Verde\
PJM West\
SOCO (into)\
SP15\
SPP, N\
TVA (into)\
VACAR

Appendix C

Streamlined Lists of Valid Entries

**Class Name**

BA - Billing Adjustment\
F - Firm\
N/A - Not Applicable\
NF - Non-Firm\
UP - Unit Power Sale

**Increment Name**

H - Hourly\
D - Daily\
M - Monthly\
N/A - Not Applicable\
W - Weekly\
Y - Yearly

**Increment Peaking Name**

FP - Full Period\
N/A - Not Applicable, Undefined\
OP - Off-Peak\
P - On Peak

Appendix D

EQR Product Names

**[EQR Product Name Definitions]{.underline}**

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  **Product Name**   **Con-tract**   **Trans-action**   **Definition**
  ------------------ --------------- ------------------ ------------------------------------------
                                                        

  DIRECT ASSIGNMENT  **X**           ** **              Charges for facilities or portions of
  FACILITIES CHARGE                                     facilities that are constructed or used
                                                        for the sole use/benefit of a particular
                                                        customer

  EMERGENCY ENERGY   **X**           ** **              Contractual provisions to supply energy or
                                                        capacity to another entity during critical
                                                        situations

  EXCHANGE AGREEMENT **X**           ** **              Transaction whereby the receiver accepts
                                                        delivery of energy for a supplier\'s
                                                        account and returns energy later at times,
                                                        rates, and in amounts as mutually agreed

  INTERCONNECTION    **X**           ** **              Contract that provides the terms and
  AGREEMENT                                             conditions for a generator, distribution
                                                        system owner, transmission owner,
                                                        transmission provider, or transmission
                                                        system to physically connect to a
                                                        transmission system or distribution system

  MEMBERSHIP         **X**           ** **              Agreement to participate and be subject to
  AGREEMENT                                             rules of a system operator

  MUST RUN AGREEMENT **X**           ** **              An agreement that requires a unit to run

  NETWORK            **X**           ** **              Transmission service under contract
                                                        providing network service

  NETWORK OPERATING  **X**           ** **              An executed agreement that contains the
  AGREEMENT                                             terms and conditions under which a network
                                                        customer operates its facilities and the
                                                        technical and operational matters
                                                        associated with the implementation of
                                                        network integration transmission service

  POINT-TO-POINT     **X**           ** **              Transmission service under contract
  AGREEMENT                                             between specified Points of Receipt and
                                                        Delivery

  SYSTEM OPERATING   **X**           ** **              An executed agreement that contains the
  AGREEMENT                                             terms and conditions under which a system
                                                        or network customer shall operate its
                                                        facilities and the technical and
                                                        operational matters associated with the
                                                        implementation of network

  TRANSMISSION       **X**           ** **              The agreement that establishes the terms
  OWNERS AGREEMENT                                      and conditions under which a transmission
                                                        owner transfers to an ISO operational
                                                        control over designated transmission
                                                        facilities

  BOOKED OUT POWER   ** **           **X**              Energy or capacity contractually committed
                                                        bilaterally for delivery but not actually
                                                        delivered due to some offsetting or
                                                        countervailing trade (Transaction only)

  CAPACITY           **X**           **X**              A quantity of demand that is charged on a
                                                        \$/KW or \$/MW basis

  CUSTOMER CHARGE    **X**           **X**              Fixed contractual charges assessed on a
                                                        per customer basis that could include
                                                        billing service

  ENERGY             **X**           **X**              A quantity of electricity that is sold or
                                                        transmitted over a period of time

  FUEL CHARGE        **X**           **X**              Charge based on the cost or amount of fuel
                                                        used for generation

  GRANDFATHERED      **X**           **X**              Services provided for bundled
  BUNDLED                                               transmission, ancillary services and
                                                        energy under contracts effective prior to
                                                        Order No. 888\'s OATTs

  NEGOTIATED-RATE    **X**           **X**              Transmission performed under a negotiated
  TRANSMISSION                                          rate contract (applies only to merchant
                                                        transmission companies)

  OTHER              **X**           **X**              Product name not otherwise included

  REAL POWER         **X**           **X**              The loss of energy, resulting from
  TRANSMISSION LOSS                                     transporting power over a transmission
                                                        system

  REQUIREMENTS       **X**           **X**              Firm, load-following power supply
  SERVICE                                               necessary to serve a specified share of
                                                        customer\'s aggregate load during the term
                                                        of the agreement. Requirements service may
                                                        include some or all of the energy,
                                                        capacity and ancillary service products.
                                                        (If the components of the requirements
                                                        service are priced separately, they should
                                                        be reported separately in the transactions
                                                        tab.)

  BLACK START        ***X***         ***X***            Service available after a system-wide
  SERVICE                                               blackout where a generator participates in
                                                        system restoration activities without the
                                                        availability of an outside electric supply
                                                        (Ancillary Service)

  ENERGY IMBALANCE   ***X***         ***X***            Service provided when a difference occurs
                                                        between the scheduled and the actual
                                                        delivery of energy to a load obligation

  REACTIVE SUPPLY &  **X**           **X**              Production or absorption of reactive power
  VOLTAGE CONTROL                                       to maintain voltage levels on transmission
                                                        systems (Ancillary Service)

  REGULATION &       **X**           **X**              Service providing for continuous balancing
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE                                    of resources (generation and interchange)
                                                        with load, and for maintaining scheduled
                                                        interconnection frequency by committing
                                                        on-line generation where output is raised
                                                        or lowered as necessary to follow the
                                                        moment-by-moment changes in load
                                                        (Ancillary Service)

  SCHEDULE SYSTEM    **X**           **X**              Scheduling, confirming and implementing an
  CONTROL & DISPATCH                                    interchange schedule with other Control
                                                        Areas, including intermediary Control
                                                        Areas providing transmission service, and
                                                        ensuring operational security during the
                                                        interchange transaction (Ancillary
                                                        Service)

  SPINNING RESERVE   **X**           **X**              Unloaded synchronized generating capacity
                                                        that is immediately responsive to system
                                                        frequency and that is capable of being
                                                        loaded in a short time period (Ancillary
                                                        Service)

  SUPPLEMENTAL       **X**           **X**              Service needed to serve load in the event
  RESERVE                                               of a system contingency, available with
                                                        greater delay than SPINNING RESERVE
                                                        (Ancillary Service)
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**[Deleted EQR Product Names]{.underline}**

Billing Service

Demand Charge

Dynamic Transfer

Energy Furnished Without Charge

Fuel Replacement Energy

Load Following

Peaking

Indexed Peaking

Marginal Peaking

Back-Up Power

Cost-Based Power

Economy Power

Interchange Power

Supplemental Power

Reliability Agreement

Return In Kind Transactions Between Control Areas

Sale With Exchange

Specialized Affiliate Transactions

Standards Of Conduct

System Impact And/Or Facilities Study Charge(S)

Unit Capacity

Unit Power Sale

[^1]: Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements, Order No. 2001, 67 FR
    31043, FERC Stats. & Regs. & 31,127 (April 25, 2002); reh\'g denied,
    Order No. 2001-A, 100 FERC & 61,074, reconsideration and
    clarification denied, Order No.2001-B, 100 FERC & 61,342 (2002).

[^2]: Order Issuing Interim Instruction Manual for Electronic Filing of
    Electric Quarterly Reports, 99 FERC ¶61,238.

[^3]: Order No. 2001-C, 101 FERC & 61,314 at P 9.

[^4]: The EQR Users Group met on July 11, August 14, September 29-30,
    and November 18, 2003.

[^5]: Order No. 2001 at ¶336.