FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (NOPR in Docket No. RM96-1-044)

The Final rule in RM96-1-043 would revise FERC-549C by amending 18 CFR 284.12 to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, Version 4.0 of Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant of the North American Energy Standards Board. The Final Rule revises the information collection activities in FERC-549C by: • Adding a new data element, “Cycle Indicator,” to the data set for the Storage Information standard to address technical details for the reporting of storage balances and the activities that affect storage balances; • Revising the data element “Service Requester Contract” contained in the data set for the Flowing Gas Related Allocation standard to identify the applicable contract and to support the communication of the results of processes used to allocate the actual flow of gas quantities to parties involved in a transaction; and • Adding a new sender’s option data element, “Location Indicator Data,” to the Transactional Reporting – Capacity Release standard to improve efficiencies by providing a mechanism for a transportation service provider to communicate the locations at which a discounted rate is offered as well as if the rate is associated with a single location, multiple locations, or all locations. Failure to collect the FERC-549C data would prevent the Commission from monitoring and properly evaluating pipeline transactions and/or meeting statutory obligations under both the NGA and NGPA. The implementation of these standards and regulations has promoted the additional efficiency and reliability of the natural gas industries’ operations thereby helping the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under the NGA. In addition, the Commission’s Office of Enforcement will use the data for general industry oversight. These requirements conform to our plan for efficient information collection, communication, and management within the natural gas pipeline industries.

The latest form for FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (NOPR in Docket No. RM96-1-044) expires 2027-01-31 and can be found here.

Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

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