Revised Data Dictionary (RM12-3)

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FERC-920 (Final Rule in RM12-3, EQR System Refresh), Electric Quarterly Report (EQR)

Revised Data Dictionary (RM12-3)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report
Filing Process

Docket No. RM12-3-000

ERRATA NOTICE
(November 19, 2012)
On November 15, 2012, the Commission issued a Final Rule in the abovecaptioned proceeding, Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process, 141 FERC
¶ 61,120 (2012) (Final Rule). In the Final Rule, Appendix B included typographical
errors that created numbering errors in the old and new field boxes and included fields
that should have been deleted. This errata notice and the attached replacement Appendix
B, the EQR Data Dictionary, correct the originally issued Appendix B.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Appendix B: EQR Data Dictionary

Electric Quarterly Report Data Dictionary
Version 2.1 (issued November 15, 2012)1

1

This version of Appendix B replaces the version that was included with
Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process, Order No. 770, 141 FERC ¶
61,120 (2012).

EQR Data Dictionary
ID Data
Field #
Old

New

Field

Required

Value

Definition

FS# (where “#”
is an integer)

(Seller) – An identifier (e.g., “FS1”, “FS2”) used to designate a record
containing Seller identification information in a comma-delimited (csv)
file that is imported into the EQR filing. One record for each seller
company may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter.

1

Filer Unique
Identifier

1

1

Filer Unique
Identifier



FA1

(Agent) – An identifier (i.e., “FA1”) used to designate a record containing
Agent identification information in a comma-delimited (csv) file that is
imported into the EQR filing. Only one record with the FA1 identifier
may be imported into an EQR for a given quarter.

2

2

Company Name



Unrestricted text
(100 characters)

(Seller) – The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as
indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s).



Unrestricted text
(100 characters)

(Agent) – The name of the entity completing the EQR filing. The Agent's
Company Name need not be the name of the company under Commission
jurisdiction.

(Seller) – Identifier obtained through the Commission’s Company
Registration system.

1

2

2

3

X

Company Name



3

Company Identifier



A 7-digit integer
proceeded by the
letter “C”

3

4

Contact Name



Unrestricted text
(50 characters)

(Seller) – The name of the contact for the company authorized to make
sales as indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s).

3

4

Contact Name



Unrestricted text
(50 characters)

(Agent) – Name of the contact for the Agent, usually the person who
prepares the filing.

4

5

Contact Title



Unrestricted text
(50 characters)

Title of contact identified in Field Number 4.

5

6

Contact Address



Unrestricted text

Street address for contact identified in Field Number 4.

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ID Data
Field #

Value

Definition



Unrestricted text
(30 characters)

City for the contact identified in Field Number 4.

Contact State



Unrestricted text
(2 characters)

Two character state or province abbreviations for the contact identified in
Field Number 4.

Contact Zip



Unrestricted text
(10 characters)

Zip code for the contact identified in Field Number 4.

Country (USA, Canada, Mexico, or United Kingdom) for contact address
identified in Field Number 4.

Field

Old

New

6

7

Contact City

7

8

8

9

Required

9

10

Contact Country
Name



CA - Canada
MX - Mexico
US – United
States
UK – United
Kingdom

10

11

Contact Phone



Unrestricted text
(20 characters)

Phone number of contact identified in Field Number 4.

11

12

Contact E-Mail



Unrestricted text

E-mail address of contact identified in Field Number 4.

12

13

Transactions
Reported to Index
Price Publisher(s)



Y (Yes)
N (No)

Filers should indicate whether they have reported their sales transactions
to index price publisher(s). If they have, filers should indicate specifically
which index publisher(s) in Field Number 73.

13

14

Filing Quarter



YYYYMM

A six digit reference number used by the EQR software to indicate the
quarter and year of the filing for the purpose of importing data from csv
files. The first 4 numbers represent the year (e.g., 2007). The last 2
numbers represent the last month of the quarter (e.g., 03=1st quarter;
06=2nd quarter, 09=3rd quarter, 12= 4th quarter).

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Contract Data
Field #
Old

14

New

Field

Required

Value

Definition



An integer proceeded
by the letter “C” (only
used when importing
contract data)

An identifier beginning with the letter “C” and followed by a number
(e.g., “C1”, “C2”) used to designate a record containing contract
information in a comma-delimited (csv) file that is imported into the
EQR filing. One record for each contract product may be imported
into an EQR for a given quarter.
The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as indicated
in the company’s FERC tariff(s). This name must match the name
provided as a Seller's “Company Name” in Field Number 2 of the ID
Data (Seller Data).
The name of the counterparty.

15

Contract Unique ID

15

16

Seller Company
Name



Unrestricted text (100
characters)

16

17

Customer
Company Name



Unrestricted text (70
characters)

17

X

17

18

18

19

Contract Affiliate

FERC Tariff
Reference





Y (Yes)
N (No)

Unrestricted text (60
characters)

The customer is an affiliate if it controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with the seller. This includes a division that operates
as a functional unit. A customer of a seller who is an Exempt
Wholesale Generator may be defined as an affiliate under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act and the FPA.
The FERC tariff reference cites the document that specifies the terms
and conditions under which a Seller is authorized to make
transmission sales, power sales or sales of related jurisdictional
services at cost-based rates or at market-based rates. If the sales are
market-based, the tariff that is specified in the FERC order granting
the Seller Market Based Rate Authority must be listed.

EQR Data Dictionary
Contract Data
Field #
Old

New

Field

Required

Value

Definition

19

20

Contract Service
Agreement ID



Unrestricted text (30
characters)

Unique identifier given to each service agreement that can be used by
the filing company to produce the agreement, if requested. The
identifier may be the number assigned by FERC for those service
agreements that have been filed with and accepted by the
Commission, or it may be generated as part of an internal
identification system.

20

21

Contract Execution
Date



YYYYMMDD

The date the contract was signed. If the parties signed on different
dates, use the most recent date signed.

YYYYMMDD

The date the terms of the contract reported in fields 18, 23 and 25
through 44 (as defined in the data dictionary) became effective. If
those terms became effective on multiple dates (i.e.: due to one or
more amendments), the date to be reported in this field is the date the
most recent amendment became effective. If the contract or the most
recent reported amendment does not have an effective date, the date
when service began pursuant to the contract or most recent reported
amendment may be used. If the terms reported in fields 18, 23 and 25
through 44 have not been amended since January 1, 2009, the initial
date the contract became effective (or absent an effective date the
initial date when service began) may be used.

21

22

Commencement
Date of Contract
Terms

22

23

Contract
Termination Date

23

24

24

25

25

26

Actual Termination
Date
Extension
Provision
Description
Class Name



If specified
in the
YYYYMMDD
contract.

The date that the contract expires.

If contract
terminated.

YYYYMMDD

The date the contract actually terminates.



Unrestricted text

Description of terms that provide for the continuation of the contract.



---

See definitions of each class name below.

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Contract Data
Field #
Old

New

25

26

Field
Class Name

Required


Value

Definition

F - Firm

For transmission sales, a service or product that always has priority
over non-firm service. For power sales, a service or product that is
not interruptible for economic reasons.

25

26

Class Name



NF - Non-firm

For transmission sales, a service that is reserved and/or scheduled on
an as-available basis and is subject to curtailment or interruption at a
lesser priority compared to Firm service. For an energy sale, a service
or product for which delivery or receipt of the energy may be
interrupted for any reason or no reason, without liability on the part of
either the buyer or seller.

25

26

Class Name



UP - Unit Power Sale

Designates a dedicated sale of energy and capacity from one or more
than one specified generation unit(s).

25

26

Class Name



N/A - Not Applicable

To be used only when the other available Class Names do not apply.

LT - Long Term
26

27

Term Name



ST - Short Term

Contracts with durations of one year or greater are long-term.
Contracts with shorter durations are short-term.

N/A - Not Applicable
27

28

Increment Name



---

See definitions for each increment below.

27

28

Increment Name



H - Hourly

Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for up
to 6 consecutive hours (≤ 6 consecutive hours).

27

28

Increment Name



D - Daily

Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for
more than 6 and up to 60 consecutive hours (>6 and ≤ 60 consecutive
hours).

27

28

Increment Name



W - Weekly

Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for over
60 consecutive hours and up to 168 consecutive hours (>60 and ≤ 168
consecutive hours).

EQR Data Dictionary
Contract Data
Field #

Field

Value

Definition



M - Monthly

Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for
more than 168 consecutive hours up to, but not including, one year
(>168 consecutive hours and < 1 year).

Increment Name



Y - Yearly

Terms of the contract (if specifically noted in the contract) set for one
year or more (≥ 1 year).

28

Increment Name



N/A - Not Applicable

Terms of the contract do not specify an increment.

28

29

Increment Peaking
Name



---

See definitions for each increment peaking name below.

28

29

Increment Peaking
Name



FP - Full Period

The product described may be sold during those hours designated as
on-peak and off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery.

28

29

Increment Peaking
Name



OP - Off-Peak

The product described may be sold only during those hours designated
as off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery.

28

29

Increment Peaking
Name



P - Peak

The product described may be sold only during those hours designated
as on-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery.

28

29

Increment Peaking
Name



N/A - Not Applicable

To be used only when the increment peaking name is not specified in
the contract.

29

30



---

See definitions for each product type below.

29

30

Product Type
Name
Product Type
Name



CB - Cost Based

Energy or capacity sold under a FERC-approved cost-based rate tariff.

29

30

Product Type
Name



CR - Capacity
Reassignment

An agreement under which a transmission provider sells, assigns or
transfers all or portion of its rights to an eligible customer.

29

30

Product Type
Name



MB - Market Based

Energy or capacity sold under the seller’s FERC-approved marketbased rate tariff.

Old

New

27

28

Increment Name

27

28

27

Required

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Contract Data
Field #
Old

New

29

30

29

30

30

31

32

33

34

Field

Required

Value

Definition

Product Type
Name
Product Type
Name



T - Transmission

The product is sold under a FERC-approved transmission tariff.



Other

The product cannot be characterized by the other product type names.

31

Product Name



See Product Name
Table, Appendix A.

Description of product being offered.

32

Quantity

If specified
Number with up to 4
in the
decimals
contract

Quantity for the contract product identified.

Units

If specified
See Units Table,
in the
Appendix E.
contract

Measure stated in the contract for the product sold.

Rate

One of
four rate
fields (34,
35, 36, or
37) must
be
included.

Number with up to 4
decimals

The charge for the product per unit as stated in the contract.

Rate Minimum

One of
four rate
fields (34,
35, 36, or
37) must
be
included

Number with up to 4
decimals

Minimum rate to be charged per the contract, if a range is specified.

33

34

35

EQR Data Dictionary
Contract Data
Field #
Old

35

New

36

Field

Required

Value

Definition

Rate Maximum

One of
four rate
fields (34,
35, 36, or
37) must
be
included

Number with up to 4
decimals

Maximum rate to be charged per the contract, if a range is specified.

Unrestricted text

Text description of rate. If the rate is currently available on the FERC
website, a citation of the FERC Accession Number and the relevant
FERC tariff including page number or section may be included
instead of providing the entire rate algorithm. If the rate is not
available on the FERC website, include the rate algorithm, if rate is
calculated. If the algorithm would exceed the 150 character field
limit, it may be provided in a descriptive summary (including bases
and methods of calculations) with a detailed citation of the relevant
FERC tariff including page number and section. If more than 150
characters are required, the contract product may be repeated in a
subsequent line of data until the rate is adequately described.

36

37

Rate Description

One of
four rate
fields (34,
35, 36, or
37) must
be
included

37

38

Rate Units

If specified
See Rate Units Table,
in the
Appendix F.
contract

Measure stated in the contract for the product sold.

If specified See Balancing
in the
Authority Table,
contract
Appendix B.

The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC
Control Area) where service begins for a transmission or
transmission-related jurisdictional sale. The Balancing Authority will
be identified with the abbreviation used in OASIS applications. If
receipt occurs at a trading hub specified in the EQR software, the term
“Hub” should be used.

38

39

Point of Receipt
Balancing
Authority(PORBA)

EQR Data Dictionary
Contract Data
Field #
Old

39

New

40

Field

Required

Value

Point of Receipt
Specific Location
(PORSL)

Unrestricted text (50
If specified characters). If “HUB”
in the
is selected for
contract
PORCA, see Hub
Table, Appendix C.

Definition
The specific location at which the product is received if designated in
the contract. If receipt occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub
name must be used. If more points of receipt are listed in the contract
than can fit into the 50 character space, a description of the collection
of points may be used. ‘Various,’ alone, is unacceptable unless the
contract itself uses that terminology.
The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC
Control Area) where a jurisdictional product is delivered and/or
service ends for a transmission or transmission-related jurisdictional
sale. The Balancing Authority will be identified with the abbreviation
used in OASIS applications. If delivery occurs at the interconnection
of two control areas, the control area that the product is entering
should be used. If delivery occurs at a trading hub specified in the
EQR software, the term “Hub” should be used.

41

If specified See Balancing
Point of Delivery
Authority Table,
in the
Balancing
Appendix B.
contract
Authority(PODBA)

41

42

Point of Delivery
Specific Location
(PODSL)

Unrestricted text (50
If specified characters). If “HUB”
in the
is selected for
contract
PODCA, see Hub
Table, Appendix C.

42

43

Begin Date

If specified
in the
YYYYMMDDHHMM First date for the sale of the product at the rate specified.
contract

End Date

If specified
in the
YYYYMMDDHHMM Last date for the sale of the product at the rate specified.
contract

40

43

44

45

X

The specific location at which the product is delivered if designated in
the contract. If receipt occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub
name must be used.

EQR Data Dictionary
Transaction Data
Field #
Old

New

Field

Required Value

Definition



An integer proceeded
by the letter “T” (only
used when importing
transaction data)

An identifier beginning with the letter “T” and followed by a number
(e.g., “T1”, “T2”) used to designate a record containing transaction
information in a comma-delimited (csv) file that is imported into the
EQR filing. One record for each transaction record may be imported
into an EQR for a given quarter. A new transaction record must be
used every time a price changes in a sale.
The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as
indicated in the company's FERC tariff(s). This name must match
the name provided as a Seller's “Company Name” in Field 2 of the
ID Data (Seller Data).

45

Transaction Unique
ID

45

46

Seller Company
Name



Unrestricted text (100
Characters)

46

47

Customer Company
Name



Unrestricted text (70
Characters)

The name of the counterparty.

49

X

Unrestricted text (60
Characters)

The FERC tariff reference cites the document that specifies the terms
and conditions under which a Seller is authorized to make
transmission sales, power sales or sales of related jurisdictional
services at cost-based rates or at market-based rates. If the sales are
market-based, the tariff that is specified in the FERC order granting
the Seller Market Based Rate Authority must be listed.

44

47

48

FERC Tariff
Reference



48

49

Contract Service
Agreement ID



Unrestricted text (30
Characters)

Unique identifier given to each service agreement that can be used by
the filing company to produce the agreement, if requested. The
identifier may be the number assigned by FERC for those service
agreements that have been filed and approved by the Commission, or
it may be generated as part of an internal identification system.

49

50

Transaction Unique
Identifier



Unrestricted text (24
Characters)

Unique reference number assigned by the seller for each transaction.

EQR Data Dictionary
Transaction Data
Field #
Old

50

51

52

New

Field

51

Transaction Begin
Date

52

Transaction End
Date

Required Value

Definition



YYYYMMDDHHMM
(csv import)
First date and time the product is sold during the quarter.
MMDDYYYYHHMM
(manual entry)



YYYYMMDDHHMM
(csv import)
Last date and time the product is sold during the quarter.
MMDDYYYYHHMM
(manual entry)



YYYYMMDD (csv
import)
MMDDYYYY
(manual entry)

The date upon which the parties made the legally binding agreement
on the price of a transaction.
If a broker service is used to consummate or effectuate a transaction,
the term “Broker” shall be selected from the Commission-provided
list. If an exchange is used, the specific exchange that is used shall
be selected from the Commission-provided list.
See type of rate definitions below.

53

Trade Date

53

54

Exchange/Brokerage
Service

54

55

Type of Rate



See
Exchange/Brokerage
Service Table,
Appendix H.
---

54

55

Type of Rate



Fixed

A fixed charge per unit of consumption.

54

55

Type of Rate



Formula

A calculation of a rate based upon a formula that does not contain an
index component.

54

55

Type of Rate



Electric Index

A calculation of a rate based upon an index or a formula that contains
an index component.

54

55

Type of Rate



RTO/ISO

A rate that is based on an RTO/ISO published price or formula that
contains an RTO/ISO price component.

55

56

Time Zone



See Time Zone Table,
Appendix D.

The time zone in which the sales will be made under the contract.

EQR Data Dictionary
Transaction Data
Field #
Old

New

56

57

Field
Point of Delivery
Balancing Authority
(PODBA)

Required Value


See Balancing
Authority Table,
Appendix B.

Definition
The registered NERC Balancing Authority (formerly called NERC
Control Area) abbreviation used in OASIS applications.

57

58

Point of Delivery
Specific Location
(PODSL)



58

59

Class Name



Unrestricted text (50
characters). If “HUB”
is selected for
PODBA, see Hub
Table, Appendix C.
---

58

59

Class Name



F - Firm

A sale, service or product that is not interruptible for economic
reasons.

58

59

Class Name



NF - Non-firm

A sale for which delivery or receipt of the energy may be interrupted
for any reason or no reason, without liability on the part of either the
buyer or seller.

58

59

Class Name



UP - Unit Power Sale

Designates a dedicated sale of energy and capacity from one or more
than one specified generation unit(s).

The specific location at which the product is delivered. If receipt
occurs at a trading hub, a standardized hub name must be used.
See class name definitions below.

58

59

Class Name



BA - Billing
Adjustment

Designates an incremental material change to one or more
transactions due to a change in settlement results. “BA” may be used
in a refiling after the next quarter’s filing is due to reflect the receipt
of new information. It may not be used to correct an inaccurate
filing.

58

59

Class Name



N/A - Not Applicable

To be used only when the other available class names do not apply.

59

60

Term Name



60

61

Increment Name



LT - Long Term
ST - Short TermN/A Not Applicable
---

60

61

Increment Name



H - Hourly

Power sales transactions with durations of one year or greater are
long-term. Transactions with shorter durations are short-term.
See increment name definitions below.
Terms of the particular sale set for up to 6 consecutive hours (≤ 6
consecutive hours) Includes LMP based sales in ISO/RTO markets.

EQR Data Dictionary
Transaction Data
Field #
Old

New

60

61

60

61

Field
Increment Name

Increment Name

Required Value




Definition

D - Daily

Terms of the particular sale set for more than 6 and up to 60
consecutive hours (>6 and ≤ 60 consecutive hours). Includes sales
over a peak or off-peak block during a single day.

W - Weekly

Terms of the particular sale set for over 60 consecutive hours and up
to 168 consecutive hours (>60 and ≤ 168 consecutive hours).
Includes sales for a full week and sales for peak and off-peak blocks
over a particular week.

60

61

Increment Name



M - Monthly

Terms of the particular sale set for set for more than 168 consecutive
hours up to, but not including, one year (>168 consecutive hours and
< 1 year). Includes sales for full month or multi-week sales during a
given month.

60

61

Increment Name



Y - Yearly

Terms of the particular sale set for one year or more (≥ 1 year).
Includes all long-term contracts with defined pricing terms (fixedprice, formula, or index).

60

61



N/A - Not Applicable

To be used only when other available increment names do not apply.

61

62



---

See definitions for increment peaking below.

61

62



FP - Full Period

The product described was sold during Peak and Off-Peak hours.

61

62



OP - Off-Peak

The product described was sold only during those hours designated
as off-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery.

61

62

Increment Name
Increment Peaking
Name
Increment Peaking
Name
Increment Peaking
Name
Increment Peaking
Name



P - Peak

The product described was sold only during those hours designated
as on-peak in the NERC region of the point of delivery.

61

62

Increment Peaking
Name



N/A - Not Applicable

To be used only when the other available increment peaking names
do not apply.

62

63

Product Name



See Product Names
Table, Appendix A.

Description of product being offered.

EQR Data Dictionary
Transaction Data
Field #

Field

Required Value

Definition

Old

New

63

64

Transaction
Quantity



Number with up to 4
decimals.

The quantity of the product in this transaction.

64

65

Price



Number with up to 6
decimals.

Actual price charged for the product per unit. The price reported
cannot be averaged or otherwise aggregated

65

66

Rate Units



See Rate Units Table,
Appendix F

Measure appropriate to the price of the product sold.

66

67

Standardized
Quantity



Number with up to 4
decimals.

For product names energy, capacity, and booked out power only.
Specify the quantity in MWh if the product is energy or booked out
power and specify the quantity in MW if the product is capacity.

67

68

Standardized Price



Number with up to 6
decimals.

For product names energy, capacity, and booked out power only.
Specify the price in $/MWh if the product is energy or booked out
power and specify the price in $/MW-month if the product is
capacity.

68

69

Total Transmission
Charge



Number with up to 2
decimals

Payments received for transmission services when explicitly
identified.

69

70

Total Transaction
Charge



Number with up to 2
decimals

Transaction Quantity (Field 64) times Price (Field 65) plus Total
Transmission Charge (Field 69).

EQR Data Dictionary
Index Reporting Data
Field #

Field

Old

New

70

71

Filer Unique
Identifier

72

Seller Company
Name

71

72

73

73

74

Index Price
Publisher(s) To
Which Sales
Transactions Have
Been Reported
Transactions
Reported

Required

Value

Definition



FS# (where “#” is an
integer)

The “FS” seller number from the ID Data table corresponding to the
index reporting company.



Unrestricted text (100
characters)

The name of the company that is authorized to make sales as indicated
in the company’s FERC tariff(s). This name must match the name
provided as a Seller's “Company Name” in Field Number 2 of the ID
Data (Seller Data).



If "Yes" is selected for
Field 13, see Index
Price Publisher,
Appendix G.

The index price publisher(s) to which sales transactions have been
reported.



Unrestricted text (100
characters)

Description of the types of transactions reported to the index publisher
identified in this record.

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e-Tag Data
Field #
Old

74

75

New

75

76

Field

e-Tag ID

e-Tag Begin Date

76

77

e-Tag End Date

77

78

Transaction Unique
Identifier

Required
If an eTag ID
was used
to
schedule
the EQR
transaction
If an eTag ID
was used
to
schedule
the EQR
transaction
If an eTag ID
was used
to
schedule
the EQR
transaction
If an eTag ID
was used
to
schedule
the EQR
transaction

Value

Definition

Unrestricted text (30
Characters)

The e-Tag ID contains: The Source Balancing Authority where the
generation is located; The Purchasing-Selling Balancing Authority
Entity Code; the e-Tag Code; and the Sink Balancing Authority.

YYYYMMDD (csv
import)
MMDDYYYY
(manual entry)

The first date the transaction is scheduled using the e-Tag ID reported
in Field Number 75. Begin Date must not be before the Transaction
Begin Date specified in Field Number 51 and must be reported in the
same time zone specified in Field Number 56.

YYYYMMDD (csv
import)
MMDDYYYY
(manual entry)

The last date the transaction is scheduled using the e-Tag ID reported
in Field Number 75. End Date must not be after the Transaction End
Date specified in Field Number 52 and must be reported in the same
time zone specified in Field Number 56.

Unrestricted text (24
Characters)

Unique reference number assigned by the seller for each transaction
that must be the same as reported in Field Number 50.

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Appendix A. Product Names
Product Name
BLACK START SERVICE

Contract Transaction
Product Product
Definition
Service available after a system -wide blackout where a generator participates in
system restoration activities without the availability of an outside electric supply


(Ancillary Service).

BOOKED OUT POWER



Energy or capacity contractually committed bilaterally for delivery but not
actually delivered due to some offsetting or countervailing trade (Transaction
only).

CAPACITY





A quantity of demand that is charged on a $/KW or $/MW basis.

CUSTOMER CHARGE





Fixed contractual charges assessed on a per customer basis that could include
billing service.

DIRECT ASSIGNMENT
FACILITIES CHARGE



Charges for facilities or portions of facilities that are constructed or used for the
sole use/benefit of a particular customer.

EMERGENCY ENERGY



Contractual provisions to supply energy or capacity to another entity during
critical situations.

ENERGY





ENERGY IMBALANCE





EXCHANGE





FUEL CHARGE





A quantity of electricity that is sold or transmitted over a period of time.
Service provided when a difference occurs between the scheduled and the actual
delivery of energy to a load obligation (Ancillary Service). For Contracts,
reported if the contract provides for sale of the product. For Transactions, sales
by third-party providers (i.e., non-transmission function) are reported.
Transaction whereby the receiver accepts delivery of energy for a supplier's
account and returns energy at times, rates, and in amounts as mutually agreed if
the receiver is not an RTO/ISO.
Charge based on the cost or amount of fuel used for generation.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix A. Product Names
Product Name

GENERATOR IMBALANCE

GRANDFATHERED
BUNDLED

Contract Transaction
Product Product
Definition
Service provided when a difference occurs between the output of a generator
located in the Transmission Provider’s Control Area and a delivery schedule from
that generator to (1) another Control Area or (2) a load within the Transmission


Provider’s Control Area over a single hour (Ancillary Service). For Contracts,
reported if the contract provides for sale of the product. For Transactions, sales
by third-party providers (i.e., non-transmission function) are reported.
Services provided for bundled transmission, ancillary services and energy under


contracts effective prior to Order No. 888's OATTs.

INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT



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

MEMBERSHIP
AGREEMENT
MUST RUN AGREEMENT
NEGOTIATED-RATE
TRANSMISSION



Agreement to participate and be subject to rules of a system operator.



An agreement that requires a unit to run.

NETWORK



NETWORK OPERATING
AGREEMENT



OTHER



POINT-TO-POINT
AGREEMENT



REACTIVE SUPPLY &
VOLTAGE CONTROL
REAL POWER
TRANSMISSION LOSS





Production or absorption of reactive power to maintain voltage levels on
transmission systems (Ancillary Service).





The loss of energy, resulting from transporting power over a transmission system.







Transmission performed under a negotiated rate contract (applies only to
merchant transmission companies).
Transmission service under contract providing network service.
An executed agreement that contains the terms and conditions under which a
network customer operates its facilities and the technical and operational matters
associated with the implementation of network integration transmission service.
Product name not otherwise included.
Transmission service under contract between specified Points of Receipt and
Delivery.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix A. Product Names
Product Name
REASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT

Contract Transaction
Product Product
Definition


Transmission capacity reassignment agreement.

REGULATION &
FREQUENCY RESPONSE





REQUIREMENTS SERVICE





SCHEDULE SYSTEM
CONTROL & DISPATCH





SPINNING RESERVE





Service providing for continuous balancing of resources (generation and
interchange) with load, and for maintaining scheduled interconnection frequency
by committing on-line generation where output is raised or lowered and by other
non-generation resources capable of providing this service as necessary to follow
the moment-by-moment changes in load (Ancillary Service). For Contracts,
reported if the contract provides for sale of the product. For Transactions, sales
by third-party providers (i.e., non-transmission function) are reported.
Firm, load-following power supply necessary to serve a specified share of
customer's aggregate load during the term of the agreement. Requirements
service may include some or all of the energy, capacity and ancillary service
products. (If the components of the requirements service are priced separately,
they should be reported separately in the transactions tab.)
Scheduling, confirming and implementing an interchange schedule with other
Balancing Authorities, including intermediary Balancing Authorities providing
transmission service, and ensuring operational security during the interchange
transaction (Ancillary Service).
Unloaded synchronized generating capacity that is immediately responsive to
system frequency and that is capable of being loaded in a short time period or
non-generation resources capable of providing this service (Ancillary Service).
For Contracts, reported if the contract provides for sale of the product. For
Transactions, sales by third-party providers (i.e., non-transmission function) are
reported.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix A. Product Names
Product Name

SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVE

SYSTEM OPERATING
AGREEMENTS

Contract Transaction
Product Product
Definition
Service needed to serve load in the event of a system contingency, available with
greater delay than SPINNING RESERVE. This service may be provided by
generating units that are on-line but unloaded, by quick-start generation, or by
interruptible load or other non-generation resources capable of providing this


service (Ancillary Service). For Contracts, reported if the contract provides for
sale of the product. For Transactions, sales by third-party providers (i.e., nontransmission function) are reported.
An executed agreement that contains the terms and conditions under which a
system or network customer shall operate its facilities and the technical and

operational matters associated with the implementation of network.

TOLLING ENERGY



TRANSMISSION OWNERS
AGREEMENT



UPLIFT







Energy sold from a plant whereby the buyer provides fuel to a generator (seller)
and receives power in return for pre-established fees.
The agreement that establishes the terms and conditions under which a
transmission owner transfers operational control over designated transmission
facilities.
A make-whole payment by an RTO/ISO to a utility.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
AESC, LLC - Wheatland CIN

Abbreviation
AEWC

Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.

AEC

Alberta Electric System Operator

AESO

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC - East

ALTE

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC- West

ALTW

Ameren Transmission. Illinois

AMIL

Ameren Transmission. Missouri

AMMO

American Transmission Systems, Inc.

FE

Aquila Networks – Kansas

WPEK

Aquila Networks - Missouri Public Service

MPS

Aquila Networks - West Plains Dispatch

WPEC

Arizona Public Service Company

AZPS

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

AECI

Avista Corp.

AVA

Batesville Balancing Authority

BBA

BC Hydro T & D - Grid Operations

BCHA

Big Rivers Electric Corp.

BREC

Board of Public Utilities

KACY

Bonneville Power Administration Transmission

BPAT

British Columbia Transmission Corporation

BCTC

California Independent System Operator

CISO

Carolina Power & Light Company - CPLW

CPLW

Carolina Power and Light Company - East

CPLE

Central and Southwest

CSWS

Chelan County PUD

CHPD

Cinergy Corporation

CIN

City of Homestead

HST

City of Independence P&L Dept.

INDN

City of Tallahassee

TAL

City Water Light & Power

CWLP

City Utilities of Springfield

SPRM

Outside US*







EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Outside US*

Balancing Authority
Cleco Power LLC

Abbreviation
CLEC

Columbia Water & Light

CWLD

Comision Federal de Electricidad

CFE



Comision Federal de Electricidad

CFEN



Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch

GRIF

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Arkansas

PUPP

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - City of Benton, AR

BUBA

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - City of Ruston, LA

DERS

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Conway, Arkansas

CNWY

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Gila River

GRMA

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Glacier Wind Energy

GWA

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Harquehala

HGMA

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - North Little Rock, AK

DENL

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Osceola Municipal Light

OMLP

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - Plum Point

PLUM

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch – Red Mesa

REDM

Constellation Energy Control and Dispatch - West Memphis, Arkansas

WMUC

Dairyland Power Cooperative

DPC

DECA, LLC - Arlington Valley

DEAA

Duke Energy Corporation

DUK

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

EKPC

El Paso Electric

EPE

Electric Energy, Inc.

EEI

Empire District Electric Co., The

EDE

Entergy

EES

ERCOT ISO

ERCO

Florida Municipal Power Pool

FMPP

Florida Power & Light

FPL

Florida Power Corporation

FPC

Gainesville Regional Utilities

GVL

Grand River Dam Authority

GRDA

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
Grant County PUD No.2

Abbreviation
GCPD

Great River Energy

GRE

Great River Energy

GREC

Great River Energy

GREN

Great River Energy

GRES

GridAmerica

GA

Hoosier Energy

HE

Hydro-Quebec, TransEnergie

HQT

Idaho Power Company

IPCO

Imperial Irrigation District

IID

Indianapolis Power & Light Company

IPL

ISO New England Inc.

ISNE

JEA

JEA

Kansas City Power & Light, Co

KCPL

Lafayette Utilities System

LAFA

LG&E Energy Transmission Services

LGEE

Lincoln Electric System

LES

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

LDWP

Louisiana Energy & Power Authority

LEPA

Louisiana Generating, LLC

LAGN

Louisiana Generating, LLC - City of Conway

CWAY

Louisiana Generating, LLC - City of West Memphis

WMU

Louisiana Generating, LLC - North Little Rock

NLR

Madison Gas and Electric Company

MGE

Manitoba Hydro Electric Board, Transmission Services

MHEB

Michigan Electric Coordinated System

MECS

Michigan Electric Coordinated System - CONS

CONS

Michigan Electric Coordinated System - DECO

DECO

MidAmerican Energy Company

MEC

Midwest ISO

MISO

Minnesota Power, Inc.

MP

Outside US*





EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

Abbreviation
MDU

Muscatine Power and Water

MPW

Nebraska Public Power District

NPPD

Nevada Power Company

NEVP

New Brunswick System Operator

NBSO

New Horizons Electric Cooperative

NHC1

New York Independent System Operator

NYIS

Northern Indiana Public Service Company

NIPS

Northern States Power Company

NSP

NorthWestern Energy

NWMT

Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

OVEC

Oklahoma Gas and Electric

OKGE

Ontario - Independent Electricity System Operator

ONT

OPPD CA/TP

OPPD

Otter Tail Power Company

OTP

P.U.D. No. 1 of Douglas County

DOPD

PacifiCorp-East

PACE

PacifiCorp-West

PACW

PJM Interconnection

PJM

Portland General Electric

PGE

Public Service Company of Colorado

PSCO

Public Service Company of New Mexico

PNM

Puget Sound Energy Transmission

PSEI

Reedy Creek Improvement District

RC

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

SMUD

Salt River Project

SRP

Santee Cooper

SC

SaskPower Grid Control Centre

SPC

Seattle City Light

SCL

Seminole Electric Cooperative

SEC

Sierra Pacific Power Co. - Transmission

SPPC

Outside US*







EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Abbreviation
SCEG

South Mississippi Electric Power Association

SME

South Mississippi Electric Power Association

SMEE

Southeastern Power Administration - Hartwell

SEHA

Southeastern Power Administration - Russell

SERU

Southeastern Power Administration - Thurmond

SETH

Southern Company Services, Inc.

SOCO

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative

SIPC

Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.

SIGE

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

SMP

Southwest Power Pool

SWPP

Southwestern Power Administration

SPA

Southwestern Public Service Company

SPS

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation

SECI

Tacoma Power

TPWR

Tampa Electric Company

TEC

Tennessee Valley Authority ESO

TVA

Trading Hub

HUB

TRANSLink Management Company

TLKN

Tucson Electric Power Company

TEPC

Turlock Irrigation District

TIDC

Upper Peninsula Power Co.

UPPC

Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach

NSB

Westar Energy - MoPEP Cities

MOWR

Western Area Power Administration - Colorado-Missouri

WACM

Western Area Power Administration - Lower Colorado

WALC

Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains East

WAUE

Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West

WAUW

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

WFEC

Western Resources dba Westar Energy

WR

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

WEC

Outside US*

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix B. Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Abbreviation
WPS

Yadkin, Inc.

YAD

Outside US*

* Balancing authorities outside the United States may only be used in the Contract Data
section to identify specified receipt/delivery points in jurisdictional transmission
contracts.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix C. Hub
HUB
ADHUB

Definition
The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the AEP/Dayton Hub.

AEPGenHub

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the AEPGenHub.

COB

The set of delivery points along the California-Oregon commonly identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the COB Hub.

Cinergy (into)

The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute
delivery into the Cinergy balancing authority.

Cinergy Hub (MISO)

The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes ("Epnodes") defined by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Cinergy Hub (MISO).

Entergy (into)

The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute
delivery into the Entergy balancing authority.

FE Hub

The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes ("Epnodes") defined by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., as FE Hub (MISO).

Four Corners

The set of delivery points at the Four Corners power plant commonly identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the Four Corners Hub.

Illinois Hub (MISO)

The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes ("Epnodes") defined by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Illinois Hub (MISO).

Mead

The set of delivery points at or near Hoover Dam commonly identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the Mead Hub.

Michigan Hub (MISO)

The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes ("Epnodes") defined by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Michigan Hub (MISO).

Mid-Columbia (Mid-C)

The set of delivery points along the Columbia River commonly identified as and agreed to by the
counterparties to constitute the Mid-Columbia Hub.

Minnesota Hub (MISO)

The aggregated Elemental Pricing nodes ("Epnodes") defined by the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc., as Minnesota Hub (MISO).

NEPOOL (Mass Hub)

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by ISO New England Inc., as Mass

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix C. Hub
Hub.
NIHUB

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the Northern Illinois Hub.

NOB

The set of delivery points along the Nevada-Oregon border commonly identified as and agreed to by
the counterparties to constitute the NOB Hub.

NP15

The set of delivery points north of Path 15 on the California transmission grid commonly identified as
and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the NP15 Hub.

NWMT

The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute
delivery into the Northwestern Energy Montana balancing authority.

PJM East Hub

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price nodes (“LMP”) defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the PJM East Hub.

PJM South Hub

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the PJM South Hub.

PJM West Hub

The aggregated Locational Marginal Price (“LMP”) nodes defined by PJM Interconnection, LLC as
the PJM Western Hub.

Palo Verde

The switch yard at the Palo Verde nuclear power station west of Phoenix in Arizona. Palo Verde Hub
includes the Hassayampa switchyard 2 miles south of Palo Verde.

SOCO (into)

The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute
delivery into the Southern Company balancing authority.

SP15

The set of delivery points south of Path 15 on the California transmission grid commonly identified as
and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the SP15 Hub.

TVA (into)

The set of delivery points commonly identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute
delivery into the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority.

ZP26

The set of delivery points associated with Path 26 on the California transmission grid commonly
identified as and agreed to by the counterparties to constitute the ZP26 Hub.

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix D. Time Zone
Time Zone
Definition
AD
Atlantic Daylight
AP
Atlantic Prevailing
AS
Atlantic Standard
CD
Central Daylight
CP
Central Prevailing
CS
Central Standard
ED
Eastern Daylight
EP
Eastern Prevailing
ES
Eastern Standard
MD
Mountain Daylight
MP
Mountain Prevailing
MS
Mountain Standard
NA
Not Applicable
PD
Pacific Daylight
PP
Pacific Prevailing
PS
Pacific Standard
UT
Universal Time

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix E. Units
Units
Definition
KV
Kilovolt
KVA
Kilovolt Amperes
KVR
Kilovar
KW
Kilowatt
KWH
Kilowatt Hour
KW-DAY
Kilowatt Day
KW-MO
Kilowatt Month
KW-WK
Kilowatt Week
KW-YR
Kilowatt Year
MVAR-YR
Megavar Year
MW
Megawatt
MWH
Megawatt Hour
MW-DAY
Megawatt Day
MW-MO
Megawatt Month
MW-WK
Megawatt Week
MW-YR
Megawatt Year
RKVA
Reactive Kilovolt Amperes
FLAT RATE
Flat Rate

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix F. Rate Units
Rate Units
Definition
$/KV
dollars per kilovolt
$/KVA
dollars per kilovolt amperes
$/KVR
dollars per kilovar
$/KW
dollars per kilowatt
$/KWH
dollars per kilowatt hour
$/KW-DAY
dollars per kilowatt day
$/KW-MO
dollars per kilowatt month
$/KW-WK
dollars per kilowatt week
$/KW-YR
dollars per kilowatt year
$/MW
dollars per megawatt
$/MWH
dollars per megawatt hour
$/MW-DAY
dollars per megawatt day
$/MW-MO
dollars per megawatt month
$/MW-WK
dollars per megawatt week
$/MW-YR
dollars per megawatt year
$/MVAR-YR dollars per megavar year
$/RKVA
dollars per reactive kilovar amperes
CENTS
cents
CENTS/KVR cents per kilovolt amperes
CENTS/KWH cents per kilowatt hour
FLAT RATE rate not specified in any other units

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix G. Index Price Publisher
Index Price
Publisher
Abbreviation Index Price Publisher
AM
Argus Media
EIG
Energy Intelligence Group, Inc.
IP
Intelligence Press
P
Platts
B
Bloomberg
DJ
Dow Jones
Pdx
Powerdex
SNL
SNL Energy

EQR Data Dictionary
Appendix H. Exchange/Broker Services
Exchange/Brokerage
Service
Definition
A broker was used to consummate or
BROKER
effectuate the transaction.
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange
NYMEX
New York Mercantile Exchange


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