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ARCHIVE - PRIOR Pending Business Practices (BPs) Common to all of WAPA's Regions

(Last Update: December 15, 2021)

Previous Pending Postings Archive (Note:  For archive information only):

-> NEW Provisional Interconnection Service BP (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> NEW Surplus Interconnection Service BP (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> NEW Base Case Data BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> NEW Contingent Facilities BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> NEW Option to Build BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> NEW Int Reqs Below Gen Fac Capacity BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, No Comments received, Effective 12/15/2021)
-> UPDATED Environmental Assessment (EA) Clause Template:  EA Template (Posted 06/25/2021, No Comments received. Effective 07/27/2021)
-> UPDATED Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Clause Template:  EIS Template (Posted 06/25/2021, No Comments received. Effective 07/27/2021)
->NEW Digital Signatures Requirements BP: Digital Signatures BP  (Posted 06/25/2021, No Comments received, Effective 07/27/2021)
-> Pending UPDATED BP (Version 01/29/2021):  Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) BP (Posted 02/14/2021, Effective 02/23/2021)  (Note: No comments received on the Draft posting.)
-> Pending UPDATED BP (Version 01/29/2021):  Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Form (Posted 02/14/2021, Effective 02/23/2021)  (Note: No comments received on the Draft posting.)
 
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Pending UPDATED BP (Version 12/27/2020): 
Transmission Service Timing Requirements BP 
(Posted 01/16/2021, Effective 01/26/2021(Note:
No comments received on the Draft posting.  Primary change is to limit profiling on Monthly Firm requests (see new Footnote 17). This BP does not apply to the UGP Region.)
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Pending NEW BP:  Implementation Requirements under Order 842 Changes BP  (Posted 02/27/2020,
Effective 03/05/2020) (Note: No comments received on the Draft posting.  This BP outlines specific FERC Order No. 842 implementation requirements related to the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ20-6-000.)
-> Pending NEW BP:  Effective Date of Gen Power Factor Reqmts under Order 827 Changes BP  (Posted 02/08/2020, Effective 02/11/2020) (Note: Note: No comments received on the Draft posting. This version will become effective on 02/11/2020 concurrent with the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ20-6-000, which includes changes to OATT LGIA/SGIA to incorporate FERC Order No. 827.)
Three (3) Business Practice updates/additions associated with WAPA's OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ19-10-000:
-> Pending UPDATED BP (Version 05/22/2019):  Transmission Service Timing Requirements BP  (Posted 05/22/2019, Effective 06/03/2019(Note: No comments received on the Draft posting. This BP will become effective concurrent with the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ19-10-000, which incorporate the updated NAESB Version 3.0 standards.) Note: This BP does not apply to the UGP Region.)
-> Pending UPDATED BP (Version 05/22/2019):  Resale of Transmission Riqhts BP  (Posted 05/22/2019, Effective 06/03/2019 (Note: No comments received on the Draft posting. This BP will become effective concurrent with the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ19-10-000, which includes changes to OATT Section 23.1 to remove the price cap on resales of transmission capacity by Customers.)
-> Pending NEW BP:  Rate Schedules Made Part Of Service Agreements BP  (Posted 05/22/2019, Effective 06/03/2019) (Note: No comments received on the Draft posting. This BP will become effective concurrent with the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ19-10-000, which includes changes to OATT Schedules 1-10.)
-> Pending UPDATED BP:  WAPA Meter Policy Business Practice (CLEAN) (Posted 07/12/2018, Effective 07/20/2018)
    Notes: a) Minor cleanup & changes made to 06/05/18 Draft BP posting based upon comments received from stakeholders during 10 day DRAFT review period:
      
WAPA Meter Policy BP - WAPA Response to Comments to posted Draft Version 06/05/18)
         WAPA Meter Policy Business Practice (REDLINE to posted Draft Version 06/05/18)
-> Pending UPDATED BP (Version 04/24/2018):  Network Integration Transmission Service BP  (Posted 04/24/2018, Effective 05/01/2018)  (Note: No comments received on the Draft BP posting.)  Incorporates NITS on OASIS requirements.
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> Pending UPDATED BP
(Version 02/13/2018): 
WAPA-Transmission-System-Network-Upgrades-Policy-Document  (Posted 02/13/2018, Effective 02/22/2018)  Notes: a) No comments received on  Draft BP posting.  (See the DRAFT BPs - 10 Day Comment folder for information) b) As previously posted, the "Transmission System Network Upgrades Policy Document" has limited applicability to WAPA's UGP Region, given its membership in SPP as noted above and in previous postings, and will not be applicable to certain services on the transmission facilities that UGP has transferred functional control of to SPP, and for which such service is offered under the SPP Tariff.  Footnote reflecting such added directly in the Final version.
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(Pending UPDATED BP:  Behind the Meter Generation BP  (Posted 07/14/2017, Effective 07/21/2017)
    Notes: a) Changes made to address comments received on 1st and 2nd Draft BP postings, b) No further changes made to address comments received on 3rd Draft BP posting (WAPA posted responses to previous comments that it believes addressed those comments).  (See the DRAFT BPs - 10 Day Comment folder for information)
-> (Pending UPDATED BP:  General Requirements for Interconnection (GRI) BP  (Posted 07/14/2017, Effective 07/21/2017)
    Notes: a) No comments received on  Draft BP posting.  (See the DRAFT BPs - 10 Day Comment folder for information)

-> (UPDATED - Revised Effective Date to 1/3/2017) Pending UPDATED BP:  TSR Annulment Business Practice  (Posted 12/17/2016, Effective 1/3/2017) Notes: a) Changes made to 1st Draft business practice posting, no changes to 2nd Draft posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during the 2nd 10 day DRAFT review period.  (See the DRAFT BPs - 10 Day Comment folder for information)
-> Pending new BP:  Curtailments Business Practice  (Posted 12/18/2015, Effective 12/29/2015)
   
Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day DRAFT review period.
-> Pending UPDATED BP:  Behind the Meter Generation Requirements Business Practice (CLEAN) (Posted 08/10/2015, Effective 8/17/2015)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day DRAFT review period.
-> Pending UPDATED Western Meter Policy Business Practice:  Meter Policy BP (CLEAN)    (Posted 4/1/2014, Effective 04/09/2014)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day DRAFT review period.
-> Pending UPDATED Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Business Practice (Version 2.0):  ROFR BP (CLEAN) (Posted 01/09/2014, Effective 01/17/2014)
   
Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day DRAFT review period.
-> Pending UPDATED Environmental Assessment (EA) Clause Template:  EA Template (Posted 09/05/2013, Effective 09/13/2013)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.
-> Proposed UPDATED Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Clause Template:  EIS Template (Posted 09/05/2013, Effective 09/13/2013)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.
-> Pending UPDATED BP:  TSR Annulment Business Practice (Posted 05/01/2013, Effective 05/09/2013)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.
-> Pending new BP:  LGIA Option to Build Business Practice  (Posted 01/23/2013, Effective 1/31/2013)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.
-> Pending new BP:  TSR Annulment Business Practice  (Posted 11/17/2012, Effective 11/27/2012)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.
-> Pending new BP:  Resale of Transmission Rights  (Posted 02/17/2012, Effective 02/25/2012)
    Notes: a) No changes made to Draft business practice posting.  b) No comments received from stakeholders during 10 day review period.