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  Draft Business Practices (BPs) Common to all of WAPA's Regions

(Last Update: December 15, 2021)

Previous Draft Postings Archive (Note:  For archive information only. No longer posted for comment):

-> Proposed NEW Provisional Interconnection Service BP (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW Surplus Interconnection Service BP (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW Base Case Data BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW Contingent Facilities BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW Option to Build BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW Int Reqs Below Gen Fac Capacity BP  (Posted 11/18/2021, Comments due by 12/03/2021)
-> Proposed NEW BP:  Implementation Requirements under Order 842 Changes BP  (Posted 02/08/2020, Comments due by 02/24/2020) (Note: 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.)
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Proposed NEW BP:  Effective Date of Gen Power Factor Reqmts under Order 827 Changes BP  (Posted 01/26/2020, Comments due by 02/07/2020) (Note: 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:
-> Proposed UPDATED BP (Version 05/06/2019):  Transmission Service Timing Requirements BP (CLEAN)  (Posted 05/06/2019, Comments due by 05/20/2019(Note: No redline provided given the complete rewrite of the separate Regional BPs to create a single consistent WAPA-wide BP.  This version will become effective on 06/03/2019 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.)
-> Proposed UPDATED BP (Version 05/06/2019):  Resale of Transmission Riqhts BP (CLEAN)  (REDLINE of changes to Currently Effective Version) (Posted 05/06/2019, Comments due by 05/20/2019 (Note: This version will become effective on 06/03/2019 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.)
-> Proposed NEW BP:  Rate Schedules Made Part Of Service Agreements BP  (Posted 05/06/2019, Comments due by 05/20/2019) (Note: This version will become effective on 06/03/2019 concurrent with the WAPA OATT Revisions filed with FERC under Docket No. NJ19-10-000, which includes changes to OATT Schedules 1-10.)
-> WAPA has proposed updates its currently effective WAPA Meter Policy to address the UGP Region's membership in SPP (Section 1.3), to update various outdated provisions, contact information, web addresses, and to clarify and update certain metering technical requirements (e.g. Sections 4.4, 8.7, and 12.5), etc.
Proposed UPDATED BPWAPA Meter Policy Business Practice (06/05/18 Version CLEAN)  (REDLINE to currently effective BP) (Posted 06/05/18, Comments due by 06/19/18)
-> Proposed UPDATED BP (Version 04/10/2018): 
Network Integration Transmission Service BP (CLEAN)  (Posted 04/10/2018, Comments due by 04/24/2018)  (Note: No redline provided given the complete rewrite of the BP to incorporate NITS on OASIS requirements.)
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Proposed UPDATED BP (Version 01/19/2018): 
WAPA-Transmission-System-Network-Upgrades-Policy-Document (CLEAN)  (REDLINE of material changes to Currently Effective Version) (Posted 01/19/2018, Comments due by 02/02/2018)  (Note: Non-material changes not in redline for ease of review of material changes include updating WAPA logo, WAPA acronym references, lead-in explanatory paragraph insertion, general cleanup, etc.)
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WAPA received additional of comments on the proposed 03/16/17 updates to its Behind the Meter Generation BP.  A summary of the comments received and WAPA's responses are included in the following document: Behind the Meter Generation BP - Comments/Response to 2nd Update.  Based upon the comments received, WAPA has made additional proposed updates to its Behind the Meter Generation BP, and is posting the following updated 3rd Draft dated 06/27/17 for an additional comment period:
-> Proposed UPDATED BP (3rd Posting w/ Revisions based upon Comments on 03/16/17 Version)Behind the Meter Generation Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE to currently effective BP)  (REDLINE to previously proposed BP revision 2nd Draft on 03/16/17) (Posted 06/27/17, Comments due by 07/13/17)
For Reference:
-> Previously proposed UPDATED BP (2nd Posting w/ Revisions based upon Comments on 10/3/16 Version):  Behind the Meter Generation Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE to currently effective BP)  (REDLINE to previously proposed BP revision 1st posted on 10/03/16) (Previously posted 03/16/17, Comments previously due by 03/30/17)
-> Previously proposed UPDATED BP (1st Posting): 
Behind the Meter Generation Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Previously posted 10/03/16, Comments previously due by 10/18/16)

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WAPA has proposed updates its currently effective General Requirements for Interconnection (GRI) to address the UGP Region's membership in SPP, to update various outdated provisions, contact information, web addresses, and to clarify and update certain interconnection technical requirements, etc.
Proposed UPDATED BPGeneral Requirements for Interconnection (GRI) Business Practice (06/27/17 Version CLEAN)  (REDLINE to currently effective BP) (Posted 06/27/17, Comments due by 07/13/17)
-> WAPA received a number of comments on the proposed 8/17/16 updates to its TSR Annulment BP.  A summary of the comments received and WAPA's responses are included in the following document: TSR Annulment Business Practice - Comments/Response to 1st Update.  Based upon the comments received, WAPA has made additional proposed updates to its TSR Annulment BP, and is posting the following updated 11/28/16 version for an additional comment period:
-> Proposed UPDATED BP (2nd Posting w/ Revisions based upon Comments on 8/17/16 Version)TSR Annulment Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE to currently effective BP)  (REDLINE to previously proposed BP revision 1st posted on 08/17/2016) (Posted 11/28/2016, Comments due by 12/13/2016)
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Previously proposed UPDATED BP (1st Posting):  TSR Annulment Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Previously posted 08/17/2016, Comments previously due by 08/31/2016)
-> Proposed new BP:  Curtailments Business Practice  (Posted 11/29/2015, Comments due by 12/14/2015)
-> Proposed UPDATED BP:  Behind the Meter Generation Requirements Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Posted 07/22/2015, Comments due by 08/05/2015)
-> Proposed UPDATED BP:  Network Integration Transmission Service Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Posted 12/11/2014, Comments due by 12/26/2014)
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Proposed UPDATED Western Meter Policy Business Practice:  Meter Policy BP (CLEAN) (Posted 3/13/2014, Comments due by 03/27/2014)
Note:  Only the CLEAN version is posted due to the complete re-write and combined Western-wide replacement of the previous separate Regional meter policies.  The Western Meter Policy is posted for comments to those provisions applicable to Western's OATT implementation.
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Proposed UPDATED Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Business Practice:  ROFR BP (CLEAN) (Posted 12/20/2013, Comments due by 01/07/2014)
Note:  Only the CLEAN version is posted due to the complete re-write of the previous 2009 Version being replaced.  Compare the proposed Version 2.0 to the previous version for changes.
-> Proposed UPDATED Environmental Assessment (EA) Clause Template:  EA Template (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Posted 08/13/2013, Comments due by 08/27/2013)
-> Proposed UPDATED Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Clause Template:  EIS Template (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Posted 08/13/2013, Comments due by 08/27/2013)
-> Proposed UPDATED BP:  TSR Annulment Business Practice (CLEAN)  (REDLINE) (Posted 04/16/2013, Comments due by 04/30/2013)
-> Proposed new BP:  LGIA Option to Build Business Practice  (Posted 01/07/2013, Comments due by 1/22/2013)
-> Proposed new BP:  TSR Annulment Business Practice  (Posted 10/31/2012, Comments due by 11/14/2012)
-> Proposed new BP:  Resale of Transmission Rights  (Posted 02/02/2012, Comments due by 02/16/2012)