WEQ-001 and WEQ-013 for purposes of consistency. Commission Proposal With the exceptions noted, we propose to incorporate by reference Version 003 of these standards into the Commission’s regulations. Revisions to OASIS Standards Not Related to Order No. 890 Objectives and Requirements In Version 003, NAESB also made modifications to address three issues not related to the requirements established in the Order No. 890 and not the subject of a report previously provided to the Commission. In Order No. 717, the Commission modified the posting requirements for waivers and exercises of discretion as well as some other posting requirements. Of particular note, the Commission eliminated the requirement for public utilities (and pipelines) to post standards of conduct information on OASIS and instead required transmission providers to post that information on their websites. NAESB modified WEQ-001, WEQ-002 and WEQ-003 to remove reference to the standards of conduct related obligations with the exception of a few template structures that may be implemented at the option of the transmission provider. In Order No. 676-E, the Commission declined to incorporate NAESB and WEQ-001-15.1.2 (both related to ATC Narrative) because these standards did not meet the Commission’s requirement to post the ATC narrative as soon as feasible. To correct this deficiency, NAESB modified those two standards to provide that transmission providers strive to post narratives within one business day and requiring a posting within five business days. NAESB’s report does not present any reason why a transmission
WEQ-001 and WEQ-013 for purposes of consistency. Commission Proposal With the exceptions noted, we propose to incorporate by reference Version 003 of these standards into the Commission’s regulations. Revisions to OASIS Standards Not Related to Order No. 890 Objectives and Requirements In Version 003, NAESB also made modifications to address three issues not related to the requirements established in the Order No. 890 and not the subject of a report previously provided to the Commission. In Order No. 717, the Commission modified the posting requirements for waivers and exercises of discretion as well as some other posting requirements. Of particular note, the Commission eliminated the requirement for public utilities (and pipelines) to post standards of conduct information on OASIS and instead required transmission providers to post that information on their websites. NAESB modified WEQ-001, WEQ-002 and WEQ-003 to remove reference to the standards of conduct related obligations with the exception of a few template structures that may be implemented at the option of the transmission provider. In Order No. 676-E, the Commission declined to incorporate NAESB and WEQ-001-15.1.2 (both related to ATC Narrative) because these standards did not meet the Commission’s requirement to post the ATC narrative as soon as feasible. To correct this deficiency, NAESB modified those two standards to provide that transmission providers strive to post narratives within one business day and requiring a posting within five business days. NAESB’s report does not present any reason why a transmission
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