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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 104 / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
Standards.62 The ISO/RTO Council states that the PFV Standards enhanced congestion process will more accurately account for internal flows i.e., network and native load calculations by incorporating the use of real-time data into relief obligations calculated by the IDC.
47. Moreover, the ISO/RTO Council requests that the Commission ensure that the implementation timeline account for any external dependencies and system changes beyond a public utilitys control but necessary for a public utilitys implementation and compliance with the WEQ Version 003.3 Standards.63 For example, Bonneville and the ISO/RTO Council reference new requirements for posting TLR curtailment on a public utilities OASIS. This new TLR requirement necessitates certain changes to and/or information sourced from the Interchange Distribution Calculator/
Enhanced Curtailment Calculator IDC/
ECC tools 64 in order to coordinate with the OASIS system enhancements.65
With respect to the modification of WEQ001 addressing the OASIS
curtailment postings, which requires data from the ECC tool to meet the posting requirements, Bonneville states the implementation timeline should be at least six months from the time that a mechanism is made available to access data from the ECC.66
3. Commission Determination 48. The Commission recognized in the WEQ Version 003.3 NOPR the potential for confusion through implementation of Version 003.3 either immediately after or simultaneously with Version 003.2 implementation. In light of
commenters explanations as to the time needed and complexities involved to plan and complete the tasks associated in implementing the WEQ Version 003.2
Standards, we will not require the two implementation timelines for the WEQ
Version 003.2 Standards and the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards to run concurrently. Accordingly, public utilities will continue to implement the changes incorporated by reference in Order No. 676I, for the WEQ Version 003.2 Standards, under the current implementation timeline ending October 2021.67 For the WEQ Version 003.3 Standards incorporated by reference in this final rule,68 we conclude that a 15-month implementation period, beginning after the completion of the implementation timeline for the WEQ Version 003.2
Standards, is sufficient for implementation of the WEQ Version 003.3 Standards..69 As a result, public utilities will submit two compliance filings: the compliance filing for the WEQ Version 003.2 Standards will remain due July 27, 2021, with implementation no earlier than October 27, 2021, and the compliance filing for the WEQ Version 003.3 Standards, which we incorporate by reference in this final rule, will be due 12 months after implementation of the WEQ
Version 003.2 Standards, or no earlier than October 27, 2022. Again, the Commission will determine an implementation date for the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards following the acceptance of the compliance filings, no earlier than three months following their submission i.e., not before January 27, 2023, resulting in a 15-month implementation period. We decline to
adopt the ISO/RTO Councils proposal to require both the WEQ Version 003.2
Standards and the WEQ Version 003.3
Standards to be incorporated using the same timeline, with both due to be implemented by October 2022. Delaying the current implementation timeline for the WEQ Version 003.2 Standards could result in additional industry effort and complicate implementation of the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards.
49. As noted above, for the revisions related to the surety assessment on cybersecurity performed by Sandia, which were included in the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards,70 we will require industry filers to submit compliance filings for these revised WEQ cybersecurity standards nine months after the publication of a final rule in this proceeding, with implementation required no sooner than three months after compliance filings are submitted to the Commission, for a total implementation period of at least 12 months from the issuance of this final rule. Moreover, we agree with the ISO/RTO Council request that the PFV
Standards be implemented on the same expedited timeline provided for the WEQ cybersecurity standards, that is, separate and apart from the implementation of the rest of the proposed modifications in the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards. As a result, we will require industry filers to also submit compliance filings for the PFV
Standards, nine months after the publication of this final rule, with implementation required no sooner than three months after compliance filings are submitted to the Commission, for a total implementation period of at least twelve months.

50. SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE FILINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINES
Business practice standards WEQ Version 003.3 71
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Compliance filings due
12 months after implementation of the WEQ Version No earlier than 3 months following compliance filings 003.2 Standards, or no earlier than October 27, 2022.
submission no earlier than January 27, 2023.
9 months after publication of this final rule in the FedNo sooner than 12 months after publication of this final eral Register.
rule in Federal Register.
9 months after publication of this final rule in the FedNo sooner than 12 months after publication of this final eral Register.
rule in Federal Register.

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64 Specifically, the WEQ00128 business practice standard defines new requirements for posting TLR curtailment information on a public utilitys OASIS website, and IDC changes required before a public utility may implement and comply with the PFV Standards.
65 Bonneville Comments at 56; ISO/RTO Council Comments at 12.
66 Bonneville Comments at 56.
67 On April 3, 2020, the Commission granted an extension of time for public utilities to make the compliance filings required by Order No. 676I. By
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this extension, the deadline for public utilities required to make a compliance filing through eTariff is extended from May 25, 2020, up to and including July 27, 2021. In its orders on compliance filings, the Commission will determine an implementation date for all utilities, including utilities whose tariffs incorporate each version of the NAESB standards, without modification, when the version is accepted by the Commission, no sooner than three months following the submission of compliance filings i.e., October 27, 2021. See Notice of Extension of Time at 2, Docket No. RM05
5028 issued Apr. 3, 2020.
68 With two exceptions for the WEQ cybersecurity standards and PFV Standards, as described in P 49.

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69 By providing a fifteen-month implementation period, we account for any external dependencies and system changes beyond the control of a public utility but necessary for a public utilitys implementation and compliance with the WEQ
Version 003.3 Standards. However, if a public utility is unable to comply with the fifteen-month implementation timeline, it may file a request for extension of time. The Commission will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis.
70 For the specific WEQ cybersecurity standards to be implemented under this separate timeline, please see Appendix I.

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