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WGQ Final Actions to be Incorporated in Version 2.0 R09011 Final Action - Change the term Power Plant Operator to Power Plant Gas Coordinator in WEQ-011. - Ratified July 15, 2010. R08020 Final Action - Modify NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.28, 4.3.29, and 5.3.38; Add NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.3.z1 and 5.3.z2; Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.16 – System-Wide Notices. - Ratified June 23, 2010. R09001 Final Action Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.22 – Transactional Reporting – Interruptible Transportation. - Ratified June 23, 2010. WGQ Final Actions to be Incorporated in Version 1.9 R08010 Final Action / MC09003B - Add the data element “Cycle Indicator” in the Transaction Datasets for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.1, Offer Download (C), NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.2, Bid Download (C), NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.3, Award Download (C), and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.7, Offer Upload (BC) and add corresponding error/warning codes in the Transaction Data Set for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.8, Offer Upload Quick Response. - Ratified September 16, 2009. R09005 Final Action - Revise Appendix D of the NAESB WGQ Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Standards Manual to remove references to UDP 1604 for Secure ICA. The recommended protocol and port configuration for internet ICA based applications is TCP/IP+HTTP using TCP port 80 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R09004 Final Action - Modify NAESB WGQ Standards Nos. 4.3.23, 4.3.26, 4.3.32 and 4.3.33 and Add NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.xx - Ratified August 5, 2009. R08006 Final Action - Add one new Sender’s Option data element ‘Physical Meter Effective Time’ to Measurement Volume Audit Statement - NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R07008 Final Action - Add two new Sender’s Option data elements ‘Bidder Contact E-mail Address’ and ‘Bidder Contact Phone Number’ to the Award Download NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.3 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R04014 Final Action - Add new data element “Preparer Data” (SO) to the Measurement Volume Audit Statement - NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R04003 Final Action - Add one new Sender’s Option data element - “Discount Identifier” to the sub-detail level of Transportation / Sales Invoice - NAESB WGQ Std. 3.4.1 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R09002/R09007 Final Action - Modify the following two Appendices in the NAESB WGQ Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Standards Manual as indicated below: APPENDIX B - Minimum Technical Characteristics and Guidelines for the Developer and User of the Customer Activities Web Site and APPENDIX C - Minimum and Suggested Technical Characteristics and Guidelines for the Developer and User of the Informational Postings Web Site, Add two new ActiveX control browser plug-ins, Microsoft Reporting Services Client Print Control and Microsoft Silverlight to the list of internet browser plugins, Delete Netscape as a supported browser, Add Mozilla Firefox as another browser option - Ratified August 5, 2009. 2008 WGQ Annual Plan Item 8 and 2009 WGQ Annual Plan Item 7 Final Action - Add Proposed NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.x1, 4.3.x2 and 4.3.x3 - Ratified August 5, 2009. 2009 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1 Final Action - Add proposed NAESB WGQ Standard 7.3.x1 as an interpretation of NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.23 and 5.2.1 - Ratified August 5, 2009. WGQ 2007 Annual Plan Item 7a / NAESB WGQ 2008 Annual Plan Item 4a / NAESB WGQ 2009 Annual Plan Item 4 (Order Nos. 698/698A) Recommendation Part 2 - Technical Implementation And NAESB WGQ 2008 Annual Plan Item 9 / 2009 Annual Plan Item 3a (Order Nos. 712/712A) And R07018 (Spectra Energy) R08019 and R08024 (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Part 3 - Interpretations Final Action - Modify NAESB WGQ Intepretation No. 7.3.2, Modify NAESB WGQ Intepretation No. 7.3.3, Modify NAESB WGQ Intepretation No. 7.3.15, Delete NAESB WGQ Intepretation No. 7.3.44 and Modify NAESB WGQ Intepretation No. 7.3.46 - Ratified August 5, 2009. R07014 Final Action - Modify the Confirmation Response Quick Response (NAESB WGQ Std. 1.4.7) to be the newly re-named Confirmation Quick Response such that it can be used as a quick response for both the Request for Confirmation (NAESB WGQ Std. 1.4.3) and the Confirmation Response (NAESB WGQ Std. 1.4.4). - Ratified June 15, 2009. 2009 WGQ Annual Plan Item 9 Final Action - Recommendation: 2009 WGQ Annual Plan Item 9 - Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate. - Ratified June 15, 2009. NAESB WGQ 2007 Annual Plan Item 7a / NAESB WGQ 2008 Annual Plan Item 4a / NAESB WGQ 2009 Annual Plan Item 4 (Order Nos. 698/698A) Recommendation Part 2 - Technical Implementation And NAESB WGQ 2008 Annual Plan Item 9 / 2009 Annual Plan Item 3a (Order Nos. 712/712A) And R07018 (Spectra Energy) R08019 and R08024 (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Final Action - Ratified June 15, 2009. Attachment 1: Overview Attachment 2: Offer Upload Attachment 3: Technical Change Log R08015/2009 WGQ Annual Plan Item 2.b/2009 Retail Annual Plan Item 5 Final Action - Revise the Trading Partner Agreement (“TPA”) - Ratified June 15 2009. Attachment 1: Exhibit A - Revised Trading Partner Agreement (WGQ Standard 6.3.3 / RXQ.6.1) Attachment 2: Exhibit B - Trading Partner Worksheet WGQ Standards 6.3.3.TPW / RXQ6.1 TPW) Attachment 3: Exhibit C - Frequently Asked Questions (2009 TPA & TPW) Attachment 4: Exhibit D - Revisions to Internet ET Attachment 5: Exhibit E - Revisions to WGQ QEDM Attachment 6: Exhibit F - Revisions to Retail QEDM R08007 Final Action - Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No: 4.3.16 to refer to Appendix C for valid display and download formats. - Ratified March 13, 2009. R06016 Final Action - Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No: 4.3.69 to expand the ‘Submit’ function to include sending records to the TSP for processing from the Matrix to now include the Form as well. - Ratified March 13, 2009. 2008 WGQ Annual Plan Item 10/R08026 Final Action – Standards of Conduct. - Ratified February 6, 2009. R04001 Final Action – Add new data element “Contact Person (E-mail Address)” to data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04002 Final Action – Add new data elements “Billable Party (Payer) Contact” at the same level as the Billable Party (Payer Data) and add new data element “Invoice Status Code” to the header level and two corresponding code values in data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation Sales/Invoice and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04004 Final Action – Add new data element “Voluntary GRI Paid” at the detail level (billable party level) in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.2 Payment Remittance. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04012 Final Action – Add new data element “Location Data” (SO) and delete data element “PI Data Ref. Number” (SO) in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 Measured Volume Audit Statement. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04033/R05011/R05023/R05025/R05029 Final Action – Add three code values for data element “Adjustment Type” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.3 Allocation and add six code values for data element “Adjustment Type” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04041 Final Action – Add three code values for data element “Allocation Method” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.1 Pre-determined Allocation. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06019 Final Action – Add three warning validation code values in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.2 Pre-determined Allocation Quick Response. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R07012 Final Action – Add four code values for data element “Meter Type” to data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 Measured Volume Audit Statement. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R96121-a23/R07011 Final Action – Add code value definitions for various code values associated with 49 different data elements in one or more of the following 22 data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 Measured Volume Audit Statement, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.8 Response to Request for Information, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation / Sales Invoice, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.1 Offer Download, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.2 Bid Download, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.3 Award Download, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.4 Replacement Capacity, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.5 Withdrawal Capacity, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.6 Withdrawal Upload, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.7 Offer Upload, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.8 Offer Upload Quick Response, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.9 Offer Upload Notification, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.10 Offer Upload Bidder Confirmation, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.11 Offer Upload Bidder Confirmation Quick Response, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.12 Offer Upload Final Disposition, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.13 Operationally Available and Unsubscribed Capacity, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.14 Upload of Request for Download of Posted Datasets, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.15 Response to Upload of Request for Download of Posted Datasets, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.16 System Wide Notices, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.17 Note/Special Instruction and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.18 Bid Upload. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R05028 Final Action – Add three new codes in the “Allocation Transaction Type Matrix” Code Values Dictionary for data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.3 Allocation and add three new code values for data element “Allocation Transaction Type” in dataset: NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.7 Request for Information. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R04024/R04039/R05024 Final Action – Add eight and modify three code values, modify one code value description, and one code value definition for data element “Charge Type” in data element: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation / Sales Invoice. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R05003 Final Action – Add code value “Special Fuel Surcharge” to data element “Charge Type” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation / Sales Invoice. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06013 Final Action – Add 13 code values for the data element “Charge Type” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation / Sales Invoice. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06017 Final Action – Add three warning and two error validation code values in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2 Nomination Quick Response. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06018 Final Action – Add two error validation code values in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.7 Confirmation Response Quick Response. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06020 Final Action – Add one warning validation code value to data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.2 Pre-determined Allocation Quick Response. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06021 Final Action – Add new code values for the data element “Transaction Type” in data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 Nominations, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5 Scheduled Quantity, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Shipper Imbalance, and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 Transportation / Sales Invoice. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R07006 Final Action – Add two code values for the data element “Reduction Reason” in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 Scheduled Quantity for Operator. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R07016 Final Action – Add two code values for the data element “Reduction Reason” in data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.4 Confirmation Response, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5 Scheduled Quantity, and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 Scheduled Quantity for Operator. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R07017 Final Action – Add two warning validation code values in data set: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2 Nomination Quick Response. - Ratified December 17, 2008. R06023 Final Action – Add 19 code values for data element “Reduction Reason” in data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5 Scheduled Quantity and NAESB WGQ Standard 1.4.6 Scheduled Quantity for Operator. - Ratified December 17, 2008. 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 7a/2008 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4a Final Action - Develop standards to provide for index-based pricing for capacity release. (FERC Order No. 698 issued 6-25-07, Docket Nos. RM05-5-001 and RM96-1-027). - Ratified August 25, 2008. 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 7b/2008 WGQ Annual Plan item 4b Final Action - Develop standards for providing increased receipt and delivery point flexibility through the use of redirects of scheduled quantities. (FERC Order No. 698 issued 6-25-07, Docket Nos. RM05-5-001 and RM96-1-027). - Ratified August 25, 2008. 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 3/2007 Retail Annual Plan Item 9 Final Action - Develop or amend WGQ technical standards, as appropriate, to address the DOE Sandia National Laboratories 2006 surety assessment findings and recommendations (WGQ)/Address issues raised in the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories on NAESB technical standards and respond to the surety assessment finding and recommendations (REQ/RGQ) - Ratified July 11, 2008. C07003 Final Action - Interpretation of NAESB WGQ Standard 6.3.1 – Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas – Dated April 19, 2002. - Ratified June 21, 2008. C07002 Final Action - Interpretation of NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.16. - Ratified June 21, 2008. R05005 Final Action - Add six code values for the data element Transaction Type in data sets: NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 - Nomination, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5 - Scheduled Quantity, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation/ Sales Invoice. - Ratified June 21, 2008. R07015 Final Action - Adds a new internet browser plug-in, Adobe Flash Player, to the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism - Ratified May 2, 2008. 2007 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5 and 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 8 Final Action: Develop business practices as needed to support the e-Tariff program including submittal of tariffs and metadata. - Ratified April 4, 2008. 2007 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5 and 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 8 Final Action - Attachment 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 and Retail 2007 Annual Plan Item 6 Final Action - Prepare a joint analysis for AS2 and AS3 protocols as compared to the NAESB IET. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R01003 Final Action - Add a System Management Service Quantity data element to various capacity release datasets. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R02007 Final Action - Add new data element 'Notes Codes' and two related codes for the Invoicing data sets (3.4.1). - Ratified February 17, 2008. R02011 Final Action - Add code values for NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.3 - Allocation, NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.4 - Shipper Imbalance. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03001 Final Action - Request two new data elements be added to the Request for Confirmation, Confirmation Response and Scheduled Quantity for Operator. The new data elements would be used at the same level as the Location Data and would be used to define a limit on the total amount of capacity that could be confirmed as delivery or receipt. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03010 Final Action - Modifications to the NAESB WGQ Transactional Reporting - Capacity Release Standard 5.4.20 to enhance the display of capacity release data sets at the Sender's Option, including modifications to existing data elements and new data elements. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03011 Final Action - Modifications to NAESB WGQ Transactional Reporting - Firm Transportation Standard 5.4.21 to enhance the display of firm data at the Sender's Option, including the addition of new data elements, changes to existing data elements, and the addition of new code values. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03012 Final Action - Modifications to NAESB WGQ Transactional Reporting - Interruptible Transportation Standard 5.4.22 to enhance the display of interruptible data at the Sender's Option, including the additional of new data elements, changes to existing data elements, and the addition of new code values. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03016 Final Action - Add a new code value - Corrected / Updated - for Contract Status to provide the ability to identify when the contract data as reported on the transactional reports has been corrected or updated. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03020 Final Action - Develop a new defined term/definition for Applicable Regulatory Authority and review NAESB WGQ Standards to make corresponding changes. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03021 Final Action - Create a new Standard that indicates that unless otherwise denoted, all times contained with the NAESB WGQ Standards are Central Clock Time. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03025 Final Action - Add a new notice type - Rates and Charges - to NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.2. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03028 Final Action - Add a reduction reason code to Scheduled Quantity, Operator Scheduled Quantity and Confirmation Response. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03029 Final Action - Add a new Notice Type to System-Wide Notices Standard 5.4.16 to support firm capacity including subscribed ROFR Capacity. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R03032 Final Action - Change existing data elements of NAESB WGQ Transactional Reporting - Firm Transportation Standard 5.4.21. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R04022 Final Action - Amend WGQ Standards 1.4.5 and 1.4.6 to allow new reduction reason codes. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R04023 Final Action - Amend WGQ Standards to add new reduction reason code data element. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R04026 Final Action - Amend WGQ Standard 1.4.1 to add new storage limitation code value. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R05006 Final Action - Add code value to Validation Code and Message elements in Nomination Quick Response dataset. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R05010 Final Action - Add code values to Validation Code and Message elements in Nomination Quick Response dataset. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R05012 - Add Reduction Reason code to Scheduled Quantity, Operator Scheduled Quantity and Confirmation Response. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R05017 - Delete or change the usage of the data element Rate Form/Type Code from datasets 5.4.20, 5.4.21 and 5.4.22. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R06001 - Add two Nomination Transaction Type codes to support the nomination and tracking of the shipping entity or producing entity on the interconnecting facility where title tracking is employed by the TSP. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R06007 - Add Reduction Reason code to Scheduled Quantity, Operator Scheduled Quantity and Confirmation Response. - Ratified February 17, 2008. RR06011 - Add 3 detail (contract) level and 1 sub detail (nomination) level code values to Validation Code and Message elements in Nomination Quick Response dataset. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R06012 - Add two (2) new code values for the data element “Transaction Type” into Scheduled Quantity and Invoice Datasets. - Ratified February 17, 2008. R06014 - Add code values for the Rate Identification Code data element in the Transactional Reporting datasets. - Ratified February 17, 2008. 2007 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 Final Action - Develop Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the UPDATE of the NAESB WGQ Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB WGQ Standard 6.3.1) dated September 5, 2006. - Ratified August 18, 2007. WGQ 2007 Annual Plan Item 6 Final Action - Update the NAESB WGQ Canadian Addendum related to the UPDATE of the NAESB WGQ Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB WGQ Standard 6.3.1) dated September 5, 2006 and other industry comments proposed during the discussions - Ratified August 2, 2007 R06008 Final Action - Modify WGQ Business Practice Standard 4.3.90 to clarify that all available data at representative points should be made available by Transmission Service Providers - Ratified August 2, 2007. R02008 Final Action - Add new transaction types in the Nomination (1.4.1) and Secheduled Quantity (1.4.5) data sets. - Ratified December 28, 2006. R03005 Final Action - Add code values for the Service Code data element in the Transportation/Sales Invoice (3.4.1). - Ratified December 28, 2006. R03009 Final Action - Add a Transactional category to the Informational Posting under NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.21 and the following subcategories to NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.23: Transactional Firm, Interruptible, Capacity Release. - Ratified December 28, 2006.

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