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Quadrant	Date	Ballot	Description	Results
RMQ	November 1, 2024	Ratification Ballot due December 2, 2024 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R24001 - Request for a standardized pro forma distribution service contract for DER aggregations - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 1 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 2 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 3 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R24001 - Request for a standardized pro forma distribution service contract for DER aggregations - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 1 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 2 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024 R24001 Recommendation Attachment 3 - as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 30, 2024	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	October 25, 2024	Ratification Ballot due November 25, 2024 Recommendation to Support 2024 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1 - Review WGQ Cybersecurity Related Standards Manual, including data fields and minimum technical characteristics, and revise as needed as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 24, 2024 Recommendation to Support 2024 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4.a / 2024 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.a / 2024 RMQ Annual Plan Item 3.a - Review and modify the Gas / Electric Coordination Business Practice Standards and any corresponding standards to improve communication among the operators of production facilities (producers, gatherers, processors) and pipeline and storage facilities for the timely dissemination of this coordinated communication from the these facilities to and from relevant natural gas infrastructure entities, BAs, shippers, and end-use customers (i.e., Local Distribution Companies) as needed to enhance situational awareness during extreme cold weather events without endangering sensitive commercial information as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 24, 2024	Recommendation to Support 2024 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1 - Review WGQ Cybersecurity Related Standards Manual, including data fields and minimum technical characteristics, and revise as needed as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 24, 2024 Recommendation to Support 2024 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4.a / 2024 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.a / 2024 RMQ Annual Plan Item 3.a - Review and modify the Gas / Electric Coordination Business Practice Standards and any corresponding standards to improve communication among the operators of production facilities (producers, gatherers, processors) and pipeline and storage facilities for the timely dissemination of this coordinated communication from the these facilities to and from relevant natural gas infrastructure entities, BAs, shippers, and end-use customers (i.e., Local Distribution Companies) as needed to enhance situational awareness during extreme cold weather events without endangering sensitive commercial information as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 24, 2024	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 24, 2024	Ratification Ballot due November 25, 2024 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R24002 Request to review modifications to the Glossary of Terms used in the NERC Reliability Standards in support of coordination between NERC and NAESB as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 23, 2024	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R24002 Request to review modifications to the Glossary of Terms used in the NERC Reliability Standards in support of coordination between NERC and NAESB as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 23, 2024	Ratification Tally (Excel Format) Comments Submitted by the City of Tacoma on R24002
WEQ	March 26, 2024	Ratification Ballot due April 26, 2024 Recommendation - 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 2.b - Review the WEQ OASIS Business Practice Standards for needed modifications regarding Resales “off OASIS” as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 20, 2024.	Recommendation - 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 2.b - Review the WEQ OASIS Business Practice Standards for needed modifications regarding Resales “off OASIS” as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 20, 2024.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	November 13, 2023	Ratification Ballot due December 12, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23006 Part 2 - Request to modify the REQ. 21 ESPI Model Business Practices to provide a Third Party application the ability to retrieve a PDF or other digital representation of a customer's utility billing statements as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023 Attachment 1 of R23006 Part 2 as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023 Attachment 2 of R23006 Part 2 as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23006 Part 2 - Request to modify the REQ. 21 ESPI Model Business Practices to provide a Third Party application the ability to retrieve a PDF or other digital representation of a customer's utility billing statements as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023 Attachment 1 of R23006 Part 2 as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023 Attachment 2 of R23006 Part 2 as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on November 13, 2023	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	October 27, 2023	Ratification Ballot due November 27, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23003 - Request to add Mutually Agreeable data elements to support sending multiple contacts in one invoice in the following Datasets: 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice, 3.4.2 Payment Remittance, 3.4.3 Statement of Account and 3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23004 - Request to update condition of data element Route in NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.3 Allocation as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23005 - Request to allow TSPs to display Search Criteria to the Customer Activities Navigational Area and allow TSPs to display Favorites/Bookmarks/quick links for commonly used functions to Header or Navigational Area. Address the placement of Search Criteria and Commonly Used Screens to appear above those categories described in NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.42 as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23003 - Request to add Mutually Agreeable data elements to support sending multiple contacts in one invoice in the following Datasets: 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice, 3.4.2 Payment Remittance, 3.4.3 Statement of Account and 3.4.4 Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23004 - Request to update condition of data element Route in NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.3 Allocation as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23005 - Request to allow TSPs to display Search Criteria to the Customer Activities Navigational Area and allow TSPs to display Favorites/Bookmarks/quick links for commonly used functions to Header or Navigational Area. Address the placement of Search Criteria and Commonly Used Screens to appear above those categories described in NAESB WGQ Standard 4.3.42 as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 26, 2023	Ratification Ballot due November 27, 2023 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23002 Request to modify WEQ-004 Coordinate Interchange 004-17, 004-17.2, and 004-17.3 to provide clarity regarding ramp durations as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 25, 2023.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R23002 Request to modify WEQ-004 Coordinate Interchange 004-17, 004-17.2, and 004-17.3 to provide clarity regarding ramp durations as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 25, 2023.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	October 26, 2023	Ratification Ballot due November 27, 2023 Recommendation - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.b/R22001 - Develop model business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation Attachment - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.b/R22001 - Develop model business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation - Standards Request R23006 - Request to modify the REQ.21 ESPI Model Business Practices to provide a Third Party application the ability to retrieve a PDF or other digital representation of a customer's utility billing statements as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2 - Review the cybersecurity aspects of the REQ.21 ESPI Model Business Practices and make any necessary changes, as required as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023	Recommendation - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.b/R22001 - Develop model business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation Attachment - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.b/R22001 - Develop model business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation - Standards Request R23006 - Request to modify the REQ.21 ESPI Model Business Practices to provide a Third Party application the ability to retrieve a PDF or other digital representation of a customer's utility billing statements as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023 Recommendation - 2023 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2 - Review the cybersecurity aspects of the REQ.21 ESPI Model Business Practices and make any necessary changes, as required as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 26, 2023	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	August 10, 2023	Ratification Ballot due September 11, 2023 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the new Renewable Natural Addendum and necessary modifications of the Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas Attachment 1 - Executive Summary Attachment 2 - Contract Dataset Attachment 3 - Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment 4 - Invoice Dataset Attachment 5 - Invoice Response Dataset Attachment 6 - FAQ Document 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the new Certified Gas Addendum and necessary modifications of the Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas. Attachment 1 - Executive Summary, Business Process and Practices, & Related Standards Attachment 2 - 6.4.1 Contract Dataset Attachment 3 - 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment 4 - 6.4.3 Sale Purchase Invoice Dataset Attachment 5 - 6.4.4 Sale Purchase Invoice Response Dataset Attachment 6 - Appendix A - FAQs for Base Contract Attachment 7 - Appendix C - New Certified Gas Addendum FAQs	2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the new Renewable Natural Addendum and necessary modifications of the Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas Attachment 1 - Executive Summary Attachment 2 - Contract Dataset Attachment 3 - Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment 4 - Invoice Dataset Attachment 5 - Invoice Response Dataset Attachment 6 - FAQ Document 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the new Certified Gas Addendum and necessary modifications of the Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas. Attachment 1 - Executive Summary, Business Process and Practices, & Related Standards Attachment 2 - 6.4.1 Contract Dataset Attachment 3 - 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment 4 - 6.4.3 Sale Purchase Invoice Dataset Attachment 5 - 6.4.4 Sale Purchase Invoice Response Dataset Attachment 6 - Appendix A - FAQs for Base Contract Attachment 7 - Appendix C - New Certified Gas Addendum FAQs	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	March 31, 2023	Ratification Ballot due May 1, 2023 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.c/R22003 Review cybersecurity standards to determine if baseline Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) should be integrated into standard requirements and develop supportive standards as needed. 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Review minimum technical characteristics in the Appendices of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate, and Review the data used in the NAESB WGQ Internet Electronic Transport specification for data fields that may no longer be utilized and determine if these data fields can be removed Recommendation 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Attachment A Recommendation 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Attachment B	2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.c/R22003 Review cybersecurity standards to determine if baseline Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) should be integrated into standard requirements and develop supportive standards as needed. 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Review minimum technical characteristics in the Appendices of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate, and Review the data used in the NAESB WGQ Internet Electronic Transport specification for data fields that may no longer be utilized and determine if these data fields can be removed Recommendation 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Attachment A Recommendation 2023 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1.a and 1.b Attachment B	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	March 28, 2023	Ratification Ballot due April 27, 2023 Recommendation – 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.d/Standards Request R22001 – Develop business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2023 Recommendation Attachment – 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.d/Standards Request R22001 – Develop business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2023	Recommendation - 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.d/Standards Request R22001 – Develop business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2023 Recommendation Attachment - 2023 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.d/Standards Request R22001 – Develop business practices to define a common list of grid services for electric market interactions that support grid-edge resources such as distributed energy resources and batteries in support of U.S. Department of Energy Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium efforts as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2023	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	February 7, 2023	Ratification Ballot due March 8, 2023 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment A - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment B - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment A - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment B - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023	2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment A - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment B - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4 - Develop modifications to the NAESB Base Contract or a new standardized contract if it is determined beneficial. RNG Addendum is being developed for both Regulatory and Voluntary Programs as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment A - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023 Recommendation Attachment B - 2022 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop business practice standards, as needed, to support purchase and sale transactions related to sustainably produced natural gas as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 7, 2023	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	October 19, 2022	Ratification Ballot due November 18, 2022 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment A – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment B – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment C – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment D – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment E – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment F – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022	2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment A – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment B – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment C – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment D – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment E – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment F – 2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 19, 2022	Ratification Ballot due November 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.c/Request R21004 – Review the NAESB WEQ OASIS Business Practice Standards addressing consolidations and revise the standards as needed to support the TSP’s Tariff and FERC 18 CFR 37.6 OASIS posting regulations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 4.a – Request to review annually at a minimum WEQ-012 and the accreditation requirements for Authorized Certification Authorities to determine if any changes are needed to meet market conditions as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 2.a – Consistent with FERC Order No. 676-J, review WEQ-023-1.4 and WEQ-023-1.4.1 and determine if revisions are needed to address NOPR comments regarding contract path management as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment A – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment B – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment C – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment D – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment E – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment F – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b.ii/R21003 – Review the need to easily assess profile changes that occurred as a result of Preemption-ROFR process and revise the standards as needed as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 Standards Request R21005 – Review the Preemption-ROFR Process Table 25-3 Priorities for Competing Reservations or Requests to identify description changes necessary to account for competition between firm and non-firm requests or reservations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022	2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.c/Request R21004 – Review the NAESB WEQ OASIS Business Practice Standards addressing consolidations and revise the standards as needed to support the TSP’s Tariff and FERC 18 CFR 37.6 OASIS posting regulations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 4.a – Request to review annually at a minimum WEQ-012 and the accreditation requirements for Authorized Certification Authorities to determine if any changes are needed to meet market conditions as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 2.a – Consistent with FERC Order No. 676-J, review WEQ-023-1.4 and WEQ-023-1.4.1 and determine if revisions are needed to address NOPR comments regarding contract path management as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment A – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment B – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment C – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment D – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment E – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 Recommendation Attachment F – 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 5.b.i/2022 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a - Develop technical implementation business practice standards to support automation of the current REC creation, accounting, and retirement processes for voluntary markets consistent with the NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 and the RMQ Executive Committee on October 19, 2022 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b.ii/R21003 – Review the need to easily assess profile changes that occurred as a result of Preemption-ROFR process and revise the standards as needed as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022 Standards Request R21005 – Review the Preemption-ROFR Process Table 25-3 Priorities for Competing Reservations or Requests to identify description changes necessary to account for competition between firm and non-firm requests or reservations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 18, 2022	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	March 29, 2022	Ratification Ballot due April 28, 2022 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.e.i / R21003 - Review the Request Timing Tables 4-2, 25-4, and 105-A to identify timing extensions changes necessary to account for human performance and revise the standards as needed - as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 29, 2022. Recommendation to Support 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b.i / R21003 - Review the current rollover rights functionality that is automatically redirected when a redirect is submitted to end of term and revise the standards as needed - as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 29, 2022.	Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.e.i / R21003 - Review the Request Timing Tables 4-2, 25-4, and 105-A to identify timing extensions changes necessary to account for human performance and revise the standards as needed - as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 29, 2022. Recommendation to Support 2022 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b.i / R21003 - Review the current rollover rights functionality that is automatically redirected when a redirect is submitted to end of term and revise the standards as needed - as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 29, 2022.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	October 7, 2021	Ratification Ballot due November 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R21001 - Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard 0.4.1 Storage Information to add sender’s option data element “Cycle Indicator” as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 7, 2021.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R21001 - Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard 0.4.1 Storage Information to add sender’s option data element “Cycle Indicator” as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 7, 2021.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	October 6, 2021	Ratification Ballot due November 4, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021	Recommendation to Support 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 6, 2021	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 6, 2021	Ratification Ballot due November 4, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.i – Review WEQ-001, WEQ-002, WEQ-003, and WEQ-013 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of the defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.c – Develop of industry business practice standards, as applicable, for identification of all modifications of service made to an original reservation in one location within OASIS as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.ii – Review WEQ-004 and WEQ-022 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iv – Review WEQ-012 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R21002 – Request to review NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards definition for System Operating Limit following NERC’s proposal to revise the definition for System Operating Limit in the NERC Glossary as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 1.a/Standards Request R20008 – Update WEQ-005 Area Control Error (ACE) Equation Special Cases to account for modifications to NERC Dynamic Transfer Reference Document V 4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 1.a/Standards Request R20008 – Update WEQ-005 Area Control Error (ACE) Equation Special Cases to account for modifications to NERC Dynamic Transfer Reference Document V 4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021	Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.i – Review WEQ-001, WEQ-002, WEQ-003, and WEQ-013 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of the defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.c – Develop of industry business practice standards, as applicable, for identification of all modifications of service made to an original reservation in one location within OASIS as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.ii – Review WEQ-004 and WEQ-022 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iv – Review WEQ-012 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 RMQ Annual Plan Item 2.a/2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 6.b.i – Develop a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to support the voluntary markets as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R21002 – Request to review NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards definition for System Operating Limit following NERC’s proposal to revise the definition for System Operating Limit in the NERC Glossary as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 1.a/Standards Request R20008 – Update WEQ-005 Area Control Error (ACE) Equation Special Cases to account for modifications to NERC Dynamic Transfer Reference Document V 4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 1.a/Standards Request R20008 – Update WEQ-005 Area Control Error (ACE) Equation Special Cases to account for modifications to NERC Dynamic Transfer Reference Document V 4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation to Support 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 1 - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021 Recommendation Attachment 2 - 2021 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.a.iii – Review WEQ-005, WEQ-007, WEQ-009, and WEQ-023 and make modifications as needed for consistency in the use of defined terms, acronyms, and abbreviations as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 5, 2021	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
Members	September 13, 2021	Ratification Ballot due October 12, 2021 Proposed Modification to the NAESB Certificate of Incorporation (redline)	Ratification Ballot for Member Vote on Board Action to Change the Certificate	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	March 19, 2021	Ratification Ballot due April 19, 2021 Recommendation to Support RMQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 5.c: Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee via notational ballot on March 18, 2021.	Recommendation to Support RMQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 5.c: Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee via notational ballot on March 18, 2021.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	March 18, 2021	Ratification Ballot due April 19, 2021 Recommendation to Support WEQ 2021 Annual Plan Item 2.a: Consistent with FERC Order No. 676-I, reconsider the reservation of WEQ-006 Manual Time Error Correction and determine if the standards should be retained or revised as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee via notational ballot on March 17, 2021.	Recommendation to Support WEQ 2021 Annual Plan Item 2.a: Consistent with FERC Order No. 676-I, reconsider the reservation of WEQ-006 Manual Time Error Correction and determine if the standards should be retained or revised as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee via Notational Ballot on March 17, 2021.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	March 12, 2021	Ratification Ballot due April 12, 2021 Recommendation to Support WGQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 6.c: Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20009: Request to add a Sender's Option data element "Location Indicator Data" to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.20 (Transactional Reporting-Capacity Release) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20012: Request to modify the Allocation Matrix (NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.3 Allocation) to reflect usage of Service Requester Contract as mutually agreed, rather than not used, for allocation transaction types 10R and 10D. as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20014: Request to update the Condition for data element "Charge Type Rate" to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice). Need the ability to send a null Charge Type Rate when Blended Rates occur as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021.	Recommendation to Support WGQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 6.c: Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards as needed to address Additional Findings and Considerations identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20009: Request to add a Sender's Option data element "Location Indicator Data" to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.20 (Transactional Reporting-Capacity Release) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20012: Request to modify the Allocation Matrix (NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.3 Allocation) to reflect usage of Service Requester Contract as mutually agreed, rather than not used, for allocation transaction types 10R and 10D. as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20014: Request to update the Condition for data element "Charge Type Rate" to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice). Need the ability to send a null Charge Type Rate when Blended Rates occur as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 11, 2021.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	March 10, 2021	Ratification Ballot due April 9, 2021 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20011: Request to review and update backup procedures for tagging entities as captured within WEQ-004 and the NAESB Electronic Tagging (e-Tag) Specification Version 1.8.4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 9, 2021. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2021 Annual Plan Item 3.a / R20013: Modify WEQ-000 Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definition of Terms Business Practice Standards to provide a cross reference column to indicate which NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards the abbreviations, acronyms, and definition of terms applies to (Standards Request R20013) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 9, 2021.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20011: Request to review and update backup procedures for tagging entities as captured within WEQ-004 and the NAESB Electronic Tagging (e-Tag) Specification Version 1.8.4 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 9, 2021. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2021 Annual Plan Item 3.a / R20013: Modify WEQ-000 Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definition of Terms Business Practice Standards to provide a cross reference column to indicate which NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards the abbreviations, acronyms, and definition of terms applies to (Standards Request R20013) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 9, 2021.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 27, 2020	Ratification Ballot due November 30, 2020 Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.a: Develop industry Business Practice Standards to define the eligibility and treatment of Rollover Rights as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.e: Development of industry Business Practice Standards for adding new variables on certain query responses (e.g., NITSLoadForecast, etc.) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.f: Evaluate and develop a common industry data specification to support automated Net Scheduled Interchange (NSI) Checkout as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20003: Review WEQ-001-9 and WEQ-001-10 Redirect Standards for Modifications Needed per Order 676-I as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20010: NAESB WEQ-001 Enhancement to Redirect Examples as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020.	Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.a: Develop industry Business Practice Standards to define the eligibility and treatment of Rollover Rights as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.e: Development of industry Business Practice Standards for adding new variables on certain query responses (e.g., NITSLoadForecast, etc.) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 3.f: Evaluate and develop a common industry data specification to support automated Net Scheduled Interchange (NSI) Checkout as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20003: Review WEQ-001-9 and WEQ-001-10 Redirect Standards for Modifications Needed per Order 676-I as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20010: NAESB WEQ-001 Enhancement to Redirect Examples as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 27, 2020.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	July 8, 2020	Ratification Ballot due August 6, 2020 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19016: Request to Modify usage and condition of 'Discount Indicator' in the Offer as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20001: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Invoice Notes' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20002: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Location Indicator' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.21 (Transactional Reporting-Firm Transportation) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5.b and 2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1: Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation and Sale and Purchase Invoice datasets to support formation of electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including fully staffed data dictionary and associated code values as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Attachment A: Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean) Attachment A: Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Redline) Attachment B: Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean) Attachment B: Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Redline) Attachment C: Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Clean) Attachment C: Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Redline) Attachment D: 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment E: 6.4.3 Sale and Purchase Invoice Dataset Attachment F: 6.4.4 Sale and Purchase Invoice Response Dataset Attachment G: 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Clean) Attachment G: 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Redline) Attachment H: 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment H: 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Attachment I: 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment I: 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Attachment J: FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment J: FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20005: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Call Days Remaining' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.1 (Storage Information) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20006: Request to add four mutually agreeable data elements for Nomination Contact information to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 (Nomination) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20007: Request to add the following new data elements: Authorized Service Requester Account in the Authorization to Post Imbalances (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.9), Service Requester Account in the Posted Imbalances Download (NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.10), Account-Confirming Trader in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11), and Account-Initiating Trader in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20004: Request new data element Capacity Block ID in the Nomination (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1) so that is based upon the business condition of the Transportation Service Provider receiving the nomination. Add necessary validation codes in the Nomination Quick Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2), as needed. Additionally, modify (as appropriate) the nomination key in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27 as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19016: Request to Modify usage and condition of 'Discount Indicator' in the Offer as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on June 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20001: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Invoice Notes' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20002: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Location Indicator' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.21 (Transactional Reporting-Firm Transportation) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support R18007-B/2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5.b and 2020 WGQ Annual Plan Item 1: Develop standards and definitions for Transaction Confirmation and Sale and Purchase Invoice datasets to support formation of electronic version of transaction confirmation under the Base Contract including fully staffed data dictionary and associated code values as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Attachment A: Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean) Attachment A: Executive Summary of NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Redline) Attachment B: Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Clean) Attachment B: Standards Language: for NAESB WGQ Contracts Standards & Models Manual (Redline) Attachment C: Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Clean) Attachment C: Modified 6.4.1 Contracts Dataset (Redline) Attachment D: 6.4.2 Transaction Confirmation Dataset Attachment E: 6.4.3 Sale and Purchase Invoice Dataset Attachment F: 6.4.4 Sale and Purchase Invoice Response Dataset Attachment G: 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Clean) Attachment G: 6.3.1 NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Base Contract) (Redline) Attachment H: 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment H: 6.3.1.CA Canadian Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Attachment I: 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment I: 6.3.1.MA Mexican Addendum to the NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Attachment J: FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Clean) Attachment J: FAQs for NAESB Base Contract (Redline) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20005: Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Call Days Remaining' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.1 (Storage Information) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20006: Request to add four mutually agreeable data elements for Nomination Contact information to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1 (Nomination) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20007: Request to add the following new data elements: Authorized Service Requester Account in the Authorization to Post Imbalances (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.9), Service Requester Account in the Posted Imbalances Download (NAESB WGQ Standard 2.4.10), Accountâ€“Confirming Trader in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11), and Accountâ€“Initiating Trader in the Imbalance Trade (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.11) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R20004: Request new data element Capacity Block ID in the Nomination (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1) so that is based upon the business condition of the Transportation Service Provider receiving the nomination. Add necessary validation codes in the Nomination Quick Response (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2), as needed. Additionally, modify (as appropriate) the nomination key in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.3.27 as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on July 8, 2020.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	February 21, 2020	Ratification Ballot due March 23, 2020 Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 2.a: Paragraphs 1627 of Order 890 - Posting of additional information on OASIS regarding firm transmission curtailments as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.	Recommendation to Support WEQ 2020 Annual Plan Item 2.a: Paragraphs 1627 of Order 890 - Posting of additional information on OASIS regarding firm transmission curtailments as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	February 20, 2020	Ratification Ballot due March 23, 2020 Recommendation to Support WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories and determine if standard changes are necessary and Develop and/or modify the NAESB Model Business Practices as needed to address Security Issues identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 1 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: List of Proposed Standards and Documents Changes as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 2 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Proposed Changes to Appendices of the WGQ QEDM as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 3 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Proposed Changes to Appendices of the IET as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19011: Review and modify, as necessary, the EDI data set structure of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice), NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4 (Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice), and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 (Shipper Imbalance) to ensure the data sets comply with the hierarchical structure of the 811 ASC x12 data set and can be successfully used by trading partners as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment to Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19011:EDI X12 Mapping Guideline (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation / Sales Invoice) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Recommendation to Support WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 2: Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 2: WGQ QEDM Related Standards as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.	Recommendation to Support WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Review the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories and determine if standard changes are necessary and Develop and/or modify the NAESB Model Business Practices as needed to address Security Issues identified by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 1 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: List of Proposed Standards and Documents Changes as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 2 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Proposed Changes to Appendices of the WGQ QEDM as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment 3 to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a and 6.b: Proposed Changes to Appendices of the IET as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19011: Review and modify, as necessary, the EDI data set structure of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice), NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4 (Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice), and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 (Shipper Imbalance) to ensure the data sets comply with the hierarchical structure of the 811 ASC x12 data set and can be successfully used by trading partners as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment to Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19011:EDI X12 Mapping Guideline (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 - Transportation / Sales Invoice) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Recommendation to Support WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 2: Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020. Attachment to Recommendation WGQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 2: WGQ QEDM Related Standards as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on February 20, 2020.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	February 19, 2020	Ratification Ballot due March 20, 2020 Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a, 6.b.ii, 6.c.ii - Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 1.a and 1.b / R11020 - Parallel Flow Visualization/Mitigation for Reliability Coordinators in the Eastern Interconnection and Revise TLR level 5 to be treated similarly to TLR level 3 in terms of treating the next hour allocation separately from that of the current hour (R11020) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.c - Review the NAESB Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) Business and Technical Standards for needed modifications based on implementation and operational experiences since their adoption as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020.	Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 6.a, 6.b.ii and 6.c.ii - Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 1.a and 1.b / R11020 - Parallel Flow Visualization/Mitigation for Reliability Coordinators in the Eastern Interconnection and Revise TLR level 5 to be treated similarly to TLR level 3 in terms of treating the next hour allocation separately from that of the current hour (R11020) as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.c - Review the NAESB Network Integration Transmission Service (NITS) Business and Technical Standards for needed modifications based on implementation and operational experiences since their adoption as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on February 18, 2020.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	December 19, 2019	Ratification Ballot due January 17, 2020 Recommendation to Standards Request R19010 - Request to revise the NAESB REQ.21 ESPI Retail Customer Schema with additional schema attributes that have been identified as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19010: Attachment 1 - REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model Recommendation to Standards Request R19010: Attachment 2 - Retail Customer Schema Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19012 - Add clarifying verbiage to Section REQ.21.4.2 Energy Usage Information Model and Section REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model to sections discussing Atom Link usage as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19012: Attachment 1 - REQ.21.4.2 Energy Usage Information Model Recommendation to Standards Request R19012: Attachment 2 - REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model Recommendation to Support 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 1 - List of Proposed Standards and Documents Changes Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 2 - RXQ.5 Quadrant-Specific Electronic Delivery Mechanism Model Business Practices Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 3 - RXQ.7 Internet Electronic Transport Model Business Practices	Recommendation to Standards Request R19010 - Request to revise the NAESB REQ.21 ESPI Retail Customer Schema with additional schema attributes that have been identified as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19010: Attachment 1 - REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model Recommendation to Standards Request R19010: Attachment 2 - Retail Customer Schema Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19012 - Add clarifying verbiage to Section REQ.21.4.2 Energy Usage Information Model and Section REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model to sections discussing Atom Link usage as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19012: Attachment 1 - REQ.21.4.2 Energy Usage Information Model Recommendation to Standards Request R19012: Attachment 2 - REQ.21.4.3 Retail Customer Model Recommendation to Support 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6 - Develop and/or modify the NAESB Business Practice Standards if needed to address any recommendations resulting from the surety assessment performed by Sandia National Laboratories as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on December 19, 2019. Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 1 - List of Proposed Standards and Documents Changes Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 2 - RXQ.5 Quadrant-Specific Electronic Delivery Mechanism Model Business Practices Recommendation to 2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 6: Attachment 3 - RXQ.7 Internet Electronic Transport Model Business Practices	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 25, 2019	Ratification Ballot due November 25, 2019 Recommendation 2 to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.h / R18011- Request regarding the implementation of WEQ-004 Appendix D / Commercial Timing Tables for WECC as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on October 23, 2019.	Recommendation 2 to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.h / R18011- Request regarding the implementation of WEQ-004 Appendix D / Commercial Timing Tables for WECC as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee by Notational Ballot on October 23, 2019.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	October 22, 2019 Corrected Ballot October 23, 2019	Corrected Ratification Ballot due November 21, 2019 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5) - Request to develop a standard digital representation of natural gas trade events, consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 - NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, in order to capitalize on smart contract and distributed ledger technologies as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment A - Executive Summary as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment B - Standards Language as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment C - Dataset as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R18013 - Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 to allow for processing functions at the line item level on Customer Activities websites and to allow for the use of icons and/or graphical control elements for navigation and/or processing functions as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19001 - Request to add a Sender's Option data element "Location Fuel Area" to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.4 (Location Data Download) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19006 - Request to change NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, Section 2.25: Spot Price Publication. Argus requests that its Argus Natural Gas Americas service be added as a spot price publication reference as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19006: Attachment - Exhibit A	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5) - Request to develop a standard digital representation of natural gas trade events, consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 - NAESB Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, in order to capitalize on smart contract and distributed ledger technologies as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment A - Executive Summary as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment B - Standards Language as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R18007-A (2019 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5): Attachment C - Dataset as revised and approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R18013 - Request to modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.49 to allow for processing functions at the line item level on Customer Activities websites and to allow for the use of icons and/or graphical control elements for navigation and/or processing functions as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19001 - Request to add a Sender's Option data element 'Location Fuel Area' to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.4 (Location Data Download) as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19006 - Request to change NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.1 Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, Section 2.25: Spot Price Publication. Argus requests that its Argus Natural Gas Americas service be added as a spot price publication reference as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 17, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19006: Attachment - Exhibit A	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	October 22, 2019	Ratification Ballot due November 20, 2019 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19002 - Request to Restructure and clarifying OpenFMB Model Business Practices to emphasize how a Utility Service Provider develops its Business Case driven OpenFMB implementation as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19002 - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19003 - Request to Update OpenFMB Data Modeling Approach to draw upon multiple Platform Independent Model (PIM) standards as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19003 - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19004 (2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.a) - Request to review, update, and develop OpenFMB Model Business Practices to support modern cybersecurity best practices as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19004 (2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.a) - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19005 - Request to Update OpenFMB Platform Specific Model (PSM) approach and OpenFMB publish-subscribe protocols best practices as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19005 - Attachment (Clean)	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19002 - Request to Restructure and clarifying OpenFMB Model Business Practices to emphasize how a Utility Service Provider develops its Business Case driven OpenFMB implementation as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19002 - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19003 - Request to Update OpenFMB Data Modeling Approach to draw upon multiple Platform Independent Model (PIM) standards as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19003 - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19004 (2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.a)- Request to review, update, and develop OpenFMB Model Business Practices to support modern cybersecurity best practices as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19004 (2019 RMQ Annual Plan Item 4.a) - Attachment (Clean) Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19005 - Request to Update OpenFMB Platform Specific Model (PSM) approach and OpenFMB publish-subscribe protocols best practices as approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on October 16, 2019. Recommendation to Standards Request R19005 - Attachment (Clean)	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 16, 2019	Ratification Ballot due November 15, 2019 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19007 - Review of NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards Following NERC Standards Efficiency Review Retirements Affecting the MOD Family of Reliability Standards as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 15, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19008 - Review of NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards Following NERC Standards Efficiency Review Retirements Affecting the INT Family of Reliability Standards as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 15, 2019.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19007 - Review of NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards Following NERC Standards Efficiency Review Retirements Affecting the MOD Family of Reliability Standards as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 15, 2019. Recommendation to Support Standards Request R19008 - Review of NAESB WEQ Business Practice Standards Following NERC Standards Efficiency Review Retirements Affecting the INT Family of Reliability Standards as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 15, 2019.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	March 29, 2019	Ratification Ballot due April 29, 2019 Recommendation to Support Request R18008 - Request to add existing data element 'Route' to the following data set(s): NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 - Request for Confirmation, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 - Confirmation Response and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 - Scheduled Quantity for Operator as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.	Recommendation to Support Request R18008 - Request to add existing data element 'Route' to the following data set(s): NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 - Request for Confirmation, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.3 - Confirmation Response and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6 - Scheduled Quantity for Operator as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019 as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on March 28, 2019.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	March 29, 2019	Ratification Ballot due April 29, 2019 Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 3.b and 3.f (formerly WEQ 2018 Annual Plan Items 3.c and 3.h) / R18009 - Evaluate adding dynamic notification for the rollover rights renewal deadline, develop new standards/modifications as needed, remove HTTP notification, and establish a generic structure for e-mail notifications as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 26, 2019. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.g / R18010 - Request for modifications to the current Next Hour Market Service (NHM) business practice in WEQ-001-7 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 26, 2019.	Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Items 3.b and 3.f (formerly WEQ 2018 Annual Plan Items 3.c and 3.h) / R18009 - Evaluate adding dynamic notification for the rollover rights renewal deadline, develop new standards/modifications as needed, remove HTTP notification, and establish a generic structure for e-mail notifications as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 26, 2019. Recommendation to Support WEQ 2019 Annual Plan Item 3.g / R18010 - Request for modifications to the current Next Hour Market Service (NHM) business practice in WEQ-001-7 as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on March 26, 2019.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
RMQ	March 8, 2019	Ratification Ballot due April 8, 2019 Recommendation to Support Request R13001 - Request for Corrections and Enhancements to the NAESB REQ.21 Energy Services Provider Interface (ESPI) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019. Recommendation Attachment 1 - Revised REQ.21 MBPs (Redline) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019. Recommendation Attachment 2 - Revised REQ.21 MBPs (Clean) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019.	Recommendation to Support Request R13001 - Request for Corrections and Enhancements to the NAESB REQ.21 Energy Services Provider Interface (ESPI) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019. Recommendation to Support Request R13001, Attachment 1 - Revised REQ.21 MBPs (Redline) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019. Recommendation to Support Request R13001, Attachment 2 - Revised REQ.21 MBPs (Clean) as revised and approved by the RMQ Executive Committee on March 6, 2019.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WGQ	October 17, 2018	Ratification Ballot due November 15, 2018 Recommendation to Support Standards Request R17005 - Request to define a NAESB standard time frame for information to be retained on the Informational Postings Website as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 11, 2018.	Recommendation to Support Standards Request R17005 - Request to define a NAESB standard time frame for information to be retained on the Informational Postings Website as approved by the WGQ Executive Committee on October 11, 2018.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	October 16, 2018	Ratification Ballot due November 15, 2018 Recommendation to Support 2018 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.e - Develop new OASIS Business Practice Standards to ensure that reservation capacity that is assigned to untagged Pseudo-Ties is preserved for that purpose as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 9, 2018.	Recommendation to Support 2018 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.e - Develop new OASIS Business Practice Standards to ensure that reservation capacity that is assigned to untagged Pseudo-Ties is preserved for that purpose as approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on October 9, 2018.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)
WEQ	August 24, 2018	Ratification Ballot due September 24, 2018 Recommendation to Support 2018 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b - Evaluate the ability to define specific lists to be submitted for the Query/Response in the OASIS template format and develop new standards/modifications as needed as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on August 21, 2018.	Recommendation to Support 2018 WEQ Annual Plan Item 3.b - Evaluate the ability to define specific lists to be submitted for the Query/Response in the OASIS template format and develop new standards/modifications as needed as revised and approved by the WEQ Executive Committee on August 21, 2018.	Ratification Tally (Excel Format)