Electronic Tariff Filings Docket No. RM01-5-000

Take notice that on September 30, 2024, the Commission will implement revisions to the eTariff program to enhance the capabilities of the system by enabling filing pipelines and utilities to identify the correct lead applicants for a proceeding and to have more flexibility in the programs used to create and file tariffs by filing tariff records in Microsoft Word or Excel format.

As a result of adding the capability to file in Word or Excel, certain changes will be made in the way eTariff is displayed on the eTariff Public Viewer and eLibrary.  The tariff files will be converted to .pdf using print-to-pdf for display.  The Public Viewer display should appear as it does today for .pdf filings.  The tariff files in eLibrary will display in a FERC Generated PDF document.  The metadata for each tariff record will display on one page (rather than at the top of the page) and the tariff text will follow on the next page.

Along with this document, the Commission also is posting, under the same eLibrary Accession Number, a marked version of the revised XML schema and the revised validation codes that will be associated with these revisions.

Starting on June 28, 2024, a sandbox will be made available for pipeline and utility companies to make test filings under the new XML schema.

In addition, pursuant to the Commission’s previous practice in developing eTariff standards,[1] the North American Standards Organization (NAESB) will be hosting a virtual meeting with Commission staff on July 23, 2024, starting at 10 am EST to discuss these issues.  People wishing to attend the meeting should contact NAESB at: (713) 356-0060 or naesb@naesb.org to register and obtain log-on information.