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NAESB OverviewNAESB Overview
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History
In 1994, the Gas Industry Standards Board was incorporated to develop business practice standards and communications and e-commerce protocols for the interstate natural gas industry.
GISB was approached by the Coalition for Uniform Business Rules to expand its charter to include retail gas and electric interests to support customer choice states.
After 18 months of industry deliberation, GISB was expanded to NAESB effective January 1, 2002. The scope of development was broadened to include standards development efforts for the wholesale gas and electricity and retail gas and electricity markets.
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Organizational Structure
Wholesale Gas – 5 Segments Wholesale Electric – 7 Segments
Retail Electric – 3 Segments
1. End Users2. Local Distribution3. Pipelines 4. Producers5. Services
1. End Users/Public Agencies2. Distributors3. Service Providers/Suppliers
Retail Gas – 3 Segments
1. End Users/Public Agencies2. Utilities3. Service Providers/Suppliers
1. End Users2. Distribution/LSE3. Transmission 4. Generation5. Marketers/Brokers6. Independent Grid
Operators/Planners 7. Technology and Services
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Governance Structure
Board of Directors
Strategic direction, financial well being, annual planning for standards development, coordination of activities and liasons with other groups
Executive Committee
Carries out the annual plan, develops and maintains the standards and business practices through its subcommittees and task forces
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Standards Development Process
Request for Standards Development Members Interested Industry Participant Government Agency or Commission
ANSI Accredited Process Open Balanced Provides Due Process Consensus Based Voluntary Transparent Well Documented
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Request For Standard/Annual Plan Item
Triage Subcommittee
Executive Committee
Standards Development
Subcommittees
Executive Committee
Recommendation
Formal Industry Comment
Membership Ratification
Balanced Vote
Balanced Vote
Balanced Vote
Balanced Vote
Published Standards
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Standards Development by Volunteer SME We average more than 300 meetings or calls per yearWe average more than 300 meetings or calls per year We average more than 800 participants by We average more than 800 participants by
phone/attendance per monthphone/attendance per month We offer web casting to assist in the conference callsWe offer web casting to assist in the conference calls All participants, regardless of NAESB membership All participants, regardless of NAESB membership
status, are welcomed to the meetings and status, are welcomed to the meetings and subcommittee efforts and can draft standards and subcommittee efforts and can draft standards and vote on recommendations in subcommitteesvote on recommendations in subcommittees
Typically the standards development process takes Typically the standards development process takes 10-12 months, but it can be accelerated (down to 5 10-12 months, but it can be accelerated (down to 5 months) if the policy is well understood, executives months) if the policy is well understood, executives are willing to champion it, regulators are clear that it are willing to champion it, regulators are clear that it should have priorityshould have priority
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Relationship with Regulators
All standards are completely voluntary NAESB files all wholesale market standards with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and provides retail market standards to National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and to state commissions upon request NAESB maintains a close relationship with FERC and NARUC staff and many other governmental agencies NAESB does not set policy NAESB does not advocate before any regulatory body NAESB does not monitor for compliance
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Web Site Information and Contacts Web Site : www.naesb.org
Quadrant Procedures, Bylaws, Certificate for NAESB
Calendar of Meetings, Agendas, Work Papers, Comments
Board minutes, EC Minutes, How to order Transcripts
Standards and Related Work Products
Membership Information
Contact Information
Phone – 713-356-0060
Fax – 713-356-0067
Email – [email protected]
For further information on the organization, please contact Veronica Thomason (713-356-0060, [email protected])