Systrends developed etariffmanager to meet the ferc requirements. In 2011, ecc partnered with systrends, a leading provider of ferc etariff software, to develop a software solution for utilities to file eqrs in the xml format proposed by ferc. Ecc ferc users manual energy compliance consulting. About our company energy industry software development. To enhance the system notifications, ferc staff has updated the eqr system to include submitted file names within the email receipts sent to eqr filers upon submission of their filings.
Ferc staff has added two new frequently asked questions faq to assist filers in submitting the electric quarterly report eqr. Due to the large size of the database, only three users are allowed to download simultaneously at any time. Our webbased software solution converts excel and commadelimited text files into the eqr xml format for filing at ferc. Enkuro eqr software enkuro provides a userfriendly, powerful, featurerich solution for electronic tariff management. In the near, future ferc plans to discontinue the software that it currently provides for some forms and will require the industry to develop their own. This report permits the download of eqr filings from multiple companies andor multiple quarters. Starting in the third quarter of 20, the old filing system will be gone. The manual takes hundreds of pages of ferc orders, notices, and filing guidance, and combines it with guidance from. Case studies energy industry software development and.
Once the software is installed at your site, the installation file is no longer needed and should be deleted. Vera automates the consolidation, formatting and record creation in a central process with little to no manual intervention. She is the leading expert in eqr compliance and has continued to be actively involved in the eqr program since joining the private sector. Clients will leverage a intuitive user interface that enables ease of use, accurate, secure and robust platform to create, manage and submit electronic quarterly reports starting q3 20. The federal energy regulatory commission ferc is the united states federal agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce. Powershark eqr is the leading software solution for making ferccompliant eqr filings. Clients of enkuro software realize optimized performance from their technology investments. Now is the time for all marketbased rate entities to become familiar with the new, updated electric quarterly report eqr submission process. Psos software solutions are designed to simplify complex business rules, energy transactions, scheduling and settlement processes and provide the exact information you need to manage your business effectively and efficiently. Since the development of etariffmanager, systrends has continued improvements with etariff management, viewing, and storage processes with various product solutions designed to work with the etariff software. Vera communicator energy industry software development. Sp eqr electric quarterly reports rev 4 iso new england.
The ferc only requires the sellside of transactions to. Powershark eqr is the leading software solution for making ferc compliant eqr filings. Powershark eqr was introduced in 2012 and is also heavily used throughout the electric industry to manage and prepare eqr filings under ferc order 770. Hydroelectric licenserelicense proceedings p project number. Ferc audit report provides guidance regarding reporting of. Ferc has recently announced that it is getting out of the software business and beginning to require utilities to develop their own software needed to submit compliance data to ferc. Report viewer federal energy regulatory commission. Powershark eqr is well positioned to become the leading eqr filing solution for the energy industry. Eqr software helping you transmit your data to ferc. Documents to assist market participants with filing electric quarterly reports eqr required by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc. The eqr faq webpage can be found here frequently asked questions.
She has trained over 800 eqr filers from more than 400 utilities, and performed dozens of eqr audits ordered by ferc as a result of a ferc audit or utility. In the past, ferc has acted as the regulator for the electric industry and as a software provider. Eqr is the single entry point for all of ferc s eqr filings. Please choose from the options below, then click the download button to obtain the eqr summary report as a. Order 768 also increased the types of data filed in the eqr for all filers. A houston based energy company with operations in several energy markets across the united states and canada had several energy trading and energy market systems to interface in order to obtain data from which their ferc. Ferc revises the eqr data dictionary and announces a. The energy compliance consulting ferc eqr users manual is a comprehensive collection of information needed to file compliant eqrs. Company registration submit company registration requests through ferconline. Powershark eqr scales to any size company without compromising on functionality or performance. So, multiple companies can exist in a single database.
Electric quarterly reports eqrs for 3rd quarter 20 and beyond updated december 2019 these frequently asked questions are being provided by ferc staff to assist filers in complying with the requirements set forth in commission rules and orders for eqrs filed for. Iso new england federal energy regulatory commission. After the i ssuance of the monthly services invoice the invoice issued on or about the first monday after the tenth calendar day of a month for any items that were included in the monthly services invoice for any. Powershark eqr is easy to use, requires minimal software set up and configuration, and is 100% ferccompliant, thus assuring valid eqr filings. Ferc staff to convene eqr users group meeting on december 5, 2017. However, starting in 2012, utilities will be required to develop or purchase software to submit eqrs to ferc. Powershark eqr scales to any size company without compromising on. Electric quarterly reporting eqr is the online reporting platform used by the federal energy regulatory commission ferc to collect contract and transactional data from public utilities sellers in ferc terms based on requirements under section 205c of the federal power act fpa. Enkuro is the premier ferc electronic tariff etariff and. On october 14, 2016, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc issued an order approving an audit report providing guidance regarding how to report certain types of transactions and payments received by those participating in the ferc jurisdictional markets operated by regional transmission organizations rto and independent system operators iso in a sellers. Electric quarterly reports eqrs for 3rd quarter 20 and beyond updated december 2019 these frequently asked questions are being provided by ferc staff to assist filers in complying with the requirements set forth in commission rules and orders for eqrs filed for the third quarter of 20 and later.
Note that data downloaded into the same destination will be merged together. Some settlements will only be available as a net number. In its september 22 open meeting, the federal energy regulatory commission commission issued a notice seeking comments on proposed revisions to electric quarterly report reporting requirements in docket no. It is used to install the application on your workstation. These faqs can be identified by the date as of 11262019. Ferc revises the eqr data dictionary and announces a technical conference in an order issued this afternoon, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc adopted further changes to the electric quarterly report eqr data dictionary. To receive selected eqr data for download, enter your name and email address below. Vera communicator links to internal and external systems the vera communicator is designed to securely exchange data with your existing energy trading and risk management systems etrm, corporate systems and external systems. Ferc regulates, monitors and investigates electricity, natural gas, hydropower, oil matters, natural gas pipelines, lng terminals, hydroelectric dams, electric. Find out why powershark eqr is the leading eqr software solution. We develop software and provide expert consulting services for the energy industry. Whether you are looking for help with software development, it support, web design or it staffing, links technology solutions has the experience, people and practices you need to achieve your goals with the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry. Click here to download the eqr data download application. The ferc electric quarterly report eqr submission software is downloaded from the ferc forms server via the internet.
After installation, a start menu item will be created ferc applications \ eqr data download which can be invoked to download data. Since april 2002, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc has required wholesale energy companies to file eqr. Barbara led the development and implementation the original eqr software at ferc, and managed the commissions eqr program for several years before joining the private sector. Ferc unveils new eqr submission process renewable energy.
Links technology also provides solutions to meet our customers unique needs for it support help deskinfrastructure, web site design development. The electric quarterly report eqr database, including data filed by all respondents, is available for download. On september 21, 2012, ferc issued order 768, requiring large, non ferc jurisdictional utilities ferc refers to such entities as nonpublic utilities. Energy compliance consulting s ferc eqr user s manual.
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