FERC Order No. 698
Procedures for Providing Hourly Consumption Data
Spectra Energy Pipelines
June 20, 2008
FERC Order No. 698
Communication Requirements
• FERC Order No. 698 adopted the NAESB Standards on
communication between natural gas pipelines and gas powered
generators, which pipelines implemented on November 1, 2007.
Spectra Energy Transmissions Gas – Electric Coordination
procedures were originally posted on November 1, 2007 and were
reposted on February 1, 2008.
• Order 698 requires pipelines and gas fired power generators to
provide the following information:
– Gas Fired Power Plant Operators are required to communicate material
changes in circumstances that may affect hourly gas flows, to ensure that
pipelines will have relevant information to run their systems.
– Pipelines will confirm with gas fired plant operators as to whether flow
deviations can be honored.
FERC Order No. 698
Communication Requirements
• Upon request by the pipeline, the Power Plant Operator will
provide all the information required by Order No. 698.
Spectra will issue a posting when Order No. 698 is enacted.
• Effective June 20, 2008 Spectra Energy has streamlined
and simplified the procedure by which Power Plant
Operators shall update hourly consumption profile
information to Spectra Energy.
FERC Order No. 698
Communication Requirements
• The information can be submitted in one of two manners:
– Option 1: Uploading the standardized Spectra Energy
Order 698 Spreadsheet into user interface on
the LINK® system
– Option 2: Manually enter data directly into the user
interface on the LINK® system.
• For both options, the individual uploading or entering the hourly
consumption profile must have a LINK® System logon and
password. In addition, they must have adequate LINK® privileges to
view measurement information for the specified meter.
– Contact your Capacity Service Account Representative or LINK®
group at 1-800-827-5465 if you have any questions.
FERC Order No. 698
Communication Requirements
• Spectra requires the hourly consumption profile information to be
submitted prior to the beginning of the appropriate gas day (9:00 am
Central Clock Time).
• The Profile shall be re-submitted to Spectra by the Power Plant
Operator when material changes in hourly gas flows are anticipated for
current or future gas days. Previous hour’s consumption profile will not
be allowed to be altered or changed after the hour has passed.
• The submission of the hourly profile does not relieve operator from
nominating adequate quantities to meet demand, nor does it constitute
the acceptance of such profile.
• The following slides provide the user step by step instructions to submit
hourly profile information into the LINK® system. The procedures
provided here-in are the same for all Spectra Energy pipelines.
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
Select the appropriate
Spectra Energy Pipeline
(business unit)
and Log-in
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
Under “Customer Activities”,
“Flowing Gas”, “Measurement”
Click on “Order 698 – Power
Plant Profile”
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
Select Date
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
Select Meter Number from
drop down menu. Only meters
associated with your log-in
will be available for selection.
FERC Order No. 698
Data Entry Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
Click the Upload Button
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
If necessary, a new
template can be obtained
by right-clicking the
Template link and click
“Save Target As”.
Save the file in the
appropriate directory.
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
Click the Browse button.
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
Select the file from the
appropriate directory
and select Open.
Note: This file must
be the same as the
Spectra Energy
Order 698 template. See
Appendix ‘A’ for details.
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
If you have multiple profiles
within the file, select the
appropriate worksheet to
upload.
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
You can choose to update
profile information only, contact
information only or both by selecting
the appropriate radio button.
Option 1: Upload from Spreadsheet
When you select the submit button
you have automatically updated and
saved the profile.
(and you are complete!)
Option 2: Enter Directly into User Interface
Enter Power Plant 24-hour
contact information
Option 2: Enter Directly into User Interface
Enter Gas Supply
contact information
Option 2: Enter Directly into User Interface
Enter gas flow consumption
for each hour in Dths / hr.
Option 2: Enter Directly into User Interface
Click submit and you are done.
Appendix A
Standardized Spreadsheet
Uploading Standardized Spreadsheet
• When the on-line process (Option 1) is implemented by
Spectra Energy, the standardized spreadsheet will be
attached on the posting on the Link® system.
• Do not re-format or alter the layout of the spreadsheet (e.g.
do not add or delete rows or columns within the
spreadsheet). However, you can utilize typical spreadsheet
functionality in each cell or elsewhere on the spreadsheet.
• Multiple profiles can be saved on the same spreadsheet by
utilizing different worksheets. When uploading the file,
ensure the correct worksheet is selected under
“Worksheet”.
Enter Directly into User Interface
Meter number in spreadsheet must match the meter
number selected in the user interface.
Enter appropriate contact information for
Gas Supply and Power Plant.
Click save and you are done.
Enter hourly consumption data
in Dths / hr. For example: 9:00 am is the
consumption between 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Enter any comments in cell B48. Comments do
not carry over from one day to the next.
Appendix B
Other Helpful Hints
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
In the event the power plant will NOT
have any consumption for several days,
check the “No Flow Until Further Notice”
box.
• The profile will remain zero for
future days until a new profile is
submitted.
• No profile is required to be submitted
for subsequent Gas Days until flow
re-commences or is expected to
re-commence.
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
Each Power Plant Operator can
compare the total expected profile to the
total scheduled quantities for the
Gas Day.
Note: the scheduled quantities are
not Real-Time Values but are updated
every 20 minutes. The quantities are
approved scheduled quantities not
requested quantities.
FERC Order No. 698
Hourly Profile Instructions
To review the most up-to date
instructions on how to submit a
698 Power Plant Profile on to the
LINK® system click the “698 Tutorial”
Link.