18 CFR § 2.27 - Availability of North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Smart Grid Standards as non-mandatory guidance.

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# 2.27 Availability of North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Smart Grid Standards as non-mandatory guidance.

The Commission informationally lists the following NAESB Business Practices Standards as non-mandatory guidance:

(a) WEQ-016, Specifications for Common Electricity Product and Pricing Definition, (WEQ Version 004, July 31, 2023);

(b) WEQ-017, Specifications for Common Schedule Communication Mechanism for Energy Transactions (WEQ Version 004, July 31, 2023);

(c) WEQ-018, Specifications for Wholesale Standard Demand Response Signals (WEQ Version 004, July 31, 2023);

(d) WEQ-019, Customer Energy Usage Information Communication (WEQ Version 004, July 31, 2023); and

(e) WEQ-020, Smart Grid Standards Data Element Table (WEQ Version 004, July 31, 2023).

(f) Copies of the standards in this section may be obtained from the North American Energy Standards Board, 801 Travis Street, Suite 1675, Houston, TX 77002, Tel: (713) 356-0060. NAESB's website is at *https://www.naesb.org/.*

[79 FR 56954, Sept. 24, 2014, as amended by Order 676-I, 85 FR 10585, Feb. 25, 2020; Order 899, 88 FR 74030, Oct. 30, 2023; Order 676-K, 90 FR 10796, Feb. 27, 2025; Order 914, 90 FR 48402, Oct. 21, 2025; 90 FR 59046, Dec. 18, 2025]