Availability of E-Tag Information to Commission Staff

In this order on rehearing and clarification, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) clarifies that: Balancing Authorities and their Authority Services will have until 60 days after publication of this order to implement the validation requirements of Order No. 771; validation of e-Tags means that the Sink Balancing Authority, through its Authority Service, must reject any e-Tags that do not correctly include the Commission in the CC field; the requirement for the Commission to be included in the CC field on the e- Tags applies only to e-Tags created on or after March 15, 2013; the Commission will deem all e-Tag information made available to the Commission pursuant to Order No. 771 as being submitted pursuant to a request for privileged and confidential treatment under 18 CFR 388.112; the Commission is to be afforded access to the Intra-Balancing Authority e-Tags in the same manner as interchange e-Tags; and the requirement on Balancing Authorities to ensure Commission access to e- Tags pertains to the Sink Balancing Authority and no other Balancing Authorities that may be listed on an e-Tag.