# Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
> **Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2014-09-24 · Effective 2014-10-24 · 79 FR 56939
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-22601
- **Category:** electric-grid
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 56939
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2014-09-24
- **Effective date:** 2014-10-24
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM05-5-022
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is revising its regulations to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, the latest version (Version 003) of the Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities adopted by the Wholesale Electric Quadrant (WEQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) as mandatory enforceable requirements. These standards update NAESB's WEQ Version 002 and Version 002.1 Standards to reflect policy determinations made by the Commission in the Order Nos. 890 series of orders and other orders. In addition, the Commission is listing informationally, as guidance, NAESB's Smart Grid Standards (WEQ-016 through WEQ-020) in Part 2 of the Commission's regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/09/24/2014-22601/standards-for-business-practices-and-communication-protocols-for-public-utilities)
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