The Vendor File Library has been updated and can be accessed under Quick Links in the top right.
December 1, 2021
The FERC eForms system is currently migrating the remaining VFP submissions that were received after April 30, 2021 through October 1, 2021 to add them to the XBRL database. This final migration began on 11/29 and will be completed within 1-2 weeks. During the following times, the eForms system will be in migration mode and will not process any regular filings; however, filers will still be able to submit the files for the application to process the next business day.
Monday – Friday => 5 PM to 9 AM next day (eastern prevailing)
Saturday – Sunday => All-day
We hope to complete this work as quickly as possible.
The Vendor File Library has been updated and can be accessed under Quick Links in the top right. The files will be accessed through this new webpage, and notices on updates to the files will continue to appear on this main page.
November 12, 2021
Form 2A/3Q filers must list “NonMajor” (this is case-sensitive and must be one word) in the Remarks column on the List of Schedules for schedules “Summary of Utility Plant and Accumulated Provisions for Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion” and “Monthly Quantity & Revenue Data”.
Form 6 and 6Q migration filings have been updated and are now available for download. These zip files correct the exclusion of Schedule 110: Comparative Balancing Sheet Statement from the instance files in the previous versions.
October 1, 2021
eForms System Deployed
The eForms portal has been updated to accept official filings. The test submission feature is still operational, but is no longer the default option.
FERC Form Nos. 1, 1-F, 3-Q (electric), 2, 2-A, 3-Q (natural gas), 6, 6-Q, 60, and 714 filings and refilings must be submitted in the eForms XBRL system. As of September 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM filings are no longer accepted in the Visual FoxPro system (see Notice of eForms Updates, Termination of Visual FoxPro Filings, and Extension of Filing Deadlines, Docket No. RM19-12-000 (March 23, 2021)).
Filers can access migrated data from Q3-2011 to Q4-2020 for their company through the eForms portal, Q1-2021 and Q2-2021 will be added by the end of 2021. This data was migrated from the Visual FoxPro database, and is FERC staff’s best estimation of what the filing would have been had it been formatted according to the first taxonomy.
To access the eForms system, individuals must first have FERC Online account and then be added as an agent or manager to their company’s Company Identifier (CID) for the specific forms they wish to file. Please see the Company Registration page for information on how to obtain or identify your company’s CID.
Vendors developing filing solutions are encouraged to contact the Company Registration team via email to be assigned a specific vendor CID.
Please post any comments on the taxonomy through the Commission’s comment portal available at XBRLview.FERC.gov.
Form 6 and 6Q migration filings are currently unavailable due to the Schedule 110: Comparative Balancing Sheet Statement being excluded from the instance files, everything else was correct in the files. FERC is working to correct this and will post the new complete files by October 8, 2021.
To render the XBRL file as an HTML (Inline XBRL) form, use the FERC rendering tool. The rendering code is included as an Arelle plugin that uses a FERC Form-specific template set to generate the rendering of the filing. Please see the ReadMe file in the Rendering Package zip below.
The validation rules are coded in XULE and published as a ruleset file. There is a ruleset file for each form category (i.e. Form No. 1, Form No. 2, Form No. 6, Form No. 60, and Form No. 714). Each form category includes any related eForms. For example, the ruleset file for Form No. 1 contains files for Form Nos. 1, 1-F and 3-Q (electric); the Form No. 2 ruleset file contains files for Form Nos. 2, 2-A and 3-Q (natural gas); and the Form No. 6 ruleset file contains files for Form Nos. 6 and 6-Q. These rules can be run against the XBRL instance document using the XULE plugin included in Arelle.
The FERC eForms Filing Manual has been updated to Draft V 0.2. This is the second version of the draft which reflects minor changes and the addition of the following sections:
Construction of XHTML in the Filing
Data Filing Syntax
The new requirements and restrictions outlined in the Draft FERC eForms Filing Manual will be implemented on September 16, 2021.
Beginning on October 1, 2021, the eForms system will change from a test-only system to a system that allows both official and test submissions.
All submissions made after September 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM Eastern Prevailing Time must be made in the new eForms XBRL system. As of this date and time, filings will no longer be accepted in the Visual FoxPro system (see Notice of eForms Updates, Termination of Visual FoxPro Filings, and Extension of Filing Deadlines, Docket No. RM19-12-000 (March 23, 2021)).
As a reminder, the deadlines for filing the following forms have been extended:
Form
Original Deadline
Extension Deadline
Third Quarter Form No. 3-Q (electric) for Major Electric Utilities, Licensees
November 29, 2021
December 31, 2021
Third Quarter FERC Form No. 3-Q (electric) for Non-major Public Utilities and Licensees
December 9, 2021
December 31, 2021
Third Quarter FERC Form No. 3-Q (natural gas) for Major Natural Gas Companies
November 29, 2021
December 31, 2021
Third Quarter FERC Form No. 3-Q (natural gas) for Non-major Gas Companies
December 9, 2021
December 31, 2021
Third Quarter FERC Form No. 6-Q for Oil Pipeline Companies
December 9, 2021
December 31, 2021
RSS Feed
The eForms system provides an RSS feed that will publish links for all accepted filings beginning on October 1, 2021. Please subscribe here: https://ecollection.ferc.gov/api/rssfeed
Please post any comments on the taxonomy through the Commission’s comment portal available at XBRLview.FERC.gov. Commission staff is actively monitoring the portal and we encourage filers and vendors to post their comments using the portal so they are publicly available.
The portal uses a program called Yeti for viewing and commenting on taxonomies that is open to everyone. If you would like to add comments to the taxonomy, please create a Yeti account by clicking “Sign Up”, and then go to “Profile” and “Review Groups” to add your new account to the public review group. Instructions on how to use Yeti can be found in the FERC Yeti Taxonomy Viewer Guide.
Filers must have a Company Identifier (CID) to access their data or file in the new system. Vendors developing filing solutions must contact the FERC Company Registration team via email (click this link) to be assigned a specific vendor CID. Below are some commonly asked questions. More information can also be found on the Company Registration webpage:
How do I find out if my company already has a CID?
Option one is to look through the lists of companies with CIDs across all programs (electric, natural gas and oil) these are published monthly on FERC’s website. Below are the links to each industry:
Electric:https://www.ferc.gov/electric/general-information/required-filers > “Quick Links” box on the right links to excel files that provide the full list of companies with CIDs under the electric programs in addition to all companies with CIDs under all other eTariff programs.
How do I find out the point of contact that set up an existing CID?
The list of individual eRegistered Account Managers associated with each CID is not public. Therefore, you must contact FERC Online Support to request this information: Local: 202-502-6652 | Toll-free: 866-208-3676 | email: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov
For all other information on Company Registration like how to set up a new CID, add and remove Agents, and identify Account Managers:
Release version 1.5 of all XBRL taxonomies have been published in xbrlview.ferc.gov. The updated validation rules, rendering files, and other items are found below the following announcements:
The eForms system has incorporated all updated (Release 1.5) taxonomies, validation rules, and rendering files. Submit your files using the latest version of the taxonomy, all previous versions will are no longer supported. Please refer to the Taxonomy History screen in the eForms Portal at ecollection.ferc.gov for the correct taxonomy version and filing periods.
The eForms portal is found on the eCollection domain: ecollection.ferc.gov, and is in a test-only state until October 1, 2021.
Staff is migrating 10 years of data from the VFP system to the new XBRL system, because of this on September 31, 2021 all test filings in the eForms portal will be removed and replaced with the migrated data.
Filers must have a Company Identifier (CID) to access their data or file in the new system. Please see the Company Registration page for information on how to obtain or identify your CID.
Vendors developing filing solutions must contact the Company Registration team via email (click this link) to be assigned a specific vendor CID.
Please provide comments on the taxonomy through xbrlview.ferc.gov or by contacting the eForms Refresh team at the phone number and email listed on this page.
Included below is an up-to-date file library with file types and publication dates:
Taxonomy Change Log (xlsx) (4/15/2021): This is a running list of the changes Commission staff has made to the updated taxonomies
Rendering
To render the XBRL file as an HTML (Inline XBRL) form the FERC renderer is used. The rendering code is included as an Arelle plugin that uses a form specific template set to generate the rendering of the filing. Please see the ReadMe file in the Rendering Package zip below.
Rendering Templates (zip) (4/15/2021) – these are also included in the Rendering Package
Validation
The validation rules are coded in XULE and published as a ruleset file. There is a ruleset file for each form category (i.e. Form 1, Form 2, Form 6, Form 60, and Form 714). These rules can be run against the XBRL instance document using the XULE plugin included in Arelle.
Notice of Eforms Updates, Termination of Visual Foxpro Filings, And Extension of Filing Deadlines re Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms.
The update to the final XBRL taxonomy adopted in the July 17, 2020 Order on Technical Conference (Docket No. RM19-12-000) will be released by April 2021. No interim updates will be published prior to April 2021.
The eForms portal is found on the new eCollection domain: https://ecollection.ferc.gov/, and is in a test-only state until Fall 2021.
Filers must have a Company Identifier (CID) to access their data or file in the new system. Please see the Company Registration page for information on how to obtain or identify your CID.
Vendors developing filing solutions must contact the Company Registration team via email (click this link) to be assigned a specific vendor CID.
Please provide comments on the taxonomy through the Yeti review tool or by contacting the eForms Refresh team at the phone number and email address included to the right. The Yeti review tool has been transferred to a new domain, and remains open for all comments: https://xbrlview.ferc.gov/ (please see the Yeti Review Tool section below)
Included below is an up-to-date listing of the eForms-related files. The July 16, 2020 entry on this page will remain included for reference.
File Library with publication dates:
Taxonomy Change Log:
This PDF is a running list of the changes Commission staff plans to make to the updated taxonomy that will be published by April 2021.
To render the XBRL file as an HTML (Inline XBRL) form the FERC renderer is used. The rendering code is included as an Arelle plugin that uses a form specific template set to generate the rendering of the filing. Please see the ReadMe file in the zip below.
The validation rules are coded in XULE and published as a ruleset file. There is a ruleset file for each form category (i.e. Form 1, Form 2, Form 6, Form 60, and Form 714). These rules can be run against the XBRL instance document using the XULE plugin included in Arelle.
March 18, 2020 - Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference (RM19-12-000) Notice
March 13, 2020 - Notice of Change in Technical Conference to attendance via webcast only (RM19-12-000) Notice
January 14, 2020 - Conference Rescheduled: FERC Will Convene a Technical Conference regarding Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms on March 24-26, 2020 (Originally scheduled February 4-6, 2020) Notice of Rescheduling | Event Details
December 16, 2019 - Notice of Technical Conference Notice (RM19-12-000)
June 20, 2019 - FERC Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms Order No. 859 (RM19-12-000)
Yeti is a review tool for viewing and commenting on XBRL taxonomies and is open to everyone to view the taxonomies. If you would like to add comments to the taxonomy, please create a new account by clicking “Sign Up” (no previous accounts were migrated), and then go to “Profile” and “Review Groups” to add your new account to the public review group. More information on how to use Yeti can be found in the FERC Yeti Taxonomy Viewer Guide for instructions on how to use the tool.
Project Description
The Commission intends to replace its current electronic filing format for FERC Form Nos. 1, 1-F, 2, 2- A, 3-Q electric, 3-Q natural gas, 6, 6-Q, 60, and 714 with a type of Extensible Markup Language (XML) called eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The use of XBRL should make the information in these forms easier for filers and data users to analyze and assist in automating regulatory filings and business information processing. In addition, the Commission believes that transitioning to XBRL will decrease the costs, over time, of preparing the necessary data for submission and complying with future changes to filing requirements set forth by the Commission.
The following Forms are affected by this:
Electric
FERC Form No. 1: Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Others;
FERC Form No. 1-F: Annual Report of Non-major Public Utilities and Licensees;
FERC Form No. 3-Q: Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies; and
FERC Form No. 714: Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report.
Gas
FERC Form No. 2: Annual Report for Major Natural Gas Companies;
FERC Form No. 2A: Annual Report for Non-major Natural Gas Companies; and
FERC Form No. 3-Q: Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies.
Oil
FERC Form No. 6: Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies; and
FERC Form No. 6-Q: Quarterly Report of Oil Pipeline Companies.
Service Companies
FERC Form No. 60: Annual Report of Centralized Service Companies.
