Introduction

Fundamental Changes

PASSKEY 1.0 vs. PASSKEY

Confirmations Screen

Lesser of Rule

Confirmation by Exception (CBE)

How to Confirm as a Pipeline or Delivery Operator

How to Confirm as a Receipt Operator

How to Confirm as a Producer / Enduser (UDP)

Confirmation Options

How to Save a Work in Progress (SWIP)

How to Retrieve a Work in Progress (RWIP)

How to Use the Save As Function

How to Print a Confirmation

Purpose

This section explains how to confirm gas in the new PASSKEY system. Procedures are included for receipt operators, delivery operators, pipeline operators, and producers/endusers.

• CONFIRMATION CONTRACTS ARE ELIMINATED—In PASSKEY 1.0, confirmations are processed and stored like nominations using contracts. In PASSKEY, once a confirming party accesses the confirmation screen, PASSKEY populates shipper (service requestor) nominations real-time as they are submitted.

• CONFIRMATIONS AT THE DUNS NUMBER (ENTITY)/METER LEVEL—Nominations will be "rolled up" by the service requestor’s DUNS number at a location (meter).

• AUTOCONFIRMATION REPLACED WITH CONFIRMATION BY EXCEPTION (CBE)—In PASSKEY v. 1.0, confirmation contracts may elect to autoconfirm nominations for a given day. In PASSKEY, a confirming party may elect to automatically confirm a nomination for any given cycle at any confirming location.

• RANKING ACROSS CONTRACTS—Ranking across contracts will be used in scheduling, allowing shippers to rank their market/supply across contracts.

GISB Standard 1.3.22

1. With respect to the timely nomination/confirmation process at a receipt or delivery point, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, the lesser of the confirmation quantities should be the confirmed quantity. If there is no response to a Request for Confirmation or an unsolicited Confirmation Response, the lesser of the confirmation quantity or the previously scheduled quantity should be the new confirmed quantity.
2. With respect to the processing of requests for increases during the intraday nomination/confirmation process, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, the lesser of the confirmation quantities should be the new confirmed quantity. If there is no response to a Request For Confirmation or an unsolicited Confirmation Response, the previously scheduled quantity should be the new confirmed quantity.

Lesser of Rule Description

If the confirming party does not confirm a nomination increase for any cycle, the quantity scheduled at the receipt or delivery point will be the scheduled quantity of the previous cycle.

• For Timely nominations, previous cycle refers to the previous day’s timely scheduled quantity.

• For Intraday nominations, previous cycle refers to the preceding intraday cycle’s scheduled quantities.

NOTE: If the scheduled quantity is less than the confirmed quantity, the confirming party is subject to increases up to the confirmed quantity. The Lesser of Rule does not apply.

GISB Standard 1.2.11

Confirmation by Exception (CBE) means that the Confirming Parties agree that one party deems that all requests at a location are confirmed by the other party (the CBE party) without response communication from that party. The CBE party can take exception to the request by so informing the other party within a mutually agreed upon time frame.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Maintain Confirmation by Exception (CBE) subfolder to display the Maintain CBE screen.

How To Customize Confirmation by Exception

1. Select the Transportation Service Provider (TSP) by clicking the TSP drop-down menu and selecting the appropriate pipeline (default is Tennessee Gas Pipeline). Enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and the confirmation level (Conf Lvl) by clicking the Conf Pty drop-down menu and selecting the appropriate party and confirming role. The Conf Pty, Conf Pty Name and Conf Lvl fields are automatically populated. Otherwise, manually enter the confirmation party number and confirmation role. The confirmation party (Conf Pty Name) is populated.
2. Click the Retrieve button to view all CBE data.
   NOTE: The default Flow Date is the next gas day.
3. Customizing CBE:
    
   • To disable CBE for all cycles for all meters, click the Set All Y/N button and the red checks will disappear in all of the indicator boxes.
   • To disable CBE for all cycles by a meter, click on the meter row to highlight and click on the Set N button. The red checks will disappear in each of the four indicator boxes.
   • To disable CBE by cycle for all meters, click the appropriate cycle column heading and the red checks will disappear in all the indicator boxes for all meters for that cycle.
   • Click individual boxes for a meter for individual cycles and the red checks will disappear in the indicator boxes selected.

   NOTE: The default setting for all meters is CBE enabled.
    

   • The C2 Cycle enables CBE for Cycle 2 (21:00) and all hourly NomQtys.
   • If CBE is not enabled for any meter, the Lesser of Rule will be applied if the Nominated Quantity (NomQty) is not manually confirmed.
   • When entering the CBE screen for the first time, the End Date/Time field will be blank. When CBE is changed for a meter and cycle, the Beg Date/Time will automatically populate with the selected Flow Date. The End Date/Time will remain blank until CBE is edited at future date for that meter.
      
4. Click the Submit button to save CBE changes.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Retrieve Nomination Data

1. Click the Conf Req drop-down menu and select the appropriate pipeline to choose the confirmation requestor. The DUNS number and confirmation requester name (Conf Req Name) will be populated.
   NOTE: The default is Tennessee Gas Pipeline.
2. Enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level (Conf Lvl) by clicking the Conf Pty drop-down box and selecting ‘OPR’ as the confirmation level. The Conf Pty and Conf Lvl fields are populated. Otherwise, manually enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level ‘OPR’. The confirmation party name (Conf Pty Name) is populated.
3. Enter the Flow Date by clicking the drop-down menu or entering the date manually.
   NOTE: Default date is the next gas day.
4. Click the Retrieve button to view all Confirmation data.

How To Maintain Solicited Confirmations

5. Choose a custom filter from the Display Options box. The default is All.
   NOTE: Confirmations are made at an entity level by DUNS number. Confirming parties can confirm as service requester nominations are submitted.
6. View and verify the nomination data to be confirmed. Total quantities may be viewed by selecting the Totals tab, then clicking the Sum button to retrieve total quantities.
7. To enter Confirmation Quantities (Conf Qty):

• If CBE is enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop (meter[s]), PASSKEY populates the Conf Qty field to equal the nominated quantity and no action is required.
• Or, click the Set Conf Qty button or select from the Processing Functions menu to set the Conf Qty to equal the Nom Qty.
• Or, manually enter the Conf Qty on selected rows. Set Conf Qty can then be selected to populate the remaining Conf Qty fields.
• If CBE is not enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop being confirmed, an absence of a confirmed quantity (i.e. leave the Conf Qty field blank) will have the Lesser of Rule determine the scheduled quantity for that cycle.

NOTE: Set Conf Qty will not overlay manually entered or CBE entered quantities.

8. If the confirmation is complete, go to step 17. If not, go to step 9.
   NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR) when confirming a cut (optional).

 How To Maintain Unsolicited Confirmations

9. To create a new row, click the New button, or use the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select New, or click the Copy button.
10. Enter the date range by clicking the Change Dates button or select Change Dates from the Processing Functions drop-down menu. Select Option and enter the Beg Date, Beg Time, and/or End Date. The default date range is one gas day. Click the OK button.
    NOTE: The default Begin Date will be the flow date. If needed, change the Begin Date and Time on the applicable rows. The End Date will default to one gas day and can be changed for a desired date range.
11. Enter the meter number (Loc Prop) or use the Loc Prop drop-down menu. Select the appropriate Loc Prop; Loc and Loc Prop Name will be populated.
12. Enter the contractual flow indicator in the K Flo field (required).
13. To enter the upstream or downstream party (UP/DN ID), select from the Up/Down drop-down menu or enter the DUNS number. The Up/Down Name (UP/DN Name) is populated.
    NOTE: This field is required and refers to the party who is receiving or delivering the gas from or to the service requester.
    NOTE: The DUNS numbers in the Up/Dn Lookup are all active parties in PASSKEY.
14. To enter a service requester (Svc Req), select from the Svc Req drop-down menu or enter the DUNS number. The Service Requester name (Svc Req Name) is populated.
15. Enter the Confirmation Quantity in the Conf Qty field.
16. If necessary, modify the Rank.
    NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR). (Optional)
17. To submit the confirmation, click the Submit button or click Processing Functions drop-down menu; then select Submit.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Retrieve Nomination Data

1. Click the Conf Req drop-down menu and select the appropriate pipeline to choose the confirmation requestor. The DUNS number and confirmation requester name (Conf Req Name) will be populated.
   NOTE: The default is Tennessee Gas Pipeline.
2. Enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level (Conf Lvl) by clicking the Conf Pty drop-down box and selecting ‘OPR’ as the confirmation level to populate the Conf Pty and Conf Lvl fields. Otherwise, manually enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level ‘OPR’. The confirmation party name (Conf Pty Name) will be populated.
3. Enter the Flow Date by clicking on the drop-down menu or entering the date manually.
   NOTE: Default date is the next gas day.
4. Click the Retrieve button to view all Confirmation data.

How To Maintain Solicited Confirmations

5. Choose a custom filter from the Display Options box. The default is All.
   NOTE: Confirmations are made at a party level (DUNS number). Confirming parties will be able to confirm as service requester nominations are submitted.
6. View and verify the nomination data you want to confirm. Total quantities may be viewed by selecting the Totals tab, then clicking the Sum button to retrieve total quantities.
7. To enter Confirmation Quantities (Conf Qty):
    
   • If CBE is enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop (meters[s]), PASSKEY populates the Conf Qty field to equal the nominated quantity and no action is required.
   • Or, click the Set Conf Qty button or select from the Processing Functions menu to set the Conf Qty to equal the Nom Qty.
   • Or, manually enter the Conf Qty on selected rows. Set Conf Qty can then be selected to populate the remaining Conf Qty fields.
   • If CBE is not enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop being confirmed an absence of a confirmed quantity (i.e. leave the Conf Qty field blank) will have the Lesser of Rule determine the scheduled quantity for that cycle.

   NOTE: Set Conf Qty will not overlay manually entered quantities.

8. If the confirmation is complete, go to step 16. If not, go to step 9.

NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR) when confirming a cut. This is an optional field.

How To Maintain Unsolicited Confirmations

9. To create a new row, click the New button, or use the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select New, or click the Copy button.
10. Enter the date range by clicking the Change Dates button or select Change Dates from the Processing Functions drop-down menu. Select Option and enter the Beg Date, Beg Time, and/or End Date. The default date range is one gas day. Click the OK button.
    NOTE: The default Begin Date will be the flow date. If needed, change the Begin Date and Time on the applicable rows. The End Date will default to one gas day and can be changed for a desired date range.
11. Manually enter the meter number (Loc Prop), or use the Loc Prop drop-down menu. Select the appropriate Loc Prop; Loc and Loc Prop Name is populated.
12. Enter the contractual flow indicator in the K Flo field (required).
13. To enter the upstream or downstream party (UP/DN ID), select from the Up/Down drop-down menu or enter the DUNS number. The Up/Down Name (UP/DN Name) is populates.
14. Enter the Confirmation Quantity in the Conf Qty field.
15. If necessary, modify the Rank.
    NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR). (Optional)
16. To submit the confirmation, click on the Submit button or click Processing Functions menu; then select Submit.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Retrieve Nomination Data

1. Click the Conf Req drop-down menu and select the appropriate pipeline to choose the confirmation requester. The DUNS number and confirmation requester name (Conf Req Name) will be populated.
   NOTE: The default is Tennessee Gas Pipeline.
2. Enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level (Conf Lvl) by clicking the Conf Pty drop-down menu and selecting ‘UDP’ as the confirmation level. The Conf Pty and Conf Lvl fields will be populated. Otherwise, manually enter the confirmation party number (Conf Pty) and confirmation level ‘UDP’. The confirmation party name (Conf Pty Name) will be populated.
3. Enter the Flow Date by clicking the drop-down menu or manually enter the date.
   NOTE: The default date is the next gas day.
4. Click the Retrieve button to view all Confirmation data.

How To Maintain Solicited Confirmations

5. Choose a custom filter from the Display Options box. The default is All.
   NOTE: Confirmations are made at the party level by DUNS number. Confirming parties will be able to confirm as service requester nominations are submitted.
6. View and verify the nomination data you want to confirm. View total quantities by selecting the Totals tab, then clicking the Sum button to retrieve total quantities.
7. To enter Confirmation Quantities (Conf Qty):
    
   • If CBE is enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop (meter[s]), PASSKEY will populate the Conf Qty field to equal the nominated quantity and no action is required.
   • Or, click the Set Conf Qty button or select from the Processing Functions drop-down menu to set the Conf Qty to equal the Nom Qty.
   • Or, manually enter the Conf Qty on selected rows. Set Conf Qty can then be selected to populate the remaining Conf Qty fields.
   • If CBE is not enabled for that cycle and Loc Prop being confirmed, an absence of a confirmed quantity (i.e. leave Conf Qty field blank) will have the Lesser of Rule determine the scheduled quantity for that cycle.
     NOTE: Set Conf Qty will not overlay manually entered CBE quantities.

8. If the confirmation is complete, go to step 16. If not, go to step 9.

NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR) when confirming a cut. (Optional)

How To Maintain Unsolicited Confirmations

9. To create a new row, click the New button, or click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select New, or click the Copy button.
10. Enter the date range by clicking the Change Dates button or select Change Dates from the Processing Functions drop-down menu. Select Option and enter the Beg Date, Beg Time, and/or End Date. The default date range is one gas day. Click the OK button.
    NOTE: The default Begin Date will be the flow date. If needed, change the Begin Date and Time on the applicable rows. The End Date will default to one gas day and can be changed for a desired date range.
11. Enter the meter number (Loc Prop) or use the Loc Prop drop-down menu. Select the appropriate Loc Prop; Loc and Loc Prop Name will be populated.
12. Enter the contractual flow indicator in the K Flo field (required).
13. To enter a service requester (Svc Req), select from the Svc Req drop-down menu or enter the DUNS number. The Service Requester name will be populated.
14. Enter the Confirmation Quantity in the Conf Qty field.
15. If necessary, modify the Rank.
    NOTE: A confirming party may enter a reduction reason code (RR). (optional)
16. Click the Submit button to submit the confirmation, or click the Processing Functions drop-down menu; then select Submit.

Purpose

This section explains the options available in PASSKEY.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmation screen.

View Confirmation Overview

The View Confirmation Overview option submits all unsolicited confirmation headers for a specific date or date range.

1. Click on Options and select View Confirmations Overview. The View Confirmations Overview screen will appear.
2. Enter the Conf Req Name in the Conf Pty field to view unsolicited confirmation headers for a specific Conf Pty/Conf Lvl.
   NOTE: The default Conf Req Name is Tennessee Gas Pipeline.
3. Enter the From Beg Date and the To Beg Date to view the confirmation headers for a particular date range.
4. Highlight the confirmation header to view; then click the Retrieve button. The confirmations are displayed. Make any necessary edits.
5. If the confirmation is ready to be submitted, click the Submit button. However, if the confirmation is not ready to be submitted, select the Processing Function drop-down menu; then click Save Work in Progress.

View Quantity by Location

Displays nominated and confirmed quantities by Location Proprietary Code (meter) for the Flow Date retrieved.

View Quantity by Service Requester

Displays nominated and confirmed quantities by service requester for the Flow Date retrieved.

View Quantity by Up/Down ID

Displays nominated and confirmed quantities by Up/Down ID for the Flow Date retrieved.

Purpose

The Save Work in Progress function allows you to save work that has been updated and not submitted. The updated row is saved as "Pending" in the Tennessee Gas Pipeline database.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nomination application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Save A Work in Progress

1. Retrieve the Confirmation and make necessary changes. The system automatically changes the status of these routes to pending (P).
   NOTE: When making changes, it may appear that the system is duplicating rows. However, when a row is submitted, it replaces the existing row and changes the status to transmitted (T).
2. Click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Save Work in Progress to save the pending confirmations.

How To Remove a Route That Was Saved in the Work in Progress Area

1. Retrieve the appropriate saved confirmation.
   NOTE: Only rows that are transmitted (T) or scheduled (S) appear.
2. Click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Retrieve Work in Progress. All pending (P) rows are added to the bottom of the Confirmations screen.
3. Highlight the Pending Route (P status) to be removed and click Delete at the bottom of the screen.
4. Click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Save Work in Progress.
   NOTE: Submitting a confirmation that was previously saved does not eliminate the confirmation from the Work in Progress database.
5. After submitting the confirmation for that date, click Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Save Work in Progress to clear the Save Work in Progress area of the database.

Purpose

The Retrieve Work in Progress function retrieves the pending confirmations from Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s database for review before submitting.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Retrieve and Revise a Confirmation

1. Click the Retrieve button on the right side of the screen. All the submitted (T) and scheduled (S) confirmations for the flow date for the confirmations are displayed.
2. Click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Retrieve Work in Progress. All pending (P) rows are displayed at the bottom of the confirmation screen.
3. Review the confirmation and make necessary changes.
4. Select the Totals tab and click the Sum button to calculate the adjusted total receipts and deliveries for the confirmation.
   NOTE: Volumes may appear to be overstated; they will be corrected when the confirmation is submitted.
5. If you are not ready to submit, click Save Work in Progress. Otherwise, Submit.

Purpose

The Save As function exports a confirmation and saves it to a word processing or spreadsheet format.

Navigation

Navigate to the Nominations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Use the Save As Function

1. Retrieve the appropriate confirmation.
2. Click the Processing Functions drop-down menu and select Save As. The Export Data Wizard box appears.
3. The Export Data Wizard box allows you to select how to export the data. Select the appropriate delimiter to export data (e.g., comma, semicolon, space or tab. The default delimiter is comma.) Click Next and the Export Data to File box appears.
4. Enter the appropriate Path and File Name for the exported data and click Save.

Purpose

The Print function prints a copy of the confirmation.

Navigation

Navigate to the Confirmations application and click the + (plus sign) to view the expanded contents of the application. Click the + (plus sign) next to the Confirmations folder; then double-click the Confirmations sub-folder to display the Confirmations screen.

How To Print a Confirmation

1. Retrieve the confirmation.
2. Click the Print button at the bottom of the screen. The Automation Server Browser appears.
3. Click the Refresh Icon (lightning bolt).
4. Click the Print Icon to display the Print Command Box.
   NOTE: Do not select File, then Print.
5. Revise the Print Range and Number of Copies fields, if needed, and click OK.

NOTE: Only confirmations in a transmitted (T) or scheduled (S) status will print. Confirmations in a pending (P) status will not print.

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