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Fall 2016 HLRWC Meeting

October 10, 2016

The WIEB HLRW Committee conducted its semi-annual meeting in downtown Phoenix on December 14, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel A states-only meeting was held the day before on December 13 Agenda

Webinar: Coordinating Energy Efficiency (EE) and Demand Response (DR) Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V) Among Western States

September 16, 2016

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Electricity Markets and Policy Group jointly hosted a webinar on September 20, 2016 designed to support states considering and implementing EM&V activities to document energy and demand savings and other impacts of demand-side programs. Information presented included options for multistate collaboration on EM&V…

Comment of Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body in support of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s 2017 statutory budget and assessment under RR16-6 | September 2016

September 13, 2016

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) in support of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s (“WECC”) 2017 Statutory budget and assessment. WIRAB reviewed WECC’s 2017 Business Plan and Budget and finds all of the proposed activities to be eligible and appropriate for funding under Section 215…

EIM-BOSR Teleconference | September 12, 2016

September 6, 2016

The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) met on September 12, 2016. Agenda

WIRAB Comments on FERC NOPR (Docket No. RM16-15) Re: Regulations Implementing FAST Act Section 61004 – Critical Electric Infrastructure Security and Amending Critical Energy Infrastructure Information | August 2016

August 19, 2016

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) on the notice of proposed rulemaking issued June 16, 2016 regarding Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (“CEII”). WIRAB provided five recommendations on two subsections of the recently enacted Federal Power Act Section 215A requiring FERC to promulgate regulations surrounding CEII.…

EIM-BOSR Teleconference | August 22, 2016

August 15, 2016

The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) met on August 22, 2016. Agenda

WIRAB Comments on the Peak Reliability 2017 Business Plan and Budget | July 2016

July 31, 2016

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments on the Peak Reliability 2017 Draft Funding Amount (also referred to as the Business Plan and Budget). WIRAB is authorized to provide advice on the funding of Peak Reliability and determine if the fees assessed within the region are just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential,…

WIRAB Webinar on Critical Energy-Electric Infrastructure Information

July 29, 2016

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) hosted a webinar on the designation, protection, and sharing of critical electric infrastructure information. Critical electric infrastructure refers to systems or assets of the bulk-power system the incapacity or destruction of which would negatively affect national security, economic security, or public health or safety. The protection and appropriate…

RETI 2.0 Western Outreach Project

July 27, 2016

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) announced the Western Outreach Project in collaboration with California’s Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative 2.0 (RETI 2.0). This Outreach project solicited input from stakeholders across the Western Interconnection regarding renewable energy and transmission options that could contribute to meeting California’s energy…

WIRAB Comments on Peak Reliability 2016-2020 Strategic Plan | July 2016

July 25, 2016

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) submitted final comments on Peak Reliability’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. In the comments, WIRAB takes an expansive view of Peak’s role in ensuring “excellent reliability performance in the Western Interconnection” and provides three overarching recommendations as Peak moves forward with its Strategic Plan. 07-25-16-WIRAB-Comments-Peak-2016-Strategic-Plan-Final