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WIRAB Webinar Series on Cybersecurity of Electric Utility Industrial Control Systems

November 21, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) hosted a series of webinars on cybersecurity challenges faced by electric utilities and their industrial control systems. Experts from Veracity Industrial Networks and InPOWERd LLC provided an introduction to the cyber threats faced by electric utility control systems, discussed resiliency in the power grid and control systems to mitigate…

WIRAB Staff final comments on proposed bucket 3 bylaw amendments | October 2017

November 15, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) regarding proposed amendments to the WECC bylaws, which include substantive amendments requiring approval by the WECC Board of Directors. 10-17-17-WIRAB-final-comments-proposed-bucket-3-bylaw-amendments

WIRAB Monthly Meeting Cancelled (November 2017)

November 1, 2017

The November 2, 2017 Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) Monthly Teleconference Meeting is cancelled for this month. Additionally, the next WIRAB Monthly Meeting originally scheduled for December 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM MT has been reschedule for Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM MT.

WIRAB Advice to FERC on Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing NOPR (RM18-1) | October 2017

October 25, 2017

On October 23, 2017, the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) submitted advice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that expressed concern about the accelerated timeline use in the rulemaking process under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (U.S. DOE) Reliability and Resilience Pricing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). WIRAB recommended that FERC ensure that…

WIRAB Advice to FERC on Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing NOPR (RM18-1)

October 25, 2017

WIRAB Advice on the Request for Supplemental Comments Re: FERC NOPR on Primary Frequency Response (Docket No. RM16-6) | October 2017

October 10, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) submitted advice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its Request for Supplemental Comments in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System – Primary Frequency Response (Docket No.: RM16-6). In the Request for Supplemental Comments on the NOPR, FERC…

WIRAB Comments on the U.S. DOE Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability | October 2017

October 6, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding the Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability. WIRAB referenced research indicating that baseload operation of the coal fleet in the West has decreased from 52 percent of coal unit operating days in 2001 to 22 percent in 2016.…

WIRAB Comments on the U.S. DOE Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability

October 6, 2017

EIM-BOSR Meeting | October 16, 2017

October 5, 2017

The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) met on October 16, 2017 in Reno, NV. Agenda

WIRAB Monthly Meeting | October 2017

October 3, 2017

Thursday, October 5, 2017 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) is conducting its monthly teleconference to discuss current initiatives and activities of WIRAB. The purpose of the monthly meetings is for WIRAB Staff to provide WIRAB Representatives with progress reports on key initiatives and activities, to educate WIRAB…