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Spring 2024 Joint HLRWC and WIPP TAG Meeting

May 21, 2024

Spring 2024 Joint HLRWC and WIPP TAG Meeting The WIEB High Level Radioactive Waste Committee and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Technical Advisory Group held the spring edition of their semi-annual meetings in Denver, CO, on Thursday, June 6. This meeting occurred in conjunction with the National Transportation Stakeholders Forum Annual Meeting at the Hyatt…

MSC Meeting

May 14, 2024

The Markets+ State Committee will be meeting on Friday, May 17 to conduct regular committee business and transition to new leadership. Meeting information can be found below. Time: 9:00 AM Pacific Time / 10:00 AM Mountain Time / 11:00 AM Central Time Link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqduqtrzotH9VaAAT82uyMeRgQUrnzuM46

MSC Comments on Markets+ Tariff

May 14, 2024

On March 29, 2024, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) submitted the Markets+ Tariff to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for consideration and approval to establish their wholesale electricity market in the West. The Markets+ tariff development process was a stakeholder-led effort over the course of the last year, designing key elements of the market…

Comments Received on April 10 Phase 1 Straw Proposal Package

May 13, 2024

Comments Received on Phase 1 Straw Proposal Comments Western Power Trading Forum (WPTF) Interwest Energy Alliance Arizona Large Customer Group (AZLCG) California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Large Commercial & Industrial Customer Sector: Western Freedom, the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), and Ceres Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement Power District (SRP) Public Generating Pool (PGP) Bonneville…

WIRAB Monthly Meeting

May 2, 2024

WIRAB Monthly Meeting | May 2, 2024 Date and Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mountain Time Join us for the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) Monthly Meeting that regularly occur on the first Thursday of the Month. This teleconference meeting provides a platform to discuss ongoing initiatives and…

2024 Advanced Nuclear in the West Workshop

May 1, 2024

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) hosted its 2024 Advanced Nuclear in the West Workshop on May 29-30, in Boise, Idaho. WIEB brought together utility regulators, state energy office officials, scientists, national laboratories, and industry experts from the U.S. and Canada to explore the potential for advanced nuclear power in the Western Interconnection. Attendees spent…

WIRAB Advice to WECC on the Preliminary 2024 WECC Reliability Risk Priorities | April 2024

April 26, 2024

WIRAB submitted Advice to the WECC Board of Directors on Preliminary 2024 WECC Reliability Risk Priorities (RRPs). WIRAB reviewed the risks based on two key principles: Is the risk unique to the Western Interconnection?; and Can WECC effectively address and mitigate the risk? WIRAB believes that all preliminary RRPs identified by WECC staff are important,…

CREPC Transmission Collaborative

April 22, 2024

The CREPC Transmission Collaborative will be meeting in-person on Wednesday, April 24 in Denver, CO ahead of the Spring 2024 CREPC-WIRAB meeting. Virtual participation will be available for any members unable to attend in-person. Zoom Webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86490819685?pwd=0hiau9fgbdMt6QLIikffHw2JZclXSc.1 If you have any questions and/or concerns about this meeting or CREPC TC business, please contact Robin…

BOSR Meeting

April 22, 2024

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) will be meeting in-person on Wednesday, April 24 in Denver, CO ahead of the Spring 2024 CREPC-WIRAB meeting. Virtual participation will be available for any members unable to attend in-person. Zoom Webinar Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83384623274?pwd=q28Nu4KjGn2aPMQAgQs8Yx61gXs4XZ.1 If you have any questions and/or concerns about this meeting or…

BOSR Monthly Meeting Cancelled

April 18, 2024

The May 10, 2024 BOSR monthly meeting is cancelled due to its conflict with the Western Electricity Market Training Forum.