Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting

Save the Date for the Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting WIEB is pleased to announce that the Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12 through Thursday, May 14 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside. Registration will open first to Federal and State/Provincial Members in early 2026, followed by general admission. Please…
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Fall 2025 Joint CREPC-WIRAB | WIEB Board Lunch RSVP

WIEB Lunch | Thursday, October 2, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at King Tide Fish and ShellKing Tide Fish and Shell is located in the Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel at 1510 S Harbor Way, Portland, OR 97201. Name(Required) First Last Will you be attending the WIEB Lunch?(Required) Yes No STARTER: Organic Sauvie Island greens, seasonal vegetables,…
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Fall 2025 Joint CREPC-WIRAB | WIEB Members Dinner RSVP

WIEB Members Dinner | Wednesday, October 1, 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Jake's GrillJake's Grill is located in the historic Sentinel Hotel at 611 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205.Name(Required) First Last Will you be attending the WIEB Members Dinner?(Required) Yes No STARTER: Mixed Greens Salad with field greens, mandarin oranges, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, dried…
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Fall 2025 Joint HLRWC and WIPP TAG Meeting Registration

"*" indicates required fields PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Fall 2025 Joint HLRWC/WIPP TAG Meeting RegistrationHotel booking link will be sent once your registration is confirmed. Please direct registration questions to Anna Strange at astrange@westernenergyboard.org.Name* First Last Email* Organization*Job Title*Dietary Restrictions* Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Dairy Free None Other Dietary…
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Announcing New WIEB Officers and Staff

New WIEB OfficersThe Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) is pleased to announce its new leadership for the coming year: Chair: Maren Mahoney, Director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency Vice Chair: Janine Benner, Director of the Oregon Department of Energy Second Vice Chair: Dwayne McClinton, Director, Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy Treasurer: Emy Lesofski, Director, Utah Office of…
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WIEB Webinar: 2025 Shultz Energy Fellowship

This summer, the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) hosted two Shultz Energy fellows from Stanford University to investigate existing resource adequacy framework and reliability challenges in the Western States. The fellows conducted interviews with stakeholders across the region, from utility representatives to public utility commissioners, to further explore their perspectives on the evolving nature of…
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State Exploration of Western Transmission Cost Allocation Frameworks

The Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation is pleased to announce the final working materials of the State Exploration of Western Transmission Cost Allocation Frameworks study it began with Energy Strategies in February 2025, with the support of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Strategies worked closely with states through the CREPC Transmission Collaborative to…
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Nuclear Fusion: A Policy Brief | February 2025

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and all stars in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one, releases vast amounts of energy, and it has long dangled the promise of being able to tap into a virtually limitless energy source. Fusion system’s technological development and investment have accelerated in…
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WIRAB Leadership Announcement | August 5, 2025

Commissioner Mary Throne of the Wyoming PSC left state service on August 1 to pursue a new opportunity. Consequently, she stepped down from the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) and vacated her role as Chair. Commissioner Throne served WIRAB with distinction, first as Vice Chair (April 2022 – May 2023) and then as Chair…
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