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Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting

December 4, 2025

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…

Harmonizing IBR Interconnection Requirements in the West

December 4, 2025

Harmonizing IBR Interconnection Requirements in the West Utilities across the Western Interconnection are rapidly deploying inverter-based resources (IBRs), yet interconnection requirements vary widely across transmission providers. These inconsistencies create uncertainty for developers, increase redesign risk, and can lead to uneven performance expectations across the Bulk Power System. In 2024, WIRAB engaged Elevate Energy Consulting to…

Facility Interconnection Requirements (FIR) Template Download

December 3, 2025

Please submit the following form to download the FIR Template. Your information will be used for internal follow-up regarding implementation of and future improvements to the Template. Once you submit this form, you will be redirected to the Template. To edit the file, you must first download it to your computer. Please contact Eric Baran…

WIEB Webinar: 2025 Nuclear Executive Orders and Western Implications

November 20, 2025

In May 2025, the Trump Administration issued four executive orders (EOs) – Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base, Reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Deploying Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, and Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at DOE – that attempt a shift in U.S. nuclear energy policy, with the broader goal of quadrupling U.S. nuclear energy capacity by 2050. If…

WIRAB Technical Resource: Oversight of IBRs

November 13, 2025

WIRAB Technical Resource: Oversight of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) in the West Utilities in the Western Interconnection are rapidly adding inverter-based resources (IBRs) such as solar, wind, and battery storage. In 2024, WIRAB commissioned the IBR Risk Assessment Report, which identified reliability risks across the IBR lifecycle—from interconnection and modeling to commissioning, operation, and post-event performance. …

Fall 2025 Joint CREPC-WIRAB | WIEB Board Lunch RSVP

September 22, 2025

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,…

Fall 2025 Joint CREPC-WIRAB | WIEB Members Dinner RSVP

September 17, 2025

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…

WIEB 2025 Annual Update

September 15, 2025

A brief report summarizing WIEB activities over the past year. The report can be read here.

Announcing New WIEB Officers and Staff

September 3, 2025

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…

WIEB Webinar: 2025 Shultz Energy Fellowship

August 8, 2025

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…