MSC Monthly Meeting

Date and Time: November 20, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. CT The Markets+ State Committee (MSC) typically meets on the Third Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. CT. Any changes to this schedule will be announced on the MSC Meetings page. This virtual meeting provides a platform for…
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WIRAB Monthly Meeting

Date and Time: December 3, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. MT/1:00 p.m. PT The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) typically meets on the First Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. MT/1:00 p.m. PT. Any changes to this schedule will be announced on the WIRAB Meetings page. This virtual meeting provides a platform for committee members…
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BOSR Monthly Meeting

Date and Time: December 11, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT The Western Energy Markets Body of State Regulators (BOSR) monthly meeting occurs on the Second Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT. Any changes to this schedule will be announced on the BOSR Meetings page. This virtual meeting provides a…
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MSC Monthly Meeting

Date and Time: December 18, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. CT The Markets+ State Committee (MSC) typically meets on the Third Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m. MT/9:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. CT. Any changes to this schedule will be announced on the MSC Meetings page. This virtual meeting provides a platform for…
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Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting

Join us for the Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting The Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting is coming up soon—Tuesday, May 12 through Thursday, May 14 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside. We are at capacity for this meeting, and encourage you to join the waitlist using the link at the bottom of this page. Download…
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Harmonizing Large Load Interconnection Requirements in the West

Project and Meeting Series: Harmonizing Large Load Interconnection Requirements in the West The West, like much of the North American Bulk Power System, is experiencing rapid growth in large load interconnection requests. The speed and scale of this growth have outpaced traditional planning processes, technical frameworks, and interconnection practices that were designed for a different…
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Preparing for 2026 Meetings

Are you looking for 2026 meeting information? Zoom information will be available after the new year. Please contact WIEB staff for program-specific questions in the meantime: BOSR – Bonnie Lamond, blamond@westernenergyboard.org COSR – Elliott Nethercutt, enethercutt@westernenergyboard.org CREPC – Robin Arnold, rarnold@westernenergyboard.org HLRWC & WIPP TAG – Melanie Snyder, msnyder@westernenergyboard.org MSC – Gia Anguiano, ganguiano@westernenergyboard.org WIRAB…
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Harmonizing IBR Interconnection Requirements in the West

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…
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WIEB Webinar: 2025 Nuclear Executive Orders and Western Implications

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…
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