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WIEB Webinar – State Representatives Present Comments on Markets+ Governance Design to SPP

June 24, 2022

On May 13, 2022, Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) hosted a public webinar with state and provincial energy office officials and utility regulators. In this webinar, state representatives presented comments on the Markets+ Governance Design to Southwest Power Pool.

2022 Annual WIEB Board Meeting | Teleconference

June 22, 2022

The 2022 Annual WIEB Board Meeting was held virtually on June 30, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (PDT) / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (MDT). Items on the 2022 Annual WIEB Board Meeting agenda included the following: Consideration of WIEB’s FY 2023 Business Plan and Budget Election of WIEB’s FY 2023 Board Officers…

WEIM-BOSR Comments on CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market Straw Proposal

June 20, 2022

On June 20, 2022, the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) submitted comments to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) regarding their Extended Day-Ahead Market Straw Proposal (Straw Proposal). The WEIM-BOSR applauds the efforts of all the participants in this initiative. Many of the market design elements discussed in the proposal…

WIRAB Advice on the WECC 2023 Business Plan and Budget

June 6, 2022

WIRAB submitted Advice to the WECC Board of Directors on the proposed 2023 Business Plan and Budget (BP&B) for WECC. WIRAB reviewed the proposed 2023 BP&B and found the budget and assessment to be reasonable and in the public interest. Advice

WIEB Webinar: FERC NOPR Overview and Information Gathering

June 5, 2022

On June 24, 2022 the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB), the Western representatives to the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission, and CREPC Leadership are hosting an information gathering webinar meeting to discuss the NOPR and identify potential areas where states may like to provide consensus views that are unique to the Western States.…

State Representatives Submit Written Comments to the Southwest Power Pool on Markets+ Governance Design

May 31, 2022

State Representatives Submit Written Comments to the Southwest Power Pool on Markets+ Governance Design State representatives from 9 western states submitted comments to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regarding various governance design elements under discussion in the SPP’s Markets+ initiative. Comments Remarks on SPP Markets+ Governance Straw Proposal

WIRAB Monthly Meeting

May 30, 2022

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time The 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, educate WIRAB Representatives on key reliability…

Western Electricity Market Training – Salt Lake City, Utah

May 17, 2022

On June 1-2, 2022, the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) Body of State Regulars (BOSR) and the California ISO hosted a Western Electricity Markets Training workshop at the WECC offices in Salt Lake City, Utah. This two-day workshop combined an introductory training on the ISO’s energy market services (i.e., the ISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market…

Summer 2022 WIEB HLRW Committee and WIPP TAG Meeting

May 17, 2022

The WIEB HLRWC and WIPP TAG held their summer 2022 meeting in Philadelphia, PA, on June 7. As usual, this meeting was held in conjunction with the National Transportation Stakeholders Forum Annual Meeting, hosted by the Northeastern state regional group at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel. Agenda

WIRAB Draft 2023 Business Plan and Budget Posted for Public Comment

May 12, 2022

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) draft 2023 Business Plan and Budget (BP&B) is available for comment. Interested parties should submit comments by 5:00 PM MT on May 25, 2022. Please direct inquiries and e-mail comments to Eric Baran (ebaran@westernenergyboard.org), using the subject line: “Response to WIRAB Draft 2023 Business Plan and Budget.” DRAFT…