HLRWC Comments to FMCSA on the safe integration of automated driving systems-equipped commercial motor vehicles | July 2019

The WIEB HLRWC submitted comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in response to a Federal Register notice on the regulatory updates that might be necessary in order to incorporate automated driving systems into commercial motor vehicles. In the comments, the HLRWC brought to the FMCSA’s attention the potential regulatory changes that might…
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Remarks of Brett Wangen, GridSME, on behalf of WIRAB at the FERC Technical Workshop on Grid Enhancing Technologies | November 2019

Brett Wangen, Vice President of Power System Services for Grid Subject Matter Experts, spoke on behalf of WIRAB at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Technical Workshop on Grid Enhancing Technologies where he discussed an underutilized grid enhancing technology in system operations, synchrophasors and Phasor Measurement Units (PMU), and share lesson learned from the Western Interconnection…
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WIRAB Monthly Meeting

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, to educate WIRAB Representatives on key reliability topics, and to seek input on…
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WIEB – EIM-BOSR Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Support

On August 12, 2019, the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and the EIM-Body of State Regulators (EIM-BOSR) approved a memorandum of understanding outlining a conditional agreement through which WIEB may provide the technical expertise, staff resources, and office space necessary to support a growing role for the EIM-BOSR.   Need for Technical & Staff Support When…
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Save the Dates – 2020 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meetings

Thank you to all who were able to join us for the Fall 2019 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting in San Diego, California.  We received wonderful attendance from state and provincial energy office officials, regulatory utility commissioners, consumer advocates, industry experts and leaders, and our federal partners from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Energy…
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WIRAB Monthly Meeting | October 3, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 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, to…
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Remarks of Commissioner Jordan White, Utah Public Service Commission, on behalf of the WIRAB at FERC Reliability Technical Conference | June 2019

Commissioner Jordan White, Utah Public Service Commission and WIRAB Vice Chair, spoke at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s annual Reliability Technical Conference where he shared WIRAB’s views on the importance of Reliability Coordinators in the West maintaining performance metrics to identify best practices as the reliability coordinator function transitions in the West. Comments
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Remarks of Brett Wangen, GridSME, on behalf of WIRAB at the FERC Technical Conference on Managing Transmission Line Ratings | September 2019

Brett Wangen, Vice President of Power System Services for Grid Subject Matter Experts, spoke on behalf of WIRAB at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Technical Conference on Managing Transmission Line Ratings where he shared his experience on the operational challenges with moving toward more dynamic transmission line ratings and WIRAB’s request to encourage greater adoption…
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Fall 2019 HLRWC Meeting

The WIEB HLRWC held its fall meeting on Wednesday, October 23 in Las Vegas, NV, at the South Point Hotel and Casino. The meeting was held jointly with the Western Governors’ Association Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Technical Advisory Group. Agenda topics included: A walk-through example of a railroad’s hazardous materials rail routing process and…
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