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WIRAB Advice on the WECC’s Draft 2019-2021 Operating Plan | November 2018

December 19, 2018

WIRAB advice to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Board of Directors on WECC’s Draft 2019-2021 Operating Plan. WECC’s Three-Year Operating Plan is a key document in WECC’s Strategic & Operating Planning Process that identifies specific initiatives that WECC proposes to complete during the 2019-2021 planning period. WIRAB has long engaged in advising WECC on…

2019 EIM-BOSR 1st Quarter Teleconference | January 11, 2019

December 7, 2018

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) met via webinar/conference call on January 11, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. – Noon Mountain time. Some agenda topics included: “BOSR orientation” which will cover what the BOSR does, where it fits in the overall scheme of EIM related organizations, and staff support Overview of…

WIRAB Monthly Meeting | December 6, 2018

December 3, 2018

Thursday, December 6, 2018 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time 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…

HLRWC Comments to NRC on the scope of EIS for Interim Storage Partners LLC’s CISF application | October 2018

November 7, 2018

The WIEB HLRW Committee submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that it must prepare as a part of the licensing process for Interim Storage Partners’ (ISP) proposed spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (SNF/HLW) consolidated interim storage facility in West Texas. In the…

High-Level Radioactive Waste Committee 2018 Policy Papers | November 2018

November 7, 2018

In 2018, the HLRWC completed and approved four more policy papers, continuing their key initiative of the past few years. In these papers, the HLRWC reached consensus on a broad range of often contentious ideas, a testament to their experience and their commitment to interstate cooperation. These policies contribute four more important pieces to the…

WIRAB Monthly Meeting Canceled (November 2018)

October 30, 2018

The November 1, 2018 Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) Monthly Teleconference Meeting is canceled for this month. The next WIRAB Monthly Meeting is scheduled for December 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM MT.

HLRWC Comments to NRC on the scope of EIS for Holtec/Eddy-Lea CISF application | July 2018

October 10, 2018

The WIEB HLRW Committee submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that it must prepare as a part of the licensing process for Holtec/Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance’s proposed spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (SNF/HLW) consolidated interim storage facility in southeastern New Mexico. In the…

RFP Released: Study on Operational Flexibility of the Power System

October 8, 2018

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) is pleased to announce the release of the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) to hire a contractor for a new study. This study will model and explore the operational flexibility of the electric power system in the Western Interconnection in anticipation of a changing resource mix over the next…

WIRAB Monthly Meeting | October 4, 2018

October 2, 2018

Thursday, October 4, 2018 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time 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…

Fall 2018 HLRWC Meeting

September 27, 2018

The WIEB HLRW Committee held its fall meeting at the Bahia Hotel in San Diego, California, on December 4 and December 5, 2018. There was a full-day meeting on December 4 at the Bahia, and a tour of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on December 5. Agenda