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Reliability Risk Priorities for the Western Interconnection | InPOWERd Report | August 2017

August 24, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) commissioned a report from InPOWERd LLC on the NERC Reliability Issues Steering Committee’s (RISC) November 2016 report on ERO Reliability Risk Priorities. The InPOWERd Report provides a summary of the NERC RISC process and highlights key reliability risk profiles for the Western Interconnection, based on the 2016 ERO…

WIEB Webinar on The Role of Coal in the West

August 21, 2017

This Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) webinar focused on changes in the daily generation pattern of coal-fired generating units in the Western Interconnection over the 2001-2016 time period. Benjamin Lim and Max Vilgalys presented findings from their analysis of hourly electric generation profiles contained in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS)…

Fall 2017 HLRWC Meeting

August 17, 2017

The Fall 2017 High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLRW) Committee Meeting conducted its semi-annual meeting on Tuesday October 24, 2017 and Wednesday October 25, 2017 in San Diego, California. Agenda | Summary

Fall 2017 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting

August 16, 2017

Monday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. PDT – Tuesday, October 17, 5:00 p.m. PDT The Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC) and Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) meeting took place at the Renaissance Marriott Downtown Hotel in Reno, NV. Agenda

WIRAB Advice on the Peak Reliability 2018 Proposed Budget and Draft Funding Amount | July 2017

August 11, 2017

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments on Peak Reliability’s 2018 Proposed Budget and Draft Funding Amount. WIRAB reviewed Peak’s proposed 2018 Proposed Budget and Draft Funding Amount and wants to ensure Peak prioritizes and funds the goals and objectives set out in its strategic plan. Advice

EIM-BOSR Teleconference | August 22, 2017

August 10, 2017

The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) met on August 22, 2017. Agenda

WIRAB Monthly Meeting | August 2017

August 1, 2017

Thursday, August 3, 2017 | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) is conducting its monthly teleconference to discuss current initiatives and activities with 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…

WIRAB Comments on the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Member Advisory Committee’s Board Effectiveness Survey | July 2017

July 25, 2017

In response to a Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Member Advisory Committee (MAC) survey seeking input on the effectiveness of the WECC Board, the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) rated the WECC Board’s performance in several categories and drafted comments to support ratings indicating that the WECC Board exceeds expectations or has specific opportunities…

Western Electricity Market Forum, August 3-4, 2017, Omni Hotel, San Diego, CA

July 19, 2017

The meeting is an opportunity for state policy makers and regulators to convene and discuss regionalization of organized wholesale electricity markets in the West. The 2-day workshop combines introductory presentations on organized wholesale electricity markets; hands-on game-based market simulation training to improve understanding of market dynamics; updates on current activities at the California ISO and…

2018 WIRAB Business Plan and Budget

June 30, 2017

On June 30, 2017, WIRAB submitted the final draft of the 2018 WIRAB Business Plan and Budget to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). NERC will submit the WIRAB budget to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on August 24, 2017. Link