The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) submitted advice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its 2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System – Primary Frequency Response (Docket No.: RM16-6). FERC proposed to revise its regulations to require all newly interconnecting large and small generating…

Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) staff is conducting its first monthly meeting with WIRAB Members to discuss WIRAB’s current initiatives and activities. The purpose of the monthly meetings is to provide WIRAB Members with progress reports on key initiatives and activities, to educate WIRAB Members on key reliability topics, and to seek input on…

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) submitted advice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its 2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System – Primary Frequency Response (Docket No.: RM16-6). FERC proposed to revise its regulations to require all newly interconnecting large and small generating…

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) Staff submitted comments to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Board of Directors (Board) regarding proposed amendments to the WECC bylaws, including: 1) WECC’s proposed “Bucket 1” amendments, which include administrative amendments requiring Board approval; and 2) WECC’s proposed “Bucket 2” amendments, which include administrative amendments requiring approval…

The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (“WIRAB”) submitted comments on the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s (WECC’s) Strategic Direction Planning Process, 2017-2020 Operating Plan, and Strategic Direction Outline.  WIRAB’s comments encourage the WECC Board to adopt an open and transparent procedural process to develop WECC’s strategic priorities and direction; recommend specific strategic priorities for WECC’s 2017-2020…