HLRWC Comments to NRC on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for Interim Storage Partners CISF application | November 2020

The WIEB HLRW Committee submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the draft environmental impact statement that the agency prepared as a part of deciding whether to license Interim Storage Partners’ proposed spent nuclear fuel consolidated interim storage facility in west Texas. In general, in the comments the HLRW Committee urged the NRC…
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BOSR Monthly Meeting

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) conducted its monthly teleconference to discuss current initiatives and activities of the BOSR. The purpose of the monthly meetings is for BOSR staff to provide BOSR members with progress reports on key initiatives and activities, to educate BOSR members on wholesale electricity market matters,…
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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, educate WIRAB Representatives on key reliability topics, and seek input on the development…
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WIEB Webinar – Western Interconnection Data System to Inform Utility Wildfire Mitigation Efforts

In 2020, the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) hosted two Stanford University students who completed a remote summer internship, hosted a webinar, and produced a report exploring opportunities for developing a regional data system that can help improve utility wildfire mitigation practices throughout the West. The interns analyzed data from the 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff…
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Green Hydrogen Visions for the West

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) invites you to register for Green Hydrogen Visions for the West, a virtual conference to specifically accelerate progress for green hydrogen market and infrastructure development in the Western United States. This event is hosted by the Green Hydrogen Coalition, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the…
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BOSR Monthly Meeting

The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR) conducted its monthly teleconference to discuss current initiatives and activities of the BOSR. The purpose of the monthly meetings is for BOSR staff to provide BOSR members with progress reports on key initiatives and activities, to educate BOSR members on wholesale electricity market matters,…
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Fall 2020 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Webinar Series #4 – Diverse Energy Leadership in the West

Friday November 13, 2020 Leaders of the electric utility industry discussed the emerging issues and key strategic initiatives that will shape the landscape of the western electricity industry over the next five years. Janea Scott, Commissioner, California Energy Commission [pdf] Lisa Grow, President and CEO, Idaho Power Company John Hairston, Acting Administrator and CEO, Bonneville…
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Fall 2020 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Webinar Series

The Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC) and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) are hosting a Fall 2020 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Webinar Series.  The scheduled webinars include the following: Friday, October 23rd – Resource Adequacy in the West – Update Friday, October 30th – Western Wholesale Electricity Market Configurations Friday, November 6th –…
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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, educate WIRAB Representatives on key reliability topics, and seek input in developing WIRAB…
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