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 Representatives with progress reports on key initiatives and activities, to educate BOSR Representatives 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, to educate WIRAB Representatives on key reliability topics, and to seek input on…
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2021 WIRAB Business Plan and Budget

On June 19, 2020, WIRAB members approved a 2021 WIRAB Business Plan & Budget (BP&B).  The 2021 WIRAB budget is $1,205,500; $49,700 (4%) lower than WIRAB’s 2020 budget.  WIRAB’s 2021 funding assessment is $986,300; the same amount authorized by FERC for WIRAB’s 2020 BP&B.  WIRAB’s 2021 BP&B reflects four strategic initiatives, focusing on: (1) Resource Adequacy;…
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WIRAB Advice – WECC’s 2020 Near-Term Priorities | June 2020

WIRAB submitted advice to the WECC Board of Directors, advising the Board to adopt the proposed WECC staff proposed Near-Term Priorities. The Near-Term Priorities align with what WIRAB views as the most significant risks to Bulk Power System reliability in the Western Interconnection. Advice
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WIRAB Advice – 2020 WECC Organizational Review (Section 4.9 Review) | June 2020

WIRAB submitted advice to the WECC Board of Directors, advising support of the recommendations to the Board from WECC’s 4.9 Review Committee. The Committee recommended: (1) to create stakeholder engagement task force who will explore options to rekindle excitement about the work WECC does of assuring the reliability and security of the Western Interconnection; and…
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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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Simulating Distributed Energy Resource Responses to Transmission System-Level Faults Considering IEEE 1547 Performance Categories on Three Major WECC Transmission Paths | June 2020

Simulating Distributed Energy Resource Responses to Transmission System-Level Faults Considering IEEE 1547 Performance Categories on Three Major WECC Transmission Paths | June 2020   The quantity of distributed energy resources (DERs) has increased substantially during the past two decades, and as a result, how these resources respond to power system disturbances has changed from minimally…
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High-Level Radioactive Waste Committee 2020 Policy Paper and amendments to already-approved policy papers | April 2020

The HLRWC made another installment to their policy paper repertoire with the approval of Position Paper 2020-1: Transportation Responsibilities Non-Delegable to Private Entities. This paper solidifies the long-time stance of the HLRWC and the Western states that there are certain spent nuclear fuel transportation responsibilities that should not be delegated to agents or contractors. In…
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BOSR Monthly Meeting | June 12, 2020

Friday, June 12, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time 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 Representatives with progress reports on key…
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