Commissioner Kristine Raper, Idaho Public Utilities Commission and WIRAB Chair, spoke at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Technical Conference on Resource Adequacy (RA) Developments in the Western Interconnection, where she shared WIRAB’s views on the importance of a regional RA…

WIRAB submitted Advice to the WECC Board of Directors on the proposed 2022 Business Plan and Budget (BP&B) for WECC. WIRAB reviewed the proposed 2022 BP&B and found the budget and assessment to be reasonable and in the public interest. Advice

WIRAB submitted Advice to the WECC Board of Directors indicating WIRAB’s support in the effort to streamline governance across the technical committees so that technical subject matter experts can focus on completing meaningful work products in a timely manner, creating…

WIRAB submitted advice to FERC on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on proposed amendments to the Commission’s regulations on the Electric Reliability Organization’s (ERO) performance assessment. The advice supports FERC’s regulation revisions to: Increase the regularity of reviews from…

WIRAB provided Advice to the WECC Board on the development of a Western Focused LTRA. Western utilities have been relying on market purchases (i.e., Front Office Transactions) to meet resource adequacy requirements. If multiple utilities rely on the same market…

WIRAB developed Advice to WECC on the WECC Reliability Assessment Committee’s 2020 Study Program and offered five potential studies for WECC to explore that address unique questions regarding the reliability of the future grid: Weather-Induced Loss-of-Load Risk Study, Essential Reliability…

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…

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…

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…

WIRAB submitted advice to the WECC Board of Directors on the proposed 2021 Business Plan and Budget (BP&B) for WECC. WIRAB reviewed the proposed 2021 BP&B and found the budget and assessment to be reasonable and in the public interest. Advice