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July 5, 2024

Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)

WECC Taking Wait-and-See on COVID Measures
With COVID-19 threatening to overwhelm hospitals, WECC is in no hurry to bring employees back to its headquarters, CEO Melanie Frye said.
WECC Says Extreme Events Require Forecast, RA Changes
Western BAs should determine what caused errors in load and generation forecasts during August’s massive heat wave and fix their forecasting processes.
WIRAB Reviews Past Year, Looks Ahead to Next
The Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Board recounted its accomplishments in 2020 and laid out what it hopes to achieve in 2021.
WECC Overhauls, Expands Stakeholder Committee Plan
WECC released a heavily revised version of its proposal to reorganize its stakeholder committee structure in response to member concerns.
DOE Congestion Study Prompts Industry Criticism
Industry commenters accused DOE of overlooking crucial energy trends & relying on unexamined assumptions in its transmission congestion study.
CGNP Fleshes out Diablo Canyon FERC Complaint
Californians for Green Nuclear Power has updated its request that FERC overturn the planned closing of Diablo Canyon in response to criticism from NERC.
NERC Blasts Calif. Nuclear Group’s Complaint
NERC urged FERC to reject a request by Californians for Green Nuclear Power to overturn the planned closing of Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
Experts Urge West to Address RA Shortfall Immediately
Western utility regulators have no time to waste in addressing the region’s looming resource adequacy shortfalls, industry experts said.
WECC Findings Show Complexity of Heat Wave Event
WECC is developing an information website as it uncovers more findings about the August heat wave that prompted rolling blackouts.
Avista Wildfire Resiliency Plan Takes on Growing Risk
Heather Rosentrater shared Avista's plan for wildfire risk mitigation at NARUC's Annual Meeting and Education Conference.

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