JJ JamiesonMIC Chair

WECC Board Meeting ReportMarch 2015

Salt Lake City

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• Change in MIS / SIS structure to the new MSIS

• MID-C proposed changes and potential impacts

• CAISO EIM progress• CAISO OMS• MIC Leadership process

MIC Report to BOD

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• WECC’s delegation agreement expires this year• WECC is currently negotiating with NERC for a renewal

o The delegation agreement is posted on NERC and FERC sites and is open for comment until April 2(?)

o WECC is asking for a five year term with an automatic rollover provision

o NERC wanted the bylaws pulled out of the delegation agreement

Delegation Agreement

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• 4.9 review is in process• WECC no longer considers itself a member driven organization• 4.9 review includes specific discussions around how committees will

be restructured to meet the new paradigm

• “One challenge related to scope is the question of who “owns” the work product.  The implementation of the Integrated Reliability Assurance Model requires WECC to have an independent voice, but historical committee roles create an expectation of member approval of certain documents, positions, etc. The 4.9 review process should consider making a successful transition from the member driven model to the independent WECC model.”

Committee Structures

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• Doug Larson of WIRAB expressed concerns with:o WECC’s forward looko WECC’s communicationo WECC’s limited consideration on the impacts of

VERSo WECC’s modelling

 

WIRAB Comments to the BOD

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• WECC will use Section 1600 to demand data if necessaryo WECC understands that this is somewhat of a

blunt instrument but states it is necessary if they cannot obtain data via other avenues

o WECC feels that if they get the section 1600 approved they will no longer require a NDA

o Many comments on have been received by WECC

Section 1600

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• WECC is developing an internal leadership development programo The program has been designed but not

implemented as yet

• WECC will be focused on recruiting within Utah

WECC Human Resources

JJ Jamieson

MIC Chair

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