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Update: 4.9 Work Team on Committee Role, Scope and Structure

Melanie FryeVice President, Reliability Planning

and Performance Analysis

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Scope of Inquiry

• Standing Committees (PCC, OC, MIC) and TEPPC– MAC and Standards Committee NOT included

• Focused on committee level– Subgroups not included

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Problem Statement Elements

1. Lackluster stakeholder participation in setting WECC priorities

2. Lack of clarity around translating WECC priorities into WECC’s annual work plan

3. Lack of clarity around data and information sharing concerns

4. Lack of flexibility to address emerging issues5. Change in access to member subject matter

expertise

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Analysis

For each element of the problem statement the team identified• Guiding Questions• Current State• Ideal State• Metrics• Recommended Changes

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Options Considered

1. Status Quo2. Re-charter the JGC with minimal other changes3. Minor changes to the standing committees

and creation of parallel structure for emerging challenges

4. Minor changes to the standing committees and creation of a steering committee

5. Elimination of the standing committees

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Comparison of Options

Option #1Status Quo

Option #2Re-Charter JGC

Option #3Parallel

Structure

Option #4Steering

Committee

Option #5Eliminate Standing

Committees

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Examining Option 4: Create Steering Committee

• Steering Committee Role and Focus– Focus on strategic and tactical aspects of technical

issues– Bridge between strategic priorities and tactical

implementation• Responsibilities and Activities– Align priorities and work plans of standing

committees with WECC priorities– Create task forces to address emerging issues

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Examining Option 4: Create Steering Committee

• Authority and Reporting Relationship to Board and Standing Committees–Areas of agreement• Create task forces to address emerging issues• Provide input on setting WECC priorities

–Areas of Divergence• Authority with regard to standing committees—

decision making body v. coordinating body

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Examining Option 4: Create Steering Committee

• Composition–Areas of agreement• Diverse composition • Include at least chairs of standing committees

and TEPPC• Medium size (10-20)

–Areas of Divergence• Specific composition