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WECC CEO Search Announcement ^New

WECC’s Board of Directors has engaged Lyceum Leadership Consulting, a nationally recognized executive search firm, to lead the WECC CEO search. 

Interested candidates should visit the Lyceum Opportunity Page. Qualified applicants should express their interest to Lyceum Leadership Consulting by submitting a resume and cover letter by December 5, 2025, to Donna.Frakes@LeadershipLyceum.com and refer to “WECC CEO Search” in the subject line.  

Periodic Data Submittal for EOP-012-3 R8 Webinar _New

Attend a webinar about meeting the EOP-012-3 R8 PDS submittal criteria for Generator Cold Weather Constraints November 6, 2–3 p.m. MST. Learn what you need to know to submit your entity's response before the November 14 deadline. 

Webinar Link

WECC Calendar

Reliability in the West Discussion Series: Winter Outlook _New

Join us for the next edition of WECC's Reliability in the West Discussion Series November 5 at 11 a.m. MST. The discussion will provide an overview of Winter 2025, focusing on the weather outlook, including topics such as extreme weather events, natural gas availability, and resource adequacy. We will also cover key issues related to entity preparedness.

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WREGIS Software Partnership Announcement

On October 15, WECC announced its partnership with Atomic Object to develop a greenfield enterprise software platform for the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS). 

This project will create a custom software solution designed specifically for program participants in the Western United States and Canada. The software will provide a secure, scalable, and user-friendly solution that supports both compliance and voluntary renewable energy certificate (REC) markets across the West. 

Atomic Object is a custom software consultancy with more than 20 years of experience developing software, launching new products, enhancing existing ones, and modernizing legacy systems. Their integrated approach brings strategy, design, development, and delivery expertise all under one roof.

Initial development kick-off meetings commenced October 16, and preliminary technical meetings took place October 22–24. 

Read the announcement.  

Town Hall—WECC Member Representative Bylaws Voting

On September 17, the WECC Board of Directors approved revisions to the WECC Bylaws. Some of the revisions also require WECC Member approval. WECC has scheduled a Town Hall meeting November 6, at 3 p.m. MST, to provide an overview of the changes requiring Member approval, review the Bylaws voting and approval timeline, and to answer any questions.

Section 12.4 of the WECC Bylaws requires that proposed amendments be noticed at least 30 days before the beginning of balloting. Ballots will be sent November 3.

Meeting information

WECC announcement

Summary of Bylaws changes

Redline of Bylaws changes and clean version

Fall 2025 Grid Fundamentals

Join WECC's Fall Grid Fundamentals course November 4 and 5. This virtual, two-day course offers participants a comprehensive explanation of how the electric power system works, how it is managed, and why. We'll cover the technology, operations, and markets of a modern, reliable power grid. We will also review reliability risks and regulations affecting the system.

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Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Strategic Workshop

The WECC EMT Strategic Workshop will take place November 19 and 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The workshop will focus on standardizing requirements, gathering input on regional practices, and sharing key updates on NERC’s EMT Standards.

More information

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Western Interconnection Weekly Wildfire Update

Stay up-to-date on wildfire risks by reviewing WECC's Weekly Wildfire Update. This report provides a high-level summary of potential threats to the bulk power system due to current wildfires and conditions.

Time to Act

Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management

Informal comment period open through November 21

Drafting team nomination period open through November 6

An informal comment period for the Project 2025-06 Supply Chain Risk Management Standard Authorization Request (SAR), is open through November 21, 8 p.m. EST.

Use the Standards Balloting and Commenting System (SBS) to submit comments.

Nominations are being accepted for drafting team members through Thursday, November 6, 8 p.m. EST.

Use the electronic form to submit a nomination. 

View Project 2025-06 on NERC's website.

Read NERC's Standards Process Manual.

Project 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance

Comment period open through December 10

Ballot pools forming through November 19

A formal comment period for 2024-02 Planning Energy Assurance is open through Wednesday, December 10, 8 p.m. EST for:

• [Standard Name and Number TBD]—Long-Term Energy Reliability Assessment
• Implementation Plan

Use the SBS to submit comments.

Ballot pools are being formed through Wednesday, November 19, 8 p.m. EST. Registered ballot body members can join the ballot pools.

View Project 2024-02 on NERC's website.

Draft Reliability Guideline: Commissioning Best Practices for BPS-connected IBRs

Comment period open through November 6

The NERC Inverter-Based Resource Performance Subcommittee (IRPS) has developed a draft reliability guideline, "Commissioning Best Practices for BPS-connected IBRs." This guideline offers recommendations tailored to three main categories of stakeholders involved in commissioning IBRs:

• Transmission Planners, Planning Coordinators, and Transmission Owners
• Generator Owners and Generator Operators
• Original Equipment Manufacturers

A survey has been developed to evaluate the guideline's effectiveness.

Read the draft guideline.

Complete the survey.

Draft Risk Assessments and Voluntary Physical Security Protection Best Practices at Non-critical Bulk Power System Facilities

Comment period open through November 6

The NERC Reliability and Security Technical Committee (RSTC) posted a draft security guideline, "Risk Assessments and Voluntary Physical Security Protection Best Practices at Non-critical Bulk Power System Facilities," for industry comment.

To submit comments, complete a brief survey to receive access to the official comment matrix.

Read the draft security guideline.

Complete the required survey.

Project 2022-04 EMT Modeling

Formal comment period open through November 21

Ballot pools forming through November 6

A formal comment period for Project 2022-04 EMT Modeling is open through Friday, November 21, 8 p.m. EST for:



• FAC-002-5—Facility Interconnection Studies
• Implementation Plan

Use the SBS to submit comments.

Ballot pools are being formed through Thursday, November 6, 8 p.m. EST. Registered ballot body members can join the ballot pools.

View Project 2022-04 on NERC's website.