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Evolution of WIRAB

Evolution of WIRAB. Timeline (1). Events. Actions of Western Governors. Western Blackouts. 1996. RMS development. 1997. WGA resolution 97-03. 1998. First federal bill. 1999. 2000-2001 Western Electricity Crisis. 2000. WGA resolution 00-09. 2001. 2/01 Energy Summit.

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Evolution of WIRAB

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  1. Evolution of WIRAB

  2. Timeline (1) Events Actions of Western Governors Western Blackouts 1996 RMS development 1997 WGA resolution 97-03 1998 First federal bill 1999 2000-2001 Western Electricity Crisis 2000 WGA resolution 00-09 2001 2/01 Energy Summit WGA resolution 01-01 9/01 testimony to DOE 10/01 Govs’ letter to Vice President 10/01 Govs’ letter to House 11/01 Govs’ statement to FERC 12/01 Govs’ letter to House

  3. Timeline 2 Events Actions of Western Governors 1/02 Govs’ letter to Senate 2002 2/02 Govs’ letter to House 3/02 Govs’ letter to DOE on legislation Govs’ letter to House and Senate Govs’ letter to Sen. Thomas 3/02 Govs’ press release on legislation 3/02 Govs’ rebuttal to WSJ editorial 4/02 Govs’ support creation of WECC WGA resolution 02-26 7/02 Govs’ letter to Congress 11/02 Govs’ letter to Sen. Thomas Midwest-Northeast blackout 2003 12/02 Lead Govs’ letter to colleagues 3/03 Govs’ testimony to Senate 4/03 Govs’ letter to Sen. Domenici WGA resolution 03-19 WGA resolution 03-27 8/03 Govs’ letter to Rep. Tauzin on blackout 10/03 Govs’ letter to WECC

  4. Timeline 3 Events Actions of Western Governors 2005 6/05 WGA resolution EPAct enacted 11/05 Govs’ resolution to establish WIRAB WIEB Board amends bylaws to enable creation of WIRAB 12/05 Statement to FERC on ERO 2006 Governors create WIRAB 3/06 Govs’ request to FERC on RAB funding 5/06 Govs’ statement to Sen. Energy Com. on 215 implementation FERC approves WIRAB 12/06 Govs’ letter to FERC on RCs

  5. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission North American Electric Reliability Corporation Western Electricity Coordinating Council • Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC) • Joint Committee of WIEB and WCPSCs • All energy and regulatory agencies in the states/provinces in Western Interconnection • Web site High-Level Radioactive Waste Committee Coal Mine Reclamation Committee Western Interstate Energy Board Western Governors’ Association Western Interstate Nuclear Board Established by interstate compact ratified by P.L.91-461; members appointed by Governors of signatory states • Western Interstate Energy Board • Members appointed by Governors of AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, plus provincial representatives from AB, BC, SK • Serves as the energy arm of the Western Governors’ Association • Current focus on: • Opportunities for collaboration among western states/provinces in climate change • Implementation of CDEi wind and transmission recommendations • Web site http://www.westgov.org/wieb • Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) • Governors from AZ, CA, CO, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY created pursuant to Section215(j) of the Federal Power Act. • Appointees by Governors / Premiers from AZ, AB, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY. Most recently Mexico. • Outstanding invitations to NE and TX • Web site Western Conference of Public Service Commissions

  6. WIRAB Operation • Bylaws • All meetings open (with exceptions specified in bylaws) • Voting rules • Actions require approval by at least one-half of the members and those members must represent at least one-half the load of the participating members. • Operating procedures • Posting of agendas; meeting summaries • Web site http://www.westgov.org/wieb/site/wirab/wirabindex.htm

  7. WIRAB Section 215(j) Duties • Provide advice to FERC, NERC and WECC regarding: • Standards • Fees • Governance • Any other subjects FERC requests advice on • Criteria for offering advice: • “Just, reasonable, not unduly discriminatory or preferential, and in the public interest.” • FERC may give deference to WIRAB’s advice since it is an advisory body organized on an Interconnection-wide basis

  8. Frequent WIRAB Meetings March 26, 2007 February 26, 2007 January 26, 2007 January 05, 2007 December 18, 2006 November 20, 2006 November 16, 2006 November 6, 2006 October 20, 2006 September 22, 2006  August 25, 2006  July 21, 2006 July 7, 2006 May 25, 2006 April 28, 2006

  9. Issued Covered by WIRAB Advice • Advice to FERC on: • Reliability standards, July 25, 2006 • Fees and consolidated budget of NERC, October 6, 2007 • Funding Western Reliability Centers, November 27, 2006 • Proposed approval of reliability standards • Delegation Agreement between WECC and NERC and NERC’s proposed confidentiality rules • Statutory funding of Western Reliability Centers following the Technical Conference, March 12, 2007 • WIRAB submitted advice to NERC one time on February 8, 2007 regarding WECC’s proposed Tier 1 regional reliability standards.

  10. Themes from Past Advice (1) • Support timely implementation of new standards, but RE’s should be given enforcement flexibility • Based on RMS experience, it is optimal to have a trial period for new standards and incomplete standards • FERC should approve regional standards that go beyond NERC standards • WECC’s proposed Tier 1 regional standards are important for grid reliability in the West this summer • Tier 1 standards from RMS and have been field tested • Standards were previously approved by FERC • Reliability Centers are a core element of the West’s plan to maintain grid reliability • Timely implementation of WECC’s strategic initiative for Western RC’s is very important • Desirable features of RC • Interconnection-wide view • Capability of backing up one another • Independence from transmission owners

  11. Themes from Past Advice (2) • WECC-NERC Delegation Agreement should be based on a clearly defined contractual relationship to achieve the deference and delegation intended by Congress in Section 215 • NERC (and WECC’s) activities should promote transparency • For example, Reliability Adequacy Assessments should enable those who can take action to do so • No decision-maker will rely on assessments that are based on confidential information that cannot be reviewed • NERC and WECC assessments must be transparent • Burden of proof should be on those claiming confidentiality • Confidentiality provisions of NERC’s Rules of Procedure will undercut progress being made in the West • NERC rules should comport with Order 890 goals • Standards should have an economic justification

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