WECC’s 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment Western Overview provides an evaluation of reliability during the upcoming winter season. Highlights include:

• Most of the West is at normal risk with reserves ready for expected peak load conditions
• Two subregions, Northwest and Basin, are expected to be at an elevated risk for shortages during extreme cold
• Natural gas production and supply will be crucial during the highest risk periods
• Cold weather standards have been improved to address recommendations from Winter Storms Elliott and Uri

Read the overview.

NERC’s 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment is also available. 

The Oversight Trends Update for Q4 2025 is now available. This report dives into crucial Reliability and Security Oversight trends to provide interconnection-wide context for registered entity compliance programs. If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].

On October 30, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted the 2026 Business Plans and Budgets for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), WECC, and the other five Regional Entities.

This order enables WECC to continue to meet its delegated responsibilities under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act and advance its mission to effectively and efficiently mitigate the risks to the reliability and security of the Western Interconnection’s bulk power system.

Read Docket RR25-5-000.

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 Friday, December 5, 2025, to [email protected] and refer to “WECC CEO Search” in the subject line.