Announcements

  • WECC is proposing changes to the WECC Antitrust Policy applicable to WECC and WECC Members. WECC worked with NERC and the other Regional Entities on these revisions to ensure that our policies and guidelines are up to date and that our meetings and collaborations continue to adhere to antitrust best practices. WECC is now posting the proposed revisions for WECC Member comment. All WECC Member comments must be submitted by the Member's designated Member Representative and must be submitted by Monday, February 2. Please contact Chris Albrecht, WECC Assistant General Counsel, at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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  • Explore key findings from the January 2025 fire that destroyed Phase 1 of the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System facility in a report issued this week. WECC collaborated with FERC, NERC, and CAISO to compile the report, which provides insight into the fire and outlines ways to mitigate the risk of fire at battery energy storage systems.

    Read the report

  • The Nominating Committee will soon consider candidates for election to the WECC Board of Directors.

     

    Learn more.

  • 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].

     

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