Operating Committee Chair Report

Ed Hulls

October 21-22, 2010

WECC Operating Committee

Presentation Overview

Approval Item2010 GoalsReport on Board ActivitiesReliability Compliance ActivitiesNominating Committee

Approval

OC Charter Approval

Remove 2/3 majority approval for e-mail ballots

Other administrative changesAlign the OC, PCC and MIC ChartersProposed motion to delete 3.e

Proposed Motion to OC Charter

Delete 3.e Meetings

e. WECC members who wish to attend (committee) meetings or monitor (committee) conference calls may do so after providing notice of their interest to the (committee) chair or his/her designee by e-mail. Upon receiving such a notice, the (committee) chair or his/her designee shall provide an e-mail copy of the notice and agenda of future meetings to that WECC member at the time the notice and agenda are provided to the committee and the Board.

2010 WECC OC Goals

1. Explore alternatives for BA’s and TOP’s to utilize WSM

Poll results from June meeting

Contracting with WECC to remotely utilize their infrastructure to run next-day and real-

time studies and alerts6 – Yes 19 – No

Contracting with WECC to run next-day and real-time studies and alerts

5 – Yes 20 - No

2010 WECC OC Goals

2. Evaluate RBC field trial to make appropriate recommendations in 2011

The Field Trial (FT) began on March 1, 2010 25 of the 37 BAs participating in the WECC FT

> 91% of the load Only 14 BAs have made EMS or operating

process modifications to take advantage of RBC > 56% of the load

Still a concern on this being a valid Field Trial

2010 WECC OC Goals

3. Support evaluation and implementation of Synchrophasor infrastructure and applications

The Joint Synchronized Information Subcommittee (JSIS) is a subcommittee established by the PCC and the OC

JSIS Charter was recommended by both the OC and PCC was approved by the Board

The JSIS is formed and is well under way. They are meeting regularly

Advising on various technical requirements associated with the WECC Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Project (WISP)

Board Activities

Board approved WECC-0054 Western Interchange Authority Back-up Criterion (INT-003-WECC-CRT-1)

RCC Survey

GNC asked the OC for recommendations on the future role of the RCC

32 responses to a survey2 to 1 support for a group that would:

Acts as a conduit for exchanging information between the RCs and the membership

Serves as a liaison to address RC/member issues

RCC Survey (Cont.)

Reviews proposed RC operating procedures and provides feedback (the already established RC Process Advisory Team is doing this.)

Reviews and advises regarding RC policies. Reviews RC directives

RCC Survey (Cont.)

4 to 1 support for a group that would: Be performed by a designated WECC

member group and A WECC membership group should exist to

perform the above functions.

 

The vast majority believed the Operating Committee would be the best to perform these functions.

RCS Charter

Drafting team formed to draft charter for a new Reliability Compliance Sub-committee

Concern by WECC legal and management about confidentiality issues (Directives)

OC/RC Open Forum1st held yesterdayGood open discussionHopefully this will meet the members needs

Nomination Committee

John Powell (RM) – Chair

Tom Botello (CA)

John Tolo (DSW)

Scott Kenney (PNW)

Send nominations to any member by October 25th

Goal is to post for e-mail ballot by October 29th

Questions?