SPP’s efforts to extend RC services to about 12% of the Western Interconnection’s load remains on a glide path, staff said at Black Hills Energy’s offices.

All systems are go as WECC enters the final stretch to ensure its dozens of balancing authorities safely integrate into new Reliability Coordinators.

Members of the ORS appeared to reach consensus on the need for an emergency conference call procedure for RCs to supplement the existing NERC hotline.

RC West staff briefed its Oversight Committee on its launch of reliability coordinator services in CAISO and the progress of its Phase 2 expansion.

The certification process for SPP’s reliability coordination function in the Western Interconnection began with an on-site visit by two dozen industry reps.

West Coast utility regulators held a “wildfire dialogue," bringing together utility and fire science experts to discuss ways to reduce the danger.

California must find new approaches to long-term forecasting and collaboration, speakers said at a California Energy Commission workshop.

SPP’s Western Reliability Working Group approved several governing documents as it prepares for its new RC function in the Western Interconnection.

SPP last week reiterated its plans to recover the costs of a NERC penalty for reliability violations by dipping into its employee compensation pool.

CAISO, SPP and BC Hydro officials reassured FERC that the Western Interconnection’s transition from two reliability coordinators to five is going smoothly.