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  • On October 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted the 2027 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 RR26-3-000.

  • WECC is asking Balancing Authorities, Transmission Operators, and Transmission Owners responsible for major transmission in the West to submit their annual updates for the 2027 Map of Principal Transmission Lines. If you have any questions, please contact WECC Administrative Services.

  • WECC is accepting nominations for the 2025 Armando J. Perez Outstanding Contributor Award. This award recognizes a person or group who demonstrated commitment and support in delivering WECC’s reliability and security goals in the preceding year. Nominations will be accepted through November 6. Download the nomination form and read a letter from Jeff Droubay, president and CEO. Please contact Brittany Huggins if you have questions.

  • WECC examines the conditions on the Colorado River, as record-low water levels have prompted federal action and ominous projections for hydro generation at Glen Canyon and Hoover dams. Learn more in the 2026 Colorado River Hydro Update.

  • The Oversight Trends Update for Q3 2026 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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