The Oversight Trends Update for Q3 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].

WECC has developed a self-assessment to help entities strengthen their Internal Compliance Programs (ICP). An effective ICP helps entities prevent and detect noncompliance and promote a culture of commitment to reliability and security. WECC compiled the self-assessment based on observations of strong practices across the Western Interconnection.

On August 5, election ballots for Member Advisory Committee (MAC) Member Class Representatives were sent. The deadline to vote is Friday, September 5, at 3:15 p.m. Mountian. For inquiries, contact Brittany Huggins.

Click on the candidate names to see more information:

Class 1

• Ashley Donahoo, BPA
• Pablo Oñate, CAISO
• Stephanie Little, APS

Class 2 

• There were no vacancies in Class 2 and no election needed

Class 3

• Karen Demos, NextEra Energy, Inc.
• Tayana Dhaliwal, USACE

Class 4

• Fred Heutte, NW Energy Coalition

Class 5

• No nominations were received, and this seat will remain vacant until a future date. More information will be released in the coming months.

The Nominating Committee (NC) completed an extensive search and made a unanimous recommendation for the nomination of Deneen DeFiore to the vacant Board of Directors seat, for her extensive experience and knowledge in current cyber-security risks, capabilities, strategies, and policies. Ballots were sent August 5 and the deadline to cast your vote is Friday, September 5, at 3:15 p.m. Mountain. For more information on Ms. DeFiore see the Nominating Committee recommendation and her bio. For inquires, contact Brittany Huggins.