Membership
WECC membership is open to any person or entity that has an interest in the reliable operation of the Bulk Power System in the Western Interconnection. WECC membership is not a requirement for participation in the WECC Standards development process. WECC's membership is divided into five member classes, as described below:
Class 1: Large Transmission Owners
Class 2: Small Transmission Owners
Class 3: Transmission Dependent Energy Service Providers
Class 4: End Users
Class 5: Representatives of State and Provincial Governments
Apply to become a WECC Member by completing this application and emailing it to [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding completing the WECC Membership application, contact Administrative Services at 877-937-9722.
WECC Members can use these forms to designate a new (or replacement) Committee Member or Member Representative. Please note, only the Member Representative may make changes to a company's voting representatives. Please contact [email protected] or call 877-937-9722 if the Member Representative is no longer with the company.
| Committee Sort descending | Name | Organization | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAC | Tumarin, Boris | Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Arizona G&T Cooperatives) | Class 2 Alternate |
| RAC | Stahlhut, Jonathan | TransCo Energy, LLC | Class 3 Member |
| RAC | Hofmann, Chris | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | Member |
| RAC | Schaarschmidt, Steve | Colorado Springs Utilities | Class 2 Member |
| RAC | Kloecker, Ruth | ITC Grid Development, LLC | Class 3 Alternate |
| RAC | Beus, Zachary | Puget Sound Energy, Inc. | Class 1 Alternate |
| RAC | Laurandeau, Josh | NorthWestern Energy | Class 1 Alternate |
| RAC | Heutte, Fred | NW Energy Coalition | Class 4 Member |
| RAC | Kerr, Ryan | Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County | Class 2 Member |
| RAC | Flores, Jonathon | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Class 1 Member |
| RAC | Carlson, Deanna | Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County | Class 2 Alternate |
| RAC | Hancock, Ryan | Grid Subject Matter Experts | Class 3 Member |
| RAC | Wang, Song | Portland General Electric Company | Class 1 Member |
| RAC | Walcott, Jonathan | Delta-Montrose Electric Association | Class 2 Alternate |
| RAC | Stormer, Quincy | Electrical Consultants, Inc. | Class 3 Member |
| RAC | Schiermeyer, Tim | Transmission Agency of Northern California | Class 2 Member |
| RAC | Kovacic, Luca | Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC | Class 3 Alternate |
| RAC | Lichtas, Todd | Tucson Electric Power | Class 1 Alternate |
| RAC | Melcher, Jerry | California Public Utilities Commission, Office of Ratepayer Advocates | Member–Class 4 |
| RAC | Gopi, Biju | California Independent System Operator | Class 1 Member |
| RAC | Carlson, Shawn | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | Class 2 Alternate |
| RAC | Hayes, Jonathan | Southwest Power Pool | Class 3 Member |
| RAC | Andrew, Sharmen | MATL Canada L.P. | Class 2 Member |
| RAC | Witham, Rob | Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County | Class 2 Alternate |
| RAC | Studer, Tom | First Solar | Class 3 Member |