Overview
Be a part of electric reliability and security in the West.
The March 2026 Reliability & Security Workshop is a two-day event focuses on risk-based content designed to tackle the challenges you face every day. Whether you are new to oversight practices or a seasoned expert, there is a track to suit your abilities and interests.
Workshop Format:
Day One:
Kick off the workshop with our general sessions that will offer program-based sessions on risk trends, insight into WECC's oversight approach, enforcement philosophy, and abeyance principles.
Day Two:
Choose between three specialized tracks:
- WECC Foundations: Explore reliability culture, internal controls, quality evidence and interviews, what to expect in monitoring activities and an introduction to enforcement fundamentals.
- Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP): Dive into CIP-focused topics including Reliability Standards CIP-002, CIP-003, CIP-008, and CIP-014, as well as, insider threats, analyzing network activity and risk management for third-party cloud services.
- Operations & Planning (O&P): Learn about O&P-focused topics including PRC-028, PRC-029, and PRC-030 implementation, generator cold weather constraints, WECC's assurance program, pre-registration expectations, and risk management at WECC.
These tracks will have focused content tailored to the track specialties. Each track will explore standards, compliance elements, and give you access to valuable resources and tools from WECC programs. All sessions will be recorded and made available following the workshop.