Common use of Organizational Characteristics Clause in Contracts

Organizational Characteristics. As WECC carries out activities to fulfill its mission, it will seek to develop and maintain the following characteristics: 2.2.1 dedication to serving the individuals, businesses, and other organizations that generate, transmit, distribute, market, and use electrical energy in the Western Interconnection; 2.2.2 efficiency in its administration, decision-making, policy and standards development, and dispute resolution processes; 2.2.3 the ability to maintain status as an Interconnection-wide regional reliability entity and be afforded deference and delegation by ERO (or successor organization); and 2.2.4 fair and open processes through which practices, policies, and standards are developed and implemented based on sound technical and policy analysis. 2.2.5 Promote an efficient western electric market by reducing or eliminating conflict, duplication and overlap among electric organizations in the Western Interconnection. 2.2.6 Allow access to WECC data by individuals who can demonstrate a legitimate business need for the data, provided such individuals agree to such protections and non-disclosure restrictions which may be necessary due to the nature of the data sought to be accessed and agree to pay the incremental costs of providing the data which may be requested.