Western Electricity Coordinating Council definition

Western Electricity Coordinating Council or “WECC” means the Western Electricity Coordinating Council or any successor entity.

Western Electricity Coordinating Council or “WECC” means the electricity coordinating council as defined in Public Utilities Code section 399.12 (k). WECC is one of several regional electric reliability councils with delegated authority under the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the regional entity responsible for coordinating and promoting bulk electric system reliability in the Western Interconnection serving all or part of the 14 western states and portions of Mexico (in northern Baja California) and Canada (in British Columbia and Alberta).

Examples of Western Electricity Coordinating Council in a sentence

• Applicable Reliability Council shall mean the Western Electricity Coordinating Council or its successor.

• The Participating Load shall promptly provide such information as the CAISO may reasonably require in relation to the CAISO’s investigations of operating situations or events, or for the CAISO’s reporting to the authorities such as the FERC, California Public Utilities Commission, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, or North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

• Enclosed is a report regarding Western Electricity Coordinating Council matters.

• Operating Requirements – Any operating and technical requirements that may be applicable due to the CAISO, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Balancing Authority Area, or the Participating TO's requirements, including those set forth in this Agreement.

• Reliability Obligations for resources or loads in the BPA Control Area are determined by applying the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) reliability criteria.

• Any operating and technical requirements that may be applicable due to the CAISO, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Balancing Authority Area, or the Participating TO's requirements, including those set forth in this Agreement.

• An electronic tag associated with a schedule in accordance with the requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), or the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB).

• The full amount of capacity added to the system by such transmission upgrades or additions will be as determined through the regional reliability council process of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council or its successor.

• The following Interconnection-wide variance shall be applicable in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) and replaces, in their entirety, Requirements R4 and R5.

• Applicable Laws and Regulations shall mean all duly promulgated applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, or Applicable Reliability Council shall mean the Western Electricity Coordinating Council or its successor.