WECC collaborated with FERC, NERC, and CAISO to compile the report, which provides insight into the fire and outlines ways to mitigate the risk of fire at battery energy storage systems.

WECC has a long history of assuring reliability in the West that began when it was originally formed in 1967 by 40 power systems, then known as the Western Systems Coordinating Council (WSCC).

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The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is a non-profit corporation that exists to ensure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection.

Regional Entities have the unique ability to draft documents tailored to their region, leveraging subject matter experts who understand the physical and operational nuances of the local high-voltage grid. …

Through this report, WECC aims to share an overview of how the Western Interconnection—one of the most complex machines ever built—meets the challenges of a changing world while ensuring reliable …

WECC is a non-profit corporation that exists to assure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection. WECC has been approved by the Federal Energy …

SPP's Western Energy Imbalance Service market, a real-time wholesale energy market that began operations in 2021, has 10 participants after the 2023 additions of Black Hills Energy, Platte River …

In October 2023, the Western Power Pool launched the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, a West-wide effort to develop a transmission plan that supports the needs of the future electric grid …

We will return to normal operation on Friday, January 2nd, 2026.