1. Tim Reynolds GOWG Liaison
GOWG Overview
Tim Reynolds
GOWG Liaison
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2. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Outline
Small History of GOWG
Purpose of GOWG
Roles of the Subcommittee and Chair/Vice Chair
Review Requirement for Future Meetings
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3. Organizational Structure Review Task Force
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4. Organizational Structure Review Task Force
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5. Organizational Structure Review Task Force
Why a GOWG?
Discussions at the OC have shown a perceived lack of representation of the Generator Operators (GOP) in various WECC forums
Increased focus on generators for
Frequency Response
Droop Settings
Changing Resource Issues
Voltage/Reactive Support
Inverter Issues
Coordination with BAs
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GOWG Charter
Need to create a Charter
GOWG Website (Still being created)
Will be located under EPAS
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Chair Needed
No one has expressed interest in the Chair positions yet
Need a Vice-Chair position too
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General Chair Duties
The chair manages the work group and its meetings.
The vice chair perform the duties of the chair in the chair’s absence.
The committee chair, vice chair and WECC liaison prepare the meeting agendas and action recommendations with committee membership input.
Report on work group actives at the EPAS meetings
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9. General Meeting Requirements
The GOWG determine the time of its meetings.
Shall meet at least XXX times per year.
Meetings will be held in accordance with the WECC Meeting Policy.
A quorum for meetings shall be those members in attendance.
Require a majority vote of those members present.
GOWG meetings can be conducted (as determined by the chair)
in person, Webinar, or conference call.
For closed door sessions, we need to seek approval from the WECC Board of Directors.
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Comments/Questions?
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