1. Reliability Workshop Summary
Branden Sudduth
Director, Reliability Risk Management
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2. Reliability Workshop Logistics
Objective of starting discussion to develop WECC’s Near-Term Priorities
Held in conjunction with the March OC, MIC, and RAC meetings
Built off of work done by the NERC Reliability Issues Steering Committee (RISC)
Background presentations
Table top discussions and report outs
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3. RISC Inherent Risk Mapping
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Discussion Questions
What, if any, risk profiles are missing from the NERC RISC and WIRAB reports specific to the Western Interconnection?
Which, if any, risk profiles identified in the NERC RISC and WIRAB reports are not risks in the Western Interconnection?
Are there special nuances to any of the risk profiles that need to be addressed differently in the Western Interconnection?
Do you agree with the prioritization of risk profiles in the NERC RISC report for the Western Interconnection? How would you prioritize the risk profiles?
Given the discussion at your table and focusing on actions WECC can undertake, what should WECC’s near-term priorities be?
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

5. Common Themes and Takeaways
All RISC Risk Profiles applicable in the Western Interconnection
Understanding issues from potential Reliability Coordinator (RC) and market changes should be high priority
Uniqueness of extreme natural events in the Western Interconnection
Expansive geography and remoteness of assets creates nuances in managing cyber and physical security risks
Need to better understand impacts from increasing Distributed Energy Resources
Western Electricity Coordinating Council