1. Randy Spacek AvistaCorp, RWG chair
RWG Update
Randy Spacek
AvistaCorp, RWG chair
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2. Misoperation Quarterly Reviews
Continue to provide feedback to Western Interconnect entities on their misoperation quarterly NERC 1600 data submittals.
Expectation of Root cause
Clarifications
Correct cause identified
Missing data
Provide expertise to questions from entities on operations
Review of Q1 and Q2 reports complete
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3. Joint Meeting with NPCC
Introduction
Regional Organization Structure
Charters
Protection System Misoperation
Working Group Review and Feedback Process
Reduction Strategies
Analysis and Metrics
Discussion of NERC PRC standards
NPCC Directory 7
Bulk Power System Protection Criteria
NPCC Directory 4
Future Joint meetings
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4. RWG 2017 Misoperation Report
Expected date October 1, 2018
The RWG 2017 misoperation analysis:
Trend
Human Error: As-Left and Settings largest category
Unknown reduced: Attributed to RWG Review
Recommendation
RWG continue to review
Process to follow up on CAPs and reporting corrections
Quarter by Quarter analysis compared to previous year
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

5. Misoperation Reduction Strategy
Provided technical expertise and contributed to WECC’s Performance Analysis Subcommittee in WECC’s Misoperation Reduction Strategy.
Participated in June Workshop
Provided feedback for Webinars
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

6. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Participation
MIDAS Work Group
Development of a Data Reporting Instruction (DRI)
Participation by to RWG members representing WECC
Western Electricity Coordinating Council