Western Reliability Executive Committee

Western Reliability Executive Committee

The Western Reliability Executive Committee (“WREC”) is responsible, through its designated working groups, committees, and task forces, for developing and recommending policies, procedures, and system enhancements related to the technical operations of parties (“RC Customers”) to the SPP Reliability Coordinator (“RC”) Services Agreement.

Upcoming Events

LOCATION: TBD
TIME:
April 08, 2025 2:00PM - 5:00PM
April 09, 2025 10:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
July 09, 2025 10:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: TBD
TIME:
October 07, 2025 2:00PM - 5:00PM
October 08, 2025 10:00AM - 12:00PM

CHAIR
Jonathan Aust

VP of Operations for CRSP, DSW, and RMR
Wester Area Power Administrartion

VICE CHAIR
Sam Rugel

Director, System Control
Tucson Electric Power

STAFF SECRETARY
C.J. Brown

Director System Operations
SPP

SECRETARY ASSISTANT
Hamilton Bitely

Sr. Ops Analyst
SPP

Hank Adair
Farmington Electric Utility System
Member MORE INFO
Abel Bustillos
El Paso Electric
Member MORE INFO
Brett Gruesner
Xcel Energy / Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo)
Member MORE INFO
Michael Houglum
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Member MORE INFO
CJ Ingersoll
Gridforce Energy Management, LLC
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Wade Kiess
Platte River Power Authority
Member MORE INFO
Denton McGregor
Black Hills Energy
Member MORE INFO
Andrew Minter
CORE Electric Cooperatives
Member MORE INFO
Warren Rust
Colorado Springs Utilities
Member MORE INFO
Shane Sanders
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
Member MORE INFO

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