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.

CHAIR
Sam Rugel

Director, System Control
Tucson Electric Power

VICE CHAIR
Michael Houglum

Vice President Transmission Operations
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association

STAFF SECRETARY
C.J. Brown

Director System Operations
SPP

SECRETARY ASSISTANT
Hamilton Bitely

Sr. Ops Functional Specialist
SPP

Hank Adair
Farmington Electric Utility System
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Robert Bray
AEPCO
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Abel Bustillos
El Paso Electric
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Brett Gruesner
Xcel Energy / Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo)
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Michael Houglum
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
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CJ Ingersoll
Gridforce Energy Management, LLC
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Wade Kiess
Platte River Power Authority
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Denton McGregor
Black Hills Energy
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Andrew Minter
CORE Electric Cooperative
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Gayle Nansel
Western Area Power Administration
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Warren Rust
Colorado Springs Utilities
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