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An RC oversees grid compliance with federal and regional grid standards, and can determine measures to prevent or mitigate system emergencies in day-ahead or real-time operations. The RC also provides leadership in system restorations following major events.<br> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"id=""> <a data-block-type="card" href="https://www.caiso.com/meetings-events/topics/rc-west-oversight-committee" class="card "> <div class="card-body "> <div class="card-title " > RC West Oversight Committee </div> <div class="card-text"><p>The RC West Oversight Committee is comprised of key representatives from balancing authorities and transmission operators taking RC services from the ISO. The committee provides guidance and fosters consensus on reliability compliance for the RC West.</p></div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-4"id=""> <a data-block-type="card" href="https://rc.caiso.com/" target="_blank" class="card "> <div class="card-body "> <div class="card-title " > RC West Portal </div> <div class="card-text"><p>Access to this secure site is limited to RC West participants with a certificate.</p></div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-4"id=""> <a data-block-type="card" href="https://www.caiso.com/meetings-events/topics/wecc-interchange-tool-working-group-witwg" class="card "> <div class="card-body "> <h4 class="card-title " > WECC Interchange Tool Working Group (WITWG) </h4> <div class="card-text"><p>This working group is open to all WECC Interchange Tool users. </p></div> </div> </a> </div> <!-------------------------DOCUMENT LISTING------------------------------> <div data-block-type="doc-listing" class="col-12 doc-listing"> <h2 class="border-bottom" id="resources">Resources</h2> <ul class="doc-list"> <li data-sort="0"> <a href="/documents/rc-west-entities.pdf" >RC West Entities</a><span class="time">07/17/2024, 9:00 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort="2"> <a href="/documents/rcwestannualpaymentscalendar.pdf" >RC West Annual Payments Calendar</a><span class="time">10/29/2019, 8:50 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort="3"> <a href="/legal-regulatory/operating-procedures#rc-procedures" >RC West Operating procedures</a> </li> </ul> </div> <!-------------------------DOCUMENT LISTING------------------------------> <div data-block-type="doc-listing" class="col-12 doc-listing"> <h4 class="" ">RC West Summer Readiness</h4> <ul class="doc-list"> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/presentation-calfire-rc-west-summer-readiness-may-15-2024.pdf" >Presentation - Calfire RC-West Summer Readiness - May 15, 2024</a><span class="time">05/21/2024, 8:25 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/presentation-rc-west-summer-readiness-may-15-2024.pdf" >Presentation - RC-West Summer Readiness - May 15, 2024</a><span class="time">05/21/2024, 8:25 AM</span> </li> </ul> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-link mb-3" href="https://www.caiso.com/library/rc-west-summer-readiness">View previous summer readiness meetings.</a> </div> <!-------------------------DOCUMENT LISTING------------------------------> <div data-block-type="doc-listing" class="col-12 doc-listing"> <h3 class="" ">Customer onboarding</h3> <ul class="doc-list"> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/rc-west-customer-onboarding-update.pdf" >RC West Customer Onboarding Update</a><span class="time">03/28/2025, 8:24 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/electronicfundstransferprocedure.pdf" >Electronic Funds Transfer Procedure</a><span class="time">06/21/2022, 2:00 PM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/electronicfundstransfer-bankaccountchangeform.pdf" >Electronic Funds Transfer or Bank Account Change Form</a><span class="time">07/01/2020, 4:25 PM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/reliabilitycoordinatorservicesagreement.pdf" >Reliability Coordinator Services Agreement</a><span class="time">11/15/2018, 9:06 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/reliabilitycoordinatorservicesagreementinformationrequestsheet.docx" >Reliability Coordinator Services Agreement Information Request Sheet</a><span class="time">11/15/2018, 9:06 AM</span> </li> </ul> </div> <!-------------------------DOCUMENT LISTING------------------------------> <div data-block-type="doc-listing" class="col-12 doc-listing"> <h2 class="border-bottom" id="Non-disclosure agreements">Non-disclosure agreement</h2> <p>Certain confidential information pertinent to the western interconnection data are available upon compliance with the applicable Submission Instructions and submittal of a non-disclosure agreement. Requesting entities must be members of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) or have an approved WECC Base Case Data Request Package prior to requesting access to this data.</p><p>See the <a href="/documents/westerninterconnectiondatasharingagreement.pdf">Western interconnection data sharing agreement</a> and <a href="/documents/westerninterconnectiondatasharingagreement-listofsignatories.pdf">list of signatories</a>.</p> <ul class="doc-list"> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/westerninterconnectiondatasharingagreement-listofsignatories.pdf" >Western Interconnection Data Sharing Agreement - List of Signatories</a><span class="time">03/05/2025, 9:48 AM</span> </li> <li data-sort=""> <a href="/documents/westerninterconnectiondatasharingagreement.pdf" >Western Interconnection Data Sharing Agreement</a><span class="time">07/23/2019, 4:14 PM</span> </li> </ul> </div> <div data-block-type="content" class="col-12"id=""> <h2 class="border-bottom"id="area-alerts">RC West area alerts</h2> <p><a href="/subscriptions/subscription-rc-west">Merchants can subscribe</a> to receive information impacting the reliable operation of the bulk electric System.</p> </div> <div data-block-type="content" class="col-12"id=""> <h2 class="border-bottom"id="transmission-operations">Transmission operations</h2> <p>Our operations reporting, coordination and maintenance efforts help keep the lights on for 30 million people in our balancing authority. Find out more about <a href="https://www.caiso.com/generation-transmission/transmission/transmission-operations">transmission operations</a>.</p> </div> <!-------------------------DOCUMENT LISTING------------------------------> <div data-block-type="doc-listing" class="col-12 doc-listing"> <h2 class="border-bottom" id="foundational">Foundational documents</h2> <p> Visit the <a href="/library/reliability-coordinator-services-rate-design-terms-and-conditions">Reliability coordinator rate design, terms and conditions initiative</a> page. </p> <ul class="doc-list"> <li data-sort="1"> <a href="/documents/rcwestwecc-certificationreviewapprovalletter.pdf" >RC West WECC Certification Review Approval Letter</a><span class="time">06/30/2021, 4:54 PM</span> </li> <li data-sort="2"> <a href="/documents/rcwest-milestones.pdf" >RC West Milestones</a><span class="time">11/12/2019, 3:23 PM</span> </li> <li data-sort="3"> <a href="/documents/rcwestnerccertificationapprovalletter.pdf" >RC West NERC 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