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The Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, or WestTEC, is a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission study to support the needs of the future energy grid. The final deliverable will be a West-wide transmission needs study looking out over 10- and 20-year periods. Western Power Pool is coordinating the project, which spans across the West and includes regional partners representing a broad swath of industry sectors, States and Tribes. Taking a new, unique approach, WestTEC is industry-led and anchored in four commitments: to be different, inclusive, expedient and transparent. 

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WestTEC Study Plan Final V5 and Stakeholder Comment Matrix
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Final Study Plan (.pdf)
Comment Matrix (.pdf)
Last updated Aug. 29, 2024
Study Plan Comments - Colorado PUC
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Comments (.pdf)
Last updated Aug. 23, 2024
Study Plan Comments - NWEC
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Comments (.pdf)
Last updated Aug. 23, 2024




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WestTEC: A New Approach to Transmission Planning in the West

The Western U.S. is facing challenges to its energy infrastructure, including an aging transmission system and the need for reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. In response, the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) is leading an industry effort to develop a 10- and 20-year transmission plan for the region by engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration. WestTEC is committed to transparency and aims to address the region’s future transmission needs through t…

Sept. 26, 2024, 10:10 a.m.  

WestTEC Study Plan Gets Unanimous Approval

PORTLAND – The Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, or WestTEC, reached a significant milestone last week when the WestTEC Steering Committee unanimously approved the project’s Study Plan.

WestTEC is a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission study to support the needs of the future energy grid. It takes a new, unique approach that spans across the region and includes a broad swath of industry sectors, states and tribes.

“The Study Plan approval was th…

Sept. 5, 2024, 9:06 a.m.

WestTEC Selects Members of REC, Filling Final Piece of Organizationa…

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, or WestTEC, has completed a major milestone in its organizational structure by selecting the members of its Regional Engagement Committee, or REC.

The REC is WestTEC’s primary stakeholder engagement group. It is responsible for reviewing proposals, scopes of work for technical studies and other deliverables, and for providing feedback and recommendations to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is WestTEC&rsq…

Feb. 27, 2024, 2:50 p.m.




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