WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EIN 87-6133162)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202223199349311672
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-15T12:01:00-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 450250958 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EIDE BAILLY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5929 FASHION POINT DR STE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OGDEN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 844034684 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 876133162 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WEST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8015820353 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 N 400 W STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SALT LAKE CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 841031114 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MELANIE FRYE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8015820353 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | MELANIE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | FRYE | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHETT CAMPBELL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01301037 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8016211575 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-14 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MELANIE FRYE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1915 NORTH ROLLING OAKS LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAYTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84040 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $40,714,373 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.WECC.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | UT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF (CONT'D SCH. O) THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 169 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,827,394 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $28,580,589 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $31,265,124 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $306,076 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $34,430 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $32,714,059 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $31,299,554 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $22,086,141 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $23,608,862 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $6,822,899 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $6,168,336 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $28,909,040 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $29,777,198 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,805,019 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,522,356 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $47,669,490 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $66,595,540 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $21,051,378 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $38,472,435 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,618,112 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $28,123,105 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $18,986,569 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $31,265,124 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MONITORED AND ENFORCED STANDARDS FOR THE RELIABILITY OF THE BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM (BES) IN THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION AND CONDUCTED A VARIETY OF STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS ESSENTIAL TO THE RELIABLE PLANNING AND OPERATION OF THE BES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $18,986,569 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 48 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 169 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JILLIAN LESSNER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8018836872 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 N 400 W STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SALT LAKE CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84103 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY LEIDICH | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| IAN MCKAY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $111,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES AVERY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOE MCARTHUR | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $91,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KRIS HAFNER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MELANIE FRYE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $558,477 | $0 | $54,399 | Yes (X) | ||
| RICHARD CAMPBELL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHARD WOODWARD | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SHELLEY LONGMUIR | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $98,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| FELICIA MARCUS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR - JOINED 12/2021 | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRANDEN SUDDUTH | ||||||||
| VP, RPPA | 40.00 | $283,528 | $0 | $55,931 | Yes (X) | |||
| JILLIAN LESSNER | ||||||||
| VP, CFAO | 40.00 | $331,525 | $0 | $35,250 | Yes (X) | |||
| STEVEN GOODWILL | ||||||||
| SVP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC | 40.00 | $468,966 | $0 | $61,633 | Yes (X) | |||
| SAAD MALIK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLANNING | 40.00 | $195,941 | $0 | $41,544 | Yes (X) | |||
| DEBORAH MCENDAFFER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, ENTITY MONITORING | 40.00 | $199,724 | $0 | $33,970 | Yes (X) | |||
| VICTOR HOWELL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY RISK | 40.00 | $214,077 | $0 | $42,219 | Yes (X) | |||
| JEANINE WILSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.00 | $187,844 | $0 | $32,534 | Yes (X) | |||
| STEVEN RUECKERT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR, STANDARDS | 40.00 | $192,959 | $0 | $40,116 | Yes (X) | |||
| DAN ARVIZU | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 08/2021 | 4.00 | $59,500 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| JORDAN WHITE | ||||||||
| FORMER VP, DEPUTY GC | 40.00 | $202,700 | $0 | $29,341 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $3,695,241 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $426,937 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 80 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (1) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGCHAPMAN INC | |||||
| PO BOX 130587 | HOUSTON | TX | 77219 | CONSULTING | $195,983 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL INC | |||||
| PO BOX 31001-0844 | PASADENA | CA | 911100844 | CONSULTING | $135,000 |
| JOURNEYTEAM AB COMPUTER | |||||
| 121 W ELECTION ROAD STE 300 | DRAPER | UT | 84020 | CONSULTING | $130,180 |
| QUANTUM PLANNING GROUP INC | |||||
| 250 POINT LOBOS STE 304 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94121 | CONSULTING | $117,200 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS | 900099 | $28,793,646 | $28,793,646 |
| FEES AND CONTRACTS | 900099 | $2,471,478 | $2,471,478 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $31,265,124 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $33,874 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $33,874 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $9,415,375 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $9,414,819 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $556 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $556 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $556 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $31,299,554 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $31,265,124 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $34,430 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,709,209 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $870,058 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,839,151 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $232,041 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $232,041 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,665,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,635,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,030,762 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,463,145 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,080,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $382,802 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,253,080 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,668,036 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $585,044 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,285,470 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $949,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $336,317 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,783 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,863 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $121,920 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,450 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $41,450 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,817,624 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $400,544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,417,080 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $435,736 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,447 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $400,289 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,961,699 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,093,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $868,699 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,298,635 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,298,635 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,186 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,414 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,870 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,743 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,127 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $214,206 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $214,206 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,573 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $101,573 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EXCISE TAXES | $59,613 | $59,613 |
| RECRUITING | $36,547 | $36,547 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,777,198 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,986,569 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,790,629 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,392,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,772,104 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,181,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,447,528 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $815,130 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $698,468 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,514,608 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,757,556 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $726,752 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $757,052 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,553,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,920,388 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,669,490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,595,540 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,445,867 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,836,964 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,945,326 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,709,103 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $660,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $926,368 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,051,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,472,435 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,618,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,123,105 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,618,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,123,105 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,669,490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,595,540 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,522,356 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$17,363 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | Yes (1) | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,959,412 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,383,452 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $575,960 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $955,511 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $774,419 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $181,092 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $599,685 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $599,685 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $757,052 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DEFERRED RENT | $872,451 |
| DEFERRED COMPENSATION | $53,917 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $926,368 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $31,282,191 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$17,363 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$17,363 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $31,299,554 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $31,299,554 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,777,198 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $29,777,198 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $29,777,198 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | WECC BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WECC WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE FRYE | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO | $432,172 | $0 | $126,305 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,950 | $0 | $16,449 | $0 | $612,876 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GOODWILL | ||||||||||||||
| SVP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC | $354,941 | $0 | $114,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,628 | $0 | $23,005 | $0 | $530,599 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN LESSNER | ||||||||||||||
| VP, CFAO | $262,197 | $0 | $69,328 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,887 | $0 | $7,363 | $0 | $366,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDEN SUDDUTH | ||||||||||||||
| VP, RPPA | $224,013 | $0 | $59,515 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,926 | $0 | $23,005 | $0 | $339,459 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HOWELL | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY RISK | $192,702 | $0 | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,214 | $0 | $23,005 | $0 | $256,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAAD MALIK | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLANNING | $178,189 | $0 | $12,900 | $0 | $4,852 | $0 | $17,705 | $0 | $23,839 | $0 | $237,485 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCENDAFFER | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, ENTITY MONITORING | $179,811 | $0 | $19,913 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,214 | $0 | $15,756 | $0 | $233,694 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RUECKERT | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, STANDARDS | $174,415 | $0 | $18,544 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,111 | $0 | $23,005 | $0 | $233,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN WHITE | ||||||||||||||
| FORMER VP, DEPUTY GC | $168,457 | $0 | $34,243 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,750 | $0 | $14,591 | $0 | $232,041 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE WILSON | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES | $169,584 | $0 | $18,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,152 | $0 | $16,382 | $0 | $220,378 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ARVIZU | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 08/2021 | $59,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $59,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS APPROVED FOR EXECUTIVES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN COACH SEATS ARE UNAVAILABLE OR WHEN THE AVAILABLE SEATS ARE RESTRICTIVE. THE BENEFIT PLAN PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP AND FITNESS CLASS FEES FOR EMPLOYEES AND THOSE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 1A | THE CEO MAY NOT CAST A VOTE THAT CREATES OR BREAKS A TIE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE TO ANY PERSON OR ANY COMMITTEE ANY OR ALL OF ITS POWERS AND AUTHORITY EXCEPT ANY POWER THAT IT MAY NOT DELEGATE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE UTAH LAW, AND THE POWER TO: 1) ADOPT ANY RELIABILITY STANDARD; 2) APPROVE BUDGETS; 3) FORM COMMITTEES; 4) AMEND THE BYLAWS; 5) ELECT THE BOARD CHAIR AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD; AND 6) HIRE, FIRE OR SET THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THESE POWERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY MEMBER TO APPEAL ANY OF SUCH DECISIONS TO THE BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COMMITTEE VOTE ON THE DECISION BY WRITING A LETTER TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THAT DESCRIBES IN REASONABLE DETAIL THE GROUNDS FOR APPEAL, AND REQUESTS THAT THE APPEAL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. DELEGATION WILL BE BY RESOLUTION. ANY DIRECTOR MAY CALL FOR A VOTE TO RESCIND SUCH DELEGATION AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CANDIDATES FOR A DIRECTOR POSITION SHALL BE NOMINATED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THREE DIRECTORS AND FOUR MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. A CANDIDATE WILL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD ON RECEIVING A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS AS A WHOLE, IN ADDITION TO A MAJORITY OF THE CLASSES (THREE OF THE FIVE) HAVING A MAJORITY VOTE FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 12, REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OR THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF WECC, RESPECTIVELY. THOSE SECTIONS MOST DIRECTLY RELATED TO GOVERNANCE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. SUCH CHANGES ARE VOTED UPON BY BOARD AND, IF RECEIVING THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL, THEY ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, ALL CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, WECC'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT, AND WECC RELIABILITY STANDARDS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION(NERC) AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). WECC MAY BE TERMINATED UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF UTAH LAW, THE FEDERAL POWER ACT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL RELIABILITY AGREEMENTS. WECC'S BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN ALSO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY BOTH NERC AND FERC. SUCH ITEMS ARE SENT TO THE NERC BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR RATIFICATION. NERC THEN FILES THEM WITH FERC FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 12, REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OR THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF WECC, RESPECTIVELY. THOSE SECTIONS MOST DIRECTLY RELATED TO GOVERNANCE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. SUCH CHANGES ARE VOTED UPON BY BOARD AND, IF RECEIVING THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL, THEY ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, ALL CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS AND WECC'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION(NERC) AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). WECC MAY BE TERMINATED UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF UTAH LAW, THE FEDERAL POWER ACT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL RELIABILITY AGREEMENTS. WECC'S BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN ALSO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY BOTH NERC AND FERC. SUCH ITEMS ARE SENT TO THE NERC BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR RATIFICATION. NERC THEN FILES THEM WITH FERC FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE TAX PREPARER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND GENERAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A COPY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WECC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE APPENDED TO THE WECC BYLAWS. AS SUCH, THESE POLICIES APPLY TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO ADDRESSED IN THE WECC BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, A BOARD-APPROVED DOCUMENT PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO BOARD DIRECTORS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REPORTED TO THE CEO, BOARD CHAIR, OR GENERAL COUNSEL, AS APPROPRIATE. IN ADDITION, WECC PRACTICE PERMITS ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE WECC HOTLINE. THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR CONSULT WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS NOT REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL THEN ADVISE THE REPORTING DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, OR CONTRACTOR REGARDING WHETHER THE ACTIVITY IS OR MAY BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT AND DISCUSS APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AVOID OR REMEDY THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF BOARD DIRECTORS, RECUSAL BY THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR FROM THE MATTER IN QUESTION BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BOARD OR, IN EXTREME CASES, RESIGNATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH YEAR THE CEO PREPARES A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPARING THEIR PERFORMANCE TO THE GOALS SET FOR THE YEAR BY THE BOARD. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (HRCC). HRCC THEN SOLICITS INPUT ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE FROM THE BOARD. HRCC REVIEWS ALL INPUT AND MAKES AN ASSESSMENT. BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT, A RECOMMENDED INCREASE IN SALARY IS PROPOSED TO THE BOARD TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BUDGET AND ANY AVAILABLE MARKET DATA (MARKET DATA IS SOUGHT EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS). THE BOARD REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND APPROVES OR REJECTS THE PROPOSED SALARY FOR THE CEO. EACH YEAR THE EXECUTIVES OF WECC PREPARE A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPARING THEIR PERFORMANCE TO THE GOALS SET FOR THE YEAR BY THE CEO. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO. THE CEO ALSO ASSESSES THE EXECUTIVES' PERFORMANCE. BASED UPON THEIR PERFORMANCE, A RECOMMENDED INCREASE IN SALARY IS PROPOSED TO HRCC TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BUDGET AND ANY AVAILABLE MARKET DATA (MARKET DATA IS SOUGHT EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS). THE HRCC REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM REVIEWS AND APPROVES OR REJECTS PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEE POPULATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WECC WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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