2018-09-04T15:52:51-05:00 2016-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 5929 FASHION POINTE DR STE 300 OGDEN UT 844034684 990 2016-01-01 876133162 WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL WEST 8015820353 155 N 400 W STE 200 SALT LAKE CITY UT 841031114 MELANIE FRYE CEO 8015820353 2018-09-04 1 CHETT CAMPBELL CPA P01301037 8016211575 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MELANIE FRYE 7247 WESTVIEW COURT PARK CITY UT 84098 30090124 0 X WWW.WECC.BIZ X 1994 UT TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENT COORDINATION IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA KNOWN AS THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION. 10 9 163 0 0 0 0 0 28082174 29920276 -27679 169848 0 0 28054495 30090124 0 0 0 0 17629591 18909847 0 0 0 9249893 8541811 26879484 27451658 1175011 2638466 34254635 32626880 25019339 20779971 9235296 11846909 WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL (WECC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENT COORDINATION IN THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION. 0 0 27451658 29920276 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. 27451658 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 73 0 1 163 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 UT X JILLIAN LESSNER 8018836872 155 N 400 W STE 200 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103 GARY LEIDICH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 87000 0 0 KRIS HAFNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 82000 0 0 RICHARD CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 84000 0 0 MICHAEL CORE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 90000 0 0 SHELLEY LONGMUIR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 84750 0 0 JOE MCARTHUR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 91750 0 0 IAN MCKAY DIRECTOR 6.00 X 133500 0 0 ARMANDO PEREZ DIRECTOR 6.00 X 115500 0 0 RICHARD WOODWARD DIRECTOR 4.00 X 89250 0 0 JAMES ROBB CEO 4.00 X X 638767 0 174130 MELANIE FRYE VP, RELIABILITY PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 40.00 X 294366 0 42531 DAVID GODFREY VP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE O 40.00 X 283786 0 42282 STEVEN GOODWILL VP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC 40.00 X 319581 0 43289 JILLIAN LESSNER DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCO 40.00 X 175453 0 22212 BRANDEN SUDDUTH DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLAN 40.00 X 169276 0 35174 JAIMEE OLSEN DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL RELATIO 40.00 X 212659 0 39303 PHILLIP O'DONNELL MANAGER, O&P AUDITS 40.00 X 167553 0 29357 SANDER MOOY ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 186726 0 30672 STEVEN ASHBAKER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 165658 0 27481 STEVEN RUECKERT DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS 40.00 X 170445 0 35089 MICHAEL MOON VP, ENTITY OVERSIGHT 40.00 X 519177 0 17175 4161197 0 538695 59 1 1 0 GE ENERGY 1 RIVER ROAD BLDG 53-315 SCHENECTADY NY 12345 CONSULTING 474300 QUANTUM PLANNING GROUP INC 250 POINT LOBOS 304 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94121 CONSULTING 140530 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 201 S PRESIDENTS CIR ROOM 406 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112 CONSULTING 119097 LCSR CONSULTING 5 DONNA LANE FLANDERS NJ 07836 CONSULTING 103173 4 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS 900099 27015838 27015838 FEES AND CONTRACTS 900099 2904438 2904438 29920276 169848 169848 30090124 29920276 0 169848 X 4699892 4699892 10320066 10320066 1029188 1029188 1887268 1887268 973433 973433 23593 23593 42249 42249 2859109 2859109 561401 561401 1397793 1397793 970148 970148 1239447 1239447 821634 821634 224 224 449944 449944 81519 81519 TAXES 59890 59890 RECRUITING 34560 34560 MISCELLANEOUS 300 300 27451658 27451658 0 0 25149130 14452793 1657654 10998147 473559 442177 4523847 3703327 1202655 820520 5771637 5913243 34254635 32626880 5122182 1618540 15199645 15513074 4697512 3648357 25019339 20779971 X 0 0 0 0 9235296 11846909 9235296 11846909 34254635 32626880 2638466 -26853 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 1277848 809282 468566 916957 781458 135499 2329042 2112587 216455 820520 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 2553121 DEFERRED RENT 845476 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 249760 3648357 X 30063271 -26853 -26853 30090124 0 30090124 27451658 0 27451658 0 27451658 PART X, LINE 2: WECC IS ORGANIZED AS A UTAH NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4). WECC IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, WECC IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. WECC HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. 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. X X 1 1 X X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES ROBB CEO 394849 0 243918 0 0 0 154567 0 19563 0 812897 0 76693 0 MELANIE FRYE VP, RELIABILITY PLANNING AND PERFORM 229741 0 64625 0 0 0 22968 0 19563 0 336897 0 0 0 DAVID GODFREY VP, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE O 215092 0 68694 0 0 0 22719 0 19563 0 326068 0 0 0 STEVEN GOODWILL VP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC 250253 0 69328 0 0 0 23726 0 19563 0 362870 0 0 0 JILLIAN LESSNER DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCO 157853 0 17600 0 0 0 15949 0 6263 0 197665 0 0 0 BRANDEN SUDDUTH DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLAN 151838 0 17438 0 0 0 15611 0 19563 0 204450 0 0 0 JAIMEE OLSEN DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL RELATIO 190901 0 21758 0 0 0 19740 0 19563 0 251962 0 0 0 PHILLIP O'DONNELL MANAGER, O&P AUDITS 154313 0 13240 0 0 0 15366 0 13991 0 196910 0 0 0 SANDER MOOY ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 168182 0 18544 0 0 0 16846 0 13826 0 217398 0 0 0 STEVEN ASHBAKER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 149811 0 15847 0 0 0 13490 0 13991 0 193139 0 0 0 STEVEN RUECKERT DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS 153460 0 16985 0 0 0 15526 0 19563 0 205534 0 0 0 MICHAEL MOON VP, ENTITY OVERSIGHT 213397 0 0 0 305780 0 16566 0 609 0 536352 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS APPROVED FOR EXECUTIVES 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. PART I, LINE 4A MICHAEL MOON - $305,780 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 6 MEMBERSHIP IN WECC IS VOLUNTARY. ANY ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF WECC AS LONG AS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS. THERE ARE 5 CLASSES OF MEMBERS BASED UPON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS OF WECC HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS, AMEND BYLAWS AND TO REVIEW AND RESCIND ANY BOARD AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES. 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, 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 B, LINE 11B ONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE TAX PREPARER, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO 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, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO ADDRESSED IN THE BOARD GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND 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 HIS 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 YEAR). THE BOARD REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND APPROVES OR REJECTS THE PROPOSED SALARY FOR THE CEO. EACH YEAR THE OFFICERS 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 OFFICERS' 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 YEAR). 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,859,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,859,109.