2014-11-14T15:21:27-06:00 2013-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 155 North 400 West Suite 500 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103 990 2013-01-01 876133162 Western Electricity Coordinating Council % JILLIAN LESSNER WEST 8015820353 155 North 400 West Suite Ste 200 Salt Lake City UT 84103 David Godfrey Vice President 8015820353 2014-11-14 true JENNIFER SMITH P00401958 8015820353 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z WREGIS James Robb 8544 Ranch Club Court Park City UT 84098 62158414 false X www.wecc.biz X 1994 UT To assure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection. 34 27 271 0 27928644 11989630 41432228 48053877 253499 50072 0 0 69614371 60093579 1711230 10503387 0 0 28117642 34567792 0 0 0 31536928 23613774 61365800 68684953 8248571 -8591374 73015370 46322335 40883483 22870813 32131887 23451522 X WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATION COUNCIL (W.E.C.C.) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ASSURE A RELIABLE BULK ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION THAT SUPPORTS EFFICIENT AND COMPETITIVE ELECTRIC POWER MARKETS. false false 68684953 10503387 48053877 Promoted electric service reliability through the development of planning and operating reliability criteria and coordinating the operation and planning of electric power entities in the Western U.S., Canada and Mexico. 68684953 false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 106 0 true 271 true false false false false false false false false false false X 34 27 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false UT X JILLIAN LESSNER 8018836872 155 N 400 W SUITE 200 Salt Lake City UT 84103 Mark W Maher CEO-Retiring 40.0 0.0 X X 402498 0 20854 James Robb CEO- Designate 40.0 0.0 X X 169722 0 8857 Lee Beyer Director 4.0 0.0 X 70478 0 0 Gary Leidich Director 4.0 0.0 X 83071 0 0 Shelley Longmuir Director 4.0 0.0 X 101720 0 0 Joe McArthur Director 4.0 0.0 X 37646 0 0 Armando Perez Director 4.0 0.0 X 40211 0 0 Scott Cauchois Director 4.0 0.0 X 38327 0 0 Paul Feldman Director 4.0 0.0 X 58748 0 0 John Meyer Director 4.0 0.0 X 89808 0 0 Graham Edwards Director 4.0 0.0 X 97020 0 0 David Areghini Director 4.0 0.0 X Tom Imbler Director 4.0 0.0 X Mario Villar DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Keith Casey DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X John Cupparo DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Bill Dearing DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Richard Ferreira DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X John Powell DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Jim Shetler DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Duncan Brown DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Brian Theaker DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X John Stout DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X John Thompson DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Michele Beck DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Scott Gutting DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Julia Prochnik DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Nancy Kelly DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Timothy Haines DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Travis Kavulla DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Rebecca Wagner DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X William Chamberlain DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Marsha Smith DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Ken Kunz DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Les MacLaren DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Diana Pommen DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Martin Huang DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Mike MacDougall DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Marcos Valenzuela DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X Steve Goodwill VP, Gen. 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WECC recognized no unrelated business income tax benefit in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. WECC has identified and evaluated its significant tax positions for which the statute of limitations remain open. The open tax years are the years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2013 for federal tax purposes and Utah tax purposes. WECC applied the more likely than not criteria to all tax positions and determined that no material unrecognized tax benefits or liability should be recognized. In addition, there have been no material changes in unrecognized benefits as of December 31, 2013, and it is not expected that there will be a material change in the 12 months following December 31, 2013. WECC did not incur any tax penalties or tax-related interest expenses during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. true Arizona State University PO Box 877705 Tempe AZ 852877705 860196696 501(c)(3) 680411 Sub recipient of Grant Sub recipient of Grant Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale Street San Francisco CA 94177 940742640 9822976 SUB RECIPIENT OF GRANT 1 Procedure for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds Inside U.S. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 WECC receives use-of-funds reports from grant recipients. Grant recipients must submit expense reports to receive the grant funds. X X true true X X X X X true false false Mark W Maher CEO-Retiring 380008 0 0 0 22490 0 18354 0 2500 0 423352 0 0 0 James Robb CEO- Designate 50766 0 100000 0 18956 0 4921 0 3936 0 178579 0 0 0 Melanie Frye VP, Reliability Planning 209178 0 42768 0 197 0 16797 0 24190 0 293130 0 0 0 David Godfrey VP, Chief Administrative Off. 193750 0 36042 0 779 0 15686 0 25990 0 272247 0 0 0 Steve Goodwill VP, Gen. 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The benefit Plan provides reimbursements for gym membership fees for employees and are not included in compensation. Severance Payment Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Linda Perez received a severance payment in August of 2013 in the amount of $97,273. Members or Stockholders Who May Elect 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 7 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. Decisions Subject to Approval Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to the WECC bylaws, sections 6.2 and 6.10, section 13.1 and appendix C require the approval of the full membership of WECC. Such changes are voted upon by the membership, and then ratified by the board. 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'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. The NERC Board of Trustees then files them with FERC for approval. Form 990 Review Process 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. Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The purpose of WECC's conflict of interest policy is to ensure WECC is able to appropriately carry out its duties and responsibilities free from undue influence, or the appearance of undue influence, or any action that would constrain, or appear to constrain independence. The policy applies to all Directors, staff and contractors. Any potential conflict of interest must be reported to the CEO, legal department or the WECC hotline. The CEO will consult with the Legal Department about any reported Conflict of Interest. The general counsel will advise the reporting director (or other individual) regarding whether the activity is a conflict or may give the appearance of a conflict of interest and then take appropriate action to remedy the potential conflict, including recusal of the director by written notice if deemed necessary. Process for Determining Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 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 three to four years). The Board reviews the information and approves or rejects the proposed salary for the CEO. Process for Determining Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Each year the general counsel/corporate secretary and key employees prepare a self-assessment comparing their performance to the goals set for the year by the CEO or their manager. The self-assessment is reviewed by the CEO or manager. The CEO or manager also assesses the general counsel/corporate secretaries or key employee's performance. Based on 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 three to four years). The HRCC reviews the information and approves or rejects the proposed salary for the officers and key employees reporting directly to the CEO. The CEO reviews and approves or rejects proposed salaries for other key employees. How Documents are Made Available to the Public Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Governing documents are available on the WECC website. The conflict of interest policy and the Financial Statements are available upon request. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 THE NET AMOUNT OF CHANGE IN ASSETS IS MADE UP OF UNREALIZED LOSSES OF $88,992. Board of Directors Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The Board of Directors consists of 34 Directors, 25 are member-class Directors which are elected by the member classes eligible to vote. Seven are Non-affiliated Directors and are elected by the WECC membership as a whole. The CEO is also a member of the Board of Directors. Voting Members Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Question 1a The CEO cannot cast a vote that creates or breaks a tie. Peak Reliability 7600 NE 41st Street STE 150 Vancouver WA 98662 463889916 Reliability UT In process WECC true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false