The May 2026 TECC-X webinar featured presentations from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Western Resource Advocates (WRA), and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) on California Tribes and Wholesale Electricity Markets, as well as a demonstration from the Public Health Alliance on the new Exposures, Impacts, and Strategies Inventory for Extreme Heat (EISI for EH) tool. This month also hosted a bonus session by CAISO, WRA, and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) on Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) Formation and Tribal Engagement.
Guest speakers from the CPUC, WRA, and CAISO presented on California Tribes and Wholesale Electricity Markets (starting 07:03). Thank you to the wonderful speakers from these agencies:
- Darcie Houck, Commissioner, CPUC
- Michelle Wilson, Program and Project Supervisor, CPUC
- Simon Hurd, FERC Cost Recovery Section, CPUC
- Kaj Peterson, Energy Systems Engineer, CPUC
- Nadene Hubbard, Tribal Engagement Fellow, WRA
- Sydney Walter, Regional Markets Policy Advisor, WRA
- Shannon O’Rourke, California Regulatory Affairs Director, CAISO
This month also hosted a bonus session (starting at 1:45:25) by CAISO, WRA, and RAP on Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) Formation and Tribal Engagement. Thank you to the wonderful speakers from these agencies who gave us an extra hour:
- Shannon O’Rourke, California Regulatory Affairs Director, CAISO
- Andrew Valainis, Senior Associate, RAP
- Alaine Ginocchio, Consultant, WRA
The May 2026 Tribal Climate Health Project session (starting at 52:35) featured a demonstration by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California on the new Exposures, Impacts, and Strategies Inventory for Extreme Heat (EISI for EH) tool. You can read more about the TCHP session here.
Resources Shared:
TECC: California Tribes and Wholesale Electricity Markets
- 2025 WRA Energy Markets and Transmission in the West: Information for Tribes
- WRA Energy Markets and Transmission Acronyms
- CPUC’s Office of the Tribal Advisor Mailing List
TECC/CPUC co-hosted Bonus Session: Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE) Formation and Tribal Engagement
- Pathways Initiative – Launch Committee & Working Groups
- Launch Committee Step 2 Final Proposal
- ROWE Board of Directors Nomination
- Request to be added to the ROWE Stakeholder Distribution List by emailing: Pathways@WestWidePathwaysInitiative.org