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Technical Advisory Subcommittee

The TAS advises the Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee (TEPPC).

TAS will collect and disseminate data for both historic and forward-looking congestion studies. The historic evaluations will be conducted by the Historical Analysis Work Group. Potential future congestion will be evaluated using production cost simulation techniques. TAS conducts forward-looking congestion studies through the Data, Modeling, and Studies Work Groups. These work groups will collect the data needed for economic studies of transmission expansion and produce studies of future transmission system needs. TAS and work group membership is open to all stakeholders. This includes regional transmission planning experts, SPGs, state and provincial energy offices, regulators, Load Serving Entities, environmental and consumer advocates, as well as WECC and non-WECC entities. TAS meetings and meetings of its work groups are open to the public. Dates, locations and times of these meetings are posted on the TEPPC Web site. Notice of TAS and work group meetings are sent by e-mail to all parties listed as members of the relevant group. Any party may become a member by notice to the work group chair or by contacting any of the WECC Staff listed on the relevant TAS Web pages.