Redacted or Aggregated Information Information in any Information Access Category may, at the discretion of WECC, be made publicly available by WECC if it has been aggregated and/or redacted to eliminate the confidential or restricted nature of the information. Availability of Information Internally All information addressed herein may, subject to applicable restrictions above, be made available to the following persons for internal WECC purposes: WECC staff; Contractors work for WECC who have executed an NDA; and WECC member committees, subcommittees, task forces and working groups who at the discretion of WECC have demonstrated a legitimate need and upon execution of an NDA. Availability of Information to NERC FERC WECC may share information in any Information Access Category, including non-U.S. entity data, with NERC, as the Electric Reliability Organization, pursuant to the confidentiality provisions in the NERC/WECC Regional Delegation Agreement approved by FERC, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law or agreement. A request from FERC for reliability information with respect to owners, operators, and users of the bulk power system within the United States is authorized by Section 215 of the Federal Power Act. Accordingly, WECC may share information in any Information Access Category from such entities with FERC. Legitimate Need Persons in the Electric Line of Business, as defined in the WECC Bylaws, and persons doing work set forth in writing for such persons, may, at the discretion of WECC, be presumed as having a legitimate need for non-public information, subject to applicable restrictions above. Other persons will be determined to have a legitimate need for information if their need for the information relates to: (i) directly maintaining and improving the operational performance and reliability of the Bulk Power System or reducing Bulk Power System operating costs; (ii) analysis for better theoretical or actual understanding of the operation and reliability of the Bulk Power System; or
Redacted or Aggregated Information Information in any Information Access Category may, at the discretion of WECC, be made publicly available by WECC if it has been aggregated and/or redacted to eliminate the confidential or restricted nature of the information. Availability of Information Internally All information addressed herein may, subject to applicable restrictions above, be made available to the following persons for internal WECC purposes: WECC staff; Contractors work for WECC who have executed an NDA; and WECC member committees, subcommittees, task forces and working groups who at the discretion of WECC have demonstrated a legitimate need and upon execution of an NDA. Availability of Information to NERC FERC WECC may share information in any Information Access Category, including non-U.S. entity data, with NERC, as the Electric Reliability Organization, pursuant to the confidentiality provisions in the NERC/WECC Regional Delegation Agreement approved by FERC, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law or agreement. A request from FERC for reliability information with respect to owners, operators, and users of the bulk power system within the United States is authorized by Section 215 of the Federal Power Act. Accordingly, WECC may share information in any Information Access Category from such entities with FERC. Legitimate Need Persons in the Electric Line of Business, as defined in the WECC Bylaws, and persons doing work set forth in writing for such persons, may, at the discretion of WECC, be presumed as having a legitimate need for non-public information, subject to applicable restrictions above. Other persons will be determined to have a legitimate need for information if their need for the information relates to: (i) directly maintaining and improving the operational performance and reliability of the Bulk Power System or reducing Bulk Power System operating costs; (ii) analysis for better theoretical or actual understanding of the operation and reliability of the Bulk Power System; or
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