WHEREAS, Sections 30 and 37(f) of the Electric Power industry Reform Act (EPIRA) provides that the DOE, jointly with the electric power industry participants, shall establish the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and formulate the detailed rules governing the operations thereof;

WHEREAS, on 28 June 2002, the DOE, with the endorsement of the electric power industry participants, promulgated the WESM Rules through Department Circular No. DC2002-06-003;

WHEREAS, any changes, amendments, and modifications to the WESM Rules shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 thereof;

WHEREAS, on 15 September 2015, the Rules Change Committee (RCC) received the Technical Committee''s proposed amendments to the WESM Rules and Technical Committee Market Manual;'