Responsibility and Accountability Matrix
Stakeholders
Members
MAC
Standing
Committee
Amend Bylaws
C
A
C
C
Strategy
I
I
C
C
GOVERNANCE
VP
CEO
Board
Committee
Board
R
R
R
R
A
R
R
Corporate &
Officer Goals
Identifying
IRAM Priorities
C
C
C
C
R
A
C
Operating Plan
I
I
C
C
R
A
I
BP&B
C
C
C
C
R
R
R
A
C
Corporate Policy
A
Director Election
Director
Compensation
Board
Effectiveness
(MAC)
Board
Effectiveness
(Board)
Board Policy
CEO
Compensation
Officer
Compensation
Develop
Guidelines &
Technical Papers
R (HRCC)
R (FAC)
I
R (NC)
A
C
C
C
A
R (NC)
A
C
A
R
I
I
C
A
C
R (GC)
A
R
R
A
C
R (HRCC)
A
R
R (HRCC)
A
I
I
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Monitor
Reliability/
Operations/
Security Practices
Monitor Market/
Commercial
Practices
Evaluate
Generation/Load
Balance
Evaluate
Adequacy of BES
Infrastructure
OPERATIONS
C
C
I
R
R
A
I
C
C
I
R
R
A
I
C
C
I
R
R
A
I
C
C
I
R
R
A
I
Stakeholders
Members
MAC
Standing
Committee
VP
CEO
Monitor
Performance to
Op Plan and
Strategy
Resource
Allocation
Day-to-Day
Operations
Standards
Development
Regional Criteria
& Business
Practices
Special Reliability
Assessments
R
R
A
R
A
I
(FAC)
(HRCC)
Board
I
C
R
R (WSC)
A
C
R
R (WSC)
A
C
C
Training
Risk AssessmentCMEP & RPPA
A
Board
Committee
I
I
I
C
R
A
C
R
A
C
R
A
C
I
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A = ACCOUNTABLE/APPROVER
“The Buck Stops Here”
The accountable person is the individual who is ultimately answerable for the activity or decision. This includes “yes” or “no”
authority and veto power. Only one “A” can be assigned to an action.
R = RESPONSIBLE/RECOMMEND
“The Doer”
The “doer” is the individual(s) who actually complete the task. The “doer” is responsible for action/implementation. Responsibility
can be shared. The degree of responsibility is determined by the individual with the “A”.
C = CONSULT
“In the Loop”
The consult role is individual(s) (typically subject matter experts) to be consulted prior to a final decision or action. This is a
predetermined need for two-way communication. Consultation can be direct or by more widespread means such as public posting
for comment. For example, consultation may be made with the OC Chair or with the entire OC membership, depending on the issue.
Consultation implies “I’ll be informed and I’ll be heard.” Consultation does not imply control.
I = INFORM
“Keep in the Picture”
This is individual (s) who needs to be informed after a decision or action is taken. They may be required to take action as a result of
the outcome. It is a one-way communication.
Process Examples
1. Board Policy—A Board policy is any policy requiring Board approval, as determined by the WECC General Counsel. A Board
policy may apply broadly to every individual/entity engaged in a WECC activity or process, or it may apply more discretely to,
for example, WECC members or WECC staff. A proposed policy or revision to current policy may be proposed by any
interested stakeholder listed in the table above. In accordance with that table, staff (under the direction of the CEO) are
responsible for formatting, reviewing, and circulating the draft policy prior to presentation for Board approval. Staff would
distribute the policy to the MAC, Standing Committee chairs, membership, stakeholders, and applicable Board committee for
review and comment. The Board committee responsible for the policy area in question, if any, will participate in the
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development of the policy and provide a recommendation to the Board. The MAC is responsible to review the final draft and
comment/recommend to the Board as appropriate. The CEO will also provide a recommendation to the Board. If a Board
committee is involved, that committee will present the policy for Board approval; if no Board committee is involved, staff will
present the policy to the Board.