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Staff Accountant

Passionate about supporting a mission-driven organization? Enjoy improving processes, collaborating across teams, and keeping things accurate and organized? Have experience with utilities accounting and FERC reporting, or are excited to deepen that expertise?

Well, you’re in the right place! Western Power Pool is hiring a Staff Accountant to join our team in Portland, OR!

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Pay: $72,500 – $82,500/year DOE
Location: Remote in select states - must reside within the follow…

March 6, 2026, 9:20 a.m.

Energy GPS Issues Special Report on WRAP

Energy industry analysts Energy GPS turned their attention to the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) in January for Special Report, a 10-page primer on the RA program led by Western Power Pool.

Energy GPS Principal Tim Belden said the report was moved from behind the subscription-only paywall because it is such a critical topic.

The primer begins with a summary of WRAP’s purpose. From the report:

"At a high level, the WRAP endeavors to accomplish the following:

Determine the total progr…

Feb. 10, 2026, 12:35 p.m.

West Needs Significant Transmission Upgrades by 2035, WestTEC Study S…

10-Year Horizon Report Identifies More than 12,600 Miles of Projects to Respond to Changing Needs of Western Grid

PORTLAND, Ore. – The West needs more than 12,600 miles of high-voltage transmission additions or upgrades to meet the region’s forecasted energy needs by 2035, according to the results of the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) 10-Year Horizon Study, released today.

The 10-Year Horizon Study took a holistic view of the needs of the West to identify actionable transmissi…

Feb. 4, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

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