WESTERN RESOURCE ADEQUACY PROGRAM

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The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) started at the request of many in the industry who were concerned about the issue of resource adequacy in the West.

Numerous studies have shown resource adequacy is an urgent and immediate challenge. If not addressed, there is a real risk of not always being able to provide power to customers. Customers are using more energy, yet power plants – especially coal – are closing. They are often replaced by variable energy resources like renewables. The question is whether there will always be enough capacity to meet customer demand.

The WRAP is the first regional reliability planning and compliance program in the history of the West. It will deliver a region-wide approach for assessing and addressing resource adequacy and provide an important step forward for reliability in the region.

With coordination and visibility across participants, the WRAP paints a more accurate, regional picture of resource needs and supply. It addresses resource adequacy and ensures reliability through collaboration, taking advantage of operating efficiencies, diversity, and sharing pooled resources.

We can achieve better reliability – using fewer resources overall and finding savings opportunities – by working together. And we avoid the risks and inefficiency of continuing to do it individually.



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DOCUMENTS | VIEW ALL

COSR Comment on Planning Reserve Margin Proposal - PRC Workplan Task Force 2

includes Task Force proposal and summary of public comments

2026-03-25 PRC Meeting Agenda

Includes 3/25 PRC meeting Agenda

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2026-03-25_WRAP_PRC_Agen… (.pdf)
Last updated March 19, 2026
2026-03-13 Draft PRC 2026 Workplan
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2026-03-13_Draft_PRC_Wor… (.pdf)
Last updated March 23, 2026




RECENT NEWS | VIEW ALL


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…

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

WPP Notice to WRAP Resource Adequacy Participants Committee

On Friday, October 31, WPP Chief Strategy Officer Rebecca Sexton sent this notice to members of the WRAP Resource Adequacy Participants Committee, regarding participants committed to WRAP binding operations in Winter 2027/2028:

Today is the deadline set in the tariff for Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) participants to notify us if they plan to exit the program before binding operations start in Winter 2027/2028. 

As of the deadline there are 16 current participants that will remain …

Oct. 31, 2025, 9:42 a.m.

WPP Board Responds to Portland General Electric Letter

On October 17, the WPP Board of Directors sent a letter to Portland General Electric about the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP). The letter was a response to one the Board received from Portland General Electric on October 13. Both letters are included here.

Oct. 16, 2025, 3:35 p.m.




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