Request Summary
WPP Annual BPM Review (Correction and Clarification Updates)
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Description Of Issue
Following the completion and Board approval of all WRAP Business Practice Manuals (BPMs) in September 2024, WPP undertook a comprehensive review of the BPMs throughout 2025 (such reviews will take place annually). This Non-Task Force Proposal (NTFP) contains non-substantive changes to the BPMs that were captured during the review process, encompassing minor corrections to clean-up erroneous language and housekeeping edits for consistency. None of the BPM edits in this NTFP reflect changes in intent, functionality, or policy. The following BPMs are affected:
BPM 101 – Advance Assessment
BPM 102 – Forward Showing Reliability Metric
BPM 103 – Participant Forward Showing Capacity Requirements
BPM 104 – Determination of Capacity Critical Hours
BPM 105 – Qualifying Resources
BPM 106 – Qualifying Contracts
BPM 107 – Forward Showing Deficiency Charge
BPM 108 – Forward Showing Submittal Process
BPM 109 – Forward Showing Transition Period
BPM 201 – Operations Program Timeline
BPM 202 – Participant Sharing Calculation Inputs
BPM 203 – Program Sharing Calculation Inputs
BPM 204 – Holdback Requirement
BPM 205 – Energy Deployment
BPM 206 – Settlement Pricing
BPM 207 – Settlement Process
BPM 209 – Energy Delivery Failure Charge
BPM 210 – Binding and Non-Binding Participation in Operations Program
BPM 301 – Program Review Committee Workplan Development and Approval
BPM 302 – Program Review Committee Proposal Development and Consideration
BPM 303 – Expedited Review Process
BPM 304 – Amendments to Schedule 1 and WRAP Agreement
BPM 401 – New Participant Onboarding
BPM 402 – Protection of Commercially Sensitive and Confidential Information
Proposed Solution
See the specific language included in the attached red-lined BPMs. All edits are non-substantive changes that were captured during the review process, encompassing minor corrections to clean-up erroneous language and housekeeping edits for consistency. None of the BPM edits in this NTFP reflect changes in intent, functionality, or policy.
Specific Document And Language
Specific language included in the attached red-lined BPMs.
Suggested Language Update
Specific language included in the attached red-lined BPMs.
Benefits
Updates provide corrections and clarifications to BPM language, ensuring improved accuracy and readability.
Data Or Information
Name: Dave Zvareck
Organization: Western Power Pool
Title: WRAP Director
Phone Number: (503) 445-1074
Email: dave.zvareck@westernpowerpool.org
Date of Submission: 01/16/2026