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Change Request 2026-CRF-001

NTFP confirmed Clarification

Request Summary

WPP Annual BPM Review (Correction and Clarification Updates)

Co-sponsors

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

 

 

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