NWPP Launches Interim Resource Adequacy Program
The Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) Resource Adequacy Group has announced operation of the NWPP Interim Resource Adequacy Program. This voluntary interim program is the first functional step in the development and implementation of a regional Resource Adequacy Program. The NWPP Interim Resource Adequacy Program is adminis…
Northwest Power Pool Hires Southwest Power Pool to Aid in Resource Adequacy Program Development
PORTLAND, OR – Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) has hired Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) to act as the Program Developer in its effort to develop a resource adequacy program for its member utilities.
In this role, SPP will work with the NWPP and its participating member utilities to expand and refine the preliminary p…
NWPP selects Gregg Carrington as Chief Operating Officer
[PORTLAND, Ore.] – The Northwest Power Pool Corporation (NWPP), the nonprofit that helps coordinate electric grid operations for the Northwestern United States and Western Canada, announced today the selection of Gregg Carrington as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Gregg will support regional program dev…
Resource Adequacy Update, September 2020
The NWPP Resource Adequacy Program development process includes a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) consisting of representatives from 21 organizations. Members of the SAC are carefully evaluating and discussing each phase of the program design. This video update touches on some of their perspectives on several bro…
Ask Geoff! Episodes 1-3
In this new lightweight series from NWPP, Geoffrey Moore (PGE) answers stakeholder questions about the development of the NWPP Resource Adequacy Program in 60 seconds or less. The first 3 episodes cover these questions:
- How is the forward showing program distinct from typical utility forecasting?
- What is meant…
Ask Geoff! Episodes 4 - 6
In this latest batch of our Ask Geoff webseries, Geoffrey Moore (PGE) answers stakeholder questions about the development of the NWPP Resource Adequacy Program in roughly 60 seconds or less. Episodes 4, 5, and 6 explore questions related to the NWPP RA Interim Solution.
Geoffrey Moore serves on the NWPP Resource Ad…
Q&A re: ERCOT Load Shed Event
What was the February 2021 cold weather event that resulted in load shed in ERCOT and SPP?
The polar vortex event was an extreme weather event that resulted in massive load shed in both ERCOT and the Southwest Powerpool. This event occurred due to a confluence of factors, including a failure to adequately winterize…
Ask Geoff! Episodes 7 - 10
In the latest episodes of Ask Geoff, Geoff answers these viewer submitted questions:
- What happened in Texas, and how do those events relate to the NWPP RA Program? (1m 07s)
- What is the difference between the Reserve Sharing Program and the Resource Adequacy Program? (1m 05s)
- Are all hydro resources treated t…