Resource Adequacy Planning Engineer
Are you a skilled engineer who is experienced in running LOLE and ELCC studies on SERVM?
Put your expertise to work supporting grid reliability across the West.
Western Power Pool is hiring a Resource Adequacy Planning Engineer to join our remote team in the Western Interconnect!
Key Details:
Pay: $118,575 to $134,745/ye…
Principal Resource Adequacy Planning Engineer
Are you a highly experienced engineer who is an expert in running LOLE and ELCC studies on SERVM? Are you skilled in relationship management and presenting to diverse audiences?
Put your expertise to work supporting grid reliability across the West.
Western Power Pool is hiring a Principal Resource Adequacy Planning En…
Transmission Map – What's New
Since our initial release on July 2, 2026, we've been busy adding new features. Here are the highlights.
Highlights
New home: the map now lives at www.wpptx.org.
Global coverage: many layers now span the entire globe. Use the layer pane's "USA / Global" dropdown to see which layers are global and which cover only the USA…
WRAP Takes Significant Steps Forward in September
Board Approves a Number of Policy Changes; Three New Participants Join
Portland, Ore. – September was a milestone month for the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), with new participants joining the program and a series of improvements adopted by the Western Power Pool Board of Directors.
Public Service Company of …
New WPP RSG Rules Provide Significant Benefits to Members, Region
PORTLAND, Ore. – New rules for the Western Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group (RSG) took effect September 1, providing substantial benefits to WPP RSG members and to the West.
The changes follow the retirement in July of NERC standard BAL-002-WECC-3. WPP RSG staff, led by Senior Manager of Non-Tariff Programs Kevin Conwa…
Western governors endorse WestTEC, create permitting task force
Bipartisan group from 11 states takes steps to lead in transmission development
A group of 11 bipartisan governors, led by Western Governors’ Association Chair Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah, signed a letter endorsing the results of the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) transmission needs study.
At the WGA an…
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 …
West Needs Significant Transmission Upgrades by 2035, WestTEC Study Shows
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 Transm…
WestTEC 10-Year Study FAQs
Background
What is WestTEC?
WestTEC is an unprecedented partnership among diverse sectors of the energy industry, States and Tribes, environmental groups and project developers, that is focused on addressing urgent interregional transmission needs across the Western states. It is facilitated by the Western Power Pool …
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) partici…
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.