NWPP Releases Detailed Design of Resource Adequacy Program
PORTLAND, OR – The Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) and participating member utilities in the resource adequacy program development effort have released a detailed design of a resource adequacy program for interested utilities in the West.
“We are very excited to share with the region the progress we’ve made over the la…
Ask Geoff! Episodes 11, 12, & 13
In the latest episodes of Ask Geoff, Geoff definitively lays to rest any confusion about energy versus capacity:
- How do you define capacity, and how is it distinct from energy? (1m 18s)
- What does a "capacity RA program" mean?? (0m 48s)
- What do people mean when they say the NWPP RA program isn't an "energy RA…
NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 10
COLD WEATHER OPERATION OF SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20201101_SF6_CB_Operation_during_Cold_Weath…
NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 9
MIXING RELAY TECHNOLOGIES
Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20200701_Mixing_Relay_Technologies_in_DCB_Schemes.pdf
Chris S…
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…
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…
NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 8
SINGLE PHASE FAULT PRECIPITATES LOSS OF GENERATION AND LOAD
Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20201001_Single_Phase_Fault_Pr…