LOCATION
Western Power Pool Offices
7525 NE Ambassador Place, Suite M
Portland, OR
DESCRIPTION
The NWPP OC and RSGC Chairmanship respectfully request your attendance for a meeting with the Southwest Reserve Sharing Group Balancing Authorities.
The SRSG BAs will be provided an opportunity to address their NWPP Membership Applications as submitted on Feb. 13, 2023. Each SRSG BA will be allotted 20 minutes to present (15 minutes for presentation w/ 5 minutes to address any questions) information about their organization that covers the following:
- Organization Overview (high level)
- Describe how your organization meets the “Eligible Entity” definition per the Membership Agreement for both the OC and RSGC
- Address the expected benefits for participation with the NWPP RSG
- Address the expected benefits you BA will bring to the NWPP RSG
Upon conclusion of the Overview of SRSG BA Applicants meeting the RSGC and OC will be expected to take action:
- Both Committees will meet separately determine if there is any additional information required prior to a vote on membership.
- If yes, each committee will work with WPP to develop a listing of required information
- WPP will address collection information, and
- schedule meeting with committee to reconvene and address new information, then
- ensue with voting process.
- If there is no other information required, the committees will ensue with voting process
CONTACT
ChaRee DiFabio
RSGC & WFRSG Manager
WPP | 503-445-1079
charee.difabio@westernpo…
RESOURCES
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GROUND TRANSPORTATION
From the airport, if you take the MAX train, the WPP offices are located near the first stop ("Mt. Hood") from the airport. The MAX airport terminal is located at the south end of the Baggage Claim area and costs $5 for a full day pass. After deboarding at the Mt. Hood stop, walk west along Cascades Parkway until you reach Ambassador Place. For more information on the MAX train, visit https://trimet.org/max/.
IN PERSON
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Kathee Downey
Transmission Grid Ops Ad…
PAC | 503-251-5163
katheedowney@yahoo.com
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Harlan Tallman
Associate Operations Ana…
WPP | 503-445-1086
harlan.tallman@westernpo…
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Judy Schoenberg
AGC Electrical Engr
BPA | 360-635-2882
jlschoenberg@bpa.gov
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Rich Hydzik
AVA | 509-495-4005
rich.hydzik@avistacorp.c…
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ChaRee DiFabio
RSGC & WFRSG Manager
WPP | 503-445-1079
charee.difabio@westernpo…
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Thomas Bagnell
Operations Engineer
PSE | 425-275-2322
thomas.bagnell@pse.com
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Bart McManus
Electrical Engineer
BPA | 360-418-2309
bamcmanus@bpa.gov
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Michael Jang
Chief Dispatcher Generat…
SCL | 206-471-0335
Michael.jang@seattle.gov
REMOTE
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Lane Belsher
Director, Grid & Market …
AESO | 403-705-5240
Lane.Belsher@aeso.ca
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Bill Ruthruff
Grid Operations Planner
PAC | 503-251-5295
william.ruthruff@pacific…
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David Nichols
Senior Transmission Oper…
AVA | 509-999-9075
David.Nichols@avistacorp…
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Antonio Franco
Reliability Compliance
GEM | 713-332-2912
antonio.franco@grid4ce.n…
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Chris Bultsma
Generation Operations Sp…
WAPA | 605-882-7545
bultsma@wapa.gov
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Adam Labuga TID
Power Control Center Dep…
TID | 12098838435
arlabuga@tid.org
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Jonathan Cox
NWMT | 406-497-4177
jonathan.cox@northwester…
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Mike Stussy
Dispatch Manager
GCPD | 509-289-9139
mstussy@gcpud.org
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Ansley Kulseng-Hansen
Engineer
NWMT | 406-497-2934
Ansley.kulseng-hansen@no…
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Gary Slayton
LSO Performance Leader II
IPC | 208-388-2493
GSlayton@idahopower.com
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Chris McDarment
System Operations Manager
CHPD | 509-661-4682
chris.mcdarment@chelanpu…
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Cory McAlister
Compliance Analyst
PGE | 503-464-8155
cory.mcalister@pgn.com
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rahn sorensen
engineer
NVE | 702-402-6608
rsorensen@nvenergy.com
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Ehson Syed
System Control Manager
BCHA | 604-505-5790
Ehson.Syed@bchydro.com
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Jeff Heminger
Power Operations Engineer
DOPD | 509-881-2228
jeff.heminger@dcpud.org
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Marcus Brown
Manager of Network Opera…
BHE | 15619446110
marcus.brown@bhemontana.…
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LeRoy Patterson
Manager Dispatch
GCPD | 509-754-7205
lpatterson@gcpud.org
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Nick Seitz
Real Time Planning Engin…
PSCO | 303-273-4654
Nicholas.K.Seitz@xcelene…
UNABLE TO ATTEND
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Kim Whetzel
Director, Grid Operation…
NVE | 775-834-3776
kimberly.whetzel@nvenerg…