WPP

LOCATION

Western Power Pool Offices
7525 NE Ambassador Place, Suite M
Portland, OR

DESCRIPTION

The Western Power Pool is pleased to announce the Operating Committee Meeting is scheduled for In-Person attendance with the option of meeting remotely via Microsoft Teams Web/Call-in too.

An Agenda will be posted in early April. Please contact Kevin Conway with any potential agenda items and questions you might have about this meeting.

We look forward to meeting with you!

CONTACT

Kevin Conway
System Operations Manager
WPP | 509-750-5441
kevin.conway@westernpowe…

RESOURCES

May 15, 2024 OC Meeting

OC Agenda and Meeting Materials

DOWNLOAD

2024 0515 OC Roster (.pdf)
2024 0515 Presentation S… (.pdf)
May 15, 2024 OC Meeting … (.pdf)
NWPP Energy Emergency Pl… (.pdf)
Draft Minutes of Feb 7, … (.pdf)
Last updated May 9, 2024

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

Meeting ID: 277 646 232 891
Passcode: QW8TnA

Download Teams | Join on the web

Or call in (audio only)

+1 469-998-7653,,312983282# United States, Dallas

Phone Conference ID: 312 983 282#

LODGING

WPP recommends the following hotels based on their proximity to the WPP offices.

Embassy Suites - Portland Airport

Sheraton Portland Airport

Hampton Inn Portland Airport

Residence Inn Marriott - Cascade Station

Hyatt Place - Portland Airport Cascade Station

Aloft - Portland Airport Cascade Station

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

Calvin Dacus
System Control & Reliabi…
TEPC | 520-437-3707
cdacus@tep.com
Ty Kristensen
Director National Contro…
AVRN | 503-388-1683
Ty.Kristensen@avangrid.c…
Raj Hundal
Director, Market Policy …
PWX | 604-891-6063
raj.hundal@powerex.com
Mike Pfeister
Manager Grid Operations …
SRP | 602-334-8776
mike.pfeister@srpnet.com
Brian McGuirk
Manger, Grid Operations …
PGE | 13605363625
brian.mcguirk@pgn.com
Mike Stussy
Dispatch Manager
GCPD | 509-289-9139
mstussy@gcpud.org
Paul Haase
System Operations Traini…
SCL | 206-706-0134
Paul.Haase@seattle.gov
Adam Labuga TID
Power Control Center Dep…
TID | 12098838435
arlabuga@tid.org
Jim Emmons
Power Control Center Div…
TID | 209-883-8217
jremmons@tid.org
Michael Jang
Chief Dispatcher Generat…
SCL | 206-471-0335
Michael.jang@seattle.gov
Thomas Bagnell
Operations Engineer
PSE | 425-275-2322
thomas.bagnell@pse.com
Chris McDarment
System Operations Manager
CHPD | 509-661-4682
chris.mcdarment@chelanpu…
Kevin Conway
System Operations Manager
WPP | 509-750-5441
kevin.conway@westernpowe…

REMOTE

Wei Shao
BANC | 916-732-6885
Wei.Shao@smud.org
Marvin Bradt
Business Systems Consult…
APS | 602-250-1567
marvin.bradtjr@aps.com
Ansley Kulseng-Hansen
Engineer
NWMT | 406-497-2934
Ansley.kulseng-hansen@no…
Allan Austin
Power System Operator / …
Western Area Power … | 480-213-9425
austin@wapa.gov
Robert Riojas
ECC Manager
SNPD | 425-783-5039
arriojas@snopud.com
Gerald Markey
Energy Analyst
EPE | 915-999-8295
gerald.markey@epelectric…
Jeni Mistry
Principal Engineer- Grid…
SRP | 602-236-6422
Jeni.Mistry@srpnet.com
Jonathan Cox
NWMT | 406-497-4177
jonathan.cox@northwester…
Cullen Ritchie
Operations Supervisor
TPWR | 253-502-8730
critchie@ci.tacoma.wa.us
Antonio Franco
Reliability Compliance
GEM | 713-332-2912
antonio.franco@grid4ce.n…
Marcus Brown
Sr. Manager-System Opera…
BHE | 15619446110
marcus.brown@bhemontana.…
Ehson Syed
System Control Manager
BCHA | 604-505-5790
Ehson.Syed@bchydro.com
Jeanne Oh
Commercial Manager, US
Capital Power (HGMA) | 780-399-4935
joh@capitalpower.com
Chris Bultsma
Generation Operations Sp…
WAPA | 605-882-7545
bultsma@wapa.gov
Sam Ashmore
Network Engineer
NVE | 775-297-5433
sam.ashmore@nvenergy.com
Kevin Stinson
Real-Time Manager; Inter…
AESO | 403-585-6955
kevin.stinson@aeso.ca
Camille Chavez
Transmission Service Acc…
PNM | 505-241-2438
camille.chavez2@pnm.com
Jeff Heminger
Power Operations Engineer
DOPD | 509-881-2228
jeff.heminger@dcpud.org
Matt Weiss
Resource Dispatch and Tr…
TSGT | 720-290-0238
MWeiss@tristategt.org
Gary Slayton
LSO Performance Leader II
IPC | 208-388-2493
GSlayton@idahopower.com
Tim Bodell
Operations Supervisor, C…
FBC | 250-368-0493
tim.bodell@fortisbc.com
Ben Hutchins
RTPS - Principal Engineer
WPP | 503-445-1083
ben.hutchins@westernpowe…
Nick Seitz
Real Time Planning Engin…
PSCO | 303-273-4654
Nicholas.K.Seitz@xcelene…
Marc Desmarais
Loveland Control Center …
WAPA | 970-461-7414
desmarais@wapa.gov
Dave Brown
Supervisor, Transmission…
BPA | 360-418-2909
drbrown@bpa.gov