WPP Board Approves WRAP Tariff, Clears Path for FERC Filing
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool Board of Directors yesterday voted unanimously to approve the tariff that will implement the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP). Board approval was the final procedural step required before the tariff can be filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), anticip…
WRAP Publishes Draft Tariff, Invites Feedback
The Western Power Pool has published the draft WRAP tariff for stakeholder review.
The Western Resource Adequacy Program Participant Committee (RAPC) invites stakeholders to read through the tariff and provide input. Western Power Pool will be hosting a public webinar on July 25th to hear any feedback and answer an…
WRAP Reaches Next Major Milestone
PORTLAND, OR – The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), administered by the Northwest Power Pool (NWPP), has completed the primary design phase of the program development and is gearing up to implement the first stage of its program in which program participants will commit to meeting a common resource adequacy p…
WRAP working to stand up the Program Review Committee and Nominating Committee
PORTLAND, OR - The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) is taking the first steps toward standing up the Program Review Committee and Nominating Committee.
Program Review Committee (PRC)
The PRC is a stakeholder-based sector representative group; in the future FERC-jurisdictional binding program the PRC will…
Open Position - Transmission Planning Engineer
Overview
The Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) is seeking a full-time engineer to join its transmission planning team. The engineer will develop power system models, analyze power systems, and contribute to the NWPP training materials. The NWPP is open to hiring an entry-level, mid-level or Senior Engineer depending on qua…
Power Insights: Episode 1 - DER Data Collection For Modeling And Transmission Studies.
The following is a transcript of our Power Insights podcast, Episode 1 DER Data Collection For Modeling And Transmission Studies.
Dave Angell: I'm Dave Angell and I'm with the Northwest Powerpool and this is a podcast on the NERC DER data collection for modeling and transmission studies. And this is based on a gui…
Power Insights podcast: Episode 2 - San Fernando Event.
The following is a transcript of our Power Insights podcast, Episode 2 San Fernando Event.
Dave Angell: Well, good day to you. This is Dave Angell from the Northwest Power Pool and today, I'll be talking with some folks representing NERC and we're going to talk about the San Fernando Disturbance. I just want to let…
How Northwest Utilities Harness Diversity for Efficient Compliance
How Northwest Utilities Harness Diversity for Efficient Compliance
by Sarah Dennison-Leonard
Introduction
The region known as the Northwest Power Pool spans an area encompassing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, portions of Montana, Wyoming, and northern California, and the Canadian provinces of Britis…