RA Symposium - Today's reality, what is the risk?
Panel 1 from the October 2nd Resource Adequacy Symposium, featuring Stefan Bird, PacifiCorp, Mike Cashell, Northwestern Energy, Gerry Froese, Avangrid, and Frank Lawson, Eugene Water & Electric Board. These utility leaders share how they are reshaping their business models to meet the goals of the future and provide i…
2019 Third Quarter Update
Our third quarter update includes a report on the success of our Resource Adequacy Symposium and the ongoing RA effort, an eTraining progress report, and a spotlight on NWPP personnel.
Will there be enough electricity after coal plants shut down? (by Pat Dooris of KGW8)
Burning coal to create electricity kept the lights on in the Pacific Northwest for decades. Now, the major utility companies are turning away from coal, pushed by political and legal action, falling costs of renewable energy and a desire to help fight global warming. Renewable power sources are better for the environm…
A Region in Transition: It's Time for a Northwest Resource Adequacy Program (www.westernenergy.org)
(Originally published by www.westernenergy.org)
Conventional wisdom acknowledges that the electric grid is undergoing transformative change. From the influx of variable renewable resources to the suite of public policies aimed at deep decarbonization, there are tangible effects on utility operations and planning. F…
Resource Adequacy Update, January 2020
Northwest Power Pool is kicking off a new bimonthly video series on the Resource Adequacy effort, in just three minutes or less. In this first update, we provide a quick recap on the effort thus far, provide a progress report on the preliminary design of a regional resource adequacy program, and identify ways that int…
NWPP Resource Adequacy Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee Members
Jeff Blend, Montana Energy Office
John Crider, Oregon Public Utility Commission
John Francisco, Northwest Requirements Utilities
Maury Galbraith, Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body
Vijay Satyal, Western Resource Advocates
Fred Huette and Lauren McCloy, Northwest Energy Coalition
Mike Goet…
Resource Adequacy Update, March 2020
In this bimonthly video update for March 2020, we’re reviewing the four pillars of an RA program framework, announcing several upcoming webinar events, and introducing some important questions the program Steering Committee is actively addressing. Featuring Lea Fisher of Public Generating Pool.
Resource Adequacy Update, May 2020
Our May 2020 video update features Sarah Edmonds (PGE), Frank Afranji (NWPP), Susan Ackerman (EWEB), and Gregg Carrington (CHPD). They provide an update on the overall progress of the Resource Adequacy Program development, and introduce the role of a Program Developer to assist the process through the next phase.
Resource Adequacy Update, July 2020
Featuring Sachin Verma (NVEnergy), Andrew McLain (Northwestern Energy), Therese Hampton (Public Generating Pool), and Joel Cook (Bonneville Power Administration), this month's video revolves around the benefits of a resource adequacy program, and the aspirations for such a program in the NWPP footprint.