WRAP Committee Approves New Transition Plan, Looks to Summer 2027 Binding Program
PORTLAND – A vote today by the Western Resource Adequacy Program’s Resource Adequacy Participant Committee (RAPC) paves the way for WRAP participants to enter a binding program in 2027.
RAPC members approved a new transition plan that outlines a gradual path to fully implement the WRAP. The plan pushes back the dea…
2024 Engineers Forum
The 2024 Engineers forum is just around the corner! The Engineers Forum is open to all organizations who have a TPC membership with the WPP. Please sign into your TPC account for all the details. If you've got any questions, or are interested in attending but maybe aren't sure of who your TPC representative is at …
New Members Successfully Integrated into Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group
Yearlong ‘tremendous’ effort culminates in cutover on May 1
PORTLAND, Ore. – After a yearlong complex implementation effort, 10 new members successfully joined operations of the Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group on May 1.
The new participants are former members of the Southwest Reserve Sharing Group, co…
Western Power Pool Statement in Response to WRAP Participant Letter to Stakeholders
Participants in the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) published a letter today in which they stated they will not elect to move to a binding program in Summer 2026. Instead, participants will propose a revised WRAP transition plan with the goal of beginning a binding program in 2027.
We have worked closely w…
WestTEC Selects Members of REC, Filling Final Piece of Organizational Structure
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, or WestTEC, has completed a major milestone in its organizational structure by selecting the members of its Regional Engagement Committee, or REC.
The REC is WestTEC’s primary stakeholder engagement group. It is responsible for reviewing proposals, scop…
Join us for two regional transmission planning virtual events in January
Note: The events have passed. Below please find links to more information.
Join us in January for two virtual events with important news and updates about the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition and other regional transmission planning efforts. Below find more information about the two events and links to regi…
TPC "Newsletter" of Upcoming Activities
Lots of upcoming TPC activities!! Please See the Events Section for more details: WPP (westernpowerpool.org)
Posted Comments for the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition Concept Paper
The Western Power Pool posted a paper on October 2, 2023, outlining a proposed concept for a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission plan to support the needs of the future energy grid. The effort is referred to as the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WTEC). Comments were due October 31 and sev…
WPP Reveals Concept for Transmission Planning Group, Seeks Feedback
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool today released a paper outlining a proposed concept for a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission plan to support the needs of the future energy grid. The effort is referred to as the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WTEC).
The Western Power Pool (WPP)…
Engineers Forum, In Person in Boise, Idaho
Please join in on the In Person, 2023 Engineers Forum! We're hosting this exciting event at the Idaho Power offices on Wednesday, September the 27th and Thursday, September the 28th. We've got a great line of interesting speakers lined up to present on Wednesday and a super-cool tour scheduled for Thursday.
Adam R…
Contingency Reserve Sharing Program to Add 10 New Members
Contingency Reserve Sharing Program to Add 10 New Members
Larger Footprint Now Covers Entire Western Interconnection except part of California and Mexico
The Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group Committee and Western Power Pool today announced 10 Balancing Authorities (BAs), currently members of the Southwes…