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News, documents, and events from across Western Power Pool.

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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…

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Open Position - Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Portland, OR

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Northwest Power Pool corporation (NWPP Corporation) reports to the corporation president. The COO manages several of the technical and operational senior leads and their related staff members involved in coordinating a number of the primary Northwest Power Pool committee activi…

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Episode 06 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

PREVENTING EEAS

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20200602_Preventing_EEAs.pdf

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Chris Sakr: My Uncle…

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Episode 05 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

Breaker Failure Due to Multiple Reclose Events

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, click here.

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Chris Sakr: Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars. Some say their hype is overblo…

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Episode 03 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

Current Drone Usage

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, click here.

Chris Sakr:It's the not so distant future. You're riding home from a long day at work in your autonomous car, spacing out, and you loo…

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How do I register for a virtual classroom?

Northwest Power Pool virtual classrooms are live broadcasts available to NWPP Member personnel for NERC approved Continuing Eduction Hours (CEHs). They can be attended attend in person at our offices, or on the web through source.training.

I want to attend the classroom in person, and I have an nwpp.org account (no…

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Episode 02 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

Preparing Circuit Breakers for Operation in Cold Weather

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, click here.

Chris Sakr:Did you know the human body can survive for up to 45 minutes in freezing water below 3…

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Episode 01 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

Lesson Learned - Breaker Failure Due to Trip Coil Polarity

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, click here.

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Greg Park:From a system operator perspective, it is interesting to unders…

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Staff Spotlight - Jessica Zamonis

Due to the continued success and develoment of the NWPP source.training eLearning platform, the NWPP Corporation is pleased to announce the expansion of its training team with the addition of Jessica Zamonis. Mrs. Zamonis, previously of NV Energy, has been hired as the Training Coordinator and Technical Advisor for th…

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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…