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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…

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Resource Adequacy Symposium

Save the date: On October 2, 2019, Northwest Power Pool will be hosting a regional Resource Adequacy Symposium in Portland, Oregon. Registration is now open, and details on agenda are forthcoming.

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Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 1

Episode 1 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council. 

Directed, produced, and edited by David Pennington. Additional editing by Christopher Sakr. Music, sound design, and …

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Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 2

Episode 2 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Therese Hampton, Executive Director of Public Generating Pool, and Greg Delwiche, fmr Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Po…

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Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 3

Episode 3 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Therese Hampton, Executive Director of Public Generating Pool, Larry Bekkedahl, Vice President, Grid Architecture, Portla…

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Resource Adequacy Symposium Introduction

Opening video for the Resource Adequacy Symposium held on October 2, 2019. Featuring Debra Smith, CEO/General Manager, Seattle City Light, Jason Thackston, Vice President of Energy Resources, Avista, and Larry Bekkedahl, Vice President, Grid Architecture, Portland General Electric.

Directed and edited by Christophe…

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RA Symposium - Owning the Solution

Panel 5 from the October 2nd Resource Adequacy Symposium, featuring Steve Wright, Chelan County PUD, Maria Pope, Portland General Electric, and Elliot Mainzer, Bonneville Power Administration. These leaders reflected on the events of the day and shared thoughts on what it will take, along with possible next steps, to …

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RA Symposium - Where are we heading?

Panel 4 from the October 2nd Resource Adequacy Symposium, featuring Mark Holman, Powerex, Gregg Carrington, Chelan County PUD, and Rick Link, PacifiCorp. These industry professionals share findings of the analysis of regional resource adequacy assessments, and provide insights on the design elements for a successful r…

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RA Symposium - What we know today

Panel 3 from the October 2nd Resource Adequacy Symposium, featuring Scott Kinney, Avista, Dan Kirschner, NW Gas Association, Ben Kujala, NW Power & Conservation Council, and Arne Olson, E3. These experts provide a comprehensive analysis from various perspectives on resource adequacy and integrated resource plans that …

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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…

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Resource Adequacy Video Playlist

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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.