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What's Next for WPP? Sarah Edmonds is leading the way

In April of 2022, the Western Power Pool Board of Directors selected transmission and markets expert Sarah Edmonds to lead the organization as President and CEO. This video highlights some of what Sarah uniquely brings to the table and provides a glimpse into what's next in the development and implementation of our We…

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2022.07.25 WRAP Draft Tariff

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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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2022.06.30 WRAP Program Design Webinar

WRAP webinar focusing on transmission demonstration and exceptions, Forward Showing capacity requirement, and how loads participate along with a brief overall WRAP update.

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Recording of 2022.05.11 Public Webinar

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PNUCC forecast highlights need to address Resource Adequacy

WRAP cited as an example of working together to meet resource needs

Resource Adequacy is a key theme in the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (PNUCC) 2022 Northwest Regional Forecast, which was released April 27.

With the transition to clean energy and growing customer demand for electricity, util…

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WPP to be led by transmission expert Sarah Edmonds

For more information, please contact: Bill Drummond, 406-544-0510 or WKDrummond@comcast.net

[PORTLAND, Ore.] – The Northwest Power Pool Corporation, doing business as the Western Power Pool (WPP), announced today its Board of Directors has selected Sarah Edmonds as President and CEO. WPP is a nonprofit corporation …

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Recording of 2022.03.02 WRAP Public Webinar

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NWPP Announces Rebrand to Western Power Pool

PORTLAND, OR - Throughout its evolution over the last 80 years, the Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) has cooperatively addressed the present needs of the region, as it continues to do with today's unique challenges. The industry and the region rely on the NWPP to provide reserve sharing, operational collaboration, and trai…

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Recording of 2022.02.04 Public Webinar

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Recording of 2022.01.26 Public Webinar

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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…