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 Goetz, Oregon Citizen Utilities Board

Stephen Goodson, Idaho Public Utilities Commission

Roger Gray/Alex Swerzbin, PNGC

Spencer Gray, Northwest & Intermountain Power Produ…

Recording from February 7 Resource Adequacy Program Public Webinar

NWPP Quarterly Update Q4

Our 2019 4th quarter update takes a look back at the year that was.

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 interested parties can get involved.

Featuring Sarah Edmonds, PGE, and David Pennington, NWPP.

A Region in Transition: It's Time for a Northwest Resource Adequacy P…

(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. For the Northwest, the future of reliable electric services means new tools — such as a resource adequacy program — are needed to avoid blackouts during extreme weather,…

Will there be enough electricity after coal plants shut down? (by Pat…

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 environment than coal, but they’re also not as reliable. Pat Dooris of KGW8 talked with dozens of industry insiders to ask, will there be enough electricity to fill the gap created b…

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.

Resource Adequacy Video Playlist

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 insight into what they are doing to ensure regional reliability.

RA Symposium - Accelerating the conversation

Panel 2 from the October 2nd Resource Adequacy Symposium, featuring Nicole Hughes, Renewable Northwest, Senator Lee Beyer, Oregon, Jim Collins, Microsoft. This panel's conversation underscores the growing expectation for clean energy and achieving our environmental goals while maintaining highly reliable electric services by working together and keep an eye toward the future.