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What is the WRAP?

Learn more about the Western Resource Adequacy Program, the first regional reliability planning and compliance program across the West.

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Dec. 2, 2022, 1:16 p.m.  

WECC’S Western Assessment Shows Growing Resource Adequacy Risk

A rapidly changing resource mix that relies more on variable energy resources will create increasing resource adequacy risk in the West over the next 10 years. That is according to the 2022 Western Assessment of Resource Adequacy from the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), released on November 2.

Changes to consumption, climate, policy, and resource mix are affecting resource adequacy now and will have increasing impacts in the years to come. There is a need to address resource…

Nov. 10, 2022, 9:18 p.m.

2022.10.14 WRAP New Participant Info Session

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Oct. 17, 2022, 9:48 a.m.  

Western Power Pool Approves Nominees for New Independent Board of Dir…

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool (WPP) Board of Directors on Wednesday approved the slate of nominees who would serve on the group’s new Independent Board of Directors.

WPP Board Chairperson Bill Drummond is the current board member selected to serve with four new members. Two other current board members – Treasurer Mary Ann Pease and Secretary Scott Waples – will hold non-voting advisory seats.

The four new board members selected are Michelle Bertolino, For…

Oct. 14, 2022, 10:40 a.m.

2022.10.04 Recording from WRAP Participation Info Session

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Oct. 5, 2022, 11:30 a.m.  

Recording of 2022.09.20 Public Webinar - Preliminary WRAP Data

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Sept. 20, 2022, 12:37 p.m.  

First Full Set of Non-Binding Data Highlights Importance of WRAP

PORTLAND, Ore. – Current participants in the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) project a changing resource mix within the next five years, according to the proposed resource portfolios analyzed for the first non-binding phase of the WRAP. The modeling and its resulting set of metrics, including increasing required Planning Reserve Margins, underscore the importance of implementing the WRAP and provide additional context to the conversation about the tightening supply in the region.…

Sept. 20, 2022, 12:32 p.m.

Western Power Pool Marks Major Milestone, Files WRAP Tariff with FERC

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool today took a major step toward implementing the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) by filing the WRAP tariff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

The WRAP is the first region-wide reliability planning and compliance program in the history of the West. The program was started at the request of WPP’s customer utilities who were concerned about the issue of resource adequac…

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Aug. 31, 2022, 2:23 p.m.  

WPP Board Approves WRAP Tariff, Clears Path for FERC Filing

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool Board of Directors yesterday voted unanimously to approve the tariff that will implement the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP). Board approval was the final procedural step required before the tariff can be filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), anticipated for August 31, 2022.

“This is another major milestone leading us closer to making this first-of-its-kind program a reality,” said Sarah Edmonds, WPP Presi…

Aug. 24, 2022, 11:38 a.m.

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 Western Resource Adequacy Program.

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Aug. 9, 2022, 7:30 a.m.