Video Introduction - 2021 Resource Adequacy Symposium

Featuring Bill Drummond (Northwest Power Pool), Maria Pope (Portland General Electric), Debra Smith (Seattle City Light), John Hairston (Bonneville Power Administration), and Lisa Grow (Idaho Power Company)

Ask Geoff! Episodes 11, 12, & 13

In the latest episodes of Ask Geoff, Geoff definitively lays to rest any confusion about energy versus capacity:

• How do you define capacity, and how is it distinct from energy? (1m 18s)
• What does a "capacity RA program" mean?? (0m 48s)
• What do people mean when they say the NWPP RA program isn't an "energy RA program"? (0m 50s)

Geoffrey Moore serves on the NWPP Resource Adequacy Steering Committee, representing Portland General Electric, where he works as a…

Resource Adequacy - Where are we now?

Registration for the August 3, 2021 Northwest Power Pool Resource Adequacy Sympsium is now open.

Ask Geoff! Episodes 7 - 10

In the latest episodes of Ask Geoff, Geoff answers these viewer submitted questions:

• What happened in Texas, and how do those events relate to the NWPP RA Program? (1m 07s)
• What is the difference between the Reserve Sharing Program and the Resource Adequacy Program? (1m 05s)
• Are all hydro resources treated the same in the RA program? (1m 46s)
• What is demand response, and will it be included in the RA program along with other non-traditional resources? (1m 32s)

Geoffrey Moore se…

Ask Geoff! Episodes 4 - 6

In this latest batch of our Ask Geoff webseries, Geoffrey Moore (PGE) answers stakeholder questions about the development of the NWPP Resource Adequacy Program in roughly 60 seconds or less. Episodes 4, 5, and 6 explore questions related to the NWPP RA Interim Solution.

Geoffrey Moore serves on the NWPP Resource Adequacy Steering Committee, representing Portland General Electric, where he works as a Principal Originator. If you have resource adequacy questions for Geoff, email info…

What is the Reserve Sharing Program?

Ask Geoff! Episodes 1-3

In this new lightweight series from NWPP, Geoffrey Moore (PGE) answers stakeholder questions about the development of the NWPP Resource Adequacy Program in 60 seconds or less. The first 3 episodes cover these questions:

• How is the forward showing program distinct from typical utility forecasting?
• What is meant by diversity benefits of an RA program?
• What exactly are capacity critical hours?

Geoffrey Moore serves on the NWPP Resource Adequacy Steering Committee, representing …

Resource Adequacy Update, September 2020

The NWPP Resource Adequacy Program development process includes a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) consisting of representatives from 21 organizations. Members of the SAC are carefully evaluating and discussing each phase of the program design. This video update touches on some of their perspectives on several broad topics related to a resource adequacy program.

Featuring Nicole Hughes, Renewable Northwest, Steve Johnson, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commis…

2020 September Corporate Update

Resource Adequacy Update, July 2020

Featuring Sachin Verma (NVEnergy), Andrew McLain (Northwestern Energy), Therese Hampton (Public Generating Pool), and Joel Cook (Bonneville Power Administration), this month's video revolves around the benefits of a resource adequacy program, and the aspirations for such a program in the NWPP footprint.