Episode 06 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

PREVENTING EEAS

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Chris Sakr: My Uncle Kenny has hobbies. A retired surgeon, he drives fast, fishes, hunts, tends his property, works on cars, like his World War II Combat Jeep equipped with a plugged 50 …

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…

Recording from September 11 Resource Adequacy Public Webinar

2020 September Corporate Update

Stakeholder Advisory Committee Interviews - 2020 August

NWPP selects Gregg Carrington as Chief Operating Officer

[PORTLAND, Ore.] – The Northwest Power Pool Corporation (NWPP), the nonprofit that helps coordinate electric grid operations for the Northwestern United States and Western Canada, announced today the selection of Gregg Carrington as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Gregg will support regional program development activities, including the Northwest Power Pool’s development of a regional Resource Adequacy program, as well as day-to-day functions of the NWPP, including sy…

Northwest Power Pool Hires Southwest Power Pool to Aid in Resource Ad…

PORTLAND, OR – Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) has hired Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) to act as the Program Developer in its effort to develop a resource adequacy program for its member utilities.

In this role, SPP will work with the NWPP and its participating member utilities to expand and refine the preliminary program design into a comprehensive resource adequacy program.

“Southwest Power Pool has direct experience developing and running a resource adequacy program across m…

NWPP Launches Interim Resource Adequacy Program

The Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) Resource Adequacy Group has announced operation of the NWPP Interim Resource Adequacy Program. This voluntary interim program is the first functional step in the development and implementation of a regional Resource Adequacy Program. The NWPP Interim Resource Adequacy Program is administered by the Northwest Power Pool Corporation and operates in the day ahead planning arena, allowing participating members to assist each other when specific system conditions are …

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.

Episode 05 - NERC Lessons Learned Podcast

Breaker Failure Due to Multiple Reclose Events

Below is the full transcript for this episode. If you'd like to review or follow along with the original .pdf version of this NERC Lesson Learned, click here.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Chris Sakr: Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars. Some say their hype is overblown. Others that they should be rushed to the streets. But&nbs…