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…
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…
Resource Adequacy Symposium
Save the date: On October 2, 2019, Northwest Power Pool will be hosting a regional Resource Adequacy Symposium in Portland, Oregon. Registration is now open, and details on agenda are forthcoming.
Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 1
Episode 1 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
Directed, produced, and edited by David Pennington. Additional editing by Christopher Sakr. Music, sound design, and …
Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 2
Episode 2 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Therese Hampton, Executive Director of Public Generating Pool, and Greg Delwiche, fmr Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Po…
Resource Adequacy docuseries, Episode 3
Episode 3 of an educational docuseries on the topic of resource adequacy presented by Northwest Power Pool. Featuring John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst of Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Therese Hampton, Executive Director of Public Generating Pool, Larry Bekkedahl, Vice President, Grid Architecture, Portla…
Resource Adequacy Symposium Introduction
Opening video for the Resource Adequacy Symposium held on October 2, 2019. Featuring Debra Smith, CEO/General Manager, Seattle City Light, Jason Thackston, Vice President of Energy Resources, Avista, and Larry Bekkedahl, Vice President, Grid Architecture, Portland General Electric.
Directed and edited by Christophe…
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.
Will there be enough electricity after coal plants shut down? (by Pat Dooris of KGW8)
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 environm…
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.
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 bro…