NWPP Releases Detailed Design of Resource Adequacy Program
PORTLAND, OR – The Northwest Power Pool (NWPP) and participating member utilities in the resource adequacy program development effort have released a detailed design of a resource adequacy program for interested utilities in the West.
“We are very excited to share with the region the progress we’ve made over the la…
Q&A re: ERCOT Load Shed Event
What was the February 2021 cold weather event that resulted in load shed in ERCOT and SPP?
The polar vortex event was an extreme weather event that resulted in massive load shed in both ERCOT and the Southwest Powerpool. This event occurred due to a confluence of factors, including a failure to adequately winterize…
Northwest Power Pool Hires Southwest Power Pool to Aid in Resource Adequacy Program Development
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 p…
WRAP FAQs
Updated March 2022
What is the WRAP?
The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) is the first regional reliability planning and compliance program in the history of the West.
It will deliver a region-wide approach for assessing and addressing resource adequacy and provide an important step forward for reliability in the…
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 Goet…