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New WPP RSG Rules Provide Significant Benefits to Members, Region

PORTLAND, Ore. – New rules for the Western Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group (RSG) took effect September 1, providing substantial benefits to WPP RSG members and to the West.

The changes follow the retirement in July of NERC standard BAL-002-WECC-3. WPP RSG staff, led by Senior Manager of Non-Tariff Programs Kevin Conwa…

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Operations Analyst

Western Power Pool is hiring an Operations Analyst to join our team in Portland, OR!

Key Details:

  • Pay: $108,328 - $115,714/year DOE

  • Location: Remote in select states - must reside in: AZ, OR, WA, UT, NV, CA, WY, MT, ID, NM, CO, El Paso TX

  • Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm PPT

  • On-Call: One week, Monday – Monda…

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New Members Successfully Integrated into Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group

Yearlong ‘tremendous’ effort culminates in cutover on May 1

PORTLAND, Ore. – After a yearlong complex implementation effort, 10 new members successfully joined operations of the Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group on May 1.

The new participants are former members of the Southwest Reserve Sharing Group, co…

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Contingency Reserve Sharing Program to Add 10 New Members

Contingency Reserve Sharing Program to Add 10 New Members
Larger Footprint Now Covers Entire Western Interconnection except part of California and Mexico

The Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group Committee and Western Power Pool today announced 10 Balancing Authorities (BAs), currently members of the Southwes…