Western governors endorse WestTEC, create permitting task force
Bipartisan group from 11 states takes steps to lead in transmission development
A group of 11 bipartisan governors, led by Western Governors’ Association Chair Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah, signed a letter endorsing the results of the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) transmission needs study.
At the WGA an…
WestTEC 10-Year Study FAQs
Background
What is WestTEC?
WestTEC is an unprecedented partnership among diverse sectors of the energy industry, States and Tribes, environmental groups and project developers, that is focused on addressing urgent interregional transmission needs across the Western states. It is facilitated by the Western Power Pool …
West Needs Significant Transmission Upgrades by 2035, WestTEC Study Shows
10-Year Horizon Report Identifies More than 12,600 Miles of Projects to Respond to Changing Needs of Western Grid
PORTLAND, Ore. – The West needs more than 12,600 miles of high-voltage transmission additions or upgrades to meet the region’s forecasted energy needs by 2035, according to the results of the Western Transm…
WRAP Committee Approves New Transition Plan, Looks to Summer 2027 Binding Program
PORTLAND – A vote today by the Western Resource Adequacy Program’s Resource Adequacy Participant Committee (RAPC) paves the way for WRAP participants to enter a binding program in 2027.
RAPC members approved a new transition plan that outlines a gradual path to fully implement the WRAP. The plan pushes back the dea…
WPP Reveals Concept for Transmission Planning Group, Seeks Feedback
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Western Power Pool today released a paper outlining a proposed concept for a West-wide effort to develop an actionable transmission plan to support the needs of the future energy grid. The effort is referred to as the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WTEC).
The Western Power Pool (WPP)…
Western Power Pool Statement in Response to WRAP Participant Letter to Stakeholders
Participants in the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) published a letter today in which they stated they will not elect to move to a binding program in Summer 2026. Instead, participants will propose a revised WRAP transition plan with the goal of beginning a binding program in 2027.
We have worked closely w…
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…
WRAP Announces Full Participation of Phase 3A
PORTLAND, OR – The Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), administered by the NWPP, is pleased to announce that it has entered the first stage of program implementation, Phase 3A.
This non-binding phase welcomes eight new participants to the WRAP. The participants in Phase 3A of the WRAP are: Arizona Public Serv…
First Full Set of Non-Binding Data Highlights Importance of WRAP
PORTLAND, Ore. – Current participants in the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) project a changing resource mix within the next five years, according to the proposed resource portfolios analyzed for the first non-binding phase of the WRAP. The modeling and its resulting set of metrics, including increasing requi…
NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 8
SINGLE PHASE FAULT PRECIPITATES LOSS OF GENERATION AND LOAD
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NERC Lessons Learned - Episode 9
MIXING RELAY TECHNOLOGIES
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, visit: https://www.nerc.com/pa/rrm/ea/Lessons%20Learned%20Document%20Library/LL20200701_Mixing_Relay_Technologies_in_DCB_Schemes.pdf
Chris S…