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WPP Board Approves WRAP Tariff, Clears Path for FERC Filing:

The Western Power Pool Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the tariff that will implement the Western Resource Adequacy Program. Board approval was the final procedural step required before the tariff can be filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“This is another major milestone leading us closer to making this first-of-its-kind program a reality,” said Sarah Edmonds, WPP President and CEO. “Resource adequacy is an urgent and immediate challenge, especially in the West, and requires this type of region-wide approach to address it.”

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“Resource adequacy in the Pacific Northwest looks even more challenging than it did three years ago,” says Steve Wright, who notes that moving the Western Resource Adequacy Program along can help.

“The national and regional evidence points toward this being the right conclusion. The Pacific Northwest is getting this more right than any other region of the country by making resource adequacy the highest priority while also advancing short-term market development.”

RA in the NW—Seems Like the Challenge Keeps Getting Bigger In this first of a two-part guest column, Steve Wright, former BPA administrator (2000-2013) and Chelan County PUD GM (2013-2021), examines resource adequacy in the Northwest, through conversations with regional

There’s always a plan in place to keep the power on when disaster strikes. In the first few months of 2020, those plans got put to the test.

In Part 1 of our Pandemic Response podcast, hear from those who were inside the operations centers and planning rooms, as the power industry found ways to keep our workers safe and the lights on when Covid-19 hit.

For customers, it’s a look behind the scenes at something you may not think much about. For those in the business, we hope these stories make you feel seen and, more importantly, proud of what you’ve accomplished.

Listen to Part 1 of our Pandemic Response podcast: Earth Stood Still
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