Western Power Pool

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Current WRAP participants 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 required Planning Reserve Margins, underscore the importance of implementing the WRAP and provide additional context to the conversation about the tightening supply in the region.

https://www.westernpowerpool.org/news/first-full-set-of-non-binding-data-highlights-impo

When it became clear things weren’t returning to “normal” any time soon, the power industry took challenges head-on and settled in for a very long ride.

In Part 2 of our Pandemic Response podcast, you’ll hear how just about every aspect of business changed, from how crews were staffed to adapting to remote work to a whole new way of conducting training. All while responding to ever-changing health protocols.

We cover April 2020 through the end of 2021 in Part 2 of our Pandemic Response podcast: Lights Stayed On

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