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Principal Operations Advisor
Are you passionate about shaping the future of energy? Are you a power systems expert looking to make an impact on energy reliability in the West? Are you skilled in facilitating technical committees, analyzing operational data, and driving industry best practices?
Well, you’re in the right place! Western Power Pool is hiring a Principal Operations Advisor to join our team in Portland, OR!
Key Details:
- Pay: $152,750-$175,000/year DOE
- Location: Remote - must r…
WestTEC: A New Approach to Transmission Planning in the West
The Western U.S. is facing challenges to its energy infrastructure, including an aging transmission system and the need for reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. In response, the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) is leading an industry effort to develop a 10- and 20-year transmission plan for the region by engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration. WestTEC is committed to transparency and aims to address the region’s future transmission needs through t…

WRAP Momentum Continues with Board Approval of Tariff Changes, Busine…
PORTLAND, Ore. – The momentum continues for the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP).
Weeks after the WRAP Resource Adequacy Participant Committee (RAPC) approved a revised transition plan, the Western Power Pool Board of Directors on Thursday took a series of actions to move the program further along. The Board voted to approve:
- Seven WRAP business practice manuals, completing the full set of documents that detail how the program will operate;
- A set of corrections to the W…