WAPA is committed to continuing market-related conversations with customers. Exploring market options ensures WAPA continues to reliably deliver hydropower to its diverse customer base and seek solutions that help us adapt to the changes in the energy landscape.
Ongoing market activities
- Southwest Power Pool RTO membership effort for Rocky Mountain, Colorado River Storage Project and Upper Great Plains
Completed activities
- CRSP, RM and UGP Energy Imbalance Activities – Transition into WEIS completed Feb. 1, 2021
- Sierra Nevada Energy Imbalance Activities – Transition into WEIM completed March 25, 2021
- Desert Southwest Energy Imbalance Activities – Transition into WEIM completed April 5, 2023
WAPA and Markets monthly newsletter
Keep up to date on the latest activities surrounding markets at WAPA with this newsletter.
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Background: Market Conversations – WAPA and customers
WAPA and customers have been discussing markets for decades. WAPA has also held several all-customer market-related events. Catch up on some of the more recent conversations, here:
- 2019: Markets in the West Workshop April 9-10 in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2016: Multiple market choices open door for robust discussion, July news feature
- 2016: Customer Symposium: Discussion on Markets June 30 in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2014: Understanding Markets meeting January 24 in Phoenix, Arizona
WAPA and other utilities also participated in the Mountain West Transmission Group to evaluate a range of options ranging from a common transmission tariff to regional transmission organization membership. The initiative ended in 2018.
Resources
A compilation of studies completed by other entities on market development and related topics in the West. These links lead to external webpages outside the WAPA website.
DOE-Funded State-Led Options Study
- Presentation (June 2021)
- Technical Report (July 2021)
- Regulatory Review Report (July 2021)
NREL Interconnections Seam Study
- Overview webpage
- Presentation (October 2020)
- IEEE article (May 2022)
NREL North American Renewable Integration Study
- Overview webpage
- North American Renewable Integration Study: A U.S. Perspective — Executive Summary, (June 2021)
- The North American Renewable Integration Study: A U.S. Perspective (June 2021)
Contacts
Chrystal Dean, VP of Enterprise Portfolio Management
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Vice Presidents of Power Marketing:
- Brent Osiek, Colorado River Storage Project Management Center
- John Paulsen, Desert Southwest
- Dave Neumayer, Rocky Mountain
- Arun Sethi, Sierra Nevada
- Lori Frisk, Upper Great Plains
Last modified on December 4th, 2023