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Western Power Pool

The Western Power Pool (WPP), formerly Northwest Power Pool (NWPP), is a group of electric utilities in western Canada and the Western United States that shares resources. The organization formed in 1941 and rebranded to WPP in 2022.

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The Western Power Pool (WPP), formerly Northwest Power Pool (NWPP), is a group of electric utilities in western Canada and the Western United States that shares resources. The organization formed in 1941 and rebranded to WPP in 2022.12

In 2023, FERC approved the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), a Western reliability planning and compliance program. As of 2023, the program has 22 participating utilities. The WRAP is governed by an independent board at WPP and operated by the Southwest Power Pool.23

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  1. "Western Energy Markets Explainer | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". www.ferc.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. "WPP". www.westernpowerpool.org. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. "WPP". www.westernpowerpool.org. Retrieved 2025-06-28.