Our Work
We are deeply engaged in electricity policy. See select examples of issues we’re following below.
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Filings
Special Interest
All
Venue:
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s statement of support for Washington efforts to accelerate energy project deployment, following Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive order 25-11, 12/19/25
- 12/19/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC statement encouraging the OPUC and state agencies to support accelerated procurement in the state, following up on Gov. Kotek’s EO 25-25, 11/26/25
- 11/26/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC statement encouraging the OPUC and state agencies to support accelerated procurement in the state, following up on Gov. Kotek’s EO 25-25, 11/26/25
- 11/26/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on Staff Report in OPUC docket number UM 2404, the request for an investigation into penalty guidance and alternative compliance options for ESSs, 11/21/25
- 11/21/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s initial comments in rulemaking AR 669, to amend IRP and competitive bidding rules, including prior recommendations, 11/14/25
- 11/14/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC files illustrative calculations in support of its motion to adopt alternative resource adequacy compliance requirements for ESS’s in Oregon in OPUC docket UM 2404, 11/13/25
- 11/13/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
Opening Testimony of Henry Tilghman for NIPPC in OPUC docket UM 2385, the PGE transmission affiliate matter, 11/13/25
- 11/13/2025
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest’s comments to BPA following its October 28 TC-27 kick off workshop, 11/12/25
- 11/12/2025
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s filing of its positions in UM 2024, AWEC’s petition for investigation into long-term direct access programs at the OPUC, 11/12/25
- 11/12/2025
Other
Climate Policy
NIPPC’s comments to Ecology on emissions compliance triggers, 10/31/25
- 10/31/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC’s reply comments in support of its Motion to Adopt State Program Penalty Guidance and Alternative Compliance Option for Electricity Service Suppliers in OPUC docket number UM 2404, the commission’s state resource adequacy compliance case, 10/29/25
- 10/29/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s prehearing comments on proposed revisions to the OPUC’s competitive bidding rules in AR 669, 10/20/25
- 10/20/2025
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s opening comments in Montana PSC HB 55 implementation proceeding 2025.08.058, on how to improve resource adequacy and power procurement in the state, 10/7/25
- 10/07/2025
OPUC
Consumer Choice
Closing testimony of NIPPC expert witness, Ali Al-Jabir in UM 2024, the OPUC’s direct access investigation, 9/24/25
- 09/24/2025
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s brief comments addressing ODOE’s draft policy recommendations for its upcoming energy strategy, 9/22/25
- 09/22/2025
Filings
Venue:
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on Staff Report in OPUC docket number UM 2404, the request for an investigation into penalty guidance and alternative compliance options for ESSs, 11/21/25
- 11/21/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s initial comments in rulemaking AR 669, to amend IRP and competitive bidding rules, including prior recommendations, 11/14/25
- 11/14/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC files illustrative calculations in support of its motion to adopt alternative resource adequacy compliance requirements for ESS’s in Oregon in OPUC docket UM 2404, 11/13/25
- 11/13/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
Opening Testimony of Henry Tilghman for NIPPC in OPUC docket UM 2385, the PGE transmission affiliate matter, 11/13/25
- 11/13/2025
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest’s comments to BPA following its October 28 TC-27 kick off workshop, 11/12/25
- 11/12/2025
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s filing of its positions in UM 2024, AWEC’s petition for investigation into long-term direct access programs at the OPUC, 11/12/25
- 11/12/2025
Other
Climate Policy
NIPPC’s comments to Ecology on emissions compliance triggers, 10/31/25
- 10/31/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC’s reply comments in support of its Motion to Adopt State Program Penalty Guidance and Alternative Compliance Option for Electricity Service Suppliers in OPUC docket number UM 2404, the commission’s state resource adequacy compliance case, 10/29/25
- 10/29/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s prehearing comments on proposed revisions to the OPUC’s competitive bidding rules in AR 669, 10/20/25
- 10/20/2025
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s opening comments in Montana PSC HB 55 implementation proceeding 2025.08.058, on how to improve resource adequacy and power procurement in the state, 10/7/25
- 10/07/2025
OPUC
Consumer Choice
Closing testimony of NIPPC expert witness, Ali Al-Jabir in UM 2024, the OPUC’s direct access investigation, 9/24/25
- 09/24/2025
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s brief comments addressing ODOE’s draft policy recommendations for its upcoming energy strategy, 9/22/25
- 09/22/2025
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest comment on PacifiCorp’s scoring methodology, using conditional firm transmission in its RFP docket, UE-250464, 9/10/25
- 09/10/2025
OPUC
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC’s motion to adopt state program penalty guidance and alternative compliance option for ESS providers in the OPUC’s resource adequacy investigation, UM 2143, 8/27/25
- 08/27/2025
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest comment to BPA on its proposed GAT process in response to BPA’s presentation at its July 9 & 10 workshops, 8/22/25
- 08/22/2025
Special Interest
Venue:
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s statement of support for Washington efforts to accelerate energy project deployment, following Gov. Bob Ferguson’s executive order 25-11, 12/19/25
- 12/19/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC statement encouraging the OPUC and state agencies to support accelerated procurement in the state, following up on Gov. Kotek’s EO 25-25, 11/26/25
- 11/26/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC statement encouraging the OPUC and state agencies to support accelerated procurement in the state, following up on Gov. Kotek’s EO 25-25, 11/26/25
- 11/26/2025
Other
Federal
NIPPC, Public Power Council and PNUCC submit a joint letter to Energy Secretary Wright on the importance of a strong workforce at BPA to be able to deliver safe and reliable power to the region, 3/26/25
- 03/26/2025
BPA
BPA
NIPPC Executive Director, Spencer Gray, writes guest article for Clearing Up, urging BPA to delay its market decision, 2/25/25
- 02/25/2025
BPA
BPA
NIPPC co-signed letter to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources committee in support of BPA compensation reform, 7/30/24
- 07/30/2024
BPA
BPA
NIPPC presentation to BPA on utility procurement, during a special meeting as part of the TC-25 tariff revision process, 4/21/23
- 04/21/2023
Other
Market & Transmission Access
NIPPC comments on Northern Grid’s draft study scope for 2022-23, 7/25/22
- 07/25/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for tax incentives bill, HB 1988, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for EFSEC reform bill, HB 1812, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
Other
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments to the Western Power Pool on its January governance proposal for the Western Resource Adequacy Program, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
BPA
BPA
NIPPC urges BPA to revisit its prior assumptions for the agency’s Financial Policy Refresh, 2/9/22
- 02/09/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter in support of the -3 amendment of HB 4059, the labor standards bill fix for Oregon’s 100% clean energy legislation, 2/7/22
- 02/07/2022
BPA
BPA
Analysis of BPA’s Financial Plan Refresh, leverage policy, and credit ratings by Bart Oosterveld on behalf of NIPPC, 12/20/21
- 12/20/2021
Other
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on Section 205 filing rights for a states committee of the Western Resource Adequacy Program, 11/12/21
- 11/12/2021