Our Work
We are deeply engaged in electricity policy. See select examples of issues we’re following below.
All
Filings
Special Interest
All
Venue:
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s cross-answering testimony by Henry Tilghman in UM 2385, Portland General Electric’s corporate restructure docket at the OPUC, 1/30/26
- 01/30/2026
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits brief comments relating to CETA’s return-on-PPA provision in the UTC’s performance-based regulation docket U-210590, 1/30/26
- 01/30/2026
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest’s joint comments to BPA following its December and January GAT and TC-27 workshops, 1/16/26
- 01/16/2026
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s opening brief in UM 2024, the OPUC’s direct access investigation, 1/15/26
- 01/15/2026
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments in response to ALJ’s questions related to implementation of Gov. Kotek’s Executive Orders 25-25 and 25-29 in UM 2417, 1/12/26
- 01/12/2026
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and RNW comments to BPA on its BP 26E workshops, suggesting that BPA apply CAISO allocations for any EIM charge codes adopted in the future, 1/8/26
- 01/08/2026
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
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments to Ecology on the proposed rule changes for no-cost allowances provided to electric utilities, following its November workshop, 12/5/25
- 12/05/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC final comments on the OPUC rulemaking to amend IRP and competitive bidding rules, docket number AR 669, 12/4/25
- 12/04/2025
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
Filings
Venue:
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s cross-answering testimony by Henry Tilghman in UM 2385, Portland General Electric’s corporate restructure docket at the OPUC, 1/30/26
- 01/30/2026
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits brief comments relating to CETA’s return-on-PPA provision in the UTC’s performance-based regulation docket U-210590, 1/30/26
- 01/30/2026
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and Renewable Northwest’s joint comments to BPA following its December and January GAT and TC-27 workshops, 1/16/26
- 01/16/2026
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s opening brief in UM 2024, the OPUC’s direct access investigation, 1/15/26
- 01/15/2026
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments in response to ALJ’s questions related to implementation of Gov. Kotek’s Executive Orders 25-25 and 25-29 in UM 2417, 1/12/26
- 01/12/2026
BPA
BPA
NIPPC and RNW comments to BPA on its BP 26E workshops, suggesting that BPA apply CAISO allocations for any EIM charge codes adopted in the future, 1/8/26
- 01/08/2026
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments to Ecology on the proposed rule changes for no-cost allowances provided to electric utilities, following its November workshop, 12/5/25
- 12/05/2025
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC final comments on the OPUC rulemaking to amend IRP and competitive bidding rules, docket number AR 669, 12/4/25
- 12/04/2025
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
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
Climate Policy
NIPPC’s comments to the Department of Ecology on its allocation of Cap-and-Invest no-cost allowances, 8/15/25
- 08/15/2025
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