Our Work
We are deeply engaged in electricity policy. See select examples of issues we’re following below.
All
Venue:
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC Policy Brief on the Role of Competition in the Pacific Northwest Clean Energy Transition, 7/20/22
- 07/20/2022
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s comments on BPA’s leverage policy and revenue financing as part of its Financial Plan Refresh process, 4/6/22
- 04/06/2022
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s All-Source RFP before the Oregon commission in UM 2193, 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
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for EFSEC reform bill, HB 1812, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for tax incentives bill, HB 1988, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s 2022 All-Source RFP before the Washington commission in UE-210979, 2/14/22
- 02/14/2022
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
Other
Climate Policy
NIPPC comments to the Washington Department of Ecology on the draft Cap & Invest Program Rules, 1/26/22
- 01/26/2022
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments in UI 461, Portland General Electric’s affiliate proposal for OPUC meeting, 12/12/21
- 12/21/2021
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
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC comments in AR 651, the OPUC’s informal rulemaking for direct access regulations, 2/14/21
- 12/14/2021
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s reply comments on the revision of Montana’s RFP rules in MPSC docket no. 2021.01.007, 12/7/21
- 12/07/2021
FERC
Federal
NIPPC’s reply comments on planning, cost allocation and interconnection in FERC ANOPR RM21-17-000, 11/30/21
- 11/11/2021
Other
BPA
NIPPC’s letter to the U.S. Senate expressing support for additional Treasury borrowing authority for the Bonneville Power Administration, 8/7/21
- 08/07/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC submits comments to the Oregon House Committee on Energy and Environment on Oregon’s proposed 100% Clean Energy Bill, HB 2021, 4/8/21
- 04/08/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC submits comments to the Oregon House Committee on Energy and Environment on Oregon’s proposed 100% Clean Energy Bill, HB 2021, 3/22/21
- 03/22/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC comments to the Washington Senate Committee on Ways and Means, recommending changes to SB 5126, the cap and trade bill, 3/16/21
- 03/16/2021
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments to the Montana PSC in its RFP Rulemaking, 2/24/21
- 02/24/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC comments to the Washington Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Technology on Governor Inslee’s proposed Climate Commitment Act, SB 5126, 1/18/21
- 01/18/2021
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC filing on the interpretation of the term “Use” in the implementation of CETA in UE-191023, 12/3/20
- 12/03/2020
BPA
Transmission
NIPPC comments to BPA on its Transmission Revenue Distribution Clause (RDC), 12/2/20
- 12/02/2020
OPUC
Transmission
Interconnection Customer Coalition’s response to Staff’s November 23rd report denying a reconsideration in UM 2108, PacifiCorp’s Queue Reform Proposal proceeding, 11/30/20
- 11/30/2020
BPA
BPA
Joint customer group letter to BPA regarding its settlement proposal for transmission losses, 11/13/20
- 11/13/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC letter to the OPUC on PacifiCorp’s All-Source RFP, 10/15/20
- 10/15/2020
WUTC
NIPPC’s comments on Draft Rules in UE-210183 providing an interpretation of the term “use” in the Clean Energy Transformation Act, 11/12/21
- 11/12/2021
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
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC comments on FERC proceeding on regional transmission planning and generator interconnection, RM 21-17-000, 10/12/21
- 10/12/2021
Other
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on the Northwest Power Pool’s final Resource Adequacy Program design, 9/15/21
- 09/15/2021
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments in PGE’s All Source RFP, UM 2166, 8/23/21
- 08/23/2021
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC submits a straw proposal recommending modifications for Oregon’s regulatory implementation of the Direct Access Program in UM 2024, 8/23/21
- 08/23/2021
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments on Puget Sound Energy’s revised RFP in UE-210220, 6/10/21
- 10/06/2021
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the Washington commission in UE-210220, Puget Sound Energy’s proposed all-source 2021 RFP, 5/17/21
- 05/17/2021
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC, REC and CREA submit joint letter to the OPUC regarding PURPA contract disputes, 2/24/21
- 02/24/2021
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s direct testimony in BPA’s BP-22 rate case, relating to BPA’s proposed transmission and ancillary services rates, 2/3/21
- 02/03/2021
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC filing on the interpretation of the term “Use” in the implementation of CETA in UE-191023, 12/3/20
- 12/03/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s closing brief in the VRET Phase II docket UM 1953, 11/13/20
- 11/13/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s opening brief in UM 1953, PGE’s VRET Phase II proceeding at the OPUC, 11/3/20
- 11/03/2020
BPA
BPA
NIPPC letter to the US Dept. of Energy on criteria for BPA Administrator selection, 9/29/20
- 09/29/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments to the commission in Washington’s competitive procurement rulemaking, UE-190837, 9/14/20
- 09/14/2020
BPA
Transmission
NIPPC’s comments to BPA following its July EIM workshops, raising concerns over the tariff and rates changes BPA must implement in order to participate in the EIM, 8/12/20
- 08/12/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC urges the WUTC and the Washington Department of Commerce to adopt a procurement-based framework rather than a delivery-based framework for implementing the Clean Energy Transformation Act, 8/10/20
- 08/10/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC’s letter to the Washington UTC and Dept. of Commerce, stating its interpretation of the term “use” in the implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), UE-191023, 8/10/20
- 08/10/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC files testimony before the OPUC on the voluntary renewable energy tariff proceeding (UM 1953) to ensure that Oregon electricity customers have multiple options for reducing carbon emissions, 7/16/20
- 07/16/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the WUTC on Puget Sound Energy’s proposed all-source RFP, UE-200414, 7/6/20
- 07/06/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC files comments with the WUTC recommending appropriate ways to implement a return-on-PPA provision in Puget Sound Energy’s proposed All Source Request for Proposals, 7/6/20
- 07/06/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC files follow-up comments with the OPUC to improve PacifiCorp’s proposed All Source Request for Proposals, 6/26/20
- 06/26/2020
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s motion to intervene in BPA’s expedited rate case on the proposed suspension of its financial reserves policy surcharge for the remainder of the BP-20 rate period, 6/24/20
- 06/24/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on the Washington commission’s resource acquisition rulemaking, UE-190837, 6/22/20
- 06/22/2020
OPUC
Climate Policy
NIPPC urges the OPUC to harness the expertise of independent power and regionalized markets to reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions in response to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order No. 20-04, 6/15/20
- 06/15/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s draft 2020 all-source request for proposal (RFP), UM 2059, 5/22/20
- 05/22/2020
OPUC
Climate Policy
NIPPC submits recommendations to the commission, as it considers how to implement Governor Brown’s executive order to reduce greenhouse gases, E0 20-04, 5/8/20
- 05/08/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s closing comments in the commission’s investigation into long-term direct access program, UM 2024, 5/6/20
- 05/06/2020
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC files comments with FERC on PacifiCorp’s response to FERC’s deficiency letter on its proposed interconnection reform, 4/10/20
- 04/10/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s joint comments in PURPA dispute resolution rulemaking, AR 629, 2/28/20
- 02/28/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC comments on clean energy implementation and compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), UE-191023, 2/28/20
- 02/28/2020
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC’s intervention before FERC in PacifiCorp’s proposed interconnection queue reforms, ER20-924-000, 2/21/20
- 02/21/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the OPUC on ‘how capacity should be valued’ as part of the commission’s general capacity investigation, UM 2011, 1/13/20
- 01/13/2020
Filings
Venue:
Other
Utility Procurement
NIPPC Policy Brief on the Role of Competition in the Pacific Northwest Clean Energy Transition, 7/20/22
- 07/20/2022
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s comments on BPA’s leverage policy and revenue financing as part of its Financial Plan Refresh process, 4/6/22
- 04/06/2022
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s All-Source RFP before the Oregon commission in UM 2193, 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
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for EFSEC reform bill, HB 1812, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for tax incentives bill, HB 1988, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s 2022 All-Source RFP before the Washington commission in UE-210979, 2/14/22
- 02/14/2022
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
Other
Climate Policy
NIPPC comments to the Washington Department of Ecology on the draft Cap & Invest Program Rules, 1/26/22
- 01/26/2022
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments in UI 461, Portland General Electric’s affiliate proposal for OPUC meeting, 12/12/21
- 12/21/2021
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
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC comments in AR 651, the OPUC’s informal rulemaking for direct access regulations, 2/14/21
- 12/14/2021
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s reply comments on the revision of Montana’s RFP rules in MPSC docket no. 2021.01.007, 12/7/21
- 12/07/2021
FERC
Federal
NIPPC’s reply comments on planning, cost allocation and interconnection in FERC ANOPR RM21-17-000, 11/30/21
- 11/11/2021
Other
BPA
NIPPC’s letter to the U.S. Senate expressing support for additional Treasury borrowing authority for the Bonneville Power Administration, 8/7/21
- 08/07/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC submits comments to the Oregon House Committee on Energy and Environment on Oregon’s proposed 100% Clean Energy Bill, HB 2021, 4/8/21
- 04/08/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC submits comments to the Oregon House Committee on Energy and Environment on Oregon’s proposed 100% Clean Energy Bill, HB 2021, 3/22/21
- 03/22/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC comments to the Washington Senate Committee on Ways and Means, recommending changes to SB 5126, the cap and trade bill, 3/16/21
- 03/16/2021
MPSC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments to the Montana PSC in its RFP Rulemaking, 2/24/21
- 02/24/2021
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC comments to the Washington Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Technology on Governor Inslee’s proposed Climate Commitment Act, SB 5126, 1/18/21
- 01/18/2021
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC filing on the interpretation of the term “Use” in the implementation of CETA in UE-191023, 12/3/20
- 12/03/2020
BPA
Transmission
NIPPC comments to BPA on its Transmission Revenue Distribution Clause (RDC), 12/2/20
- 12/02/2020
OPUC
Transmission
Interconnection Customer Coalition’s response to Staff’s November 23rd report denying a reconsideration in UM 2108, PacifiCorp’s Queue Reform Proposal proceeding, 11/30/20
- 11/30/2020
BPA
BPA
Joint customer group letter to BPA regarding its settlement proposal for transmission losses, 11/13/20
- 11/13/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC letter to the OPUC on PacifiCorp’s All-Source RFP, 10/15/20
- 10/15/2020
WUTC
NIPPC’s comments on Draft Rules in UE-210183 providing an interpretation of the term “use” in the Clean Energy Transformation Act, 11/12/21
- 11/12/2021
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
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC comments on FERC proceeding on regional transmission planning and generator interconnection, RM 21-17-000, 10/12/21
- 10/12/2021
Other
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on the Northwest Power Pool’s final Resource Adequacy Program design, 9/15/21
- 09/15/2021
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments in PGE’s All Source RFP, UM 2166, 8/23/21
- 08/23/2021
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC submits a straw proposal recommending modifications for Oregon’s regulatory implementation of the Direct Access Program in UM 2024, 8/23/21
- 08/23/2021
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments on Puget Sound Energy’s revised RFP in UE-210220, 6/10/21
- 10/06/2021
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the Washington commission in UE-210220, Puget Sound Energy’s proposed all-source 2021 RFP, 5/17/21
- 05/17/2021
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC, REC and CREA submit joint letter to the OPUC regarding PURPA contract disputes, 2/24/21
- 02/24/2021
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s direct testimony in BPA’s BP-22 rate case, relating to BPA’s proposed transmission and ancillary services rates, 2/3/21
- 02/03/2021
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC filing on the interpretation of the term “Use” in the implementation of CETA in UE-191023, 12/3/20
- 12/03/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s closing brief in the VRET Phase II docket UM 1953, 11/13/20
- 11/13/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s opening brief in UM 1953, PGE’s VRET Phase II proceeding at the OPUC, 11/3/20
- 11/03/2020
BPA
BPA
NIPPC letter to the US Dept. of Energy on criteria for BPA Administrator selection, 9/29/20
- 09/29/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s comments to the commission in Washington’s competitive procurement rulemaking, UE-190837, 9/14/20
- 09/14/2020
BPA
Transmission
NIPPC’s comments to BPA following its July EIM workshops, raising concerns over the tariff and rates changes BPA must implement in order to participate in the EIM, 8/12/20
- 08/12/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC urges the WUTC and the Washington Department of Commerce to adopt a procurement-based framework rather than a delivery-based framework for implementing the Clean Energy Transformation Act, 8/10/20
- 08/10/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC’s letter to the Washington UTC and Dept. of Commerce, stating its interpretation of the term “use” in the implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), UE-191023, 8/10/20
- 08/10/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC files testimony before the OPUC on the voluntary renewable energy tariff proceeding (UM 1953) to ensure that Oregon electricity customers have multiple options for reducing carbon emissions, 7/16/20
- 07/16/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the WUTC on Puget Sound Energy’s proposed all-source RFP, UE-200414, 7/6/20
- 07/06/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC files comments with the WUTC recommending appropriate ways to implement a return-on-PPA provision in Puget Sound Energy’s proposed All Source Request for Proposals, 7/6/20
- 07/06/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC files follow-up comments with the OPUC to improve PacifiCorp’s proposed All Source Request for Proposals, 6/26/20
- 06/26/2020
BPA
BPA
NIPPC’s motion to intervene in BPA’s expedited rate case on the proposed suspension of its financial reserves policy surcharge for the remainder of the BP-20 rate period, 6/24/20
- 06/24/2020
WUTC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on the Washington commission’s resource acquisition rulemaking, UE-190837, 6/22/20
- 06/22/2020
OPUC
Climate Policy
NIPPC urges the OPUC to harness the expertise of independent power and regionalized markets to reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions in response to Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order No. 20-04, 6/15/20
- 06/15/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC comments on PacifiCorp’s draft 2020 all-source request for proposal (RFP), UM 2059, 5/22/20
- 05/22/2020
OPUC
Climate Policy
NIPPC submits recommendations to the commission, as it considers how to implement Governor Brown’s executive order to reduce greenhouse gases, E0 20-04, 5/8/20
- 05/08/2020
OPUC
Consumer Choice
NIPPC’s closing comments in the commission’s investigation into long-term direct access program, UM 2024, 5/6/20
- 05/06/2020
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC files comments with FERC on PacifiCorp’s response to FERC’s deficiency letter on its proposed interconnection reform, 4/10/20
- 04/10/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC’s joint comments in PURPA dispute resolution rulemaking, AR 629, 2/28/20
- 02/28/2020
WUTC
Climate Policy
NIPPC comments on clean energy implementation and compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), UE-191023, 2/28/20
- 02/28/2020
FERC
Transmission
NIPPC’s intervention before FERC in PacifiCorp’s proposed interconnection queue reforms, ER20-924-000, 2/21/20
- 02/21/2020
OPUC
Utility Procurement
NIPPC submits comments to the OPUC on ‘how capacity should be valued’ as part of the commission’s general capacity investigation, UM 2011, 1/13/20
- 01/13/2020
Special Interest
Venue:
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
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for EFSEC reform bill, HB 1812, 2/18/22
- 02/18/2022
Other
State Legislatures
NIPPC’s letter of endorsement for tax incentives bill, HB 1988, 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
BPA
NIPPC’s letter to the U.S. Senate expressing support for additional Treasury borrowing authority for the Bonneville Power Administration, 8/7/21
- 08/07/2021
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
Other
Resource Adequacy
NIPPC comments on the Northwest Power Pool’s final Resource Adequacy Program design, 9/15/21
- 09/15/2021
BPA
BPA
NIPPC letter to the US Dept. of Energy on criteria for BPA Administrator selection, 9/29/20
- 09/29/2020
