2021-IRP

November Wind Storm

To our customers without power:

We know it has been a difficult three days. And we have some hard news to share for some of our customers. Due to the substantial amount of damage we are encountering from the hurricane force winds of the storm, which has made our work slower than expected, we have to push back estimated restoration times for customers.

We will have three restoration times:

Saturday at 12pm

Sunday at 6pm

Monday at 10am

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center near Ellensburg, WA.

2021 IRP

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center near Ellensburg, WA.

The IRP analysis integrates demand-side and supply-side resources to meet the growing energy needs of PSE’s customers at the lowest reasonable cost. The 2021 IRP implemented new rules from the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), signed into law in May 2019. The 2021 IRP outlines PSE’s plans to eliminate coal from its electric resource portfolio by 2026 and transition to greenhouse gas neutral generation by 2030 and carbon free generation by 2045.

The 2021 IRP time horizon is from 2022 to 2045.

The IRP process is divided into six cyclical steps: 1. Establish Resource Needs; 2. Planning Assumptions & Resource Alternatives; 3. Analyze Alternatives & Portfolios; 4. Analyze Results; 5. Develop Resource Plan; and 6. 10-year Clean Energy Action Plan.

The six steps of the IRP process are cyclical and iterative.

For the 2021 IRP, PSE developed a list of topics that were covered at specific points throughout the process as they relate to a specific IRP process step.

Topics include:

Generic Resource Assumptions
Social Cost of Carbon
Upstream Emissions
Transmission Constraints
Electric Price Forecast
Natural Gas Price Forecast
Clean Energy Transformation Act requirements

Demand Side Resources
Equity
Natural Gas Portfolio Modeling
Demand Forecast
Wholesale Market Risk
Portfolio Sensitivities
Resource Adequacy

To see when each topic was discussed between 2020 and 2021, please visit the Get Involved page to learn more about how these topics fit into the 2021 IRP.

Work Plan

PSE filed the 2021 IRP Work Plan with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on April 1, 2020. The Public Participation Plan is included as an Appendix. Any updates and revisions will be posted on this page.

2021 IRP Work Plan cover letter dated April 1, 2020
2021 IRP Work Plan dated April 1, 2020
- Appendix A: Public Participation Plan dated April 1, 2020
Updates to Appendix A cover letter dated May 15, 2020
Appendix A Table 3 update dated May 15, 2020
Updates to Appendix A cover letter dated July 8, 2020
Appendix A Table 3 update dated July 8, 2020
Updates to Appendix A cover letter dated September 17, 2020
Appendix A Table 3 update dated September 17, 2020
Updates to Appendix A cover letter dated October 27, 2020
Appendix A Table 3 update dated October 27, 2020
Updates to Appendix A cover letter dated November 19, 2020
Appendix A Table 3 update dated November 19, 2020

Presentation to the WUTC and Public on the 2021 IRP Draft

PSE filed the below presentation with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on February 19, 2021 and provided the presentation during the February 16, 2021 open recessed meeting on PSE’s 2021 Electric and Natural Gas Draft Integrated Resource Plans.

Presentation filing cover letter dated February 19, 2021
Presentation to the WUTC and Public on February 26, 2021

Final 2021 Integrated Resource Plan

The Final 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) was published on April 1, 2021. This IRP was developed using feedback from stakeholders through a series of webinars between May 2020 and April 2021. PSE thanks stakeholders for contributing their time and thoughtful input to help shape the IRP. The Final 2021 IRP report, its chapters, appendices and supporting data files can be viewed and downloaded below.