Integrated System Plan
OPPD's Integrated System Plan (ISP) is a vital step in our continual planning process to guide us as we make long-term system plans.
Like most utilities, OPPD engages in ongoing system planning, with an intentional focus on publishing an update to our resource and system strategies every five years. The update also meets a regulatory requirement set by Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) as part of a long-term contract to receive hydroelectric power.
In early 2026, OPPD will begin its ISP engagement process, with a final report submitted to WAPA by the end of the year. This planning process is important to ensure we are ready to support growth and maintain reliability for our customer-owners and the ISP guides how we optimize our energy portfolio and measure potential additions over time.
The last time we submitted an Integrated Resource Plan to WAPA was in 2021. The planning process will differ slightly this time because OPPD will take a broader look at overall system needs, rather than just resource needs. This expanded view will allow OPPD to evaluate generation options in conjunction with related grid infrastructure and customer solutions, including the cost of potential grid buildout and modernizations and other factors in evaluating long-term options.
Long-term, taking an integrated systems approach to planning may uncover grid or customer solutions that can help with generation needs and vice versa which will help optimize the overall planning process.
The study also looks at how our resources actually are being used. In addition to traditional models that forecast the economic dispatch of generating units on the basis of cost only, a system plan will consider the current and future generation required for grid support and system reliability. This creates a modeled portfolio that performs much closer to real-world operations and captures the full range of costs and values.
Workshop #1 - March 24
To view the workshop 1 recording, click here.
To view the workshop 1 executive summary, click here.
We accepted feedback through April 23.
Workshop #2 – May 14
To view the workshop 2 recording, click here.
To view the workshop 2 executive summary click here.
We accepted feedback through June 5.
Workshop #3 – September 22
To view the workshop 3 recording, click here.
To view the workshop 3 executive summary click here.
To participate in the poll questions demonstrated in the workshop recording, take the survey below.
We are accepting feedback through Oct. 22 in the comments section below. Providing your feedback during this comment period is essential, as it allows the project team to review and incorporate it before final results are shared.
Supplemental Survey
OPPD is looking ahead to the next five years and planning how to continue meeting our mission of providing power that is affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive.
As we prepare for long‑term growth and future needs, we wanted to understand what matters most to our customers.
The feedback helped guide how OPPD makes decisions about future investments, resource planning, and the balance of priorities that support our communities.
Responses were confidential and were combined with those of other participants. Individual answers were not shared or used in any way that could identify respondents. The feedback from this survey was used in addition to all the feedback received including all that came in from workshops, the comments section, and our comment form on this page. We appreciate all who took the time to share their thoughts. Your input plays an important role in shaping OPPD’s direction.
Join Us for Workshop #4 - November TBD
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Director Energy Portfolio Planning
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This first workshop introduced the ISP and what we need from you.
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This second workshop was to review key assumptions and ask for your input as we build out future scenarios.
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This third workshop was to review the initial results and ask for your input as we decide on final results. To participate in the poll questions, go to the Survey tab at the bottom section of the ISP page.
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Director of Energy Portfolio, Shannon Coleman delivering an overview of the Integrated System Plan at the January Board of Directors Committee Meeting. She explains the timeline, process, and answers questions from the Board regarding the ISP.
CLOSED - We accepted feedback for this survey through September 21
I would love if OPPD focuses more on the environment in upcoming years. Renewable energy is better for the environment and the economy and should be a crucial part of OPPD's future. As a young person who is concerned about climate change, I hope to see OPPD moving away from fossil fuels.
I love to see solar and battery storage already coming online! I’d love to see the timeline for renewables move even faster. Climate change isn’t slowing down, so our clean energy transition shouldn’t either. I hope the environment is a top priority throughout this process. As a high schooler, my generation is the one inheriting these decisions. I’d like to believe that OPPD has this in mind, and they could show it by expanding renewable generation.
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