2024-11-14T13:51:42-08:00 2023-12-31 934797806 MMRS Accountancy Corporation 460 Drake Circle Sacramento CA 95864 990 2023-01-01 943296987 WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM WEST 9163332364 1540 RIVER PARK DRIVE 211 SACRAMENTO CA 95815 FRANK MCDONALD FINANCE MANAGER 2024-11-14 true true Jonathan Strawn P03170691 9164970676 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 1540 RIVER PARK DRIVE 211 SACRAMENTO CA 95815 2699333 false X WWW.WPTF.ORG X 1998 CA THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM WAS FORMED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE ELECTICITY MARKET. 16 16 0 0 0 2292344 2693497 54 5836 0 2292398 2699333 0 0 300344 317472 0 0 1982896 2334118 2283240 2651590 9158 47743 1353004 1509472 970060 1078785 382944 430687 THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM WAS FORMED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE ELECTICITY MARKET, BY ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, ENCOURAGING THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CRITERIA, SERVING AS A PUBLIC FORUM, AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC POLICY, ALL TO DEVELOP COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS. false false THE GOAL OF WPTF IS TO REDUCE THE LONG-RUN COST OF ELECTRICITY TO CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT HIGH LEVEL OF SYSTEM RELIABILITY. WPTF'S ACTIONS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN STATES, BY DEVELOPING UNIFORM OPERATING RULES TO FACILITATE TRANSACTIONS AMONG MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND ENSURING A VITAL ENERGY MARKET IS ESTABLISHED. WPTF PROVIDES AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR ITS MEMBERS, ACTIVELY TRACKING AND ANALYZING RELEVANT REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS AT THE STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WPTF ALSO PROVIDES A UNIFIED VOICE WHICH CAN INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WPTF HOLDS TWO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS EACH YEAR FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, IN ORDER TO BRING THE MOST TIMELY TOPICS AND SPEAKERS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS. WPTF HAS SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT TRACK CURRENT ISSUES IN THE POWER INDUSTRY. THESE TOPICS ARE FUNDED BY WPTF MEMBERS, BASED ON THEIR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTERS. false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false true false false true true true true true false false true false false false true false false CA X MCONALD ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT 9164855875 1540 RIVER PARK DRIVE SUITE 211 SACRAMENTO CA 95815 WHITEHALL BAY ENERGY SVCS SM Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 317472 0 0 ARNIE QUINN Vice-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BARMACK Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN THEAKER Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DEMING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALI YAZDI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BUNCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OLSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH COCHRAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH QURESHI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON VAWTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE TAYLOR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL STANFORD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IAN WHITE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 317472 1 false true false GRIDWELL CONSULTING 4428 THOR WAY SACRAMENTO CA 95864 CONSULTING 724000 DANIEL DOUGLASS DOUGLASS & LIDDELL 21700 OXNARD STREET WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 LEGAL 338921 CLARE BREIDENICH ACIEM CONSULTING 4202 ASHWORTH AVENUE N SEATTLE WA 98103 LEGAL 314251 ENERGY STRATEGIES 215 S STATE ST STE 200 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111 CONSULTING 269648 4 0 ADVOCACY FEES 541900 1801684 1801684 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 826500 826500 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 611430 65313 65313 2693497 5836 5836 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2699333 2693497 5836 X 0 0 0 0 317472 0 0 0 0 0 67275 1211 915 0 0 0 1976017 0 133 14361 0 0 23167 0 219489 0 0 0 1889 BANK CHARGES 8825 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 7603 EXEC DIRETOR EXPENSES 7563 NEWSLETTER, PRINTING 5305 365 2651590 0 0 0 324598 463504 455242 261077 0 535995 631245 0 0 0 0 37169 153646 0 0 0 0 0 0 1353004 1509472 141129 255210 775925 791769 53006 31806 970060 1078785 X 382944 430687 382944 430687 1353004 1509472 47743 X false false false false false false false 826500 WPTF SCHOLARSHIP FUND 31806 31806 X true true X false false false WHITEHALL BAY ENERGY SVCS SM Executive Dir. 317472 317472 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRACTED WITH WHITEHALL BAY ENERGY SERVICES TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM HAS A BROAD BASE OF MEMBERS, DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC MARKET OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a THE MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b THE VOTING MEMBERS OF WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ALL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE MANAGER. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, FORM 990 WILL BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND MAILED, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BAORD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, EITHER ONLINE OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.