WRA saw several key wins in our 2026 legislative sessions in three key areas: furthering the clean energy transition, managing load growth and data centers, and increasing funding for land and water conservation.
For Karl Boothman, conservation is a value proposition that everyone can get behind, and so he spends his time, day in and day out, showing people — from state agencies to legislators to utilities — how those numbers can work to benefit us all.
Like the twists and turns of the rivers that carve into canyons across the West, Erica Nelson’s journey has forged its own path.
If you find yourself at Boulder Reservoir on a bright summer morning, you’re likely to catch Orla Bannan taking strong, steady strokes across the water as she trains for her next triathlon.
Emily Walsh has been deeply embedded in the Sierra Nevada since she was a child. Today, she works to shift the energy landscape of Nevada and to protect her home state.
In her home state of New Mexico, Anjali Bean is helping break up a decades-long stalemate and bringing both sides of the water debate to the table to figure out how to make every single drop of water serve as many benefits as possible.
In the 2025 session, we saw major wins – from protecting ratepayers and conserving water, to reducing wildfire risks and promoting equitable outdoor access.
In this series, we’re exploring the human elements of our work flighting climate change in the West. You’ll hear from staff members across the organization about how their experiences across the West led them to WRA and how they’re turning their love for these places into advocacy.
On a trip down Cataract Canyon, WRA’s John Berggren and Tahlia Bear saw firsthand how the Colorado River is changing. In this photo-essay, they reflect on how a changing river requires a shift in how the region thinks about water.
Nevada’s energy landscape is rapidly changing. The state’s integrated resource planning process needs reform to keep pace. Transparency in the IRP process is paramount to the state’s energy future and economic health.
It’s clear that IRP processes are complex and multifaceted. And while IRPs in the Interior West share many similarities, the process in each state is different, often substantially so. The process in every state carries unique challenges that WRA works to address. In this blog, we’ll examine the resource planning processes in four states, explain how each one works and what aspects need improvement.
Integrated Resource Plans are how utilities map their plans for our collective clean energy future — WRA is involved every step of the way.
