The mission of the Power Management Business Unit is to enhance the financial positions of NCPA members through:

1. the economic planning, scheduling and dispatching of member contracts and assets to meet load
2. the effective management of NCPA power pool operations and contractual arrangements
3. integration and optimization of the Western power resource on behalf of the assigning pool members into pooled operations
4. management and coordination of power transportation arrangements, including the NCPA/CAISO Metered Subsystem Aggregation contract and the NCPA/Member Scheduled Coordination Program Agreement
5. coordination of joint and individual member service requests
6. management and coordination of purchase and sale activities within both member and NCPA risk management criteria
7. coordination of planning, operations, and maintenance activities with the CAISO as the control area operator, and
8. advocacy on behalf of members in technical, legislative, and regulatory proceedings.

The Business Unit's programs are divided into five subdivisions: