A summary of orders related to SPP that FERC approved at its open meeting on July 21, 2016.

SPP’s first summer since the Integrated System joined its system last year has resulted in a new record for peak load.

The electric industry has done its part in building opposition to the CFTC proposal to allow private rights of action on energy market transactions.

SPP executives had “inappropriate” involvement in the oversight of its Market Monitoring Unit (MMU), FERC says in an audit report that calls for changes.

The 1st competitive SPP project under FERC Order 1000, approved by the BOD with some fanfare in April, is being cancelled due to falling demand projections. 

More than five hours of presentations and stakeholder discussions over two days did little to resolve SPP’s albatross of Z2 credits.

The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee refused to take action on AEP and OG&E’s revision request to remove the day-ahead limited must-offer.

The SPP Seams Steering Committee can expect to soon see a final scope of the next planned joint transmission study with MISO.

Recommendations to streamline SPP’s transmission planning process won unanimous approval from the Strategic Planning Committee and MOPC.

FERC approved Transource Kansas’ settlement with state regulators, under which the company will receive a 9.8% base ROE.