The SPP MOPC asked staff to re-evaluate whether two transmission projects should have their need dates accelerated given wind energy growth.

A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee on April 12 to 13.

Only a few months away from revising its transmission planning process, SPP is continuing to work under the old ITP format.

SPP members voted last week to reduce the RTO’s planning reserve margin to 12% from the current 13.6%.

SPP set yet another wind penetration record, surpassing ERCOT, while the Seams Steering Committee agreed to a joint transmission study with MISO.

The SPP Market Monitoring Unit released its State of the Market report for the winter months, and the RTO and AECI began their biennial study proc

The Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity (SPP RE) trustees elected Dave Christiano as their new chairman during a special board meeting.

FERC granted Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) request to resettle past bills outside of the 365-day limit in its Tariff.

MISO planners are considering a study on the benefits of expanding flows on the constrained transmission interface linking the RTO’s North and South sub-regions.

SPP continues to set records for wind penetration, nearing ERCOT's national record of 45.14%.