The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee discussed the RTO's settlement with MISO, multiple proposed transmission projects and the decrease in reliability violations.

SPP could handle wind-penetration levels of up to 60% with additional transmission and monitoring tools, officials told the MOPC.

Member frustrations with SPP's Z2 crediting project bubbled to the surface again when staff told them of a new delay.

Reducing SPP’s current 13.6% reserve margin to 12% could cut required capacity by about 1,000 MW, saving $86 million annually and $1.3 billion over 40 years.

SPP and MISO are negotiating a set of “guiding principles” to improve the M2M process and reduce congestion costs along their seams.

The SPP board also approved a 2-cent cut in its administrative fee and discussed its proposed response to the Clean Power Plan.

Thanks to some of the nation’s largest wind resources, ERCOT, MISO and SPP have all set new wind generation records this fall.

A collection of news from SPP, including updates to its website and the enhanced combined-cycle project.

FERC allowed SPP to use one of its 2016 panelists to complete the 2015 panel evaluating proposals for the RTO’s first competitive solicitation under Order 1000.

SPP and MISO are on track for their second-lowest exchange of M2M funds since the process began in March.