Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
SPP stakeholders agreed to amend a two-year-old policy paper and clarify when FERC approval would be needed for cost allocation towards some seams projects.
Mountain West Transmission Group has said it will enter discussions with SPP to explore the possibility of joining the RTO.
SPP set a new record for wind power generation Friday when the footprint cracked the 12,000-MW threshold for the first time while coal generation declined.
SPP and its stakeholders enter 2017 seeking ways to integrate massive amounts of wind power into the RTO’s interconnection queue.
Southwest Power Pool and MISO continue to study seven potential joint transmission projects across their seam. Next: developing the 2017 joint study.
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) says it has successfully implemented system changes required by FERC Order 809, improving gas-electric coordination.
The SPP Board of Directors approved a 13.2% increase in the RTO’s administrative fee and a 6.6% boost in its budget for 2017.
Stakeholders working on the SPP Z2 crediting process met here last week to learn about how potential solutions might affect the RTO’s other functions.
SPP held its first-ever Technology Expo to show off some of the latest transmission technologies before an audience of stakeholders and staff.
At last week's NARUC Annual Meeting, regulators and grid operators agreed that state commissions must engage when key decisions are being made by RTOs.
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