SPP recently completed its first international transaction, thanks to Canadian interconnections that came with the Integrated System’s addition to the RTO.

SPP kicked off a yearlong campaign to promote the value that the RTO’s transmission infrastructure brings to end-use customers.

SPP CEO Nick Brown told members the board’s expansion was necessary for succession purposes.

SPP CEO Nick Brown promised the Board of Directors and Members Committee that the RTO will complete the oft-delayed Z2 crediting project this year.

FERC approved MISO and SPP’s uncontested settlement agreement with a trio of orders.

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.

RTOs and ISOs will take part in 15 research and development projects awarded almost $38 million in funding by the Energy Department.

A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Strategic Planning Committee on Jan. 14, 2016, including the Clean Power Plan.

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