FERC said it expects sufficient resources to meet peak electric demand this summer despite coal-fired retirements, while NERC approved its summer reliability assessment.

Arkansas PSC Chairman Ted Thomas is no fan of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, but he’s perhaps even more critical of congressional Republicans.

FERC's April 16 decision not to change the start of the gas day is forcing SPP to make an uncomfortable choice between risks, stakeholders said last week.

SPP issued its first competitive transmission solicitation for construction of a 115-kV line between North Liberal and Walkemeyer in southwestern Kansas.

MISO and SPP are considering potential transmission upgrades under a joint model for identifying congested flowgates that could be relieved by economic projects.

SPP officials and market participants last week celebrated the first year of its Integrated Marketplace, boasting of its on-time, under-budget delivery.

A summary of measures and issues discussed at the SPP Board of Directors/Members Committee meeting on April 28, 2015.

The SPP Board of Directors rejected a recommendation to create a short-term reliability unit commitment study as part of the intra-day RUC process.

The SPP Board of Directors approved staff’s recommendation that it authorize construction for a 21-mile 115-kV line from Walkemeyer to North Liberal as part of a reliability solution in southwestern Kansas.

PJM is considering changing its day-ahead market schedule in response to FERC's April 16 ruling revising the interstate gas nomination timeline.