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July 23, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

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Conditions Finally Reverted to (Somewhat) Normal for SPP in 2023
SPP chalked up numerous successes during 2023 without the effects of a global pandemic or severe winter storms.
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SPP Adds New Security Officer to Leadership Team
SPP named Felek Abbas as its chief security officer to oversee the RTO’s cyber and physical security, emergency management, and business continuity.
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West Entered Pivotal Period for RTO Development in 2023

Future historians of the U.S. electricity sector one day might conclude the development of an RTO in the West hinged on two separate but interrelated events occurring on one day in July 2023.

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DC Circuit Rejects LES Appeal on FERC Order
A federal appeals court rejected Lincoln Electric System’s request to review a FERC decision turning down the utility’s request to recover costs from its investment in a Wyoming generating facility.
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IMIP Approves SPP Markets+ Governance Tariff Language
SPP’s Markets+ senior leadership approved the day-ahead market’s proposed governing document, a significant milestone in the drive to file a tariff with FERC in early 2024.
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FERC Urges SPP Stakeholder Process on Tx Cost Allocation Change
FERC commissioners urged SPP to conduct a stakeholder process to vet a proposal to socialize “byway” transmission on a case-by-case basis.
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FERC Rejects SPP WEIS Market Power Rule

FERC rejected SPP’s proposed market power test for the Western Energy Imbalance Service, saying it gave the Market Monitor too much discretion.

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FERC Accepts SPP Compliance Filing on Order 881
FERC found SPP mostly in compliance with the directives of Order 881.
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Stakeholders Give SPP Services High Marks
SPP stakeholder satisfaction remained high this year, staff said during their annual review of organization metrics and feedback.
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‘Therapy Session’: SPP REAL Team Reviews Draft LOLE Study
SPP REAL Team members conducted a “therapy session” in forming a consensus position around its schedule and priorities for 2024.

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