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September 29, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

SPP
SPP Hits 60% Penetration Level, as Promised
At 3:45 a.m. March 16, wind accounted for 13,928.94 MW of SPP’s total load of 22,998.71 MW, a penetration level of 60.56%.
Updated: SPP Begins Work of Integrating Mountain West
The SPP Board of Directors and Members Committee on Tuesday approved a set of conditions that will guide the pending membership of Mountain West Transmission Group into the RTO.
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Overheard at Institute for Electric Innovation Spring Forum
The Institute for Electric Innovation’s spring 2018 forum featured a discussion on corporate renewable energy procurement and an appearance by Rep. Yvette Clarke.
SPP
SPP Briefs: Week of March 8, 2018
SPP has scheduled an executive session of its board and Members Committee to discuss admitting Mountain West Transmission Group members.
Basin Electric Power Company
Basin Electric Freed of PURPA Purchases Over 20 MW
FERC on Monday approved Basin Electric Power Cooperative requests to eliminate its obligation to purchase power and capacity from generating facilities over 20 MW under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).
RTO Resilience Filings Seek Time, More Gas Coordination
RTO officials asked FERC to allow their stakeholder processes time to develop additional resilience measures and to require more gas-electric coordination.
WER Architects
Xcel, NPPD Lose Z2 FERC Complaints
FERC on Tuesday rejected separate complaints by the Nebraska Public Power District and Xcel Energy over billed charges under Attachment Z2 of SPP's Tariff.
Oklahoma Regulator Sets Sights on Higher Office
After serving on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission since 2008, Dana Murphy has set her sights on the lieutenant governor’s office.
Great Plains and Westar
FERC Greenlights Great Plains-Westar Merger
FERC approved the proposed $14 billion merger between Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy.
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MISO, SPP Look to Ease Interregional Project Criteria
MISO and SPP are ready to reform their interregional planning process to improve their shot at producing their first cross-border transmission project.

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