March 10, 2025

SPP

The Southwest Power Pool is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the reliability of the transmission system and balances electric supply and demand in all or parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
SPP Adds 10th Director to its Board
Southwest Power Pool members elected 40-year industry veteran Mark Crisson to the RTO’s Board of Directors Tuesday, expanding the board to 10 members.
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Strategic Planning Committee to Continue Work on Tx Cost Shifts
The SPP Strategic Planning Committee agreed to take up the contentious issue of cost shifts when new members join existing transmission-pricing zones.
SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
SPP stakeholders approved a 12% planning reserve margin, a new demand curve and 10 revision requests at the Markets and Operations Policy Committee meeting.
Ex Rep Sees Smaller Federal Role in Energy Industry Under Trump
SPP's Mike Ross told the Strategic Planning Committee that the industry can expect a future with less federal intervention under President Trump.
SPP’s Z2 Task Force Sees More Work in its Future
The SPP Z2 Task Force came no closer to a solution for the complicated crediting process during a meeting cut short by weather.
Mountain West to Explore Joining SPP
Mountain West Transmission Group has said it will enter discussions with SPP to explore the possibility of joining the RTO.
SPP Requests DOE Approval to Export Power to Canada
SPP has filed an application with the DOE to transmit electricity from the U.S. into Canada, using Basin Electric’s existing transmission.
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SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs
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.
SPP Coal Generation Continues Decline; Wind, Load Records Set
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 Seeks to Manage Wind Riches, Improve Order 1000 Process
SPP and its stakeholders enter 2017 seeking ways to integrate massive amounts of wind power into the RTO’s interconnection queue.

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