SPP continues to make a misnomer out of the "Southwest" portion of its name, expanding its beachhead in the Western Interconnection along several fronts.

SPP has added to its senior leadership team by naming Antoine Lucas as vice president of markets and David Kelley as vice president of engineering.

SPP has hired Arkansas Public Service Commission Commissioner Kim O’Guinn as its director of state regulatory policy.

FERC has denied a Tenaska complaint alleging that grid operators adopted operating guides, resulting in unduly discriminatory curtailment for its wind farm.

MISO and SPP announced that they will not pursue any small interregional projects next year from their first Targeted Market Efficiency Project study.

MISO and SPP have again come up empty in their fifth effort to find interregional projects to solve congestion along their seams.

SPP staff are finalizing a mitigation strategy for load-responsible entities unable to meet the grid operator’s new 15% planning reserve margin.

Energy leaders from California and other Western states met in a workshop to explore the benefits of developing regional markets, including one or more RTOs.

SPP has released the final proposal that details the proposed governance structure, market design and other key features for its Markets+ offering in the West.

SPP members approved a revision request that will allow staff to complete an energy management system upgrade in a timely fashion and reduce project costs.