Energy industry veterans mused on the state of energy innovation and the future during a panel discussion at the MISO annual stakeholders' meeting

The SPP Board of Directors and members approved the nomination of three new representatives to the Members Committee and bylaw changes.

The SPP Regional State Committee approved doubling the timeframe for conducting regional cost allocation reviews.

The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee discussed the logistics of adding Mountain West Transmission Group and MMU recommendations.

SPP staff have begun working on final report of the Export Pricing Task Force for delivery in July of this year.

The odds of SPP and MISO conducting a second joint study dropped as the RTOs’ reviews are not lining up. Plus the Z2 Task Force is narrowing alternatives.

The SPP Seams Steering Committee welcomed two new members, while the RTO set another record for wind generation.

SPP officials and stakeholders the RTO's plethora of wind energy, the search for a new Market Monitoring Unit director and Mountain West Transmission Group.

SPP stakeholders endorsed $201.5 million in transmission projects despite objections from several entities.

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.