Faced with the same demand from data centers and crypto miners as other grid operators, SPP responded by putting together a 30-person team to come up with a process to interconnect the large loads.

SPP's Regional State Committee, composed of regulators from its 14-state footprint, was created to provide regulatory input to the RTO and will expand into the Western Interconnection later in 2026.

SPP's Board of Directors approved a framework for demand response and peak demand assessments despite opposition from members and stakeholders.

SPP says ample wind generation during the January winter storm enabled it to export as much as 3,500 MW to its neighbors in the Eastern Interconnection.

SPP state regulators have approved several motions related to FERC Order 1920’s mandate for long-term, scenario-based planning to ensure the system can meet future needs and be fairly compensated.

SPP’s Board of Directors has awarded its eighth competitive project and third in 2025 under FERC Order 1000, a 345-kV upgrade in the Texas Panhandle.

Reports of the energy storage industry’s demise are greatly exaggerated, experts said during the American Clean Power Association’s annual Energy Storage Summit.

SPP told its state regulators and board members that it will do better after three local load sheds since March 31, affecting a combined 54,000 customers.

ISO/RTO leaders explained the issues facing their markets and took some questions from members, with subjects like FERC's independence and the recent capacity price spikes in PJM coming up.

Incoming SPP CEO Lanny Nickell told attendees at the Energy Synergy Summit that infrastructure is the key to managing the energy transition.