October 15, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

SPP Board, Members Discuss MISO Settlement
The SPP board and Members Committee got down to the sticky business of deciding how — and to whom — to distribute the settlement’s funds during its quarterly meeting.
SPP Regional State Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Regional State Committee, including Clean Power Plan compliance, long-term congestion rights and new committee members.
SPP Seeks Waiver on Panel; Sets New Wind Records
SPP asked FERC to waive Tariff provisions concerning members of an industry expert panel, while the RTO's balancing authority set new wind records.
SPP Strategic Planning Committee Briefs
The SPP Strategic Planning Committee is continuing discussions with the Northwest Power Pool.
SPP Unveils Redesigned Website
SPP rolled out a flashy, redesigned website last week, culminating several years of effort and months of planning, development and testing.
SPP Ponders Response to Lubbock’s ERCOT Move
Lubbock Power & Light’s recent announcement it was planning to take 400 MW of SPP load and join ERCOT hung heavy over the Strategic Planning Committee last week.
SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee on October 13 and 14, 2015.
FERC Rejects Rehearing Requests on IS
FERC denied multiple requests for rehearing and clarification of its 2014 order that conditionally approved the core Integrated System entities’ SPP membership.
SPP Task Force Debates CPP Compliance
The SPP Clean Power Plan Review Task Force delved into a recent staff survey of members that asked whether they preferred a rate-based or mass-based compliance approach, along with the pros and cons of each.
SPP Members Discuss Revenue Distribution from MISO Settlement
The SPP MOPC began discussions on how the RTO will distribute the funds it receives from MISO under the settlement in their long-running transmission dispute, announced just hours before its meeting.

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