October 9, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

ACORE: Lack of Interregional Tx Planning Slowing Wind, Solar Development
A lack of interregional transmission projects is stymying the growth of renewable resources in SPP, MISO & PJM, according to a new report released by ACORE.
FERC Approves NextEra Purchase of GridLiance
FERC conditionally approved NextEra Energy Transmission’s $660 million purchase of GridLiance transmission operations in MISO, SPP and CAISO.
FERC Rejects 2 of 3 SPP Waiver Requests
FERC cited the filed rate doctrine on retroactive ratemaking to reject a pair of SPP requests for waivers to resettle billing errors.
COVID, Storms, Wildfires Roiled Markets in 2020
COVID-19 and record hurricane and wildfire seasons made 2020 “a unique and at times challenging year,” FERC said in its State of the Markets report.
SPP M2M Hits Staggering $168.1M
SPP raked in another $27.87 million in market-to-market settlements from MISO during December and January, pushing its total to $168.11 million.
SPP Launches Review of Storm Response
SPP is reviewing its response to the recent winter storm that swept through its footprint, leading to the RTO's first rolling blackouts.
AEP CEO Calls for More Stringent Reliability Measures
American Electric Power CEO Nick Akins called for stepped-up reliability measures following a winter storm that ravaged the Texas grid.
Report: US Needs Grid-enhancing Technologies Now
A new report from the WATT Coalition argues that available grid-enhancing technologies could unlock gigawatts of renewables in interconnection queues.
SPP RSC Finalizes Recommendations for SLC
SPP’s state regulators agreed on revisions to a package of recommendations, including one that prioritizes resolving rate pancaking.
FERC Remands GridLiance ATRR Settlement
FERC remanded a settlement agreement between SPP and GridLiance High Plains back to the chief administrative law judge to resume hearing procedures.

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