October 11, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

SPP Western Reliability Briefs: Week of May 13, 2019
Southwest Power Pool staff shared a proposed “modification oversight process” with its Western reliability coordination customers.
DC Circuit Again Rejects MRES Appeal
The D.C. Circuit rejected Missouri River Energy Services' rehearing requests following a determination that SPP could charge for certain transmission fees.
FERC Upholds Electric Storage Order
FERC upheld its landmark electric storage order, prompting a dissent from Commissioner Bernard McNamee over its refusal to allow states to opt out.
Abundance of Summer Capacity — Except in Texas
ERCOT’s low reserve margin sticks out when compared to those of most other regions in the U.S., where their reserves are well above their reference levels.
SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs: May 8, 2019
SPP and MISO are reviewing a draft of their 2019 Coordinated System Plan, which will determine the need for any interregional transmission projects.
SPP Regional State Committee Briefs: April 29, 2019
SPP’s Regional State Committee endorsed a policy white paper intended to ensure all net peak demand is carrying the appropriate capacity.
Entergy Celebrates Sale of Final EWC Nuke
Calling it "an important new milestone," Entergy said the sale of Indian Point completes the final disposition of nuclear assets in its wholesale business.
HITT Shares Draft Report with SPP Stakeholders
SPP’s Holistic Integrated Tariff Team shared with stakeholders a draft report of high-level recommendations addressing the footprint’s many challenges.
SPP BOD/Members Committee Briefs: April 30, 2019
SPP is stepping up its bid to offer market services in the Western Interconnection, with interested participants approaching the RTO for more details.
SPP MOPC Briefs: April 16-17, 2019
SPP General Counsel Paul Suskie laid out the implications of FERC’s reversal of a waiver it had previously issued to the RTO on Tariff Attachment Z2.

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