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Southwest Power Pool, Inc., manages the electric grid and wholesale power market for the central United States. As a regional transmission organization, the nonprofit corporation is mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure and competitive wholesale electricity prices. Southwest Power Pool and its diverse group of member companies coordinate the flow of electricity across approximately 60,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines spanning 14 states. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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- Western, Basin, Heartland join Southwest Power Pool
- Spring 2018 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights load changes, energy prices and auction revenue rights
- SPP board directs construction of high-voltage transmission projects in 6 states, discusses growth in the west, hears stakeholder reports
- Southwest Power Pool releases final analysis of draft Clean Power Plan
- Southwest Power Pool appoints Matt Morais Associate General Counsel
- SPP opens lines of communication with western reliability-coordination customers with new stakeholder forum
- SPP’s westward growth continues with administration of congestion-management plan
- Southwest Power Pool accepting applications to serve on competitive transmission construction review panel for 2016
- Southwest Power Pool expands electric grid management to 14 states
- SPP to provide RC service for numerous western utilities beginning in late 2019
- Summer 2018 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights energy prices, decline in congestion
- SPP Clean Power Plan assessment shows regional compliance possible by 2030, but at a cost
- Ross, See elected as SPP Officers
- Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock School District partner to enhance STEM education for local students
- Southwest Power Pool elects Susan Certoma and Darcy Ortiz to board of directors
- FERC approves Integrated System joining SPP
- SPP assesses Clean Power Plan, says more time is needed to implement
- Southwest Power Pool board outlines 2019 goals, approves new rate schedules and endorses 2018 transmission planning report
- SPP Board approves changes to facilitate Integrated System membership
- SPP seeks industry experts to serve on competitive transmission project panels
- SPP’s Integrated Marketplace online and running smoothly
- SPP stakeholders vote to proceed with Integrated Marketplace March 1
- SPP files complaint with FERC over lack of compensation from MISO
- SPP to implement Integrated Marketplace’s TCR Market October 18
- SPP board approves $751 million of transmission expansion projects
- SPP Order 1000 compliance filing proposes open competitive transmission project process
- Ciesiel named SPP RE General Manager
- Ross to join SPP as SVP for Government Affairs and Public Relations
- Withdraw of appeal gives full confidence in highway/byway regional cost allocation process
- SPP files tariff revisions for Integrated Marketplace
- SPP Board approves over $1.7 billion of transmission expansion projects
- SPP to add 50 jobs to Little Rock in 2012
- Southwest Power Pool better choice for Arkansas customers and local community
- OPPD reaffirms status as SPP member
- SPP region hits all-time record for electricity use
- SPP is the best choice for Entergy and Arkansas ratepayers
- Southwest Power Pool anticipates renegotiation of JOA if Entergy joins MISO
- SPP Board approves Integrated Marketplace budget
- Southwest Power Pool receives USEA 2011 Energy Industry Volunteer Partnership award
- SPP approves transmission plan for the Year 2030, further development of new energy markets
- Power restored in southern Louisiana
- Suskie to Join Southwest Power Pool
- SPP holds groundbreaking ceremony for new campus
- Integrated transmission planning process approved by FERC
- FERC approves new cost sharing method for expanding SPP’s transmission grid
- SPP approves construction of new electric transmission infrastructure
- SPP proposes new cost sharing method for expanding the regional electric transmission grid
- Southwest Power Pool to build corporate headquarters in Little Rock
- Barbara Sugg elected as SPP Vice President of Information Technology
- Wind study identifies challenges, solutions to adding more wind energy to the regional electric grid
- New integrated transmission expansion planning process and cost allocation methodology approved
- SPP priority transmission expansion projects endorsed, pending further study
- New integrated planning process will focus on regional, EHV transmission expansion
- SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement
- Southwest Power Pool elects Graham Edwards, Bruce Scherr to Board of Directors
- Transmission upgrades delivering substantial value for Southwest Power Pool members
- SPP employees inspire students to explore STEM education
- SPP RE Trustees elect new chairman
- SPP Seeks Industry Experts to Assess Competitive Transmission Project Proposals
- SPP completes competitive transmission project process, publishes industry expert report and recommendation to board
- Customizable mapping tool provides improved situation awareness for grid operators
- SPP board votes to lower planning reserve margins, award first competitively bid project, approve $363M in transmission upgrades
- Total savings from SPP’s markets cross the $1 billion mark
- Southwest Power Pool celebrates 75 years of electric reliability through relationships
- Southwest Power Pool elects Mark Crisson to Board of Directors, approves 13 transmission upgrades
- SPP’s Sugg testifies to lawmakers that electric utility industry is committed to security of the power grid
- With DOE approval, Southwest Power Pool now authorized to export power into Canada
- SPP sets North American record for wind power
- Report from North America’s electricity system operators examines impact of emerging technologies
- Keith Collins to oversee Southwest Power Pool Market Monitoring Unit beginning June 1, 2017
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals - 20170712
- Southwest Power Pool to dissolve regional entity, focus on regional transmission organization functions
- Grid operator Southwest Power Pool keeps the lights on during August 21 eclipse
- Summer 2017 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights energy pricing trends, new scarcity pricing methodology and more
- SPP sets wind and renewable penetration records
- Fall 2017 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights energy pricing trends, generation by wind resources, a discussion of negative prices and more
- Southwest Power Pool, Mountain West Transmission Group move closer to RTO membership for western entities
- Winter 2018 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights congestion trends, energy prices, a discussion of winter weather events, and more
- SPP Market Monitor’s Annual State of the Market Report shows competitive markets, recommends steps for enhanced flexibility and efficiency
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals (1)
- SPP to provide reliability-coordination service in the west
- Western RC Services