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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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Press Releases
- Spring 2018 Quarterly State of the Market Report highlights load changes, energy prices and auction revenue rights
- Western, Basin, Heartland join Southwest Power Pool
- 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
- As it turns five, Southwest Power Pool’s Integrated Marketplace is saving billions and enabling big changes in energy dispatch
- SPP Board approves changes to facilitate Integrated System membership
- SPP seeks industry experts to serve on competitive transmission project panels
- SPP invites utilities to help build an electricity market to serve the west
- Southwest Power Pool leaders talk western expansion, holistic change and market performance at quarterly meetings
- SPP’s Integrated Marketplace online and running smoothly
- SPP stakeholders vote to proceed with Integrated Marketplace March 1
- SPP proposes Western Energy Imbalance Service Market to bring cost savings and grid modernization to the west
- Southwest Power Pool President and CEO Nick Brown to retire after more than three decades of leadership
- SPP files complaint with FERC over lack of compensation from MISO
- SPP to implement Integrated Marketplace’s TCR Market October 18
- Southwest Power Pool board approves policy recommendations to enhance reliability, planning and market functions
- Southwest Power Pool board promotes three to senior vice president roles
- SPP board approves $751 million of transmission expansion projects
- SPP Order 1000 compliance filing proposes open competitive transmission project process
- Three regional utilities announce decision to join Southwest Power Pool market
- Report: SPP had lowest average wholesale market prices nationwide in 2019
- Ciesiel named SPP RE General Manager
- Ross to join SPP as SVP for Government Affairs and Public Relations
- SPP board directs construction of 44 transmission projects; elects new leaders
- Southwest Power Pool COO Carl Monroe announces plans to retire in Q1 2020
- Withdraw of appeal gives full confidence in highway/byway regional cost allocation process
- SPP files tariff revisions for Integrated Marketplace
- SPP receives certification to provide Western Reliability Coordination service starting Dec. 3, 2019
- Southwest Power Pool now providing reliability coordination service in the west
- SPP Board approves over $1.7 billion of transmission expansion projects
- SPP to add 50 jobs to Little Rock in 2012
- SPP launches new Strategic Market Roadmap development process
- SPP’s western market gains two new participants
- Southwest Power Pool better choice for Arkansas customers and local community
- OPPD reaffirms status as SPP member
- Southwest Power Pool board names Barbara Sugg as new president and CEO
- Southwest Power Pool elects Bronwen Bastone to board of directors
- SPP region hits all-time record for electricity use
- SPP is the best choice for Entergy and Arkansas ratepayers
- Nickell elected as SPP’s chief operating officer
- SPP announces 2020 transmission expansion plan and electricity storage recommendations
- Southwest Power Pool anticipates renegotiation of JOA if Entergy joins MISO
- SPP Board approves Integrated Marketplace budget
- Southwest Power Pool board names new executive leaders
- SPP files WEIS Tariff with FERC
- 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
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals (2)
- A message to stakeholders re: SPP's COVID-19 response
- Power restored in southern Louisiana
- Suskie to Join Southwest Power Pool
- A message to stakeholders re: SPP's COVID-19 response (1)
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - March 26, 2020
- SPP holds groundbreaking ceremony for new campus
- Integrated transmission planning process approved by FERC
- In memory of Bruce Scherr
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - April 2, 2020
- FERC approves new cost sharing method for expanding SPP’s transmission grid
- SPP approves construction of new electric transmission infrastructure
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - April 9, 2020
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - April 16, 2020
- SPP proposes new cost sharing method for expanding the regional electric transmission grid
- Southwest Power Pool to build corporate headquarters in Little Rock
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - April 23, 2020
- SPP board discusses COVID-19 impacts, approves uniform local planning criteria
- 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
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - May 7, 2020
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - May 14, 2020
- New integrated transmission expansion planning process and cost allocation methodology approved
- SPP priority transmission expansion projects endorsed, pending further study
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - May 21, 2020
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - June 11, 2020
- New integrated planning process will focus on regional, EHV transmission expansion
- SPP, MISO and Joint Parties Reach Transmission Usage Agreement
- SPP COVID-19 Response Update - July 1, 2020
- SPP stakeholders discuss wind, market roadmap, 2020 goals and HITT improvements
- Southwest Power Pool elects Graham Edwards, Bruce Scherr to Board of Directors
- Transmission upgrades delivering substantial value for Southwest Power Pool members
- Northwest Power Pool hires Southwest Power Pool to aid in resource adequacy program development
- SPP’s role in western reliability continues to grow with addition of new customers in four states
- SPP employees inspire students to explore STEM education
- SPP RE Trustees elect new chairman
- An update from SPP President & CEO Barbara Sugg - Sept. 3, 2020
- MISO and SPP to conduct joint study targeting interconnection challenges
- SPP Seeks Industry Experts to Assess Competitive Transmission Project Proposals
- SPP completes competitive transmission project process, publishes industry expert report and recommendation to board
- From SPP's COO: Pandemic response update and news from the Sept. 22 board meeting
- Southwest Power Pool Elects Elizabeth Moore to board of directors
- 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
- SPP stakeholders approve transmission plans and improvements to power grid operations
- SPP and stakeholders will consider RTO expansion to the west; study anticipates $49M in annual savings for current and new members
- Total savings from SPP’s markets cross the $1 billion mark
- Southwest Power Pool celebrates 75 years of electric reliability through relationships
- An update from SPP President & CEO Barbara Sugg - Dec. 14, 2020
- Kara Fornstrom to serve as SPP director of state regulatory policy
- 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
- SPP receives approval of western market tariff
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals (3)
- With DOE approval, Southwest Power Pool now authorized to export power into Canada
- SPP sets North American record for wind power
- Former FERC director to join SPP staff
- SPP becomes first regional grid operator with wind as No. 1 annual fuel source, considers electric storage participation in markets, approves 2021 transmission plan
- 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
- Southwest Power Pool expands offerings to western utilities with launch of new electricity market
- Southwest Power Pool preparing for worsening system conditions due to extreme cold
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals - 20170712
- Southwest Power Pool to dissolve regional entity, focus on regional transmission organization functions
- SPP issues new energy emergency alert due to extreme cold
- SPP elevates Energy Emergency Alert to Level 3 as grid conditions tighten further
- 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 restores load, anticipates that regional grid conditions will continue to evolve
- Grid Conditions Update (Feb. 16, 2021 6:46 a.m.): EEA3 declared effective immediately
- 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
- SPP ends Energy Emergency Alert, remains in conservative operations
- A statement from Barbara Sugg, Southwest Power Pool president and chief executive officer
- 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 to conduct comprehensive review of February winter storm event
- Southwest Power Pool initiates controlled outages to maintain system reliability
- 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)
- Additional utility joins evaluation of RTO expansion to the west; study anticipates $49M in annual savings for current and new members
- Kelly Carney to serve as SPP vice president of human capital
- SPP to provide reliability-coordination service in the west
- SPP reports $2.14B in annual savings for members, unveils new mission and vision to board of directors
- Colorado Springs Utilities joins Southwest Power Pool’s western market, will evaluate RTO membership
- Talina Mathews to serve as SPP director of state regulatory policy
- SPP board of directors approves western RTO expansion terms and conditions
- SPP board directs action on winter storm recommendations
- Northwest Power Pool to Hire Southwest Power Pool to Provide Program Operator Services for Resource Adequacy Program under Development
- SPP board of directors advances transmission planning and workplace diversity
- SPP’s first gas pipeline member represents close collaboration across industries
- SPP seeks industry experts to assess competitive transmission project proposals (4)
- Southwest Power Pool elects Cupparo and Trowbridge to serve on board of directors
- Colorado utilities plan to join the Western Energy Imbalance Service Market
- MISO and SPP complete Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue
- Tamika Edwards named SPP Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- SPP sets regional records for renewable energy production
- SPP board selects NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest, LLC to construct $55 million Oklahoma transmission project
- Grid operator Southwest Power Pool anticipates sufficient energy resources to keep the lights on throughout the summer
- Southwest Power Pool names directors to support market operation and development
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COVID-19
- SPP's COVID-19 response - March 12, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 response - March 18, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 response - March 26, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - April 2, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - April 9, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - April 16, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - April 23, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - May 7, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - May 14, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - May 21, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - June 11, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - July 1, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - Sept. 3, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - Oct. 1, 2020
- SPP's COVID-19 Response - Dec. 14, 2020
- Pandemic response update: July in-person stakeholder meetings canceled
- SPP's COVID-19 response - Dec. 28, 2021
- April 2022 Pandemic Response Update: Return to Normal Operations
- 2021 Winter Storm Review
- Holistic Integrated Tariff Team
- Stakeholder Report