Regional Tariff Working Group

Regional Tariff Working Group

The Regional Tariff Working Group (RTWG) develops, implements and oversees SPP’s Open Access Transmission Tariff. The RTWG provides input on regulatory or implementation issues not specifically covered by the tariff and issues where there may be conflicting or differing interpretations of the tariff.

The RTWG is comprised of representatives from transmission-owning members with up to an equal number of representatives of transmission-using members from the SPP membership. The RTWG scope in the governing documents folder provides more information about this group and its work.

Upcoming Events

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
January 22, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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February 26, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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March 19, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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April 23, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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May 21, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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June 25, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
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July 23, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
August 20, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
September 24, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
October 22, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
November 19, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
December 17, 2026 8:30AM - 2:30PM

CHAIR
Heather Starnes

Attorney/Consultant
HHS Services, LLC/MJMEUC

STAFF SECRETARY
Eric Henderson

Lead Regulatory Analyst
Southwest Power Pool

Christine Aarnes
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
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Mo Awad
Evergy
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James Bixby
ITC Great Plains, LLC
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Alfred Busbee
GDS Associates / East Texas Electric Cooperatives
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Loren Ditsch
Omaha Public Power District
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Alex Dobson
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
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Beverly Laios
American Electric Power
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Bernard Liu
Xcel Energy
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Jessica Meyer
Lincoln Electric System
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Terri Pemberton
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency
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Steve Sanders
Western Area Power Administration - UGP
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Robert Shields
AECC
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Christy Siharath
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
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Court Smith
Western Farmers Electric Co-op
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John Stephens
City Utilities of Springfield
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Todd Tarter
The Empire District Electric Company
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John Varnell
Tenaska Power Services Co
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Jeremy Voll
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
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Matthew Welch
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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