SPP Staff Recommends 1 of 3 Interregional Projects
SPP staff will urge the MOPC to recommend approval of just one of three interregional projects coming out of the coordinated system plan study. The post SPP Staff Recommends 1 of 3 Interregional...
View ArticleSPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed and items approved by the SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee on October 13 and 14, 2015. The post SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs appeared...
View ArticleSPP Unveils Redesigned Website
SPP rolled out a flashy, redesigned website last week, culminating several years of effort and months of planning, development and testing. The post SPP Unveils Redesigned Website appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleSPP Members Discuss Revenue Distribution from MISO Settlement
The SPP MOPC began discussions on how the RTO will distribute the funds it receives from MISO under their settlement. The post SPP Members Discuss Revenue Distribution from MISO Settlement appeared...
View ArticleReduced Reserve Margin Could Cut SPP Capacity Costs
Reducing SPP’s current 13.6% reserve margin to 12% could cut required capacity by about 1,000 MW, saving $86 million annually and $1.3 billion over 40 years. The post Reduced Reserve Margin Could Cut...
View ArticleLatest Z2 Credit Project Delay Renews Old Frustrations
Member frustrations with SPP's Z2 crediting project bubbled to the surface again when staff told them of a new delay. The post Latest Z2 Credit Project Delay Renews Old Frustrations appeared first on...
View ArticleStudy: 60% Wind Penetration Possible in SPP
SPP could handle wind-penetration levels of up to 60% with additional transmission and monitoring tools, officials told the MOPC. The post Study: 60% Wind Penetration Possible in SPP appeared first on...
View ArticleMarkets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee discussed the RTO's settlement with MISO, multiple proposed transmission projects and the decrease in reliability violations. The post Markets and...
View ArticleSPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee on April 12 to 13. The post SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO Insider.
View ArticleITP Work Continues as Transmission Planning Improvements Loom for SPP
Only a few months away from revising its transmission planning process, SPP is continuing to work under the old ITP format. The post ITP Work Continues as Transmission Planning Improvements Loom for...
View ArticleSPP to Cut Planning Reserve to 12%, Reduce Capacity Needs by 900 MW
Capitalizing on transmission buildout, SPP members voted to reduce the RTO’s planning reserve margin to 12% from the current 13.6%. The post SPP to Cut Planning Reserve to 12%, Reduce Capacity Needs by...
View ArticleWind Growth Causes SPP to Take 2nd Look at Tx Projects
SPP’s MOPC asked staff to re-evaluate whether two transmission projects should have their need dates accelerated. The post Wind Growth Causes SPP to Take 2nd Look at Tx Projects appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleSPP Z2 Project Faces Further Hurdles, Possible Delay
SPP’s Z2 crediting project may now stretch into 2017 after the Board of Directors sided with stakeholders and delayed a vote on waiver requests. The post SPP Z2 Project Faces Further Hurdles, Possible...
View ArticleSPP Strategic Planning Committee Briefs
Recommendations to streamline SPP’s transmission planning process won unanimous approval from the Strategic Planning Committee and MOPC. The post SPP Strategic Planning Committee Briefs appeared first...
View ArticleSPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
The SPP MOPC refused to take action on AEP and OG&E’s revision request to remove the day-ahead limited must-offer. The post SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs appeared first on RTO...
View ArticleSPP MOPC Recommends 5-Year Timetable for Resolving $849M Z2 Bill
More than five hours of presentations and stakeholder discussions over two days did little to resolve SPP’s albatross of Z2 credits. The post SPP MOPC Recommends 5-Year Timetable for Resolving $849M Z2...
View ArticleSPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee endorsed a 41% increase in a delayed 345-kV project along the Red River in southeastern Oklahoma as reasonable and reset the project’s baseline. The post...
View ArticleMOPC Rejects Z2 Waivers; Task Force Seeks Changes
SPP stakeholders once again took up the issue of Z2 creditable transmission upgrades last week, and once again, the discussion was lively. The post MOPC Rejects Z2 Waivers; Task Force Seeks Changes...
View ArticleSPP MOPC Rejects Change to Transmission Billing Dispute Procedures
The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee rejected a rule change that would have allowed transmission owners to collect interest in billing disputes, even if they lose. The post SPP MOPC Rejects...
View ArticleSPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
SPP stakeholders approved a 12% planning reserve margin, a new demand curve and 10 revision requests while rejecting regional cost allocation remedies. The post SPP Markets and Operations Policy...
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