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May 23, 2025

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)

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BPA Approves $700M Plan to Boost Columbia Generating Station Output
BPA approved a $700 million plan to increase the output of the Pacific Northwest’s only commercial nuclear plant by 162 MW by 2031.
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BPA Exempted from Federal Staffing Cuts, Hairston Says
BPA will not see further staffing cuts, CEO John Hairston said during the agency’s quarterly business review, adding that he hopes to strengthen the workforce when the government lifts federal hiring freezes.
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Debate Lingers After BPA Day-ahead Market Decision
Though BPA removed any uncertainty by selecting SPP’s Markets+ over CAISO’s EDAM, the debate over whether BPA made the right choice likely will heat up as the West confronts a split into two major markets.
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Puget Sound Energy Inks Agreement to Join Markets+
Puget Sound Energy said it is joining Markets+, marking another win for SPP shortly after the Bonneville Power Administration issued its final market policy in favor of the day-ahead market.
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BPA Chooses Markets+ over EDAM
Bonneville's final record of decision will come as little surprise to those who’ve been following market developments in the West.
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BPA’s Tx Planning Pause Prompts Talk of New RTO, Stricter TSR Requirements
Following BPA’s pause on certain transmission planning processes, the agency’s customers say it might be time to consider creating a regional transmission organization or imposing stricter requirements to tackle the “exponential growth” of transmission service requests.
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Wright Defends DOE Budget at House Appropriations Subcommittee
Energy Secretary Chris Wright testified about the Trump administration's budget request and took flak mostly from Democrats on his department's review of previously authorized spending.
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SPP MPEC Members Celebrate Markets+ Funding Order
FERC’s approval of SPP’s Markets+ funding agreement and its recovery mechanism came as backers of the Western centralized day-ahead market were meeting with the snow-capped Rockies as a backdrop.
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FERC Approves SPP’s Funding Plans for Markets+
FERC approved SPP’s $150 million funding agreement for Markets+ and the funding mechanisms under which the RTO will finance the implementation phase of the market’s development.
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SPP Appoints New Director of Seams and Western Services

SPP has appointed Jim Gonzalez as its new senior director of seams and Western services, in what will be a highly visible position in the RTO as it continues to develop Markets+ ahead of its expected launch in 2027.


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