SPP staff are expected to return to the MOPC with a proposal for a “strategic survey” following numerous occurrences of conservative operations last summer.

PG&E's bankruptcy looks likely to continue through the first half of 2020, while CAISO seeks to expand its EIM and meet reliability requirements.

The Western Interconnection’s transition to multiple reliability coordinators ended well when SPP took over the remaining Peak Reliability territories.

NERC has certified SPP’s reliability coordination offering in the Western Interconnection, allowing the RTO to offer those services effective Dec. 3.

SPP’s efforts to extend RC services to about 12% of the Western Interconnection’s load remains on a glide path, staff said at Black Hills Energy’s offices.

Members of the ORS appeared to reach consensus on the need for an emergency conference call procedure for RCs to supplement the existing NERC hotline.

RC West staff briefed its Oversight Committee on its launch of reliability coordinator services in CAISO and the progress of its Phase 2 expansion.

The certification process for SPP’s reliability coordination function in the Western Interconnection began with an on-site visit by two dozen industry reps.

SPP’s Western Reliability Working Group approved several governing documents as it prepares for its new RC function in the Western Interconnection.

CAISO, SPP and BC Hydro officials reassured FERC that the Western Interconnection’s transition from two reliability coordinators to five is going smoothly.