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July 27, 2024

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

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SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs: July 16-17, 2024
SPP’s Markets and Operations Policy Committee endorsed recommended revision requests from two stakeholder groups as part of the RTO’s effort to strengthen resource adequacy.
Tenaska
DC Circuit Finds for SPP in Wind Farm Dispute
The court rejected a wind farm’s challenge of FERC’s decision to allow SPP to charge more than $100 million for upgrades needed to connect the facility to the grid operator’s system.
Shutterstock
Utilities Seek Rehearing in FERC Interconnection Funding Proceedings
A group of utilities have filed for rehearing of a show cause order FERC issued in June that could change the practice of who pays for interconnection lines at four ISO/RTOs.
WECC
SPP’s Experience with Seams Could Help Markets+
SPP attempted to allay concerns about its ability to dispatch power among various Western regions during a webinar intended to illustrate its experience with seams management.
OG&E
FERC Rejects SPP’s Proposed Uncertainty Adder
FERC rejected SPP's tariff revisions that would modify the adder for uncertainty of expected costs for offers above $1,000/MWh.
Grid United
Study: Significant Benefits for Merchant Tx Line
High-voltage transmission developer Grid United says its proposed North Plains Connector would provide significant reliability capacity benefits to interregional transmission, according to a study.
Missouri River Energy Services
FERC Denies Missouri River Complaint Against SPP
FERC denied a complaint by Missouri River Energy Services that SPP violated its tariff by failing to give the utility any firm transmission rights in every annual allocation since 2016, resulting in more than $25 million in overcharges.
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AEP Selects Industry Veteran as Next CEO
American Electric Power's Board of Directors selected industry insider Bill Fehrman as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 1.
Renewable Northwest
Group Claims Powerex Backing Markets+ to Benefit from Divided West
A new study commissioned by Renewable Northwest says Powerex is poised to benefit if the West ends up divided between CAISO’s EDAM and SPP’s Markets+.
MISO and SPP
MISO Readies JTIQ Filings, Hints at More Tx Portfolios with SPP
Two years after announcing its $1.8 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission portfolio with SPP, MISO is putting final touches on FERC filings to make it happen.

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