The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee approved the Integrated Transmission Planning process’s 2018 near-term assessment portfolio.

Peak Reliability said that it will wind down its role as a Reliability Coordinator and end its joint venture with PJM to form a western electricity market.

The SPP Market Monitoring Unit (MMU) reported that energy prices averaged about $23/MWh in the spring, despite higher loads.

MISO and SPP announced they plan to relax barriers that have prevented them from agreeing to develop interregional projects.

The Montana PSC’s order approving Hydro One’s acquisition of Avista includes several conditions designed to prevent the early closure of the Colstrip plant.

Tom Foreman, executive director of the Gulf Coast Power Association, announced his retirement from the organization, effective in December.

FERC ordered settlement judge procedures over Westar Energy’s tariff revisions updating its transmission and distribution loss factors.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) set a hearing for Oct. 16-17 on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative’s proposed transfer from SPP to ERCOT.

The SPP Regional Entity will cease all compliance monitoring and enforcement activities at the close of business Friday.

SPP staff told stakeholders that the RTO will not conduct a joint transmission planning study with Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. this year.