Casey Cathey

The project encompasses 50 new transmission projects and 949 miles of new supersized 765-kilovolt lines. read more >

Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent Independent System Operator are advancing major transmission projects. But the latter faces resistance from several states, including Arkansas, over concerns about its project's benefits. read more >

Utilities across the region have been clamoring for more “dispatchable” electricity, power that can be delivered immediately. read more >

The nonprofit regional transmission organization, based in Little Rock, is looking to address increasing electricity consumption and changes in the region’s generating fleet. read more >

Brian Anderson & Jacinda “JJ” Isbell were announced as new hires. read more >

The promotion was one of several moves announced Tuesday to “further strengthen” the not-for-profit electric grid manager’s position “as a leader in electric reliability and affordability,” a company news release said. read more >

Southwest Power Pool, the electric grid operator based in Little Rock, announced several milestones in its western expansion this week. read more >

SPP said the backlog had grown with an “overwhelming interest in building new generation — primarily from developers looking to construct wind and solar farms.” read more >