SPP Hits Milestone in Clearing Backlog of Interconnection Studies
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 >
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 >
In another report, SPP found that lessons learned from the February 2021 blizzard were key to meeting the challenges of the December 2022 extratropical cyclone dubbed Winter Storm Elliott. read more >
Southwest Power Pool, the not-for-profit electric grid market manager based in Little Rock, says 31 entities have officially joined Markets+. read more >
The regional transmission organization has published details on a power service to western U.S. markets called Markets+. read more >
Thomas is going out as chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission with a bang. read more >
Five of the new entities are in Washington State, and one, Powerex Corp. of Vancouver, is in Canada. read more >
Platte River Power Authority of Fort Collins, Colorado, says the move would help advance its noncarbon energy goals. read more >
By joining the western market, Colorado Springs Utilities will be poised for access to the “lowest-cost generating resources available in the market at any given minute,” according to a news release from SPP. read more >
The offer did not include a cash refund for Arkansas customers who were allegedly overcharged. read more >
It used to be news when the electric power failed. But in today’s topsy-turvy world of energy, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock put out a news release July 8 trumpeting the fact that it kept the lights on. read more >
Entergy reached a settlement on similar allegations with Mississippi’s Public Service Commission on June 23, agreeing to refund the state $300 million read more >
A $300 million deal in Mississippi is related to 13 proceedings litigated before the FERC, and Arkansas PSC Chairman Ted Thomas says regulators in Little Rock are involved. read more >
The company was accused of overcharging customers. It still faces a similar complaint from the Arkansas Public Service Commission. read more >
A U.S. investigation into Asian solar panel exports has stalled two of Entergy Arkansas’ largest sun projects. read more >
A panel will be tasked with be reviewing, ranking and scoring proposals. read more >
Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock is assembling a pool of industry experts to review proposals for competitive electric grid transmission projects this year. read more >
Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock needed a new director of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policy, so who better to turn to than a former FERC staff member? read more >
Louisiana utility regulators approved plans Wednesday for a $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project, acting about six weeks after Arkansas’ Public Service Commission gave its approval to the project, known as the Wind Catcher Energy Connection. read more >
The FERC's decision to reject a plan to subsidize coal and nuclear power plants in a competitive national power market drew general approval from Arkansas energy stakeholders. read more >
The state’s top utility regulator expressed deep doubts Tuesday about Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rule to fortify the national electric grid’s “resilience” by providing cost recovery for coal and nuclear power plants. read more >
