SPP Will Be First RTO to Span East and West Interconnections
Seven western utilities have committed to joining the nonprofit, the first major expansion of SPP’s RTO service territory since October 2015. read more >
Seven western utilities have committed to joining the nonprofit, the first major expansion of SPP’s RTO service territory since October 2015. 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 >
The staff of the not-for-profit regional transmission organization discussed this summer’s needs at its 2023 Summer Seasonal Assessment on May 18. read more >
Arkansas is set to see its first wind farm this year or next, a $300 million scattering of 500-foot-tall turbines with the capacity to generate 180 megawatts of electricity. read more >
On April 1, 2020, Barbara Sugg became president and CEO of Southwest Power Pool, the not-for-profit electric grid market manager based in Little Rock. read more >
Read what eight Arkansas women have to say about their management experience. 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 >
The Southwest Power Pool and Big River Steel executives will help drive innovation in critical industries in the state, Arkansas Research Alliance leadership said. 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 >
Henderson has 17 years of electric utility experience and will direct the development of SPP’s transmission expansion plan to address future needs. read more >
Honarmand is an electrical engineer. read more >
Natasha Henderson spent the last 12 years with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative of Amarillo. read more >
She will take the role effective March 13, replacing former CFO Tom Dunn, who retired in December. read more >
Kim O’Guinn has been named director of state regulatory policy. read more >
Antoine Lucas and David Kelley will start the new year with new titles at the not-for-profit company. read more >
The current cold led SPP to declare an Energy Emergency Alert 1 on Friday. read more >
The regional transmission organization has published details on a power service to western U.S. markets called Markets+. read more >
Last week, Scenic Hill Solar CEO Bill Halter announced a major initiative to make Arkansas a center of solar power that is “American Made, Arkansas Built.” read more >
Ralph Brown is the new chief lending officer at Southern Bancorp Community Partners, the nonprofit arm of Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia. read more >
The transmission organization’s new board chair is Susan Certoma, who had been vice chair. read more >
