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FERC Approves SPP/MISO Protocols Aimed At Managing Seams Congestion

FERC Approves SPP/MISO Protocols Aimed At Managing Seams Congestion On January 22, 2015, the Commission conditionally approved Southwest Power Pool’s (“SPP”) proposed “Market-to-Market” coordination protocols with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (“MISO”), and, among other things, made determinations on several key issues relating to the protocols that were examined during a technical conference held in … Continue reading FERC Approves SPP/MISO Protocols Aimed At Managing Seams Congestion

Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate

Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate Houston, 4 February (Argus) — The independent market monitor for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) called on federal regulators to reconsider actions taken over the past year to deal with MISO’s use of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission system. Potomac Economics, the MISO market … Continue reading Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate

Mike Ross Returns To Southwest Power Pool Post

Mike Ross Returns To Southwest Power Pool Post Before his run for Arkansas Governor, Mike Ross was looking forward to retirement from Congress and serving as SVP for Governmental Affairs for regional electricity transmission operator Southwest Power Pool. Read full article at UAL Public Radio

New NPPD Transmission Line That Runs Through The Sandhills Has Been Finalized

New NPPD Transmission Line That Runs Through The Sandhills Has Been Finalized (Thedford) – Nebraska Public Power District announced Monday the final line route for its R-Project 345,000-volt transmission line that will meet reliability needs of the Nebraska transmission system and reduce congestion on the existing system. The line will also provide new transmission capacity … Continue reading New NPPD Transmission Line That Runs Through The Sandhills Has Been Finalized