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High temperatures this week drew a caution from the regional organization that ensures reliability of the power grid and led ...
Xcel Energy's selected portfolio includes extensions of 521 MW of existing generation and 17 new projects that will add 5,168 ...
Gas-fired power plants will likely make up most of the projects selected for the expedited reviews, according to ClearView ...
The Southwest Power Pool is the regional power transmission group that keeps the lights and heat on during cold winter days. Right now the SPP is under a resource advisory and we asked Executive ...
Southwest Power Pool’s recurring theme Tuesday was about keeping the lights on now —and in the future. “Our industry is at an inflection point,” Chief Operating Officer Lanny Nickells said.
According to The Southwest Power Pool’s website, it “manages the electric grid across 17 central and western U.S. states and provides energy services on a contract basis to customers.” ...
On Dec. 7, America commemorated the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Nine days later, an organization in Little Rock, Ark., will likewise celebrate 75 years of existence. On Dec ...
Enter the Southwest Power Pool, or SPP, an RTO with 185 participants, 726 power plants generating 50.6 gigawatts of peak capacity, and 60,944 miles of transmission lines serving 18 million people.
A graph from Southwest Power Pool showing forecasted energy load through Jan. 19.. Officials estimate the scope of the arctic blast could approach those experienced in December 2022. During that ...
The Southwest Power Pool has lifted the Level 3 Emergency Alert Level that caused rolling blackouts throughout the Kansas City metro area during one of the coldest days in decades.
The orders come from the Southwest Power Pool, which manages the grid for OPPD, NPPD, LES in Lincoln and utilities in 14 states. OPPD joined in 2009, according to the utility.