FERC rejects SPP’s request to eliminate transmission revenue credits Houston — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a Southwest Power Pool request for revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff that would eliminate transmission revenue credits, a move than came out of the grid operator’s Holistic Integrated Tariff Team. More than a year’s worth of … Continue reading FERC rejects SPP ‘s request to eliminate transmission revenue credits→
Wind sets Southwest Power Pool grid record OKLAHOMA CITY — Hold on to your hat. Another wind energy penetration record was set this week on the electrical grid that serves Oklahoma and much of the Great Plains. The Southwest Power Pool announced energy generated by wind supplied about 15.3 gigawatts of 23.3 gigawatts of needed … Continue reading Wind sets Southwest Power Pool grid record→
Louisiana’s nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s Both of Louisiana’s nuclear power plants have been federally relicensed to operate into the 2040s, Entergy announced Monday. The company operates the River Bend facility in St. Francisville and Waterford 3 in Killona. Each was originally licensed in 1985. Entergy also owns the Grand Gulf plant … Continue reading #Louisiana ‘s nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s→
Deal will boost utility’s green power A deal announced this week will allow a utility based in Glenwood Springs to vastly expand its renewable energy portfolio while providing coal-fired backup energy to a wholesale power supplier that is working to help utilities transition to more wind and solar generation. Holy Cross Energy, a nonprofit electric … Continue reading Deal will boost utility’s green power→
SWEPCO Seeking Proposals For 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind The Southwestern Electric Power Company announced on Monday that it was seeking proposals for up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy to be brought into commercial operation by the end of 2021. What makes this even more impressive is that the announcement comes only five months … Continue reading #SWEPCO Seeking Proposals For 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind→
Colorado adopts rule to include storage in utility planning The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has taken a major step toward advancing the state’s use of battery storage, adopting an order on Wednesday to help integrate procurement mechanisms into utilities’ long-term planning processes. The new rules require consideration of energy storage in utility planning processes, … Continue reading #Colorado adopts rule to include storage in utility planning→
Mid-Kansas Electric Co. celebrates Harper-to-Milan transmission project 138 kV transmission project located in Kingman, Harper and Sumner counties Mid-Kansas Electric Co. Inc. (Mid-Kansas) celebrated the energization of its high voltage transmission project with a luncheon and remarks at the Westview Lodge Conference Center in Harper on Thursday. Company officials, member-owners met to applaud the efforts … Continue reading Mid-Kansas Electric Co. celebrates Harper-to-Milan transmission project→
Southwest Power Pool Pushes West Southwest Power Pool Inc., the electric grid and wholesale power market management nonprofit based in Little Rock, is putting some emphasis on the “west” in its name. This week, it pushed westward with its selection by six utilities of the Western Interconnection to administer a blueprint for using technology to … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool Pushes West→
FERC approves SPP Resource Adequacy Requirement tariff revision effective July 1 Houston — Southwest Power Pool can implement a Resource Adequacy Requirement program for its footprint, effectively requiring loads with insufficient resources to participate in bilateral capacity markets, as a result of a US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order issued Tuesday. hen SPP implemented its … Continue reading FERC approves SPP Resource Adequacy Requirement tariff revision effective July 1→
PSO pulls plug on massive Wind Catcher energy project The landscape of future electrical power production in Oklahoma may have shifted somewhat Friday. Public Service Co. of Oklahoma announced it won’t pursue further efforts to gain approval from state regulators for its proposed Wind Catcher Energy Connection project. Its announcement came a day after regulators … Continue reading #PSO pulls plug on massive Wind Catcher energy project→
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