Regional Reliability Remains Strong Ahead of Winter 2025–2026 The Southwest Power Pool (SPP)—which manages and coordinates electric reliability across 14 central U.S. states—said it expects to have sufficient generation capacity to meet demand during the upcoming winter season. “Reliability is a top priority for SPP,” said Bruce Rew, SPP’s senior vice president of operations. “Though …
CWIP request triggers new internal energy divide One of the groups that signed on in support of the controversial CWIP request by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to cover construction costs for added electric generation projects is also putting up a strong fight against one part of the utility’s request. Additionally, this dispute puts a …
New Leadership Move Inside SPP The Southwest Power Pool said it has created a new position, one to direct the grid’s enterprise risk management program and tariff compliance measures.However, market observers often view leadership structure shifts inside SPP as strategic alignment signals because governance scaffolding shapes long-term reliability, cost, and regulatory posture across the footprint. …
SPP Predicts Massive Energy Growth Across Oklahoma Leaders of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which operates the grid covering Oklahoma, Kansas, and more than 20 other states, expect a stunning 96% rise in energy demand within the next decade. They also praised a new ruling from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that will help …
SPP Issues Resource Advisory for 14-State Grid Including Oklahoma Warmer temperatures and increased demand for electricity prompted the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to issue a Resource Advisory October 10th. The alert covers SPP’s entire 14-state grid region, which includes Oklahoma. The advisory takes effect at 12:00 p.m. CT on the 10th and is expected to …
