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SPP Receives FERC Approval to be First RTO Operating in Both Eastern and Western Interconnections

LCG, March 205, 2025--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced it will soon be the first regional transmission organization (RTO) in the nation to provide full services in both the Eastern and Western Interconnections of the U.S. power grid. On March 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved Southwest Power Pool’s amended tariff that includes provisions that enable Western members to join the RTO. The expansion of the SPP RTO is scheduled to go live April 1, 2026.

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LCG Publishes Updated 2025 Annual Outlook for Texas Electricity Market (ERCOT)

LCG, March 20, 2025 – LCG Consulting (LCG) has released a second edition of its annual outlook of the ERCOT wholesale electricity market for 2025, highlighting the region's rapid transition toward increased reliance on renewable energy resources and battery storage.

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FERC to Allow Market Design Input until 2003

LCG, October 3, 2002The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will allow industry commentary on its new Western standard market design until January 10 of next year.

FERCs standard market design aims to assimilate the countrys electricity transmission lines and cultivate a national electricity market.

Western electricity officials and industry members have found that FERCs plan does not take into account several Western electricity market aspects, such as hydroelectric dependence, as well as a variety of agricultural and environmental issues.

In addition to extending its comment period from November 15 to January 10, FERC will hold a Western power conference on November 4 in Portland, Oregon to hear concerns.

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