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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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Sacramento MUD Constructing 500-MW Plant

LCG, Oct. 27, 2003--Construction has begun on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's Cosumnes power plant, the first phase of which is expected to begin operating in 2005.

Cosumnes, which will be gas-fired, will have 500 megawatts of capacity initially. SMUD directors will decide next year whether another phase will be put in motion for a later date.

SMUD believes savings on the $380 million project will amount to between $15 and $25 million per year when compared with the cost of buying power on the open market. Part of the planning decision on a second phase will depend on the price outlook for natural gas. Cosumnes is being built in southeastern Sacramento County.
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