SPP Wins FERC Approval for Priority Review Process Allowing 20% Generator Expansion The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) secured a major regulatory win last week as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a new priority review process that allows utility operators to temporarily expand generating capacity by up to 20%. The change could directly impact utilities …
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FERC’s urgency over data centers
While Oklahoma deals with its own boom in data center growth, opponents and critics of the electricity-demanding industry might take notice from what Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s chair has to say about the industry. Chairwoman Laura Sweet joined new commissioner David LaCerte at their first open meeting since being confirmed, in making it …
Oklahoma Regulators Weigh FERC Order on Large Load Rules
Oklahoma Regulators Weigh FERC Order on Large Load Rules After cancelling a planned meeting on Wednesday, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday in Oklahoma City. It will focus on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a recent order regarding large electrical loads and the Interstate Transmission Company. The discussion and …
Utility commissioners caution FERC over data center growth
State Regulators Push Back on Federal Authority State utility regulators across the country are warning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) not to overstep its authority as the agency seeks to connect massive data centers to interstate power transmission grids. Members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)—including Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chair Kim …
Energy Brief: Regulators, EPA, Carbon Storage, Google Probe
NARUC Urges FERC to Respect State Authority The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to respect state authority over retail electricity sales and protect ratepayers from higher costs linked to data center interconnections. Regulators warned that federal overreach could raise prices for consumers already facing infrastructure …
FERC Blocks Tri-State Tariff for Data Center Power Loads
Federal Regulators Reject Tri-State’s Large-Load Proposal A major setback hit Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association in Colorado after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected its proposed large-load tariff meant to serve the growing power demands of data centers. FERC ruled that the proposal overstepped its jurisdiction, explaining that Tri-State’s tariff attempted to regulate retail …
SPP Forecasts 96% Energy Growth for Oklahoma Grid
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 …
Arkansas joins fight against Midwest power line project
Arkansas Challenges $22 Billion Midwest Power Line Project States push back on transmission expansion Arkansas is one of five states challenging a $22 billion project to build high-voltage electric transmission lines across the Upper Midwest. Public Service Commissions from Arkansas, North Dakota, Montana, Louisiana, and Mississippi filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory …
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House
Oklahoma Delegation Backs GRID Power Act in U.S. House All five members of Oklahoma’s U.S. House delegation voted this week in favor of the GRID Power Act (H.R. 1047), a Republican-backed bill that aims to prioritize dispatchable power over some renewable projects in the nation’s congested electric grid. What the Bill Does The GRID Power …
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