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FERC approves SPP grid planning overhaul

FERC Approves SPP Planning Overhaul Aimed at Cutting Costs, Boosting Grid Reliability The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) signed off on a landmark initiative by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to revolutionize its generator interconnection (GI) and long-term planning processes, a move that could save hundreds of millions of dollars. SPP’s Consolidated Planning Process (CPP) — …

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Oklahoma Bills Target Large Electrical Loads

(Image art by Kevin Clark via ChatGPT.) Oklahoma Lawmakers Target ‘Large Load’ Power Demand The issue of large electrical loads has not only been a topic of discussion by Oklahoma regulators, but it is also the focus of several bills filed in the Oklahoma Legislature. As previously reported, a bill by Tulsa Rep. Amanda Clinton …

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