By Maya Nevels and Steve Gaw for Advanced Power Alliance Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took a decisive step toward modernizing the nation’s power grid by approving the consolidated transmission planning process proposed by Southwest Power Pool (SPP), commonly referred to as CPP. For the states and communities served by SPP, thisContinue reading “A New Era for Transmission Planning in the Southwest Power Pool”
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Wind Output Enabled SPP Exports to Neighbors During Winter Storm Fern
Grid Operator Sent as Much as 3,500 MW Eastward Source: RTO Insider LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In preparing his first presentation to stakeholders as SPP’s operations vice president, C.J. Brown said he found himself staring at a blank slide. “What am I going to talk about?” he had asked himself. “I’ve regretted that statement because asContinue reading “Wind Output Enabled SPP Exports to Neighbors During Winter Storm Fern”
APA Member Avangrid Invests $7 Million in American-Made Transformers
Avangrid sources five transformers from WEG Transformers USA to support its $18.5B grid modernization efforts Source: Avangrid Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced a strategic investment of $7 million to purchase five power transformers manufactured in Washington, Missouri by American manufacturer WEG Transformers USA. The investment, partContinue reading “APA Member Avangrid Invests $7 Million in American-Made Transformers”
Avangrid Announces $18.5 Billion Investment in Electric and Gas Network Infrastructure by 2028
Iberdrola investment plan reflects commitment to the U.S. market focused on rebuilding and strengthening utility grid and gas infrastructure and meeting surging power demand From Avangrid: https://www.avangrid.com/w/avangrid-announces-18.5-billion-investment-in-electric-and-gas-network-infrastructure-by-2028 Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced Iberdrola’s plan to invest $18.5 billion in the United States by 2028, with the majorityContinue reading “Avangrid Announces $18.5 Billion Investment in Electric and Gas Network Infrastructure by 2028”
Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to U.S. Contractors Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in U.S. History
From Invenergy Grain Belt Express, the largest electric transmission project in the U.S., today announced nearly $1.7 billion in combined U.S. contractor awards to Quanta Services (Quanta),a leader in specialized infrastructure solutions for the energy industry, and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. (Kiewit), one of America’s leading engineering, construction and procurement companies. Grain Belt Express, anContinue reading “Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to U.S. Contractors Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in U.S. History”
Markets+ Funding Agreement and Funding Mechanism Receive FERC Approval
From Southwest Power Pool Markets+ is SPP’s in-development day-ahead and real-time market that will serve entities in the Western Interconnection. Market development reached a significant milestone today when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved both the Markets+ Phase Two Funding Agreement and the mechanism for funding the market’s development. On April 18, FERC alsoContinue reading “Markets+ Funding Agreement and Funding Mechanism Receive FERC Approval”
Baker: Texas Needs to Invest Big in Energy Transmission to Be Competitive
The Texas Legislature should encourage a planning process that creates a truly cost-efficient system, meeting the state’s needs today and enabling its growth tomorrow. Bryn Baker is senior director of policy and markets at the Texas Energy Buyers Alliance, which represents employers and large electricity buyers across the state. This piece appeared in the AustinContinue reading “Baker: Texas Needs to Invest Big in Energy Transmission to Be Competitive”
Nationwide Transmission Congestion Costs Rise to $20.8 Billion in 2022
American customers paid three times more than they did on average for 2016-2020. A new report from Grid Strategies shows that transmission congestion grew drastically across U.S. electricity markets in 2022. By extrapolating data from Independent Market Monitor reports to include regions that do not transparently report congestion costs, Grid Strategies estimates that total transmission congestion costs reachedContinue reading “Nationwide Transmission Congestion Costs Rise to $20.8 Billion in 2022”
Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst
Today, the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) welcomed Maya Nevels as Transmission Policy Analyst. In this role, Nevels will join APA’s Southwest Power Pool team to continue the organization’s advocacy work to expand energy infrastructure in the region in order to deliver more affordable, clean power to American consumers. Before joining APA, Nevels was a Legal andContinue reading “Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst”
The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum
The Advanced Power Alliance is proud to support the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in hosting the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C. on October 13. Join us as regulators, grid operators, utilities, developers and other experts convene to examine the near-term gaps and long-term priorities for infrastructure on the path to a carbon-freeContinue reading “The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum”