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Southwest Power Pool official tells Kansas committee wind leads regional mix as transmission projects surge
Summary
Mike Ross of Southwest Power Pool briefed the House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications on the RTO’s role, regional fuel mix (wind leading), planned transmission investment and westward expansion, answering members’ questions on reliability, fuel diversity and local impacts.
Mike Ross, senior vice president for external affairs at Southwest Power Pool, told the House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications that SPP manages operations, a wholesale market and regional transmission planning across 14 states and serves more than 18 million people.
"We run the electric grid for all or part of 14 states, keep the lights on, facilitate the wholesale electric market, and plan high-voltage transmission for the entire region," Ross said.
Ross said SPP does not own generation or construct facilities; it operates as a nonprofit designated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that administers tariffs and coordinates members’ activity. He described SPP’s governance: member committees draft policy, an independent board reviews it and a Regional State Committee gives state regulators a seat at the table.
The presentation summarized the current and projected fuel mix: wind accounted for about 38% of regional generation last year and is…
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