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SPP Approves $7.7 Billion Plan to Boost Grid Capacity and Resilience

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved a historic $7.7 billion plan to expand and strengthen transmission capacity across its 14-state region. As the largest initiative in SPP’s history, the 2024 Integrated Transmission Plan addresses rising electricity demand, shifts in energy generation, and the need for greater grid resilience against extreme weather events. With 89…

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PJM Proposes Delaying Capacity Auctions for Capacity Market Reforms

The PJM Interconnection (PJM) is planning to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to delay its 2026-2027 delivery year capacity auction by six months in response to a complaint that challenged the grid operator’s failure to reflect reliability must-run (RMR) power plants in its capacity auctions. RMR power plants are plants that have operated…

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