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LCG, March 13, 2026--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced yesterday that leaders from the participating organizations voted unanimously to proceed as planned with expanding its regional transmission organization (RTO) services into the Western Interconnection. SPP sees the decision to proceed as planned as a strong signal of confidence as SPP and its partner utilities prepare for this key milestone, which will occur overnight between March 31 and April 1.
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LCG, March 6, 2026--Entergy yesterday announced approximately $5 billion in total savings for 2.3 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi resulting from data center customer agreements in those states. Entergy, which completed its first data center customer agreement in 2024, projects the customer savings over the next 20 years and after the regulatory approval or acknowledgement of the public service commissions in those states.
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Industry News
Western RTO Requested by Utilities
LCG, April 1, 2002-A group of western utilities has requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve its proposal for a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) to oversee energy transactions in the west.Sierra Pacific Power, Puget Sound Energy, Portland General Electric, Nevada Power, NorthWestern Energy, Idaho Power, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Bonneville Power Administration, and Avista came together to submit the proposal.The request would open up transmission lines over the whole region, facilitating the delivery of wholesale electricity and eliminating additional transmission fees incurred when electricity moves from one system to the next. Instead, utilities would pay one base fee to use transmission lines in the region.The RTO, as a non-profit corporation, will cost between $125 and $140 million per year, and independent analysts project that RTO West will save $300 million. Foreseen to be in effect around 2005 if approved, RTO West still requires a lot of assessment and paperwork. BC Hydro, as a Canadian utility, will require special authorization. Also, some utilities require state approval.
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