The PJM Interconnection forecasts sufficient generation for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand, the grid operator said on May 9.

Nebraska Public Power District has launched the emPOWERING Nebraska’s Tomorrow program to share information about upcoming generation and infrastructure projects, it said on May 9.

Southwest Power Pool’s board of directors recently approved an industry expert panel (IEP) recommendation for Transource Oklahoma, LLC with Transource Energy, LLC to build the Mathewson-to-Redbud transmission project.

Providing value to customers and a governance structure that preserves the benefits of the Federal Columbia River Power System are the key reasons the Bonneville Power Administration announced that it will pursue joining the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ day-ahead market, BPA said on May 9.

At its May 6 meeting, the Southwest Power Pool Board of Directors approved SPP’s proposed Expedited Resource Adequacy Study, or ERAS.

The Bonneville Power Administration, in collaboration with the Department of Energy’s Hanford Field Office, energized the Midway-to-Ashe 230-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line in southeastern Washington on May 6.