Southwestern Public Service (SPS) conducts local and sub-regional transmission planning, including lower voltage network planning. SPS participates in Southwest Power Pool’s STEP regional planning process, but also provides its own process for its lower voltage networks as required under FERC Order 890.
SPP is a Regional Transmission Organization, mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure, and competitive wholesale prices of electricity.
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