Markets+

Markets+: Diverse, Reliable Energy For The West — Access to a cost-effective, reliable and diverse energy portfolio secures benefits for everyone.

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This month SPP is convening dedicated Markets+ engagements across the region, including the in-person Markets+ Design Working Group, Markets+ Change User Forum and more.

View the full June Markets+ schedule and secure your registration here: https://t.co/u9WuhMAOWV

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This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who gave everything in service to our country. Their sacrifice is the foundation upon which we build, work, and live.

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Last week's close of the Spring 2026 Joint CREPC‑WIRAB Meeting capped off a great week of discussion and collaboration. SPP was proud to contribute perspectives on reliability, resource adequacy, and the critical role of regional partnerships throughout the West.

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This week’s 2026 CREPC-WIRAB meeting has featured energizing discussions, including the Major Milestones for Western Markets panel, where SPP President and CEO Lanny Nickell shared insights on the key areas regulators should monitor to ensure reliability and affordability.

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Access to data is essential, along with understanding its context and having confidence it it's integrity. At CREPC-WIRAB, SPP’s Kim O’Guinn highlighted the resources available at https://t.co/kXUgYWDfLZ to help stakeholders stay informed In evolving market developments.

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During the “Oversight at the Seams” panel at the Spring 2026 CREPC-WIRAB meeting, SPP VP of Markets Carrie Simpson emphasized that the foundation for effective seams management already exists and would bring tremendous value to the West.

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CREPC-WIRAB is entering day 2 in San Diego. SPP EVP and COO Antoine Lucas participated in the panel "Resource Adequacy: Analytics, Realities, and Solutions", sharing insights on how thoughtful market structures and regional collaboration support a reliable and affordable grid.

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SPP is looking forward to attending the Spring 2026 Joint CREPC-WIRAB Meeting in San Diego next week.

Be sure to catch Lanny Nickell, Antoine Lucas, Carrie Simpson and Kim O’Guinn as they join industry conversations and share insights on the future of energy.

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SPP is hiring a Senior Director of Western External Affairs and Communications. This leadership role will guide stakeholder engagement and communications strategy across the Western Interconnection, helping support market growth and long-term collaboration.https://t.co/VFsYFqn13v

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What’s new in Markets+ this month?

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This week, SPP unveiled a new brand and released Powering Progress Together, a report highlighting the value we deliver across our 17-state service territory. Read more: https://t.co/dwnOITdPUz

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After decades of building one of the nation’s most reliable and affordable electric grids, we asked: does our brand reflect that story? Now it does. Our refreshed identity is clearer, bolder and grounded in the work we do every day, powering progress. https://t.co/eHEHu9EPrk

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Today, SPP is celebrating the successful expansion of its service territory into the western part of the nation’s power grid making it the first regional transmission organization (RTO) with services spanning the two major grid regions. Learn more at https://t.co/xIrnhpULXC

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Seams exist across the Western grid but how we manage them matters. SPP’s principles focus on reliability, transparency & coordination to lower costs and strengthen performance. Better coordination = real value for customers. Learn more: https://t.co/6JHAXzG42m

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Markets+ is designed to deliver real economic value, from lower production costs to increased competition and equitable pricing structures. Early results from SPP's WEIS program offer a glimpse of what's possible. Learn more: https://t.co/W9YvJgn4nd

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When Western utilities asked SPP for a market built for their needs, they built it. Years of stakeholder-led work across the West produced a design approved by 91.1% of the Markets+ Participants Executive Committee. Markets+ launches 10/1/2027.

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Markets+ goes beyond a traditional day-ahead market, offering a coordinated set of services that help improve reliability, enhance system efficiency and deliver value to participants across the West.

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Stay updated on the latest news and developments from Markets+ by viewing this month's newsletter: https://t.co/lOKEwiyHg9 To have the Markets+ newsletter sent directly to your inbox, simply add the SPP Markets+ Exploder to your https://t.co/kXUgYWDfLZ account.

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SPP has been present in the West for more than a decade, well before Markets+ was a named initiative. Even before 2018, when SPP became the administrator of the WIUFMP, SPP worked with Stakeholders around the West to educate on market solutions and other regional opportunities.