WGG & other POIs submit protest in SPP tariff filing

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Western Grid Group joined Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council, NW Energy Coalition, Sierra Club, Sustainable FERC Project and Western Resource Advocates to submit a protest in FERC proceeding (Docket no ER24-1658-000) on the Southwest Power Pool’s proposed tariff filing for the establishment of a new centralized day-ahead and real time unit commitment dispatch market in the Western Interconnection, known as Markets+.

Full submission HERE (PDF)

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WGG & other POIs submit protest in SPP tariff filing May 3, 2024
Western Grid Group joined Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council, NW Energy Coalition, Sierra Club, Sustainable FERC Project and Western Resource Advocates to submit a protest in FERC proceeding (Docket no ER24-1658-000) on the Southwest Power Pool’s proposed tariff filing for the establishment of a new centralized day-ahead and real time unit commitment dispatch market in the Western Interconnection, known as Markets+. Full submission HERE (PDF) 20240429-5360Download
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