Southwest Power Pool narrowly avoids blackouts
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) issued its highest-level alert on Monday, July 20, 2026, for its western states, including Colorado. SPP’s West balancing authority is back to stable operations at the time of publication, but for a short while on Monday, grid conditions were dicey. By Monday, July 20, at 4:38 p.m. CT, SPP had put its western region under an EEA Level 1, which is at a […]
SPP Issues First Resource Advisory — A Week after Colorado Utilities Join Up
A week after Colorado utilities joined the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) on April 1, the RTO has issued a Resource Advisory for the West, active through April 13. SPP’s brand-new western footprint is experiencing its first reliability stress event. The public does not need to “conserve energy or take any action,” to respond to the […]
