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Nebraska Joins the SPP

Nebraska Joins the SPP. 2009 Wind Conference November 9, 2009. SPP Mission. Helping our members work together to keep the lights on – today and in the future. Updated Oct. 9, 2009. The SPP Difference. Relationship - Based Member - Driven Independence Through Diversity

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Nebraska Joins the SPP

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  1. Nebraska Joins the SPP 2009 Wind Conference November 9, 2009

  2. SPP Mission Helping our members work together to keep the lights on – today and in the future. Updated Oct. 9, 2009

  3. The SPP Difference • Relationship - Based • Member - Driven • Independence Through Diversity • Evolutionary vs. Revolutionary • Reliability and Economics Inseparable

  4. Our Beginning • Founded 1941 with 11 members • Utilities pooled resources to keep Arkansas aluminum plant powered for critical defense • Maintained after WWII for reliability and coordination

  5. SPP Milestones 1968: NERC Regional Council1980: Telecommunications network1991: Operating reserve sharing1994: Incorporated as non-profit1997: Security coordination1998: Tariff administration2001: Regional scheduling2004: FERC-approved Regional Transmission Organization 2006: Contract Services 2007: Launched EIS market, NERC Regional Entity 2009: Nebraska utilities integrated as full members

  6. SPP at a Glance • Little Rock based • 400+ employees • $114M operating budget (2009) • 24 x 7 operation • Full redundancy and backup site

  7. 53 SPP Members

  8. Members in Nine States:

  9. 3 Interconnections / 8 NERC Regions

  10. Independent System Operator (ISO) /Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) Map

  11. Our Major Services Key Elements of Services Regional Independent Cost-Effective Focus on Reliability • Facilitation • Reliability Coordination • Tariff Administration • Market Operation • Standards Setting • Compliance Enforcement • Transmission Planning

  12. Who pays for transmission now? 15

  13. Congestion prevents access to lower-cost generation June 2008 16 16 16

  14. SPP’s Next Steps Priority Projects Integrated Transmission Planning Highway/Byway Cost Allocations Future Markets Consolidated Balancing Authority Day Ahead / Ancillary Services Market Transmission Congestion Rights 17

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  16. Jay Caspary Director, Transmission Development 501.614.3220jcaspary@spp.org

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